Always On - The five toughest gadgets you can buy

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From kids with juice to liquid nitrogen to melted chocolate, the gadgets of Always On have taken some real beatings. Here are the five most durable gadgets we've ever tested.

[@mihalis1010]

I think the real winner here is the GoPro that was filming all the closeups.

[@Maximdietz]

wow... nostalgia. I remember watching this series years back :,(

[@Dogedadogo]

Sammme

[@Dogedadogo]

Molly was my idol

[@mcquangnguyen5562]

frr

[@krnedwag]

Don't you hate when your gadget falls into nitrogen or when that half ton rock just falls on it. i have had many reasons to to glue skate wheels to my tablet and the go for A pizza run. i have turned my phone in a chocolate bar many times. thx cnet

[@jacobpaniagua8785]

Once I left my Ipod Nano 7 in the pocket of my pants, stayed in the washer for 3 months and went through like 90 loads and survived. Listening to it on the over ear headphones my brother took a hammer to, sounds great. I am typing this on the tablet that got hit by the winning home run for the little league world series. Who needs cases for their devices when they can stand that kind of torture!? My devices go through a lot.

[@cameronkauldhar9452]

Did you do it on purpose or was it an accident?

[@jacobpaniagua8785]

Muzic Kauldhar Accidents, of course.

[@loganangus9183]

Jacob Paniagua no it was on porpose

[@Hopexxxxx]

Dropped my iPod touch 5g in water... I actually think it works better than it did before 😸

[@michaelbodag6722]

I doubt that.

[@Eureka_3D_Printing]

My phone survived a 2 foot drop onto my bed. Almost had a heart attack.

[@Luke-zt6xl]

But it landed on your bed so it wouldn't of broke

[@Eureka_3D_Printing]

Luke Skeggs-Bennett That's the sarcasm behind it dumb ass.

[@masterbuilder675]

Some processors allow you to overclock at insane speeds, but requires Liquid Nitrogen, which actually doesn't damage components. Water actually purified doesn't hurt electronics, its the impurities that hurt it.

[@jayalvarez8220]

I WANNA SEE THE UNDESTRUCTABLE BRICK... THE NOKIAAAA

[@rynmaymay9309]

Iknow I can see it in your eyes,but they had to give credit to the others.Besides, if they put the Nokia on, they will just say it's a fake

[@littlemama4666]

I can break a Nokia just by hitting it on my knee

[@AsianFlex]

i think the new indestructable phone is the iphone 6s, if you can repair tech. water damaged 6s been in water for hours and hours. cleaned the motherboard and worked just fine

[@Rottypops]

Freeze iPad 3 in nitrogen and drop it from atleast 12 feet onto hard surface... Somehow normal people still manage to break them from 3 foot drops

[@jadonnau419]

Ya just the screen dumb ass

[@GhostHunterB15]

Jadon Nau Other things could be damaged dickwad

[@NorthsideBruh]

Jadon Nau You really have no idea about any components that wopuld be fucked over if you dropped it.

[@GhostHunterB15]

Exactly

[@WilliePeck]

Lol.

[@vigneshvenkatesan1256]

The iPad really Rocks!

[@delavega92]

that ipad 3 can only survive the test. My dad's old Motorola brick phone can re-spawn lol!!!

[@psiewert83]

Wouldn't it be awesome if CNET hired people that actually knew something about manufacturing or technology?

[@TechHowden]

Do you not realize these videos aren't supposed to be scientific

[@rabbid9690]

But, will it blend?

[@KalpeshPatel78]

Meatball Wannabe I'm sure they all will.

[@KOSx15]

forgot to mention the number one gadget is the go pro

[@gear3817]

its already there before... go pro 1.

[@severedghost]

You guys are armatures at breaking things.

[@notbyalex]

Last time i checked no one puts their iPad in nitrogen..

[@narutolol3199]

Canuckspur Apparently you don't know how to fuckin google techrax has is pretty good at breaking shit

[@jeangruel3754]

Svp tra fiction en français merci

[@naturaldonut2664]

jean gruel never

[@benjaminnields7526]

Canuckspur actually everyone puts their iPad in nitrogen because air is 78% nitrogen. No puts their iPad in liquid nitrogen

[@crcn11]

I've had an iPhone 4 for the last 3 years, I drop it at least three times a day. Only issues are a few scratches on the back and the on / off button disconnected o.o

[@oreskec]

what, ipad is the winner? what about gopro then?

[@BMONEY2201]

Well they kind of use to film most of the torture test close ups...

[@jerryeu2161]

Gopro is made to crash, Freeze and extreme heat.

[@andrei87x]

guys are right. it's pointless to test something that's designed to work in extreme conditions. there are some phones that can survive a gunshot (they are designed to do that, covered in layers of metal and kevlar and are almost as big as a brick). i'm pretty sure those can survive any test from this show. edit: phones i previously mentioned have custom made cases, not saying the phone itself can withstand a bullet by its own and still work. however there are smartphones (obviously they get damaged beyond repair) that can stop a bullet (usually small calber) by themselves, due to the fact that components in smartphones are placed in a layered fashion, each layer dissipating some energy from the bullet).

[@jerryeu2161]

andrei87x So is Obama's secret service's umbrella, it can take a few bullets.

[@1nxtmonster]

Did anyone else notice that they subjected a Gopro camera to the 'extreme' conditions that they put other devices through - knowing full well that it would be fine? So doesn't the Gopro actually win #1 because they knew it wouldn't be affected?

[@1nxtmonster]

***** Exactly - If it is good enough to be used for recording under the same conditions as the objects being tested, it certainly deserves some recognition.

[@acehawk888]

I agree, as far as I'm concerned, the GoPro is one of or if not the toughest gadget out there

[@PrimorisOrdo]

GoPro is built for toughness unlike these devices. You don't use your iPad as a camera while snowboarding on the top of a mountain at subzero temperatures or you don't use your macbook pro while surfing. GoPro needs to be tough. If it wasn't tough, it would be a handheld camera, not an action camera. They are not reviewing products that are built for hard usage. If they did, there would be survival gear on top 5, not gadgets that you use daily.

[@MeshaYAY]

PrimorisOrdo With your logic why would they use that surf camara then. After all thats its design is to last in extreme conditions

[@oldaccount4930]

PrimorisOrdo Yes you do use your macbook pro while surfing the web

[@JustBeExtreme]

i love the way you had the gopro in everything but the list

[@patrickrrupp]

I can drop my iPod Touch from 2 feet and it will get the spiderweb screen shatter... wut

[@ednihs]

Happened to me ...haha

[@drunad4170]

i was worried that if that if i ever accidentally drop my ipad in liquid nitrogen and then accidentally drop its like ten feet onto cement that it wouldn't work anymore, good to know that it would still work.

[@TheKungFuPotatoLegoYT]

Where is Nokia??

[@tagtag123]

Product placement overpowers the truth :P

[@Mr16thPrestige]

tagtag123 They clearly said "top 5 toughest gadgets THEY'VE tested"

[@TheKungFuPotatoLegoYT]

Thomas Torrissen So...they've never tested a Nokia??

[@Mr16thPrestige]

KungFuPotato's Lego Channel correct

[@TheKungFuPotatoLegoYT]

***** However, it's quite strange how they haven't tested a Nokia yet. I think they should they'll find themselves pretty impressed...... hopefully....

[@FreeKickz413x]

I lost my iPhone 5s at my friends house this past Halloween and it was on their neighbors lawn face up for two days in the rain. They found it and plugged it in and it worked fine. I still have it to this day, almost 10 months later and I have not found any problems with the phone!

[@rhysforster6423]

Yeah... sure. It had nothing to do with rolling down a hill, did it? Hmmmm....

[@FreeKickz413x]

huh? I have no idea what u are talking about... Rhys Forster forster

[@TokyoChopSquad]

BEST use of a Mac book.

[@SpeedyBanana1]

Every test you've done a GoPro has been in the same consequences and survived every time I think the go pro should've had a mention

[@wesjerentosky3716]

So Apple can make their devices survive liquid nitrogen, yet they cannot be dropped without cracking the screen?! why. lol

[@jessemess7598]

Wes Jerentosky boi

[@WilliePeck]

So me and my girlfriend decided to test her old t mobile concord. We threw it off a two story balcony on cement only thing that happened was the camera lens cracked. We than tumbled it down cement stairs where it cracked into a brick wall. The screen did not crack and the concord still works.

[@dimosk7389]

where is Nokia 3310???

[@gear3817]

its not even released on 2013

[@AndyTheDog]

they haven't tested it

[@gear3817]

TheJedi1122 like many people are

[@zakaria1237895]

It's a bit dangarous for dropping..

[@warialinth]

Do not try destroy something indestuctable... ...you may destroy yourself :P

[@FenixDelta753]

I love these videos, people who complain about not being able to afford them probably wouldn't be handed a free product anyway so lets just enjoy the video! I do always cringe when they hurt apple products though

[@Darkspoon1506]

Whoa liquid nitrogen....

[@Dogedadogo]

Omg I remember watching the always on videos memory’s

[@dionisietarlev7081]

No no Stop What are you trying to prove here That a Mac book can survive if a giant stone gets on it Give ME the mac book I can treat it with proper care

[@i.screammm3911]

Dionisie Tarlev Don't be such a fool the company is just too rich XD

[@KalpeshPatel78]

Dionisie Tarlev I accidentally sat on my macbook pro and it broke.

[@carsonsmith1861]

Exactly

[@ddemaree07]

It doesn't really surprise me the the iPad survived the liquid nitrogen test. Electronics (with the exception of the battery and possibly the LCD) actually run BETTER cold. Now the drop test though, that's thoroughly impressive!

[@TheMineBombSquad]

dont drop a nokia 3310 in your house it will destroy your house

[@mrsHongki1]

william martin,no way,you are joking

[@morbidloathing1357]

@@mrsHongki1 no, he's being serious. I dropped a 3310, and now half of my house is destroyed.

[@serenitykirishiviany5352]

My iPhone 5s has been thrown across a restaurant kitchen, accidentally fell into a pot of boiling water, it's been planted, frozen in the freezer for more than a few hours, oh and my dad recently ran it over with his 2500 Chevy Silverado... One of the best investments I've made so far. THANKS APPLE!! :D

[@Whatnoww]

I can't help but cringe every time they try to hurt it...

[@OatmealDonk]

Have you ever tested the go pro, I know you own at least two :-)

[@BMXmagic8]

These guys are annoying af trying to be original

[@jonngarcia4695]

Bring this lady back please

[@youjustgotbeaned8873]

My sister broke her iPad 3 with her teeth by biting it

[@charlottecahill9473]

My friends baby sister did that once XD

[@1LEgGOdt]

get her the $50 Amazon Fire 7 Tablet

[@Arcade64]

Its me ur sister ------------------------ l $1!

[@dorothymcdougall]

and my iPad 3 got a major cant just anymore crack in it from a 4 foot drop.. whats the deal? i don't get it..

[@charlottecahill9473]

My sister has dropped her iPod so many times and it's fine and I drop mine once the whole screen cracks....😑🔫

[@beefblock3279]

Oh my god same! Like what the hell!

[@RyanMcFarlandIsAwesome]

I think the go pro deserves number one because you see it does all the tests with the gadgets and still survives

[@eesyam91]

nokia 3310 - meh, child's play

[@driver_cool]

I can't believe that the S3 survived. I put my S6 edge through the wash by accident and it was a brick. It wouldn't even turn on. I did get a new phone, Note 5, but I still can't believe a phone that was the great grandfather of my phone survived while mine didn't!

[@Minecraftlol22]

Iphone 5s vs lava.

[@Turbhedz]

Can't buy lava in us

[@cheatingthesystem21]

Just pointing out that the GoPro cameras were used in almost all of these tests

[@coolace900aj]

you should torture test a iMac 2013 27 inch non retina display

[@Absolsediting]

why the hell would you cary your iMac in public 0.o I know what you mean, but like... iMac is not made to be durable. These are devices made to be durable and take damage. You could like drop your iMac from 5 feet and it would break....

[@Absolsediting]

And I am not hating on iMac or apple. I own one and love it.

[@coolace900aj]

lol

[@coolace900aj]

i just wanna see it get broke lol its seem like it would be awesome and btw its fine and what if it fell off the desk lol

[@Absolsediting]

Well yea, if it fell off the desk it would most likely brake. It's a pretty heavy computer and I don't know if the screen can handle the weight.

[@Davi_L]

You know I had my ipad 3 in a keyboard case and still when it fell off the counter from only 3 feet high the entire screen and bezel shattered. Good thing target has a great warrantee policy.

[@snapquzconsoleorpc6453]

Bullshit! I could brake all those things

[@ChrisCIHaveMyOwnURL]

Snapquz Consoleorpc Yea the mac book air im using for school i could snap in 2 LOL its not even an inch thick!

[@isaiahbartos7149]

XD

[@hyatesnumber2677]

Yea, that's why you spell break, "brake"

[@TrickeG]

+Snapquz Consoleorpc I can "brake" your literacy future B)

[@alexismillerMissAngel]

Break*

[@williamwen2701]

I have a ipad 3. Never knew it was so tough.

[@hiddenaccount2472]

same lol

[@WillOnSomething]

Nokia 3310

[@pojcharapoltosukowong]

yeah

[@Daniel-dl6fp]

#1

[@littlemama4666]

I can break a Nokia 3310 just by hitting it on my knee

[@SBKWaffles]

The iPad not only survives liquid nitrogen, but my friend's iPad survived a fire, that melted the case it was in

[@1SSJA]

My Friends dad(who ia a extreme traveller) drop his iPad three from a gondola going to the rocky mountains. It was a nine kilometer drop

[@steveb0503]

Benedict Ardianto Not possible - that would be a 5.6 mile drop. Mount Elbert (Colorado) is the highest peak in the Rockies - and we're talking about a height of 2.73 miles ABOVE SEA LEVEL (not height above surrounding area). And I highly doubt there's a lift going all the way to the top of that mountain in the first place. Please try again.

[@bloodrace]

I done my iPad Air some thing he wants im using a 10ft swimming pool and drop test the ipad air somewhat stand it its kinda broken but it powers on but the touch is not working glass is broken somewhat and the back casing woah... It hasent broke two ipad you should buy iPad 3 (Mid-2012) and iPad with Retina Display (Late-2012) still the same but the thing is Late and Mid iPad Air Air 2 has touch id so it might malfunction

[@ethenhuber964]

Is there a difference between a iPad 2 and 3

[@NurseNick420]

As far as the externals go, They are basically both the same. The internals are what make the difference. The iPad 3 has an Apple A6 Chip while the iPad 2 has an A5. Now don't forget that the iPad 4 has the same exact externals as the 2nd and 3rd gens. You wouldn't really know the model unless you looked up the serial number. I'm sure they would all survive if they were all put through the same tests. I own an iPad 2 myself and it's good to know that it's really durable. I've never dropped it and I have it in a case but for a touch screen device to survive through all those tests is really amazing. I also own a Microsoft Surface RT and a Kindle Fire HD (2012 version) which are also in cases. I've heard the RT has Gorilla Glass 2. Gorilla Glass is excellent and it really helps prevent scratches and cracks. I have screen protectors on all of my devices mostly for ant-glare purposes. Hopefully They last a few years! :D

[@Finesse460]

That Chocolate test really got me to buy an Xperia.. and I did just yesterday :D Switched my iPhone~

[@aisarmohamed5722]

Most phones always crack when dropped flat face down on to hard floor. Even from hip height.

[@nickyzhu2011]

since the macbook retina is made with aluminum the way they scratched it i guess they can just rent a buffer to polish the macbook

[@danielfuchsberger8977]

I fell and my iPhone 4S fell 2 metres through the air and landed face down in some stones, well, it was completely cracked, but still working

[@leuse5614]

6:00 this made me cry

[@dorothymcdougall]

OMG I have a macbook pro (non retina) but only 2 years old and my screen cracked from sitting my patio in humid 90degree weather.. didnt get wet, didnt drop it nothing kept it safe with a case on it and its falling apart and has a crack in screen.. so sad..

[@patrickramosofmanila]

I remember my friends sad leaving his note 2 on top of his car because he was rushing. He heard a bump over the roof of his car. Realizing that his phone was left on the highway, he just bought a new one right away.

[@MarinaMatic]

01:32 upper middle frame... GO HERO!!!! That's all I saw here.

[@zacslater2333]

My iPad 3 is covered in scratches on the back just from having a dodgy case for like 2 years but I've probably dropped out of a moving car and it's still fine!!

[@MapleCraftt]

I have it in Mint Condition with a Otterbox Defender case, not a scratch, dent or crack, best case ever

[@meowthtotherescue9659]

I salute you, Jony Ive.

[@KrystalNCMA]

My iPod nano has survived tons of torture and lots of heat and cold and still works 8 years later. :D So happy.

[@Bhetacarn]

Asus Vg248qe monitor can survive being dropped down 2 flights of stairs. Scariest moment of my life. Hard wood floors, i tripped

[@cannerbal]

So I have just learned that my 2nd phone was chocolate proof and also my first actual tablet was super durable

[@Danielmerlin13]

You should see what breaks a go pro or action cam that would be fun to watch.

[@Royvdl]

iPad 3 indestructable? drop it once on a table corner

[@dirtmoto2780]

How does the Macbook survive when you can't even see anything on the screen except odd colors from the LCD cracking?

[@r10053506]

Can u use liquid nitrogen on xperia z ultra

[@HarmonicaMustang]

I love my iPod Shuffle. I have an iPod Touch but its nothing too special for me. The only negative point I could find about the Shuffle is that its so small and lightweight its too easy to loose.

[@christophertokely7154]

How do you call the MacBook survived!? Honestly the screen was completely messed up and it is NOT usable

[@frogsnforests]

Wow that ipad 3 is wicked

[@Trials-and-Tribulations]

Could the Mac Pro and Ipad survive the foot stomp or fist pound test.

[@superbikeaborad]

Im watching with no ads :)

[@IdealIdeas100]

"Oh hey, lets just set this heavy ass rock on it, Ya! that should break it!"

[@lawrenzballesteros4830]

I wished that the description had the links to all of the top 5 vids! It's kinda lazy to go find it one by one!!

[@magdawegrzyniak828]

Is iPad 3 same as iPad mini and iPad?

[@angelinaavramopoulos2520]

I accidentally knocked soda onto my sister's macbook Air. It made the keys quite crusty, but after constantly using it, the keys worked like new! We still use it around two years later.

[@moewuffer]

How come my Galaxy S3 cracked on carpet from falling out of my pocket when leaning back on a chair that was only 1 foot high.

[@patricksparkscatt]

Do the iPad mini 2 with the Smart Cover on with the iPad stuck on a car

[@mrka45123]

I put my I pad air on top of my car and forgot about it till it fell off going forty five mph down the road and I'm using it right now, screens cracked but it still works

[@coccoborg]

OMG, that iPad!

[@timeforfunstuff]

I've knocked the ipad 2nd gen screen loose so many times, I always find the best way to fix is to repeatedly smack it over my knee till the screen comes back on, then do it until the screen stops shaking from a loose connection.

[@FroddeB]

I wonder if 90% of CNET's budget goes to this show.

[@Nissanalltheway]

Loved this video

[@andrewallace9613]

what kind of washer and dryer was that with the galaxy s3 test. I need something small like that.

[@JonasX650]

That guys face tho at the end 😂😂

[@masonshy2244]

My iPad might fall into Liquid Nitrogen. My Sony Phone might fall into molten chocolate and get frozen for whatever reason. I might drop a 1200lb rock onto my Mac. I might place my Waterproof camera in front of my car wheel. For tech sake... this shit doesn't just happen on its own CNet...

[@GLITCHGOD2427]

What was the song used for number 2 at 7:52?

[@aznboyz408]

u guys should totally test waterproof cameras & the dslr torture tests. plzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@learzetur6]

i dont understand how did the ipad survived if i drop mine once and it got broke pretty easy =/

[@Rickfun-lb3zs]

please test with a galaxy exhibit and put it on KZbin

[@jignesh14]

love to see and selectible gadgets - the undestructibles

[@AlexanderTF]

I know it might be childish, but is there any chance you could test how tough the new hand-held gaming systems are, 3ds, 2ds and 3ds XL... since buying that for one self is kinda not a big deal, but if a kid plays with it, how much torture can that thing take....

[@user-zz7dg6rq4z]

My iPhone 5s froze in a block of ice when I lost then found it in Colorado and it still works!!

[@TechTVNewsAndGaming]

my friend once decided to throw my iPad out of a window on the second floor, apart from a few dents it was fine, it had no case on it either so I was really surprised

[@p0inked]

Can u guys test out Sony Xperia V? Because I had dropped it many times

[@sugggggon]

Funny thing is my ipad 4 was in my bag, bag didn't move at all and wasn't dropped or anything, yet the screen still managed to crack through the case and ipad bag inside backpack