{"id":99,"date":"2018-01-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/?p=99"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:18:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T00:18:11","slug":"zizo-bolt-survives-20-foot-drop-in-cnets-ces-2018-iphone-x-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/?p=99","title":{"rendered":"ZIZO Bolt Survives 20-Foot Drop in CNET\u2019s CES 2018 iPhone X Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Las Vegas, NV \u2013 January 12, 2018<\/strong> \u2014 At CES 2018, <em>ZIZO Wireless<\/em> earned a spot among the toughest in the mobile protection industry when its <strong>Bolt Series case<\/strong> was one of only <strong>three survivors<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\">CNET\u2019s live \u201cBest Case Scenario\u201d iPhone X drop test<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The test pushed twelve cases to the limit\u2014dropping iPhone X units from 10, 12, 16, and ultimately <strong>20 feet onto concrete<\/strong>\u2014to determine which cases could survive the highest impact. In the final round, only the <strong>ZIZO Bolt<\/strong>, <strong>SUPCASE UB Pro<\/strong>, and <strong>Pelican Shield<\/strong> protected the phones from damage, effectively making them co-winners of the rigorous challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>ZIZO Bolt\u2019s dual-layer design<\/strong>\u2014featuring a rigid outer shell and shock-absorbing inner core\u2014was key to its survival. In addition to its rugged protection, the Bolt offers a built-in <strong>kickstand<\/strong>, <strong>360\u00b0 swiveling belt clip<\/strong>, and an included <strong>9H tempered-glass screen protector<\/strong>, making it a fully featured solution for power users and adventurers alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve always believed the Bolt stands in a class of its own,\u201d said <strong>Rocky Batta<\/strong>, ZIZO spokesperson. \u201cTo go head-to-head with premium and budget competitors and still come out on top speaks to the precision and ruggedness behind every design decision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Priced at <strong>$34.95<\/strong>, the Bolt hit the sweet spot between the <strong>$19.95 SUPCASE<\/strong> and <strong>$59.99 Pelican Shield<\/strong>\u2014making it a balanced choice for users seeking extreme protection without compromise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While no formal trophy was issued, ZIZO proudly regards this as its first-ever <strong>\u201cCNET Toughest Case Award,\u201d<\/strong> based on the survival results widely reported by industry media. This landmark performance marked the beginning of Bolt\u2019s reputation for resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the ZIZO Bolt Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Built for adventure, the Bolt Series combines military-grade protection with practical everyday features\u2014kickstand, belt clip, and screen protector included. Engineered to absorb impact from over 3.5 meters, it\u2019s the case users trust when failure isn\u2019t an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zizowireless.com\">Learn more at ZIZOWireless.com<\/a> or follow <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/zizowireless\">@zizowireless<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/example.com\/images\/zizo-bolt-ces2018.jpg\" alt=\"ZIZO Bolt Case survives 20-foot CNET drop test at CES 2018\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Las Vegas, NV \u2013 January 12, 2018 \u2014 At CES 2018, ZIZO Wireless earned a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=99"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100,"href":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99\/revisions\/100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=99"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=99"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsroom.zizogroup.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=99"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}