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Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes July 25, 2007, 8:40 AM PDT

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Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

Drag test

Drag test

View this image gallery of the Otterbox 3510 being torture-tested.

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

After the drag and crush test the Otterbox looked surprisingly well

After the drag and crush test the Otterbox looked surprisingly well

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

Not much damage on the Otterbox ...

Not much damage on the Otterbox ...

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

The Otterbox is ready for more testing!

The Otterbox is ready for more testing!

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

Here's the cliff where the drop test will be carried out - that's a 75 foot drop down to the shingle!

Here's the cliff where the drop test will be carried out - that's a 75 foot drop down to the shingle!

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

Another view of the cliff ...

Another view of the cliff ...

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Otterbox on its way down ...

Otterbox on its way down ...

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

Aftermath of the first drop - the Otterbox burst open on impact

Aftermath of the first drop - the Otterbox burst open on impact

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

Aftermath of the first drop

Aftermath of the first drop

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

On the second drop the Otterbox wasn't as lucky - the lid smashed open on this fall destroying the case

On the second drop the Otterbox wasn't as lucky - the lid smashed open on this fall destroying the case

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

Here's the lid ... and the egg which it was supposed to protect!

Here's the lid ... and the egg which it was supposed to protect!

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

And here's the rest of the case - note the egg shell embedded into the foam!

And here's the rest of the case - note the egg shell embedded into the foam!

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

Here's the lid again

Here's the lid again

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

Here's where the Otterbox broke - at the hinge

Here's where the Otterbox broke - at the hinge

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

Here's the cases that weren't so lucky ...

Here's the cases that weren't so lucky ...

Torture-Testing: Otterbox 3510

And here's the one's that did very well indeed

And here's the one's that did very well indeed

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