Sledgehammer World Records

Jay Buim smashed five Gallagher VHS tapes in one minute. Buim set the record at a World Record Appreciation Society event held at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson were present as witnesses. [#WRAS16][]

Vaughan H. bounced a golf ball 245 times in a row using alternating sides of his 4-pound sledgehammer.

Brian Pankey executed 195 bounces of a baseball on a sledgehammer.

Brian Pankey balanced two sledgehammers on his chin for one minute, 45.88 seconds. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals.

Brian Pankey bounced a golf ball on the head of a 15-pound (6.8 kg) sledgehammer 44 times in a row, using one hand only.

Brian Pankey bounced a golf ball on a 15-pound (6.8 kg) sledgehammer 217 times in a row, using two hands.

Brian Pankey completed 216 bounces of a golf ball on the head of a sledgehammer.

Brian Pankey balanced a 15-pound sledgehammer with an egg on top on his chin while sitting for four minutes and 28.27 seconds.

Brian Pankey balanced a 15-pound sledgehammer with a raw egg on top on two fingers while kneeling for one minute, 36.77 seconds.

Suresh Gaur balanced a sledgehammer on two fingers while standing on a rola bola for one minute, 33.12 seconds.

Brian Pankey balanced a sword on top of a sledgehammer on his chin while seated for one minute, 22.09 seconds.

Brian Pankey stacked 32 American pennies on a 15-pound sledgehammer held in his hand.

Brian Pankey completed 85 bounces of a 16-inch beach ball on a 15-pound sledgehammer using two hands.

Suresh Gaur assembled a dice tower on a 15-pound sledgehammer held in his hand while standing that reached nine dice in height.

Joseph S. held a 3.2-kilogram sledgehammer at arm's length using his right arm for four minutes, 8.22 seconds.

Joseph S. held a 3.2-kilogram sledgehammer at arm's length using his right arm for one minute, 44.81 seconds.