Brad Byers

Balancing: Lawn Mower (Electric, 29 lbs., while running) 3 min 33 .78 sec. Brad Byers. Note, this exceeds the previous record of 3 min 1.34 sec. by Ashrita Firman. March 1, 2015.

Bed of Nails: Most Dynamic Weight: Quad Bike: 1,000 lbs. Brad Byers. While lying on a bed of nails, Brad Byers was driven over by the 4 wheels of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) also known as quad bike or 4-wheeler. The total dynamic weight was 1,000 lbs. No supports for the ramps were used other than his body. Date: 30th, July, 2013. Venue: America's Got Talent Live Broadcast from Radio City Music Hll, New York City, New York, USA.

Block Head: Hook through nose and mouth: Pulled 1,900 lbs.: 45 ft. 8 in. Brad Byers. Brad pulled a pedal surrey and trailer with 7 passengers 45 ft. 8 in. using a 0.18655 in (approx 3/16 in.) diameter hook inserted through his nose and exiting his mouth.

Blowing Bubbles: Tarantula in Mouth: 30 seconds: 292. Brad Byers. March 28, 2015. Pullman Washington. Note: Off-the-shelf commercially available children's bubble solution was used for this record.

Box Fan: Stopped with Tongue: 8 Fans: 22.74 seconds. Brad Byers. Dogwood Festival, April 28, 2017. Silverthorne Theater, Lewis-Clark Sate College, Lewiston, Idaho. 20" Vintage box fans with metal blades, 2.5+ amp motor running at full speed.

Box Fan: Stopped with Head/Scalp: 1 Fan: 1.13 seconds. Brad Byers. Dogwood Festival, April 28, 2017. Silverthorne Theater, Lewis-Clark Sate College, Lewiston, Idaho. 20" Vintage box fan with metal blades, 2.5+ amp motor running at full speed.

Drill in Nose: "Human Tool Box": First: Brad Eugene Byers. Brad was the first person to use an unaltered electric power drill and a ¼” bit to drill into his head through the nose and into the sinus cavity (Moscow, Idaho; summer, 1980). He invented this feat for presentation on stage as a finale to the classic human blockhead sideshow act. Brad was later recognized for his achievement and awarded “The Human Toolbox” Guinness world record when he performed the act on the Guinness World Records: Primetime TV show. (Los Angeles, California, 1998).

Rat Traps: Tongue: 1 minute: 12. Brad Byers. Brad Byers released 12 Victor brand metal pedal RAT traps (not mouse traps) on his tongue in 60 seconds on May 9, 2015 in Pullman, Washington USA.  Brad damaged his tongue in the process and has been permanently scared. 

Sword Swallowing: Most Individual Swords - Swallowed and Twisted: 12. Brad Byers. Brad Byers swallowed twelve 1/16th inch thick (the equivalent of 19 one mm swords) independent nonbundled 27.75 inch swords (23 inch blades) and twisted them 180 degrees in the esophagus. Swords were inserted one at a time and twisted simultaneously. No lubrication was used i.e. licking the blades or coating the blades with vegetable oil. July 26th, 2015 in Pullman, Washington USA. (Record previously established at 11 by Brad Byers on 20 December 2014, Performed at Palouse Mall, Moscow, Idaho, USA.)

Top Spinning: Smallest: 46/02 sq. mm (6.66 mm high x 6.91 mm wide): 8 seconds. Brad Byers. The top was held by small needle nose pliers and wound with sewing thread. Post Falls, Idaho, USA. May 23, 2015.

Unicycle: Hula Hoop: Time to pass through while idiling on Unicycle: 26 seconds. Brad Byers. A 22 inch inner diameter "hoop" was passed up the left leg, over the head, and then down the right leg in 26 seconds while "idling" (rocking back and forth) on a 20" Schwinn Unicycle. Jan 1, 2016.

Unicycle: Hula Hoop: 21.75" inner diameter: Passing through while idiling on Unicycle. Brad Byers. A 21.75 inch inner diameter "hoop" was passed up the left leg, over the head, and then down the right leg while "idling" (rocking back and forth) on a 20" Schwinn Unicycle. May 10, 2017.

YoYo Accuracy: Smallest object knocked off the ear: 10.4 mm (aspirin tablet). Brad Byers. A horizontally balanced aspirin was knocked off the ear with a "fixed axle" Duncan ProYo. Feb. 22, 2015.

YoYo: Hula Hooping (2 hoops): 2 Hand Yo-Yo Loops: 547. Brad Byers. It took Brad Byers 2 min and 40 seconds to perform 547 consecutive YoYo loops using two Duncan Speed Beetle yo-yos. March 1, 2015.