Guinness World Records Title for The Most Pencils Snapped in 30 Seconds
I’ve always been fascinated by challenges, and breaking the Guinness World Record for the most pencils snapped in 30 seconds was a goal I set for myself after my previous record for snapping pencils in a minute. The challenge this time was more demanding – I had to break 61 pencils in half the time, roughly 70% as many as my last record, but in half the time.
When I first started practicing again, I couldn’t even snap 50 pencils in 30 seconds. It was clear that this wouldn’t be easy and that I needed practice. I began training. This wasn’t just about snapping pencils; it was about building the muscle strength and endurance necessary to accomplish such a feat, as well as the pain tollerance.
My training involved bending an exercise stick for strength and using hand grippers to increase my endurance. Day by day, I could feel myself getting stronger. When I wasn’t physically training, I was mentally preparing, visualizing the perfect technique, and strategizing the best way to line up the pencils for maximum efficiency.
Finally, the day of the record attempt arrived. I lined up the pencils, started and found a rhythm, snapping each pencil cleanly and quickly, at a rate of more than two per second. It was intense, and there was no room for error.
When I finished, I had snapped 63 pencils in 30 seconds. We lined up all the broken haves and confirmed each had a clean break.
While many may see this as destruction of valuable property, keep in mind this is only about $3 worth of pencils from Walmart :).