ToughSack Assorted Colors vs Goforth Dry Duffel: which is safer?
Granite Gear ToughSack Assorted Colors is the clear pick. Watershed Goforth Dry Duffel carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Granite Gear
ToughSack Assorted Colors
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleHeavy metals in zippers or hardware
Watershed
Goforth Dry Duffel
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleWaterproofing chemical composition (undisclosed)
LikelyCoating degradation and moisture retention
PossibleVOC off-gassing from waterproofing application
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Heavy metals in zippers or hardware on the Granite Gear and not on the Watershed.
- We flag Waterproofing chemical composition (undisclosed), Coating degradation and moisture retention and VOC off-gassing from waterproofing application on the Watershed and not on the Granite Gear.
- The Granite Gear is Cordura nylon fabric where the Watershed is Naturally textured cotton blend with proprietary waterproofing, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Granite Gear is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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