At Safe Zone LLC we believe the customer has the right to expect that something which is
sold will be merchantable and fit for the purpose for which it is sold. So we test each
product before offering it for sale in our store. Only those products that pass our testing
earn a place in our product line up.
While we reserve the right to control the type of testing performed on each product, you
can be certain that any product you purchase from us will perform as advertised. You can
also be certain that neither testing nor test results are influenced in any way by the
manufacturer.
Some products, such as hemostassis products, are beyond the scope of our testing. When
that occurs, we look to industry or military testing to confirm manufacturer's claims.
Finally, not all products are inevitably tested in the same manner. Performance of an
immersion test on a knife, for example, provides little usable data. And a battery discharge
test just isn't applicable for snare wire. However, ample in house and field testing of products is
performed to ensure the sale of quality products.
The following information is designed to provide you with an understanding of the type of
testing we perform.
- Durability Testing
- Climactic Testing
- Immersion Testing
Water is by far the most common stress applied to field equipment.
Immersion in water can cause the degradation and/or direct failure
of field equipment and will typically result in a pass or fail determination.
Equipment is non-operating and is placed in the bottom of a tank
containing 23 cubic feet of water and left for a period of one hour.
At the end of the test the product is functionally tested and visually
inspected for water infiltration.
- Temperature Testing
Temperature tests are generally non-operational tests (where appropriate)
and performed between 0° F (-18° C) and 155° F (68° C). The
tests are designed to simulate the degenerative effects of using a product
in extreme outdoor temperatures and typically result in a pass or fail
determination.
Products are brought to test temperature and held for 1 hour.
Battery powered products are tested without batteries.
At the end of the test the product is functionally tested and visually
inspected.
- Dynamics Testing
- Shock Test
This test method is intended for use in evaluating the capability of a
product to withstand the sudden shock resulting from a free fall. Products
are sequentially dropped in operating mode, onto each face and edge from a
height of 48 inches (122 cm). The drop surface is 3/4 inch red oak. The
product is visually inspected after each drop and a functional check is
performed after each drop.
- Reliability Testing
During a reliability test, one important goal is to maximize the opportunities for observing
unexpected failures.
- Advertised Suitability Test
This test method is intended to evaluate a product against its advertised
claims or against its intended function.
- Battery Discharge Test
This test method is intended to evaluate the amount of time a battery operated
product will continue to function. Products are outfitted with new batteries,
turned on and left to operate until the batteries expire. This test provides a
comparison against manufacturer claims of battery life.
- Use Test
This test is performed in the field utilizing the product in the same manner
the customer would be expected to use it. Following the successful completion
of in house testing, we attempt to verify the legitimate use of the product for
which it is intended.
- Safety Testing
Throughout the life cycle of product testing, we carefully review product design, construction
and performance to determine the safety of a product.
We can not guarantee that no product you purchase will ever fail. However, we do go to great lengths and expense to
reduce the possibility that it will happen. By featuring only top quality products in our store we can confidently offer
you a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.