How Many Trampolines Stop A 540mph Bowling Ball? (feat.

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[@theslowmoguys]

Cheers for having us on, lads. 🇬🇧❤🇦🇺 Absolutely legendary day of filming.

[@renslo689]

Great collaboration

[@seriouslystupidbricks]

Always happy to see you guys collaborate with different channels! You finally did with my favorite! Awesome video on yall btw!

[@gerrywardjr8267]

Great Collab we need more of this. This video is gold

[@robertcrist124]

The entire video was chuckles, what a great environment to be in, than you all for an enjoyable viewing experience.

[@THERADIOHOST-wy7lh]

Can’t wait for your video to come out next

[@NotAnotherDouc-]

It’s almost scary how well the personalities and vibes of HR and the SlowMo guys fit together. They genuinely came off like old friends.

[@howridiculous]

Can you believe we literally met each other for the first time that morning? Haha

[@Mephistofred]

I get that a lot with my pommy mates! Instant, easy rapport with anyone from the motherland.

[@kirkc9643]

@@howridiculous did anyone explain to Dan what a headless "chook" is?

[@VineyardGHS]

It's called respect. And billions of people do it every day when they go to work. It's only the younger generation that doesn't have any

[@oogabooga1228]

​@@VineyardGHSbahahahahahaha

[@tpeter4240]

Craig Beals was my high school chemistry teacher. I’ve never had such an incredible teacher, and I’m not sure I ever will again. He’s such an amazing person, and I’m glad to see he’s still doing all the crazy stuff he taught us in class!

[@srgtjyn2765]

Science teachers are always the best!

[@ryanolsen294]

lucky

[@kingofgaming8695]

Cap

[@willpavek5210]

I took physics instead of chemistry, but so crazy seeing Mr Beals in a video!!!

[@Galiant2010]

He just looks like he's happy to be there. Charismatic energy. Seems like he would've been a great teacher to have.

[@Pilchowski01]

Kinda insane how you can find a near-20 million subscriber channel without ever knowing they existed before this through collabs with someone you know. Lotta fun, can't wait to see what you put out in the future!

[@MrTuneslol]

this was me just a few days ago. I saw their two glass balls in cannons video get recommended and thought "holy hell, how have I not heard of these guys before?" I've since binges their videos every single day lmao

[@meitchris]

I saw their glass cannonball video yesterday and then I started watching more of the videos and then realized I remember seeing them on Snapchat

[@x1DeNz]

The chemistry between these 3 groups is brilliant. Make a whole series.

[@kirkc9643]

I think these 3 groups should be an official part of AUKUS

[@corynsboy5814]

Absolutley. Harmonious vibes.

[@ad1312ad]

honestly going straight through the round bale was scary impressive. if you've never been around one it's difficult to convey how absurdly heavy and dense those things are.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

going in the rounded side would have been a different story. It may not have even gotten through it.

[@FectacularSpail]

Yeah, I definitely would have been curious to see them line up a few more of those. For Science.

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

It would have been more impressive if it entered from the side.

[@user-rf9mx4qf7z]

Hay bales have been used on the battlefield to protect against cannonballs in the past.

[@THE_REDACTED]

A good way to describe how heavy they are, is explain how difficult it is to move them! Stupid cows rubbing on one managed to roll a bale in a ditch. Tractor was a mile's walk away and the ATV would've exploded towing a bale, so my buddies and I decided to push it. Took me and 2 others 5 minutes to push it 2 metres up a 20 degree ditch, and one of us sprained a wrist doing it. 1200Lbs, those bales. Now that I look back, if it had rolled back down the ditch it could've flattened us XD

[@cool125]

Me thinking it would bounce back

[@paulis7319]

Me too!

[@azzcoopz3270]

Even if the trampolines were strong enough to stop it they would just get knocked over and the ball would deflect over them, no way it would have bounced back

[@JimAirborne25]

And hit their rental car.

[@Evolif3]

Same

[@muddro420]

@@azzcoopz3270They'd have to be indestructible to reflect the ball back. That whole thing requires it to catch all the energy of the shot, store it, and then release it again. I figured it would make easy work of all of them, that wasn't ever a mystery to me.

[@dudebuilt]

*The Collab that we all knew we needed, but not how MUCH we needed it!*

[@Just_Shorts_Please]

Yep!

[@BealsScience]

Agreed!!!

[@ravenblaylock13]

Loving this!

[@boardmandave]

slow mo guys cameo!

[@Gqlactic]

bro copied my comment for likes

[@MaddyDever]

“He’s my Rexy”. A touching moment when you realize how much Dan puts himself on the line in the name of science and good content.

[@bertegue5162]

throwback to the time Dan detonated a watermelon in front of his own face for funnies

[@AlexPrime85]

and waay back when they would light little explosives in glass bottles, and just run away. He got glass embedded in his finger once @@bertegue5162

[@oksooners]

13:13 that smoke ring was sick!

[@feelincrispy7053]

Dan and Gav are probably the only KZbinrs I’ve seen that have normal chemistry with other KZbinrs they’ve just met. Normally the chemistry is really awkward and weird in KZbin collabs but those two just seem to gel with whoever they collab with and make it normal. I guess they have a lot of practice at it

[@jackpfefferkorn3734]

The one with Rhett and Link was a highlight as well

[@DaNxFaM]

Gav has worked with so many people just on the lens pulling and filming side of things and dan served militaryso luckily they know how to interact with people outside of youtube which helps 😂

[@BujuArena]

The one with LTT was a bit awkward somehow. It was good in the end, but the chemistry wasn't as nice.

[@thecooky7744]

If yal pack paper in before the ball it will give you more bang

[@emptyforrest]

i think a big part is that they dont put on characters when filming. they are just themselves. so anyone that watches their content knows how they are so when they finally meet they are not confused by the on and off camera personalities. they also seem to be very friendly, giddy and overall positive energy that is contagious.

[@KodyK82]

The chemistry of this collab is so figuratively electric!!!

[@PhilHibbs]

Explosive

[@mathewboyne2621]

the possibilities are endless. 🐼

[@Its2for1]

Figuratively electric and literally explosive.

[@conmancollins1176]

Fr 💯

[@INFINITYMOTION1]

4:45 Rexy was looking at the ball and was like "you look like the thing that killed my ancestors." 😂

[@BealsScience]

This makes me sooooooooo happy! A dream come true to work with @HowRidiculous and @TheSlowMoGuys In case you are wondering, they are as fun and genuine in real-life as they are on camera!!! Thank you!!!

[@comp5092]

Cheers

[@somelaser5906]

Legendary

[@howridiculous]

You’re a legend - how epic we have 5 more vids coming from this trip!

[@BealsScience]

@@comp5092 cheers!

[@BealsScience]

@@howridiculous I cannot wait! People are in for some real surprises in the next videos!!

[@Dondeestancorazon2x]

Dude the chemistry between yall was phenomenal!!! Made it feel enjoyable not only content wise but just the small conversations in between were like best friends talking haha! COLAABBB MOOREEEE

[@evanjander2754]

i’m lovin the three different nationalities😂 great collection of all three brits: sciency stuff aussie: trying the most random thing ‘merica: obviously a cannon on a jeep

[@BealsScience]

😂 so true!!

[@larrybarnes3920]

Definitely should be more of it.

[@CampingRulesOkay]

I hope they shot some more vids while they were together... We could do with more of this beautiful mixture!

[@justjoe942]

Obviously: and I'm damn proud of it. Big Smile.

[@NoPrefect]

Self-Destructive Maniacs of the Anglosphere Unite!

[@StroalOutdoors]

When I moved to Montana, a few of the locals found out about my moving truck being delayed for 6 months. I had nothing. Someone organized some donations, and random people I'd never met starting dropping off furniture and kitchenware, with sticky notes on it with their info to return it once my moving truck showed up. Glad they showed up for you guys and helped out! Great Collab!

[@theRealGhostFace168]

Great place to live with lots of friendly people.

[@billyjackson5664]

Who tf would wait 6 months for the moving truck 🥴

[@TermIANator]

read the post again bright boy@@billyjackson5664

[@StroalOutdoors]

@@billyjackson5664 You don't really get an option. It was all contracted through my work, and due to the remoteness of our town, it's just the way it is.

[@cannabunnyol]

If you don't have enough stuff to fill the larger trucks these companies use, they'll often group other moves with you. And so you wait.

[@Aaron-P]

Certainly this was discussed on the day, but Gav & Dan personally know Destin, who has a cannon of his own. Getting SloMo Ridiculous Every Day. *IMAGINE THE JANK!!!*

[@DeviantDragonFurry]

The slowmo guys and How Ridiculous in the same video. I been wanting this for SO long. Two of my favorite fun channels and always wanted to see them collab on something. ❤

[@TrickedJacen]

It makes me happy seeing Gavvy boy and Dan-o in the collab we’ve all been wanting for years.

[@eddief32]

I just came to a realisation... is this the Gavin who did the video with Tom Scott, where they replicated the Hot Wings challenge???

[@soulessshadow5356]

@@eddief32 Sure is! Also the same Gavin who used to work for Rooster Teeth too! He directed Season 7 of Red vs. Blue and was the creative director of Rooster Teeth and worked a lot on videos with their "Achievement Hunter" division before it ended. Edit: Also forgot to add that he was the voice behind the character "Jones" in RvB, and later Scarlet David in Rooster Teeth's "RWBY" anime.

[@JoshuaPlays99]

@@soulessshadow5356 He still works for rooster teeth, RT as a whole has really scaled back so you only see him in some content like F***face, lets play, and other occasional things

[@Omega-qi4kn]

@@soulessshadow5356he still very much works for RoosterTeeth

[@Synchronised01]

​@@soulessshadow5356Rooster Teeth are actually the reason Gav started Slomo Guys. He was friends with Geoff when he was like 15 and eventually he wanted to go and work for RT, He needed an "exceptional skill" or something to that effect to get a visa to come work for RT, so they helped him get set up with stuff to make Slomo Guys. Can't remember where but there's a video where Gav talks about it

[@BealsScience]

That was INCREDIBLE!!! Epic collab! Epic shots!!! Nice work gentlemen!!

[@Dooders]

BEALS!!!!

[@BealsScience]

@@Dooders DOODERS!!!

[@samuelwindows2865]

MR BEALS!!!!

[@BealsScience]

@@samuelwindows2865 HI!!!!

[@coopersell519]

Mr Beals

[@BunnyArisu]

Gav's laugh at the piano missing the house comment was hilarious. The chemistry with all of you makes you guys seem like you've been friends for a while.

[@Smartielew]

This collab just crushed it! 3 different countries of amazing content creators coming together to create a killer video. Nice job!! I want that trampoline ripping sound as my text tone 🤣 it was so satisfying

[@YoDaPro]

I love that the lid of the plastic box is still intact like it just passed the energy of the explosion to the bowling ball.

[@edvvvis4637]

Gav saying Dan is his rexie at 2:02 is so adorable!

[@Ejexion]

Yes, while at the same being a deliberately dehumanizing moment for Dan, to comedic effect!

[@MrRJLitt]

These two channels are made for each other. Hope to see more collabs in the future

[@howridiculous]

So do we, non stop laughs

[@michaelcallan5336]

​@@howridiculousit would be amazing if you guys could get Tory Belleci to come on a video with you.

[@charlottegary5572]

I just love that Dan's spirit animal is Rexy. So perfect 🥰

[@4RILDIGITAL]

Incredible, guys! What a wild experiment that was. The magnitude of the impacts and the noises was just mesmerizing. It's impressive how you thought out all the small details and managed to go through every single trampoline. The suspense really built up throughout. Keep hammering with these amazing ideas!

[@faolanj66]

If you watch both HR and slowmoguys you know how true it is when Gavin says "Dan is my Rexy"

[@SaltWaterDrums]

This was one of the most fun collabs I've ever seen on youtube! I've been following the SloMoGuys longer than any other youtuber and I've been WAITING for them to team up with HR for ages!

[@everhat]

The Slo Mo guys and How Ridiculous!!! Win all around. Another great video from everyone, you bunch of All-Stars! Seriously missing Derek. Thanks for sharing all you do. So great to see you all together. The crew you have rocks as usual.

[@MeleeTiger]

The thought of Dan being the Rexy of SMG, and seeing Scott chatting with Gav behind cover was both something I did not expect, yet greatly appreciated.

[@thatllwork_official]

Gaunson: “You don’t want to get that 7-11 split.” 🤣

[@dielaughing73]

I missed that the first time. Even worse is the 24/7 split

[@razer_scar]

😂😂😂

[@SooberYooberToober]

9:25

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

7-10…. But close enough 😂

[@YehNahYehAyy]

@@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr Not with 50 pin bowling it isn't. 🤣🤣

[@EvenFilms]

One of my favorite videos from both channels. Was smiling the whole time.

[@alexq866]

love to see when two channels on my subscriber list collab!! great chemistry between all you guys having fun.

[@WestCoastWheelman]

The chemistry and comedy among you guys is off the charts, this needs to be a once or twice a year regular colab! Awesome to shout out some smaller channels too!

[@BliXXardStorm]

The title itself is menacing. This is the collab we all knew we needed!

[@halloweendad]

Collab means we get two HR videos this week instead of just one. 🎉

[@omersarcadeadventures2152]

Now they should do one with dude perfect

[@ccgator8185]

This is my favorite video to date. Thanks guys. I loved it. Keep it coming. All of you.

[@buggy831]

Please do more with the SloMo guys!! This vid was absolutely epic!!!

[@AFishBicycle]

The collab everyone has thirsted for was even better than anyone could’ve anticipated. Classic example of the boys hanging out and doing borderline dangerous and sketchy things for fun. We’re all glad you filmed it too 🤙

[@WontSeeReplies]

Now it’s time to laminate 20 trampoline canvases, mount them to one set of springs, and see how fast of a bowling ball the trampoline can return.

[@natereal1484]

@@WontSeeRepliesI think the bowling would still go through all of them😳, great idea, but I think the bowling ball willl win!!😂

[@AFishBicycle]

@@WontSeeReplies I like the way you think! If the laminate was trick bed liner or whatever they sprayed that watermelon with might just lock them together enough to stop the bowling ball 🤔

[@thisistheescapeplan]

"We dropped a piano on a house and it missed" just made my day for some reason. I can't stop giggling

[@SkipChylark]

For me it's that line plus "I just watched a mouse come out of that bowling ball."

[@mattigosch3857]

0:14 first sighting of dan&gav not wearing their lab coats / being half naked

[@raider6822]

I love on the zoom in with the range finder you see the van's trailer knock something over. Cracking vid guys. Loved seeing the Slowmoguys too!

[@matthewmorse3307]

Great collab guys. Chemistry between everyone was top tier for a first shoot together, loved it.

[@peterosmanski7466]

Brett: "you should have dialed down the curry" in describing the exit from the hay bale. 🤣

[@BealsScience]

😂

[@CampingRulesOkay]

😂🤣

[@Pretendship]

it is such a treat to watch you guys interact with Gav & Dan

[@bsmithsonian3324]

Awesome to see you all in my beautiful home state! The sound of that ball ripping through the trampolines was incredible!

[@noahfeild7013]

I have been watching these two separate channels for years now. I never knew this was something that my heart so deeply needed. Thank you.

[@jeffreyrodriguez9749]

“People always say you can’t put your face there.. I don’t know how else to do it” 😂😂 this guy was awesome and really just an awesome collab all around.

[@NeilDnb]

Hands down, great colab! Fan of both channels, & I'm happy to see you all still doing this kind of thing with your existence! Great stuff :-)

[@user-Aaron-]

The most amazing (and concerning) thing about all of this is how consistently and drastically everyone underestimates the forces involved here. This applies to their bulletproof glass video too.

[@nebula0024]

First of all, the collaboration was awesome! Second, the ripping noise from all the trampolines was incredibly satisfying! 😁

[@raidensreturn]

The trampolines ripping sounded like a rancid fart

[@natebell4764]

I really want someone to sample that sound and use it to make a song

[@drgruber57]

@@raidensreturn Indeed. Like a faht. (you know... British accent.)

[@Yonkage-ik5qb]

If you had told me yesterday that a bowling ball going through a bunch of trampolines could sound like the GAU-8 Avenger cannon on an A-10, I would not have believed you.

[@lukegilbody6893]

The unbelievable joy of seeing an HR and SloMo collab ❤️ It’s like watching The Avengers! 🙌

[@iGramage]

As long as they don't do a Civil War and start, I dunno, flinging high frame rate mousetraps at each other or something...

[@endymallorn]

Yes, but does that mean Dan is Mrs. Peel?

[@joeanderson444]

Funny you say Avengers! I immediately thought of Iron Man flying through that flying Chitauri mutant when I saw the single hay bale get impaled!

[@marshallwilliams4054]

The shockwave traveling through each of the trampolines was unbelievable

[@Kwint.]

I smiled so much from this video, you guys make me think of my childhood.. great seeing grown men having fun

[@FectacularSpail]

I found this channel through @theslowmoguys and would love to see more collabs. Such a perfect mix of different kinds of wackiness and science. ❤

[@Exasperaties]

The collab FINALLY happened. As a decade long fan of Gav and RT. This makes me beyond happy.

[@GrandRiverTravelTransportation]

The sound of the bowling ball going through the trampolines with the tearing of the fabric of spacetime itself!

[@billwilson7823]

My favorite episode. Love that you collaborated with the slow mo guys! Going to their channel next. Thanks

[@KingOfGeese69]

What a ripper video, sometimes you guys don't get the results you're after or factors like weather and wind work against you, but this came together so well, good effort lads

[@theblindspot985]

That smoke ring at 13:13 is absolutely perfect

[@genericjerry2967]

Ukr!! Absolutely Amazing

[@LearningJesus]

We absolutely need more HR + SlowMoGuys collabs!!

[@StrobeFireStudios]

Just super collaboration. This is so brilliant I need more!

[@DriftersDiesel]

The collaboration we didn’t know we needed. Cheers for a great video all.

[@mistermark4448]

Lol. Love how naturally several of my fave KZbin personalities come together for a 20-minute mashup of comedy, joshing around, and science!!

[@JeffOfTheMountains]

Woohoo!! Finally got a collab with the Slow Mo Guys! Excellent video.

[@RvB_Fan_since_8]

Yeah this was the crossover we needed, I can see myself watching this video again just because of the banter.

[@mariaabbot8088]

Heck yeah! Hope yall enjoyed my home state and got to experience all the beauty it has to offer!

[@bradarchbell1748]

The tupperware lid flying through the last shot is just a cherry on top.

[@BealsScience]

That’s some quality Tupperware!!

[@iammattbarker]

The banter is 10 out of 10. ❤

[@christofuar]

What a combo. Definitely need to make more vids together

[@Rip_SkullDemon]

I've watched you guys for four years now, and honestly one of my favorite channels.

[@CaptainPeterRMiller]

Everyone was just magic. The two cannon guys really meshed in with everyone else. If you had asked me before to predict how this giant collaboration would work, I would have said, How Ridiculous! WELL DONE EVERYONE.

[@RolandSchlosser]

The collab we ALL WANTED and it did not dissapoint!

[@yen963]

This was the best collab ive ever seen, love it

[@CMcSchwifty]

Looked like an absolute blast! I want to see this again but with many more trampolines! 😅

[@christianrivera2674]

Dude. I knew this collab would be awesome. Been waiting for it for a while. Thanks HR and Slo-Mo Guys! I'm watching this a couple days before my b-day so this is the best present I could have asked for!

[@howridiculous]

Happy birthday 🎉

[@RockulaRandy]

It was awesome that you could see the tramps start moving from the blast wave alone, before the ball ever reached it. I was actually amazed it stayed straight enough to get all 20. EXCELLENT job guys! Great episode! 🤯👍

[@ianatkinson6111]

My two favorite channels combined! You guys should definitely do more together!

[@tylermedearis3815]

Not only did two of my favorite KZbin channels come together for a collab, but they just so happen to have done so in my home state, Montana. How good!

[@JessWLStuart]

Awesome collaboration! Great seeing the infectious fun between How Ridiculous and the Slow Mo Guys!

[@PlanetBuster552]

Well, this is quite possibly the biggest KZbin collab I’ve ever seen. Three channels, two of them world famous! In the middle of nowhere! It’s a bloody wet dream! I _want_ this to happen again in a few years.

[@abucket14]

Love that my boys Gav and Dan got to get in on this. super cool to see.

[@lizwarwick2607]

Two of the first channels I followed, getting together at last. Such a great vid. Love how everyone got it so wrong with the trampolines but we were all thinking the same thing! Thanks so much for all the years of fun, you guys!

[@crazysasha1374]

I love the friendship between you guys and the slo mo guys. Quips left and right, always having a laugh. Great chemistry on video.

[@tabdougherty8549]

Great collaboration, Slow mo guys are a hoot. Great energy vid.

[@DrDaveSalisburyPhDMBA]

We desperately need more collaborations with SLO-MO guys!

[@mikellinares03]

Finally they are collaborating with slow mo guys, I knew that very cool things could come out and I hope they record more videos together. I LOVE IT! Saludos d españa!!!

[@ParagonZeno]

You all are a much needed colab😂, appreciate the amazing content!

[@TheCJD214]

This was some of the best banter I've seen

[@ahoward3503]

You guys made our dreams come true with this vid. So much fun, just firing a cannon and having laughs in the field. "The whole community is here" honestly sounds about right for small town Montana!

[@TheCrimsonshade1024]

So happy to see Gav and Dan... been waiting for this collab for YEARS... how good.

[@fernandobondebon]

Love that @theslowmoguys were in on this!

[@kevinfoster1138]

I'm so happy I found this I first saw the slowmo guys and you using the bowling ball cannon.

[@recumbentrocks2929]

That was such a great collaberation. Been watching both these channels but never thought they would get together. Brilliant fun guys.

[@PandasTasteGood]

I've been wanting this collab for a very long time. Better than I could have imagined.

[@julielrogers7528]

You came to Montana?!? Yay!! I live in Bozeman, Montana and have been following you guys for years. Awesome video!!

[@procyon.lotor4]

I want to see this collab more often. You guys are all such good vibes and I wish I could hang out with you all xD

[@CampingRulesOkay]

This is the best Collab I've seen in ages! Keep up the great work boys! 👍

[@user-zj7we6pr8n]

My two favorite channels. Delightful to see you guys together.