Fastest Time to Assemble a Retractable Pen

China

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Beihu-Chenzhou-Hunan, SAR, China / October 12, 2026

Yanhao Deng of Chenzhou, Hunan, put a retractable ballpoint pen together from its loose parts in 8.67 seconds. The clip opens with the tip, barrel pieces, ink refill, spring and click parts laid out beside a smartwatch stopwatch; Yanhao starts the watch, builds the pen with both hands, sets it down and stops the watch at 00:08.67. RecordSetter checked the finished pen afterwards: it is clicked against the tabletop and shaken in the hand, and it holds together. A neat bit of desk-drawer dexterity.

Tags: fastest, hands, dexterity, stationery, pens

Rules

- use one standard retractable pen with a click mechanism
- the pen starts fully taken apart, with the tip, barrel pieces, ink refill, spring and click parts separate and visible on camera
- timing starts on a stopwatch started on camera and stops when the assembled pen is set down
- after the timer stops, the pen must click properly and hold together when tested on camera
- may not receive assistance during the attempt
- must be one continuous, unedited video showing the parts and the stopwatch
- must follow form of current world record holder
- must provide video evidence
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