From time to time, people ask me exactly what certain abusive tests I perform on flashlights are, so in all of their gory detail, here are the answers.
THE SMACK TEST (occasionally aka. THE THRASH TEST)
This test is where I grasp the test subject first by the tailcap, and swing it against a hard surface (usually concrete) so that it strikes that surface on the side of its bezel (head) five times. Then I hold the victimised unit by the head, and swing it against concrete so that it strikes that surface on the side of its tailcap five times; for a total of 10 (ten) smacks.
The flashlight is then examined for exterior damage and functionality. This test is not specifically designed to see if there is heavy physical damage to the outer casing; it's more to see if the circuitry inside holds up to high instantaneous G-forces (or "impact G forces"); as if an actual consumer were to drop the unit onto a hard surface from chest-height or so.
THE TOLIET TEST
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