Pencil World Records

Jimmy H. balanced a sharpened pencil on his finger for two minutes, 33.65 seconds.

This record was set as part of Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

David Fein held a pencil vertically between two fingers for one hour, 30 minutes, 49.00 seconds.

Ryan M. spun The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring movie disc around a pencil for 59.88 seconds while wearing a top hat.

Brendan Kelbie spun a basketball on the tip of a pencil for 47 minutes, 18.39 seconds.

Brendan Kelbie spun a basketball on the tip of a pencil held in his mouth for 50.07 seconds.

Demythrate spun a basketball on the tip of a pencil held in his mouth for 45.69 seconds while lying on back.

Brendan Kelbie spun a basketball on the tip of a pencil held in his shoe for 53.22 seconds.

Brendan Kelbie spun a basketball on the tip of a pencil on a bowling pin held in hand for 57.19 seconds.

Zack C. spun a micro mini basketball on a pencil for two minutes, 5.02 seconds.

Demythrate spun a mini basketball on the tip of a pencil held in his mouth for 36.07 seconds.

Brendan Kelbie balanced a spinning soccer ball on the tip of a pencil held in his mouth for 48.03 seconds.

Alex performed the Extended Infinity pen spinning trick 64 consecutive times.

Anthony D. put 95 pencils and 5 bottle caps into a pencil box.

Mason A. completed 22 catches juggling two balls with one hand while balancing on an exercise ball on his knees and spinning a basketball on a pencil.

Mason A. completed 89 catches juggling two balls one-handed while kneeling on an exercise ball, spinning a basketball on a pencil and balancing a book on his head.