Men's Aequilibrium Lite GTX Jacket vs Men's Repel Miler Jacket: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
La Sportiva
Men's Aequilibrium Lite GTX Jacket
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 6/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
GORE-TEX (Teflon-family coating membrane)
Confidence
50%
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicrofiber shedding and textile degradation
Nike
Men's Repel Miler Jacket
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 6/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Polyester with water-repellent coating water-repellent finish
Confidence
45%
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
Reportedwater-repellent coating finish degradation and reapplication chemical exposure
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Antimony in polyester and Microfiber shedding and textile degradation on the La Sportiva and not on the Nike.
- We flag Antimony in polyester fiber and DWR finish degradation and reapplication chemical exposure on the Nike and not on the La Sportiva.
- The La Sportiva is GORE-TEX (fluoropolymer membrane) where the Nike is Polyester with DWR water-repellent finish, 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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