Building with Duct Tape - Mythbusters - Science Documentary

[@N13J]

Can’t wait for all the duct tape episodes to be on KZbin and then being combined into a Super Duct Tape Marathon.

[@peterpendragon1030]

That would be cool

[@voornaam3191]

Shut yer mouth with ductape, if you really can't wait.

[@Pablo07101]

They indeed use a real climbing rope and real harness. If you look closely on 23:19 you can see a nylon rope on Jamie's harness. It's just covered in duct tape. And the harness is a sport climbing harness covered as well. I'm glad they used that kind of protection but they could just tell the viewers that they have a back up just in case.

[@allanshpeley4284]

I didn't see that but figured it was the case. They also didn't sleep outside. One of the most disingenuous episodes for sure.

[@charlounais]

As I was watching, I also was wondering... nah no way they didn't have certified safety gear with them lol

[@House-Metal-Punk-And-Your-Mom]

it's 100% for sure real climbing stuff. You can see Adam arm position while descending... with no force at all

[@Garoninja]

I think this was meant more as an exercise of what could be. In a life of death situation you could make a duct tape rope and climb it.

[@joystick2212]

I'm pretty sure the belay rope was real but they did actually use the duct tape rope. just if something went horribly wrong they did have the nylon. But yeah the whole episode played out more like a parody of a survival show than a mythbusters episode

[@TheBenNZ]

I honestly love revisiting this show. 😊 Its a really fun watch

[@joeybillings780]

“Calm people live” thats a quote to remember

[@RonPiggott]

I have immense respect for Adam blocking the view of his mouth with his hand and then turning to Jamie and being raw with what he was feeling and experiencing after climbing down that mountain.

[@arifnh_]

I have watch duct tape episodes countless of times. And not get bored.

[@atvheads]

Among the best. I guess selling duct tape was big business after these episodes.

[@espenstoro]

Funny how they have infinitely more bubble wrap and duct tape the further into the episode we go. Much more than what they started with. 😁

[@allanshpeley4284]

I see the Mythbusters are taking a page from the Bear Grills school of survival: pretend to sleep in the wilderness, but stay at the Hilton instead.

[@donwald3436]

At least with the editing style, it was clear they weren't trying to fool anyone lol.

[@Brahlam]

Thanks for noticing Captain Obvious...

[@ardvark84]

Jamie: I know we are safe, we are in television after all but let's build something that would actualy have a chance of going down the hill on water. Adam: Well... I'm the "in danger" one in this episode so...

[@zedmafiaboi8275]

Seaman Savage... Im dead😂😂😂

[@jakubpluhar4914]

This seems like an amazing adventure, I'd love to know why there aren't dozens more people floating in the river next to them? Something like this would be pretty popular in Czechia, and it's probably at worst intermediate difficulty.

[@SomaFlly]

not sure but maybe duct tape is more expensive than the actual equipment..

[@jakubpluhar4914]

@@SomaFlly Oh the whole thing and doing it with duct tape seems really fun. But I get that it might not be very realistic. The river on it's own is amazing enough though

[@SomaFlly]

@@jakubpluhar4914 it does sound fun for sure 😂

[@martijn9568]

I suggest you check the credits. There’s a bunch of external companies mentioned in the “special thanks to” part😉

[@michalanckoronski2673]

This is legendary!

[@TheIntellectualApe]

I am speechless at the extreme risks being taken in this episode. Savage and The Hyneman are legends sheeeshhhhhh....😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@bcfchris18]

This excursion should be marketed as rock climbing and boating. So cool. Unfortunately the cacti will be eaten at some point *g*

[@Myratir]

Kinda suprises me that they did the rapids without proper helmets and vests. Alot of people have died in those circumstances.

[@rob.3143]

They didn't have helmets but I'm pretty sure they had vests. The duck tape was covering them.

[@vagav]

43:00 That's a detail, hand on the head like that means "I need help". Take a look how he directs his eyes to the camera while doing that. Quite similar to Alcatraz scape when they decided the signs for help.

[@scoutsnipercanada]

It's not Survivorman when it comes to ingenuity, but it makes good entertainment.

[@bethaapple2102]

Is it true they don’t just tell the myth?

[@daza3620]

For sure, They put them to the test!

[@DrBarbequeSauce]

Jamie wants big boom 💥

[@Boom12]

So come again... who are the Mythbusters?

[@SiNFPVGUAM]

I hear, they also put them up for sale...

[@brandonyoung-kemkes1128]

They have been known to put one or two to the test.

[@JackAdrianZappa]

Really surprised that Jamie didn't pop off his couch in the rapids.

[@JackAdrianZappa]

That's a LOT of bubble wrap. Did they trek in that much? Seems much more than the thing they through over the cliff.

[@Rando_Shyte]

There's a shit load of lies in this episode. They didnt really sleep out there, they were using real climbing gear wrapped in tape, real life jackets wrapped in tape etc. Also yeah they used about 10 times the amount of bubble wrap than they claimed.

[@wtfkanal9997]

15:12 I think Adam ate the wrong cactus

[@waitingforanalibi2224]

Don't think the second thought about going over the edge in abseiling really goes away, just gets more manageable!

[@PlutoTheSecond]

26:48 😂

[@tenkloosterherman]

Please repeat the series!

[@mycroftsanchez901]

Anyone else carry a roll of duct tape in their car when going on a long journey after seeing all the duct tape episodes?

[@JackAdrianZappa]

How about a suitcase full? 🤣🤣🤣

[@jarrodbright5231]

I carry a few due to my field of work not because of Mythbusters but hey it's nice to know in case of emergency I can turn it into a passable rope

[@Herbstfuchs]

such a sweet little red car :)

[@bethaapple2102]

I can’t believe they really climbed down only with duct tape without real harness and real safety rope.

[@Boom12]

Savage and Hyneman, their balls are indeed made of brass.

[@the_mini_axe2817]

I would not be surprised if they made those ropes at the shop where they could check the strength and or the one connected to the harness is a proper rope. Other options would have being professionals going down with the gear that they have but an emergency breakaway rope (one that has a bit extra slack so it does not take weight until the person starts falling) and a non-zero chance that they switched at least the safety rope out to reduce possible wear issues

[@gerardmcquade9102]

real stuff wrapped in duct tape

[@TheTrueBatBrain]

@@gerardmcquade9102 Apparently it was Duct Tape but yeah they didn't even get onto location without being absolutely sure that the rope would get them down. You can also see the actual rope used by the rest of the crew I would guess over to the right on the wide shots

[@blankfrankie3747]

I only just noticed that, too. I can't believe their insurance company actually signed off on it.

[@atvheads]

Several octaves higher than usual. Pun intended. 😄

[@hellphy5521]

who at insurance said, "yeah you can go do that"

[@allanshpeley4284]

Real harnesses covered in duct tape.

[@hellphy5521]

@@allanshpeley4284 and the river section going through rocks where any moment you could smack your head on them ?

[@avus-kw2f213]

35:30 I presume those are normal lifejackets covered in duck tape

[@ShWade]

I've done alot of repelling. They could have made a duck tape mat to put on the rock wall so the duck tap rope can slide easy over it and doesn't chafe away on the Rocks.

[@kyuofcosmic]

I do think these specials are kinda silly and staged but there’s some nuggets of wisdom and hilarity involved.

[@ESMOKER1980]

Dissapointed they used a rope for the harness. If you cheat make it obvious enough so that other people don´t get the wrong idea

[@the_hd_yt]

Duct tape specials. When on a roll, stick to it.

[@nigelcorso]

that lookes actually dangerous in the rapids

[@blankfrankie3747]

I wonder how much of this stuff Jamie and Adam actually had to do, by themselves, in real time.

[@streamer9923]

im guesing like most of it, the show isent the type where the host do noting, having said that they do have build team that help them and if they don't know how to do it themself the hire in people. and often in those cases they tell the audience who is making it or shows sped up fotege of when its built

[@michalanckoronski2673]

​@@streamer9923probably they didn't twist ALL these ropes just by themselves when whole crew was drinking coffee but most of things would he done by these two.

[@dudamesh9541]

LETS GOO one of my fav episodes

[@ml33cg]

wonder if they went long on duct tape stocks before they aired this lol

[@donwald3436]

9:58 Smokey the Bear would like to know your location.

[@joga_bonito_aro]

Does anybody know the music that kicks in at 16:50 ?

[@RonPiggott]

If only they had created a 'Mythbusters' museum or sold what they created to raise money for charity.

[@grandslapper]

They seemed to have packed an infinite supply of bubble wrap. Unless it's somehow getting replenished.

[@whitetiana3022]

we're just going to pretend like the were carrying all that material with them the entire time.

[@siddharthsurya5724]

I can see the safety harness and rope 23:13

[@dark123456ooo]

Where were their safety gears? This episode is so dangerous; they could have drowned or hit their heads on the rock, or the cable might break when they hang on it.

[@RdMario2026]

How did camera crew got down?

[@Idiomatick]

This episode was sketchy. I imagine the tape rope was fine since you can test that for weight well in advance but going into serious rapids with no helmet or protective gear is a nono. Adam could have easily knocked himself out there on a bad bump.

[@martijn9568]

Luckily, they did wear real climbing gear and life vests, just covered in duct tape.

[@bokami3445]

21:15 -- I know the show wouldn't aired if something tragic had happened but scaling a 150ft drop with duct tape rope is just something I couldn't do... I don't care if tests showed if a single strand could support ~70lbs or not.

[@derjandereskann]

23:17 you can see the rope acually used... i understand its for tv and stuff but you could at least put some weight into the tape

[@haraldklenk6278]

Adam looks Like the Colonel of KFC

[@danielmadar9938]

😂❤😂❤

[@zbigniewrichard8291]

They would have needed some 850 duct tapes for all their cheap advertisement.

[@starwar]

12:19

[@FreakGeSt]

Is entertainning, but really hollywood's magic helped here.

[@uriituw]

🤘

[@TheHappyhorus]

Can anyone tell us what car that is its sweet. A Mercury?

[@Simon-rb6yy]

I think it is a Chevrolet Corvair.

[@spaceguy564]

I wonder if they actually slept outside in their duct tape / bubble wrap beds

[@Brahlam]

Why wonder... of course they did not... oO

[@DissarayJay]

one of the wrost episodes they ever did.... none of the things on screen was done. They were all faked and with extra safety

[@chopracer]

RIP Grant Imahara

[@blankfrankie3747]

Guaranteed likes. 👍

[@allanshpeley4284]

This has to be the worst episode of Mythbusters I've seen. Far more repetitive than it needed to be, producers forcing Adam and Jaimie to fake shit, stupid story line.

[@Brahlam]

Why did you watch it again then? This was filmed over a decade ago...

[@voornaam3191]

A knot weakens a rope. It does. Then WHY ON EARTH do they have all those stupid knots in the Ductape Rope? Do "knot" do it!

[@soundtrancecloud5101]

Idiotic intros like that is the reason why the show died the way it did.

[@gosie-z]

Why you so salty? Lmao

[@DaBaiTube]

Can you wipe your butt with duct tape