A610 Universal Waterproof Float Case vs Ripcord Power Cable for Tech 21 SanSamp GT2 Effects Pedal: which is safer?
Ripcord Power Cable for Tech 21 SanSamp GT2 Effects Pedal is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Spigen
A610 Universal Waterproof Float Case
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleTPE material degradation
PossibleMicroplastic shedding
PossiblePFAS in waterproofing coatings
Our pick
Tech21
Ripcord Power Cable for Tech 21 SanSamp GT2 Effects Pedal
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleElectrical safety and insulation integrity
PossibleConnector corrosion and conductivity failure
ReportedMechanical damage from kinking or crushing
Where these two actually differ
- We flag TPE material degradation, Microplastic shedding and PFAS in waterproofing coatings on the Spigen and not on the Tech21.
- We flag Electrical safety and insulation integrity, Connector corrosion and conductivity failure and Mechanical damage from kinking or crushing on the Tech21 and not on the Spigen.
- The Spigen is TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) with waterproof sealing where the Tech21 is Standard copper/PVC power cable, 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 Spigen grade, at 42% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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