A State of Ohio Correctional Facility designed a severe durability assessment to find out whether Toughook coat hooks could survive deliberate destruction attempts, using tools, weight and brute force.
Correctional facilities require durable, tamper-resistant materials that can withstand extreme conditions and intentional misuse. To test the strength and resilience of Toughook coat hooks, the facility ran a severe durability assessment using the people, tools and items that would realistically be within reach.
Three categories of attack, in the facility's own words. Diagrams are schematic illustrations of each test.
Inmates attempted to bend or crush the hooks by placing them in a vise and applying extreme force.
Some hooks did bend, but returned to their original shape afterward. No hooks suffered permanent structural failure.
Facility staff mounted the hooks on block walls and subjected them to over 260 lbs of weight.
The hooks bent and sprang back to their original form, maintaining peak condition, far beyond their official 88 lb rating.
An impossible task. The hooks would not break.
Used to try to file through the plastic. After an extended period they created lacerations, but nothing structurally significant in the time given.
Even with hammers, inmates were unable to break the hooks.
Even under extreme, intentional destruction attempts with tools, weight, and brute force, Toughooks maintained their strength, shape, and function.
This case study highlights why Toughooks are trusted in high-security environments, where safety, strength and reliability are non-negotiable. If these hooks can withstand the ultimate stress test in a correctional facility, they can handle anything in schools, gyms and public spaces.
Contact us to see how Toughook can meet your facility's durability needs.
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