Vortex Vent Pro Stick Umbrella vs Super Mini Manual ECO Compact Umbrella: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
ShedRain
Vortex Vent Pro Stick Umbrella
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 12/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Polyester canopy with water-repellent coating (unspecified)
Confidence
35%
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating (covered separately)
PossibleCoating degradation and chemical release
Totes
Super Mini Manual ECO Compact Umbrella
PFAS grade
Bad 20/100
Overall grade
Bad 12/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
polyester/nylon fabric with unspecified water-repellent coating
Confidence
35%
PossiblePFAS in water-repellent coating
PossibleCoating degradation and microplastics
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in water-repellent coating (covered separately) and Coating degradation and chemical release on the ShedRain and not on the Totes.
- We flag PFAS in DWR coating and Coating degradation and microplastics on the Totes and not on the ShedRain.
- The ShedRain is Polyester canopy with water-repellent coating (unspecified) where the Totes is polyester/nylon fabric with unspecified water-repellent coating, 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.
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