ToughSack Assorted Colors vs Camino 35 Carryall Tote Bag: which is safer?
Granite Gear ToughSack Assorted Colors is the clear pick. YETI Camino 35 Carryall Tote Bag 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
Yeti
Camino 35 Carryall Tote Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating chemistry (fluorinated vs non-fluorinated)
PossibleCoating degradation and microparticle shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Heavy metals in zippers or hardware on the Granite Gear and not on the Yeti.
- We flag DWR coating chemistry (fluorinated vs non-fluorinated) and Coating degradation and microparticle shedding on the Yeti and not on the Granite Gear.
- The Granite Gear is Cordura nylon fabric where the Yeti is Canvas/cotton blend with DWR coating, 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.
- We are less certain about the Yeti grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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