how durable is the skin?
1767155
We haven't had it long enough to say how it will hold up. The construction appears to about right for the price.The air bladders are vinyl, inside a cover. The top, yellow part is a synthetic fabric. The bottom part of the outer is grey, a coated heavier material. We had an inflatable vinyl kayak, it was OK, but 2 shortcomings. 1. Can't inflate those with enough pressure to make it firm. 2. Any wear is on the bladder, and pinholes develop after a while. The construction of the firefly is tougher, on both counts. The outer shell can take some wear, without causing the air bladders to leak. With the right air pressure it paddles ok, and the inside provides some back support. All in all, a satisfactory purchase.
1767156
Very. We have even gone over rocks with no issues (unintentionally, of course)
1767157
It is an inflatable, so your not going to be able to ram a jagged rock at high speed and expect not to have a problem. Having said that, I have taken mine down a shallow river in E. Tennessee where I was rubbing smooth rocks virtually the entire 2 hour trip. At some points I even got high centered (due to the shallows) on top of a rock and had to sort of scoot off of it. This caused me no problem, as the rocks were smooth. I have also had a tree limb jab the top portion and managed not to puncture it. Generally, I would say that it is as good as you could reasonable expect from an inflatable. It is an inflatable, so your not going to be able to ram a jagged rock at high speed and expect not to have a problem. Having said that, I have taken mine down a shallow river in E. Tennessee where I was rubbing smooth rocks virtually the entire 2 hour trip. At some points I even got high centered (due to the shallows) on top of a rock and had to sort of scoot off of it. This caused me no problem, as the rocks were smooth. I have also had a tree limb jab the top portion and managed not to puncture it. Generally, I would say that it is as good as you could reasonable expect from an inflatable.
1767158
I did not keep this. Tried it once the tracking was horrible. Sold it for $20 in a garage sale! Skin was great.
1767159
MAybe not heavy duty enough for rapids with rocks but other then having one fall off the top of my car onto the pavement while moving and that skinned the outer skin but not the tube I have had no cut or tears The falling off the top of the car was my fault, not tying it down well enoughs and yet it just scuffed the outer skin I didn't have to have it repaired
2073610
I have been using it for couple of weeks and not able to comment on durability. But, as of now it seems good material and does not get scratch easily.
2169582
Three months of use >6 hours per day and I cannot see any sign of wear whatsoever; mix of gaming and general web activity. Close examination of the edges reveals no separation of the rubberized backing from the top. It looks exactly as if new. Eventually it will have to degrade, plastic always does. But, so far, nothing! I expect it will last years.
1498013
It is durable. It is Ok for fooling around but it hard to hold still for serious observation.
611636
Yes it's durable. A dog's claws probably wouldn't poke thru walking across. My cat does scratch and knead it and that does mess it up :)
2251093
I've only had the paint in place for a couple of months, but it has two top coats of clear finish over the paint, so I would expect it to be fairly durable to the friction of wear along the edge, but I can't really give you any long term experience. So far, it seems pretty durable, but we don't use our kitchen hard, being semi-retired and not having a lot of cooking to do like when the kids were growing up.
1494795
I've had mine for almost a year and use it a couple times a month. I'm careful with it but it's held up just fine. I wouldn't consider it super durable but there's that fwiw.
2159741
This suit is for more durable than any vinyl or plastic product. I love my suit and have it for awhile now. My suit has no signs of thining and tears. I use my suit 4 to 5 times a week since last February. You can't go wrong with this suit. I was 346lbs. when got my suit. My current weight is 290lbs. Thx to Kutting Weight suana suit and cap.
883886
Yes, it is very durable. I love this carrier my husband and I both use it. Its true what the others say about the ventilation of the material. There is not much circulation in it, so if your hiking or exercising you and baby will warm up quickly, but if its chilly or kind of cold that's probably a good thing.
113318
I don't believe it is particularly 'tough' if you are asking if it would hold up to repeated abrasive wear. It has the same texture as a windbreaker. That, combined with the reflective interior material, makes it very effective though.
1947235
The glass is pretty darn durable. The hood it comes with is really the only means of protection, but I have had skateboards shot into it at point blank range and no scratches. My last Rokinon 8mm was the same way. Glass is pretty resilient
156272
Not at all. I bought it around Christmas and its used a lot and no peeling at all.
2074747
It isn't quite that durable. It is a flexible silicon cover. We got the protective clear covering for the screen. It was the only thing that I could find for my son's tablet that was more protective and less cumbersome than most of the covers that are like a folder cover. It has done a great job so far!
542365
It really holds up. I have had mine on for a couple of months and it is good as new. I won't buy anything else when I purchase again.
109100
Its actually really durable..id recommend a Black & White Acrylic Display Board if u need to but will be fine without... just keep surface dust free ..and if anything you can use photoshop to fix any blemishes.. or aperture--zoom settings to blur out... background too.. hope this helps
1455470
It seems pretty durable. My 2 year old isn't teething or drooling anymore but he has dropped and thrown it and it was fine. If I were you I'd purchase an "open box" one, that way you only pay half the price if anything happens, but I think it it pretty durable and the bumper is rubber so if he chews on that the actual tablet will still be fine. You can always purchase another bumper later for about $15 or less. Hope this helps.
928813
It's pretty durable and feels smooth. I have dropped it on several occasions without leaving a scratch