Men's Aequilibrium Lite GTX Jacket vs Men's Rainbreaker Bomber Jacket: which is safer?
Nautica Men's Rainbreaker Bomber Jacket is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
La Sportiva
Men's Aequilibrium Lite GTX Jacket
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 6/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
GORE-TEX (Teflon-family coating membrane)
Confidence
50%
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicrofiber shedding and textile degradation
Our pick
Nautica
Men's Rainbreaker Bomber Jacket
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 12/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
polyester with water-repellent (water-repellent coating) treatment
Confidence
35%
Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and potential release
PossibleHeat sensitivity of polyester and coatings
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Antimony in polyester and Microfiber shedding and textile degradation on the La Sportiva and not on the Nautica.
- We flag DWR coating degradation and potential release and Heat sensitivity of polyester and coatings on the Nautica and not on the La Sportiva.
- The La Sportiva is GORE-TEX (fluoropolymer membrane) where the Nautica is polyester with water-repellent (DWR) treatment, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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