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 Photo
Think Tank Digital Holster 5 V3
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleUndisclosed water-repellent coating chemistry
PossibleCoating degradation over time
Our pick
Waterproof Thermal Camera Case for FLIR C8, C5, C3 & C2
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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 →
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