Traditional 3.5 Portage Pack vs Wrought Iron Food Pack: which is safer?

Granite Gear Wrought Iron Food Pack is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Granite Gear

Traditional 3.5 Portage Pack

PFAS grade

F 20/100

Overall grade

F 12/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

nylon pack fabric with water-repellent coating treatment

Confidence

45%

Possiblewater-repellent coating degradation and re-treatment chemicals

PossibleMicroplastics shedding from nylon fabric

Why this grade

Our pick

Granite Gear

Wrought Iron Food Pack

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 57/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

nylon fabric pack, likely uncoated or minimally treated

Confidence

72%

PossibleFluorinated water-repellent coating (PFAS-adjacent concern)

PossibleVOC off-gassing from adhesives or polyurethane laminate

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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