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Torture-Testing: Storm Case iM2370

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes July 25, 2007, 8:14 AM PDT

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Torture-Testing: Storm Case iM2370

Drag test

Drag test

View this image gallery of the Storm Case iM2370 being torture tested.

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Crush test, different view - See how the case has deformed severely under the weight of the vehicle

Crush test, different view - See how the case has deformed severely under the weight of the vehicle

Torture-Testing: Storm Case iM2370

After the crush test - the lid is still pretty deformed, but that's not a vacuum inside the case causing that, it's the shell that's bent

After the crush test - the lid is still pretty deformed, but that's not a vacuum inside the case causing that, it's the shell that's bent

Torture-Testing: Storm Case iM2370

After a little while the deformed lid returned back to normal - notice the damage from the drag test

After a little while the deformed lid returned back to normal - notice the damage from the drag test

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Closer look at the drag test damage

Closer look at the drag test damage

Torture-Testing: Storm Case iM2370

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

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

Torture-Testing: Storm Case iM2370

Another view of the cliff ...

Another view of the cliff ...

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Here's the Storm Case iM2370 going over the cliff for the first time

Here's the Storm Case iM2370 going over the cliff for the first time

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The aftermath of the first drop - not much additional damage

The aftermath of the first drop - not much additional damage

Torture-Testing: Storm Case iM2370

Aftermath of the second drop - this time it has an egg inside ... but did it survive?

Aftermath of the second drop - this time it has an egg inside ... but did it survive?

Torture-Testing: Storm Case iM2370

Yes, amazingly it did!

Yes, amazingly it did!

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Closeup of the lucky egg

Closeup of the lucky egg

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Here's how the case looked after the second drop

Here's how the case looked after the second drop

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The one's that weren't so lucky during the drop test ...

The one's that weren't so lucky during the drop test ...

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And the ones that did very well ...

And the ones that did very well ...

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The simulated rain test

The simulated rain test

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After 1 hour of soaking

After 1 hour of soaking

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Seals leaked allowing water into the case

Seals leaked allowing water into the case

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