Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag vs Wasatch Pro 40 Sleeping Bag: which is safer?
Patagonia Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Patagonia
Fitz Roy Down Sleeping Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
Possiblewater-repellent coating treatment chemistry (PFAS status unverified)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from shell abrasion
The North Face
Wasatch Pro 40 Sleeping Bag
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish
Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and microfiber shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag DWR treatment chemistry (PFAS status unverified) and Microplastic shedding from shell abrasion on the Patagonia and not on the The North Face.
- We flag PFAS in DWR (durable water-repellent) finish and DWR coating degradation and microfiber shedding on the The North Face and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Down fill + nylon or polyester shell with DWR treatment where the The North Face is Nylon ripstop shell with DWR treatment (composition unspecified), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Patagonia is the one to buy.
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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