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Torture-Testing: Peli i1010

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes July 25, 2007, 9:09 AM PDT

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Torture-Testing: Peli i1010

Drag test

Drag test

View this image gallery of the Peli i1010 being torture-tested.

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Drag test

Drag test

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Crush test - the Peli holds up well to the weight!

Crush test - the Peli holds up well to the weight!

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Aftermath of the drag and crush test

Aftermath of the drag and crush test

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How the Peli i1010 looked after the drag and crush test

How the Peli i1010 looked after the drag and crush test

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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!

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Another view of the cliff

Another view of the cliff

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The Peli on its way down to the bottom of the cliff

The Peli on its way down to the bottom of the cliff

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The Peli i1010 burst open on impact!

The Peli i1010 burst open on impact!

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Another view of the aftermath of the first drop ...

Another view of the aftermath of the first drop ...

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Closeup of the damage to the Pili so far ...

Closeup of the damage to the Pili so far ...

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Since the Peli burst open on impact it goes into the loser pile

Since the Peli burst open on impact it goes into the loser pile

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Here are the winners of the drop test

Here are the winners of the drop test

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Simulated rain test

Simulated rain test

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After the simulated rain test

After the simulated rain test

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Surprisingly, the inside of the Peli was dry!

Surprisingly, the inside of the Peli was dry!

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The fire test ... remember, the Peli isn't flame retardant, we just did this to see the effect of the blowtorch on a non-tlame retardant case

The fire test ... remember, the Peli isn't flame retardant, we just did this to see the effect of the blowtorch on a non-tlame retardant case

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After a few seconds the plastic starts to melt, sag and catch fire

After a few seconds the plastic starts to melt, sag and catch fire

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Damage from the blowtorch after a few seconds of exposure to the heat

Damage from the blowtorch after a few seconds of exposure to the heat

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Compare this damage to the damage the Seahorse SX 300 sustained - which is rated as flame retardant and was exposed to the blowtorch for around 30 seconds

Compare this damage to the damage the Seahorse SX 300 sustained - which is rated as flame retardant and was exposed to the blowtorch for around 30 seconds

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