Which is safer for PFAS: GoPro GoPro Mission 1 Protective Housing or Nanuk Nanuk 920 Camera Case?

GoPro Mission 1 Protective Housing is the clear pick. Nanuk 920 Camera Case carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product. GoPro GoPro Mission 1 Protective Housing grades B (85/100) and Nanuk Nanuk 920 Camera Case grades F (40/100) on our public PFAS rubric.

Mission 1 Protective Housing vs 920 Camera Case: which is safer?

GoPro Mission 1 Protective Housing is the clear pick. Nanuk 920 Camera Case carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

GoPro

Mission 1 Protective Housing

PFAS grade

B 85/100

Overall grade

C 73/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Polycarbonate and silicone housing, lens glass

Confidence

72%

PossiblePolycarbonate stress-cracking and microplastic release

PossibleSilicone gasket degradation

PossibleMold or bacterial growth inside sealed housing

Why this grade Buy

Nanuk

920 Camera Case

PFAS grade

F 40/100

Overall grade

F 28/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Polypropylene copolymer shell, waterproof/water-resistant coating unspecified

Confidence

45%

PossibleCoating leachables (unidentified waterproofing agent)

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from coating or seams

PossibleMold or bacterial growth on waterproof coating if damp

Why this 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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