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After Hours

Torture-Testing: Seahorse SX 300

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes July 25, 2007, 8:55 AM PDT

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Drag test

Drag test

View this image gallery of the Seahorse SX 300 being torture-tested.

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Crush test - The Seahorse SX 300 puts up well with this abuse

Crush test - The Seahorse SX 300 puts up well with this abuse

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The aftermath of the drag and crush test - The Seahorse SX 300 looks to be in very good condition

The aftermath of the drag and crush test - The Seahorse SX 300 looks to be in very good condition

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Closeup of some of the abrasion damage

Closeup of some of the abrasion damage

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Here's the cliff where the drop test was carried out - that's a 75 foot drop down to the shingle at the bottom!

Here's the cliff where the drop test was carried out - that's a 75 foot drop down to the shingle at the bottom!

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Another view of the cliff

Another view of the cliff

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Seahorse SX 300 on its first journey to the bottom of the cliff

Seahorse SX 300 on its first journey to the bottom of the cliff

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Aftermath of the first drop test - the case didn't sustain much damage at all

Aftermath of the first drop test - the case didn't sustain much damage at all

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Another view of the Seahorse SX 300 after the first drop

Another view of the Seahorse SX 300 after the first drop

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Some more damage was sustained after the second drop ...

Some more damage was sustained after the second drop ...

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... and the egg is no longer the shape it was in at the top of the cliff!

... and the egg is no longer the shape it was in at the top of the cliff!

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That was one heck of an impact - the egg looks more like an omlette! That layer of foam that the egg is plastered onto is only about a 1/4 inch thick ... not thick enough by a long shot!

That was one heck of an impact - the egg looks more like an omlette! That layer of foam that the egg is plastered onto is only about a 1/4 inch thick ... not thick enough by a long shot!

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The cases that weren't so lucky ...

The cases that weren't so lucky ...

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... and the lucky ones!

... and the lucky ones!

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Simulated rain test

Simulated rain test

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After the simulated rain

After the simulated rain

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The Seahorse leaked ...

The Seahorse leaked ...

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The fire test - pretty impressive blaze!

The fire test - pretty impressive blaze!

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Here the Seahorse is barely visible in the fire!

Here the Seahorse is barely visible in the fire!

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The fire starts to die down ...

The fire starts to die down ...

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The Seahorse SX 300 lives up to the claim of being flame retardant - there's little sign of fire damage on the shell

The Seahorse SX 300 lives up to the claim of being flame retardant - there's little sign of fire damage on the shell

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The fire did smooth out some of the abrasion damage though!

The fire did smooth out some of the abrasion damage though!

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Here's a before and after shot showing how the fire smoothed out the abrasion damage

Here's a before and after shot showing how the fire smoothed out the abrasion damage

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Fire test 2 - The blowtorch test!

Fire test 2 - The blowtorch test!

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That plastic just doesn't seem to want to burn!

That plastic just doesn't seem to want to burn!

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That flame is intense but the shell of the case is holding up well to the abuse

That flame is intense but the shell of the case is holding up well to the abuse

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There's no sign of the plastic melting or starting to catch light - instead the outer surfaces seem to char and protect the plastic beneath

There's no sign of the plastic melting or starting to catch light - instead the outer surfaces seem to char and protect the plastic beneath

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Aftermath of the blowtorch attack! A bit of sandpaper easily cleans up that damage

Aftermath of the blowtorch attack! A bit of sandpaper easily cleans up that damage

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Compare the damage to the Seahorse SX 300 which is flame retardant to the Peli i1010 which isn't - the Peli was exposed to the blowtorch for only about 5 seconds while the Seahorse got a good 30 seconds

Compare the damage to the Seahorse SX 300 which is flame retardant to the Peli i1010 which isn't - the Peli was exposed to the blowtorch for only about 5 seconds while the Seahorse got a good 30 seconds

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How the Seahorse SX 300 looked after the drag test, the crush test, the drop test, the rain test, the handle test and the fire test - it doesn't look too bad at all!

How the Seahorse SX 300 looked after the drag test, the crush test, the drop test, the rain test, the handle test and the fire test - it doesn't look too bad at all!

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