Fine Woven case drop tests?

[New Mexico Bob]

Has anyone seen a published drop test for the fine woven case?

 

[B0bby]

No. I search for the same.

 

[mjpearce023]

If it can’t survive a fingernail I’m pretty sure it will look bad after a drop. Just my guess.

 

[B0bby]

For me it’s not the look, it’s the survive from the drop. I’m not sure but somewhere I read that apple cases need to protect at least a one meter drop. That’s the standard from apple. Hope they can still hold it with the fine woven

 

[Zensō]

For me it’s not the look, it’s the survive from the drop. I’m not sure but somewhere I read that apple cases need to protect at least a one meter drop. That’s the standard from apple. Hope they can still hold it with the fine woven

Regardless of how it’s rated, it’s clear the FW case is primarily intended to reduce scratches and surface wear, not protect from drops in any significant way. For good drop protection you need at minimum a decent layer of TPU, air gaps (or TPE), and a stiff frame, none of which this case provides.

 

[rijc99]

Isn't the outer ring some kind of rubber?

 

[Zensō]

Isn't the outer ring some kind of rubber?

It’s actually cloth that’s encased in some sort of material that looks like maybe an epoxy? If you look close you can see the fibers embedded in the sides. It’s hard, not at all rubbery.

 

[Lotuskid]

not a drop test but this video shows how the case handled a drop onto some rocks

beginning at the timestamp. the outer frame looks like its fine-woven covered in a very thin layer or resin/epoxy whatever it is. and as others have said its hard, doesn't have give to it like rubber or tpu might

there was a reddit post floating around too of a fine-woven case with the outer layer peeling away