Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket vs Men's RBX Comp Rain Jacket: which is safer?
Patagonia Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Patagonia
Women's Dirt Roamer Storm Jacket
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAzo dyes and color fastness
PossibleAntimony in polyester fiber
Reportedwater-repellent coating degradation and re-treatment chemicals
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 Azo dyes and color fastness, Antimony in polyester fiber, DWR coating degradation and re-treatment chemicals and Unverified DWR chemistry on the Patagonia 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 Patagonia.
- The Patagonia is polyester shell with DWR finish where the Specialized is Polyester with DWR water-repellent finish, 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.
- We are less certain about the Specialized grade, at 45% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
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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