TX5 GTX Men's vs Women's X Ultra 5 Mid Gore-Tex: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
La Sportiva
TX5 GTX Men's
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 8/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
synthetic textile with Gore-Tex membrane waterproof layer
Confidence
45%
PossibleAzo dyes
PossibleFormaldehyde-releasing resins in finishing
PossibleAntimony in polyester
Salomon
Women's X Ultra 5 Mid Gore-Tex
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 8/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Gore-Tex membrane with textile upper
Confidence
45%
PossibleAzo dyes and synthetic colorants in textile upper
PossiblePFC water repellents in fabric finish
PossibleAdhesive and laminate off-gassing during break-in
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Azo dyes, Formaldehyde-releasing resins in finishing and Antimony in polyester on the La Sportiva and not on the Salomon.
- We flag Azo dyes and synthetic colorants in textile upper, PFC water repellents in fabric finish and Adhesive and laminate off-gassing during break-in on the Salomon and not on the La Sportiva.
- The La Sportiva is synthetic textile with Gore-Tex membrane waterproof layer where the Salomon is Gore-Tex membrane with textile upper, 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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