Think Tank Digital Holster 5 V3 vs Waterproof Thermal Camera Case for FLIR C8, C5, C3 & C2: which is safer?

Waterproof Thermal Camera Case for FLIR C8, C5, C3 & C2 is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Think Tank Digital Holster 5 V3

Think Tank Photo

Think Tank Digital Holster 5 V3

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 59/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Ballistic nylon, weather-sealed fabric, metal hardware

Confidence

45%

PossibleUndisclosed water-repellent coating chemistry

PossibleCoating degradation over time

Our pick

Waterproof Thermal Camera Case for FLIR C8, C5, C3 & C2

Waterproof Thermal Camera Case for FLIR C8, C5, C3 & C2

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Unspecified synthetic case material

Confidence

35%

PossiblePolymer additive profile (unspecified)

PossibleInterior lining material composition

ReportedSeal degradation and water ingress

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Undisclosed water-repellent coating chemistry and Coating degradation over time on the Think Tank Photo and not on the .
  • We flag Polymer additive profile (unspecified), Interior lining material composition, Seal degradation and water ingress and Microplastic shedding from wear on the and not on the Think Tank Photo.
  • The Think Tank Photo is Ballistic nylon, weather-sealed fabric, metal hardware where the is Unspecified synthetic case material, 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 →

More waterproof camera & lens protection cases: see the full ranking