Men's Granite Crest Rain Pants vs Women's Torrentshell 3L Pants: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Patagonia
Men's Granite Crest Rain Pants
PFAS grade
Poor 45/100
Overall grade
Poor 37/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Nylon with water-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) treatment
Confidence
45%
Possiblewater-repellent coating chemistry (unknown composition)
PossibleCoating degradation and microparticle release
Patagonia
Women's Torrentshell 3L Pants
PFAS grade
Poor 45/100
Overall grade
Poor 37/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Nylon with water-repellent coating water-repellent coating finish
Confidence
72%
Possiblewater-repellent coating finish composition (unstated chemistry)
PossibleVOC off-gassing from fabric and finish
Where these two actually differ
- We flag DWR coating chemistry (unknown composition) and Coating degradation and microparticle release on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- We flag DWR finish composition (unstated chemistry) and VOC off-gassing from fabric and finish on the Patagonia and not on the Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is Nylon with DWR (durable water repellent) treatment where the Patagonia is Nylon with DWR durable 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.
- We are less certain about the Patagonia grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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