Touch I dropped my Touch

volpo · 11-14-2011, 02:32 PM

I was moving my Touch from one pocket to another and I dropped it!

Yikes!

The touch was in a 'Roots' leather sleeve but the point of impact was the top right corner. It bounced about a foot off the pavement and dropped onto its back.

I guess it's true what some have said "everything has at least one drop in it". My touch did. The worst of it was that in places the case came apart (slightly) and I was able to snap it back together again.

It seems it's no worse for the drop but time will tell. So far it's A-OK (but I'm not planning on dropping it again).

filmo · 11-14-2011, 06:47 PM

Thank you for your drop test report. Nice to know it wasn't damaged. I don't plan to duplicate your drop test.

Rob Lister · 11-14-2011, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by volpo

I was moving my Touch from one pocket to another and I dropped it!

Yikes!

The touch was in a 'Roots' leather sleeve but the point of impact was the top right corner. It bounced about a foot off the pavement and dropped onto its back.

I guess it's true what some have said "everything has at least one drop in it". My touch did. The worst of it was that in places the case came apart (slightly) and I was able to snap it back together again.

It seems it's no worse for the drop but time will tell. So far it's A-OK (but I'm not planning on dropping it again).

just once more. for science. recreate the conditions: height, floor material, bounce factor. Let us know.

moorejl57 · 11-14-2011, 07:02 PM

I had dropped mine in the airport on a thin carpet from about two feet. My case also slightly seperated, but I also receive a free factory reset clearing all my books as an added side benefit. There is something inside that is sensitive to a jolt and can cause a rest.

I snapped the cover back together and sync'd and got back most of my books. Only issue was I had to read on the bare bones stock firmware until I had access again.

No long term issues so far, still works great.

volpo · 11-14-2011, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Lister

just once more. for science. recreate the conditions: height, floor material, bounce factor. Let us know.

3 - 4 feet, concrete sidewalk, 1 foot bounce.

Psyke · 11-14-2011, 07:44 PM

I was coming up the stairs and tripped at home over the summer and threw it a good 4-5 feet onto hard wood, and didn't have it in the case at the time. no noticeable damage.

shall1028 · 11-15-2011, 03:21 AM

After I clicked on this thread but before my browser loaded the following went through my mind: wait a minute! Stop! This is going to be one of those I dropped it and now it doesn't work so Kobo should replace it for me posts.

Imagine my surprise when it wasn't. I too have a small ding in the upper right corner of my reader from a drop. Fifty-fifty chance to land on the relatively unprotected corners or the leather protect corners. Keep me away from a casino.

Graycee · 11-15-2011, 10:22 AM

No case. Dropped from table top onto concrete patio, landed on long side and fell over on the screen, didn't bounce, small piece of plastic scraped off above one corner. Works fine, like it was never dropped.

ekster · 11-15-2011, 01:14 PM

Thanks for all the testing, everyone!

I feel slightly more safe carrying my Kobo everyday on the bus without a case.

Conor · 11-16-2011, 05:39 PM

You're lucky. I bought my Touch Saturday and haven't dropped it, but the screen's bust.

Typical signs. A strip up the LH side and the bottom of the screen show only vertical lines. Also my PC no longer sees it as a USB device, which seems odd. It's going back to WH Smiths tomorrow.

robko · 11-16-2011, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conor

You're lucky. I bought my Touch Saturday and haven't dropped it, but the screen's bust.

Typical signs. A strip up the LH side and the bottom of the screen show only vertical lines. Also my PC no longer sees it as a USB device, which seems odd. It's going back to WH Smiths tomorrow.

If it's all straight lines with no curved stuff on it it's probably a controller wire loose. Truly broken substrate will almost always have some curvature on the display.
IMHO I don't think the biggest danger to e-ink screens is dropping but is twisting/bending of the body of the device.

JSWolf · 11-16-2011, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by volpo

I was moving my Touch from one pocket to another and I dropped it!

Yikes!

The touch was in a 'Roots' leather sleeve but the point of impact was the top right corner. It bounced about a foot off the pavement and dropped onto its back.

I guess it's true what some have said "everything has at least one drop in it". My touch did. The worst of it was that in places the case came apart (slightly) and I was able to snap it back together again.

It seems it's no worse for the drop but time will tell. So far it's A-OK (but I'm not planning on dropping it again).

If you has a cover and not a sleeve, the chances are that it would have hit the edge of the cover and not the edge of the reader. It then woud not have come apart. Sleeve, -1 Cover, +1

Xennex1170 · 11-16-2011, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Lister

just once more. for science. recreate the conditions: height, floor material, bounce factor. Let us know.

When I read this I thought, geez.. We got a bunch of comedians on this thread.. :P

I dropped my Kobo Touch a couple times but I have an ex-point cover on it and didn't drop it from any significant height so it really didn't damage anything.. Maybe a minor scuff on the cover though.

TonyToews · 11-17-2011, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moorejl57

I had dropped mine in the airport on a thin carpet from about two feet. My case also slightly seperated, but I also receive a free factory reset clearing all my books as an added side benefit. There is something inside that is sensitive to a jolt and can cause a rest.

Yikes. Hopefully it was the airport just as you were getting home.

I'm keeping my Kobo WiFi as backup. Just in case.

filmo · 11-17-2011, 02:39 PM

Only time I damaged Kobo wifi was not dropped. It was in soft slip case from Borders laying under a jacket on console of small roadster while driving for 1 hour. At end of trip screen was damaged probably by elbow pressure. Soft case gave false sense of protection. I now use my Kobo wifi bare with out extra protection. I like the slim light Kobo without added bulk.

11-14-2011, 02:32 PM	#1
volpo Addict Posts: 205 Karma: 2595216 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Clara 2E, Glo HD	I dropped my Touch I was moving my Touch from one pocket to another and I dropped it! Yikes! The touch was in a 'Roots' leather sleeve but the point of impact was the top right corner. It bounced about a foot off the pavement and dropped onto its back. I guess it's true what some have said "everything has at least one drop in it". My touch did. The worst of it was that in places the case came apart (slightly) and I was able to snap it back together again. It seems it's no worse for the drop but time will tell. So far it's A-OK (but I'm not planning on dropping it again).

11-16-2011, 05:39 PM	#10
Conor Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 1011234 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Kobo Touch	Well that's not good. You're lucky. I bought my Touch Saturday and haven't dropped it, but the screen's bust. Typical signs. A strip up the LH side and the bottom of the screen show only vertical lines. Also my PC no longer sees it as a USB device, which seems odd. It's going back to WH Smiths tomorrow.

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11-14-2011, 06:47 PM	#2
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	Thank you for your drop test report. Nice to know it wasn't damaged. I don't plan to duplicate your drop test.

11-14-2011, 07:02 PM	#4
moorejl57 Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: kobo touch	I had dropped mine in the airport on a thin carpet from about two feet. My case also slightly seperated, but I also receive a free factory reset clearing all my books as an added side benefit. There is something inside that is sensitive to a jolt and can cause a rest. I snapped the cover back together and sync'd and got back most of my books. Only issue was I had to read on the bare bones stock firmware until I had access again. No long term issues so far, still works great.

11-14-2011, 07:44 PM	#6
Psyke Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 534340 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ottawa/Canada Device: Kobo Wi-Fi - Kobo Touch - GNex - N7	I was coming up the stairs and tripped at home over the summer and threw it a good 4-5 feet onto hard wood, and didn't have it in the case at the time. no noticeable damage.

11-15-2011, 03:21 AM	#7
shall1028 Nameless Being	After I clicked on this thread but before my browser loaded the following went through my mind: wait a minute! Stop! This is going to be one of those I dropped it and now it doesn't work so Kobo should replace it for me posts. Imagine my surprise when it wasn't. I too have a small ding in the upper right corner of my reader from a drop. Fifty-fifty chance to land on the relatively unprotected corners or the leather protect corners. Keep me away from a casino.

11-15-2011, 10:22 AM	#8
Graycee Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 4101 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Aura, Kindle (2014)	No case. Dropped from table top onto concrete patio, landed on long side and fell over on the screen, didn't bounce, small piece of plastic scraped off above one corner. Works fine, like it was never dropped.

11-15-2011, 01:14 PM	#9
ekster Currently without a title Posts: 203 Karma: 3209914 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada, Qc Device: Kobo Touch	Thanks for all the testing, everyone! I feel slightly more safe carrying my Kobo everyday on the bus without a case.

11-17-2011, 02:39 PM	#15
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	Only time I damaged Kobo wifi was not dropped. It was in soft slip case from Borders laying under a jacket on console of small roadster while driving for 1 hour. At end of trip screen was damaged probably by elbow pressure. Soft case gave false sense of protection. I now use my Kobo wifi bare with out extra protection. I like the slim light Kobo without added bulk.

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