Mens Balance Made In Usa Cycling Jacket Windbreaker Water Resistant vs Men's RBX Comp Rain Jacket: which is safer?
Mens Balance Made In Usa Cycling Jacket Windbreaker Water Resistant is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Mens Balance Made In Usa Cycling Jacket Windbreaker Water Resistant
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) coating composition (non-PFAS hazards)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from synthetic fabric
Specialized
Men's RBX Comp Rain Jacket
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
ReportedFluorinated water-repellent coating (PFAS class)
PossibleAzo dyes in polyester
PossibleAntimony catalyst residues in polyester
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Durable water-repellent (DWR) coating composition (non-PFAS hazards) and Microplastic shedding from synthetic fabric on the and not on the Specialized.
- We flag Fluorinated DWR coating (PFAS class), Azo dyes in polyester, Antimony catalyst residues in polyester and Formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing resins in finishes on the Specialized and not on the .
- The is Synthetic fabric with water-resistant DWR coating, unspecified where the Specialized is Polyester with DWR water-repellent finish, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are 5 points apart, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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