Men's Aequilibrium Lite GTX Jacket vs S366V VizGuard Mesh-Lined Raincoat: which is safer?
Spiewak S366V VizGuard Mesh-Lined Raincoat is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
La Sportiva
Men's Aequilibrium Lite GTX Jacket
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAntimony in polyester
ReportedMicrofiber shedding and textile degradation
Our pick
Spiewak
S366V VizGuard Mesh-Lined Raincoat
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFormaldehyde in polyester resin finishes
PossibleCoating degradation and microplastic shedding
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from waterproof coating
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Antimony in polyester and Microfiber shedding and textile degradation on the La Sportiva and not on the Spiewak.
- We flag Formaldehyde in polyester resin finishes, Coating degradation and microplastic shedding and Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from waterproof coating on the Spiewak and not on the La Sportiva.
- The La Sportiva is GORE-TEX (fluoropolymer membrane) where the Spiewak is polyester mesh with DWR waterproof coating, 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.
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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