Balancing World Records

Kevin C. balanced 51 American quarters on his elbow and caught them with the same hand.

Nathan Richmond built an almond tower seven almonds in height.

Oskar L. spun a pillow on one finger for three minutes, 11.65 seconds.

Mya W. built a tower of toothpicks 210 stories in height.

Suresh Gaur balanced a keyboard on the tip of his thumb for 21 minutes, 19.60 seconds. He performed this feat while kneeling.

Doug McManaman balanced 56 golf balls on a tower on his chin. The four balls that fall off at the beginning of the video were not counted. McManaman performed the feat on Canada Day in front over 100 people.

Demythrate balanced on a closed folding ladder for six minutes, 16.22 seconds.

Bryan Vitale placed an American quarter on the tip of a bent metal coat hanger and spun it for two minutes, 56.20 seconds.

Pete Graf balanced 60 quarters on back of his hand and successfully caught all of them in a single catch. Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will. General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

Doug McManaman balanced a 13-inch TV on his chin for two minutes, 47.66 seconds. NOTE: This record can be dangerous. Please have a spotter on hand.

George Gewinner built a tower using Splenda packets 56 packets tall.

Doug McManaman extended a tape measure 156 inches (3.96 meters) with a golf ball on top of it. The measuring stopped as soon as the tape measure bent.

Peter Craig held a stack of 53 books at once while on a rola bola.

Mark E. balanced a baseball bat on two fingers for 59 minutes, 50.02 seconds.

Ted Tracy balanced a 1/2" binder on his forehead for one hour, 33 minutes, 57.50 seconds. See normal speed video here. Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will. General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

Sam Jaffe balanced a boom microphone on two fingers for two minutes, 9.80 seconds while recording live sound. NOTE: This video contains adult language.