Men's R2 Yulex Regulator Front-Zip Full Wetsuit vs Men's Yulex Regulator Lite Front-Zip Full Wetsuit: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Patagonia
Men's R2 Yulex Regulator Front-Zip Full Wetsuit
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
analysis pending
Verdict
pending
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free base
Confidence
72%
Patagonia
Men's Yulex Regulator Lite Front-Zip Full Wetsuit
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
analysis pending
Verdict
pending
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Yulex (synthetic rubber, PTMEG-based), neoprene-free
Confidence
72%
Where these two actually differ
- Neither product has a hazard flagged against it, which is uncommon and is why both grade as well as they do.
- The Patagonia is Yulex (synthetic rubber), neoprene-free base where the Patagonia is Yulex (synthetic rubber, PTMEG-based), neoprene-free, 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: 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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