Nano Backpack vs Asher Backpack: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

Gregory

Nano Backpack

PFAS grade

F 20/100

Overall grade

F 12/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Nylon/polyester with water-repellent coating water-resistant finish

Confidence

45%

Possiblewater-repellent coating (water-repellent coating) finish composition

PossibleCoating degradation and microfiber shedding

Why this grade

Kelty

Asher Backpack

PFAS grade

F 20/100

Overall grade

F 12/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

nylon fabric with water-repellent coating

Confidence

35%

Possiblewater-repellent coating leachables (fluorocarbon-based or unknown chemistry)

PossibleNylon polymer degradation and microfiber shedding

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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