I took Backlash out under a local closed-off and deserted highway underpass to test him out at a safe distance. Where I wouldn't be in danger of flying shrapnel.

First, I wanted to try hitting something softer than metal, something that would break, so I found a plastic planter that needed some rearranging. It definitely didn't put up much of a fight.

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Next, I had brought part of the armor that I had used in Hercules 97, this piece of aluminum and steel weighs about 20 pounds and would provide a good test of what I could do with a metal opponent. This hit sent the 20 lb armor piece flying through the air, flipping about 8 times and landing 15 feet away. Not bad... let's try that again...

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That looked so cool, I had to try it again. This time, when Backlash hits his target, he sends it flying almost 20 feet, tearing off a couple bolts and sending a steel plate in another direction. Then he goes off to give it some more loving, but I had to stop when I realized I was aiming Backlash right in my direction... yikes.

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This last hit on Hercules' old armor broke the welds and tore the entire thing in half and flying. I went after the piece one last time, when Backlash actually ripped off a 1 pound piece of aluminum (see picture below), sending it flying skyward so fast that it BOUNCED off the concrete underpass that was some 30 feet high! Good thing they have a ceiling on the BattleBots arena!

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