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ToughSkin Stress Test
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If you're looking for the iPod Touch test
without the case, you should be
here!
Durability Testing - Video below of unboxing, scratch test and all three drops.
We chose to use the Speck ToughSkin because it looks pretty tough and is said to be one of the best on the market, along with a separate screen protector.
The iPod Touch and case came off perfectly in both the scratch and drop tests, with no problems, scratches or marks.
Stress testing - We drop it.. lots. Then throw it off a trampoline, stand on it, drop it jogging onto leaves/sticks and tarmac, kick it down a flight of stairs, drop it at 25 mph (cycling speed), and pour tea on it. Video below.
After stress testing, the iPod Touch is still going strong! The Speck ToughSkin case and screen protecter have meant that it still doesnt have a scratch on it.
On the 25mph drop the iPod earphone plug snapped off with the end remaining inside the iPod Touch. We managed to get it out and it hasn't affected the Touch!
With the iPod Touch in perfect condition, we move onto the extreme testing!
Extreme testing - We drag it behind a motorbike, drop it at 50 mph and from one storey high... Video below.
The iPod Touch easily survived about 30 drops onto both carpet and tile. Nothing so far seems to have fazed it much, so we decided to put the iPod touch through a drag test.
We tied the iPod Touch to the back of a motorbike and drove about 100 metres at 20 mph. The iPod Touch came partly out of the Speck case which meant the top got pretty scratched, as did the screen protector and the back of the casing got some minor scratches, when we took the screen protector off, we were pleasantly surprised to find that the screen itself was in perfect condition, with only the metal and part of the top of the Touch being scratched.
We moved onto the 50 mph drop, and then the first storey drop both of which the iPod survived no problem... not even a scratch to show for it!
The Speck case has finished it's testing with a bit less colour and a bit dirtier than it started, but it held up great. The only time it let down the iPod Touch was during the drag test. The pictures below are of the iPod after all tests, without the case or screen protector.
Durability tests - 9/10. The Speck ToughSkin protected the Touch really well against coin and key scratches, however it didn't come with a screen protector. The coins and keys would have scratched the screen if it weren't for the separate one we purchased. If you're going to buy one of these, remember to get a screen protector or keep the one that comes on your Touch on!
Stress tests - 10/10. The case was great and protected the iPod touch being thrown off a trampoline, kicked down a flight of stairs and being dropped while jogging and at 25 mph.
Extreme tests - 8/10. On the drag test the top of our iPod Touch came out of the case and a few small rocks got into the case, as a consequence the Touch got pretty scratched, although we recognize that not many people are going to drag their ipod touch behind a motorbike at 20 mph, we can't justify giving it a 9 because of the extent of the damage. This is extreme testing after all!
Other observations - 8.5/10 The ToughSkin offers great protection and we'd recommend it to anyone who has trouble keeping things in their hands. There are trade offs, for starters the case is pretty chunky, and while we think it looks pretty cool, it's not to everyone's taste. The case almost doubles the thickness of the iPod Touch, which might bother some people and it could cause it to bulge in tight pockets and loose some of its appeal as a slim and pretty device. For those less accident-prone people, seeking something a bit sleeker, check out our Gelaskins review.
Overall 8.9/10!
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Durability Testing - Video below of unboxing, scratch test and all three drops.
We chose to use the Speck ToughSkin because it looks pretty tough and is said to be one of the best on the market, along with a separate screen protector.
The iPod Touch and case came off perfectly in both the scratch and drop tests, with no problems, scratches or marks.
Stress testing - We drop it.. lots. Then throw it off a trampoline, stand on it, drop it jogging onto leaves/sticks and tarmac, kick it down a flight of stairs, drop it at 25 mph (cycling speed), and pour tea on it. Video below.
After stress testing, the iPod Touch is still going strong! The Speck ToughSkin case and screen protecter have meant that it still doesnt have a scratch on it.
On the 25mph drop the iPod earphone plug snapped off with the end remaining inside the iPod Touch. We managed to get it out and it hasn't affected the Touch!
With the iPod Touch in perfect condition, we move onto the extreme testing!
Extreme testing - We drag it behind a motorbike, drop it at 50 mph and from one storey high... Video below.
The iPod Touch easily survived about 30 drops onto both carpet and tile. Nothing so far seems to have fazed it much, so we decided to put the iPod touch through a drag test.
We tied the iPod Touch to the back of a motorbike and drove about 100 metres at 20 mph. The iPod Touch came partly out of the Speck case which meant the top got pretty scratched, as did the screen protector and the back of the casing got some minor scratches, when we took the screen protector off, we were pleasantly surprised to find that the screen itself was in perfect condition, with only the metal and part of the top of the Touch being scratched.
We moved onto the 50 mph drop, and then the first storey drop both of which the iPod survived no problem... not even a scratch to show for it!
The Speck case has finished it's testing with a bit less colour and a bit dirtier than it started, but it held up great. The only time it let down the iPod Touch was during the drag test. The pictures below are of the iPod after all tests, without the case or screen protector.
Durability tests - 9/10. The Speck ToughSkin protected the Touch really well against coin and key scratches, however it didn't come with a screen protector. The coins and keys would have scratched the screen if it weren't for the separate one we purchased. If you're going to buy one of these, remember to get a screen protector or keep the one that comes on your Touch on!
Stress tests - 10/10. The case was great and protected the iPod touch being thrown off a trampoline, kicked down a flight of stairs and being dropped while jogging and at 25 mph.
Extreme tests - 8/10. On the drag test the top of our iPod Touch came out of the case and a few small rocks got into the case, as a consequence the Touch got pretty scratched, although we recognize that not many people are going to drag their ipod touch behind a motorbike at 20 mph, we can't justify giving it a 9 because of the extent of the damage. This is extreme testing after all!
Other observations - 8.5/10 The ToughSkin offers great protection and we'd recommend it to anyone who has trouble keeping things in their hands. There are trade offs, for starters the case is pretty chunky, and while we think it looks pretty cool, it's not to everyone's taste. The case almost doubles the thickness of the iPod Touch, which might bother some people and it could cause it to bulge in tight pockets and loose some of its appeal as a slim and pretty device. For those less accident-prone people, seeking something a bit sleeker, check out our Gelaskins review.
Overall 8.9/10!
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