How STRONG is ROPE From VHS Tape? (Movie Mythbusting)

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Castaway is a great movie and Tom Hanks does some pretty crazy stuff, like fashioning together a raft using VHS tape. But how realistic is that? Today we're putting it to the test- can you make rope out of VHS tape, and can it hold a raft together?
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[@KandyKane1888]

Nate thrashing around on the raft was the best thing I've seen all weekend.

[@b_man-25]

-Calli's Piano Recital -Area 51 -Proof of Bigfoot And they just rip up this sensitive, one of a kind material. I'm dying 😂

[@zoid7]

Also Nicolas Cage Superman screen test

[@thebeasts2132]

Cali playing piano recite is the rarest

[@goofyahdemoman1134]

The beasts213 She probably played Giorno’s theme lol

[@halfsine]

Nate's 1st birthday

[@malvrius]

AREA 51 - Security Footage of Jan. 15 - 25, 1984... Destroyed by the king of random cause he wanted rope.

[@diyanah3776]

Maybe they watched it? 😂 ☺️

[@williambroberg6746]

Maybe they digitized them.

[@America.usa.raaaaaah]

Omg -_-

[@colleenglanville8080]

"Wilson, You're Always There To Support Me." I laughed so hard lol! 😂😂😂

[@gregampofo1386]

Can you please make web fluid or a substance similar to it? Also (a bit much but still) a device to shoot it?

[@calliestalnaker6573]

No more Spiderman in the MCU 😢😭😭

[@connor3510]

Sebacoyal chloride and 1 6 hexandyamine

[@spofman]

Spider-Man Spider-Man does whatever a spider can

[@mrmoolahoola]

Yaaas

[@karadahlman8184]

Pleeeaaassseeeee

[@EmeraldPeanut]

Do every thing on a baby powder container it says not to

[@AureateSunshine]

@@gokudoge7588 XD

[@mrready101ontwitchwrench4]

R/whoosh

[@toddavis8151]

You should try to get your hands on early photography film, that stuff had a very similar chemical structure to gun cotton. It was known for spontaneous combustion and burning under water

[@zoid7]

Now that's what I call a explosive commit

[@Sammy-fq1lj]

That was my first thought when he started burning vhs

[@justincoleman9776]

"I dont think this stuff knows how to get tangled." Said the person who's obviously never owned a VHS player.

[@realkushman]

They're called VCRs

[@weeziepanda7915]

Oof

[@wwave313]

Smh

[@xxstealthxx508]

Wu wu wuuuuuuu

[@robertbeaudry9872]

@@realkushman VCR could also be applied to beta max players, VHS player is actually more accurate

[@spaceshrimpgames5382]

Can you remake some of the traps from home alone

[@evie0613]

Piplup7931 that would be well cool

[@nerx3220]

Mark rober has done that

[@meowpurrr]

Calli's piano recital Nate's 1st birthday Area 51 Proof of bigfoot

[@kineangstkills5377]

We're missing Jeffery Epstien cell footage

[@natebenbros1769]

and Nicholas Cage - superman screen test

[@Crzy520]

and Star Wars holiday special

[@reinermahler8487]

What hit me hardest is that for Nate's first birthday they had taped over for a bulls game!!!!!😂😂😂😂

[@loganhenslick4971]

keelan James hi

[@emilejarreau9320]

Nate: trying to talk to the camera. Cali: making zipping noises from taking film tape off the roll 😂

[@milo-xz1dm]

Well now who else wants to see Nate’s 1st birthday and calli’s piano recital ???? No? Just me ? Ok

[@JTORI4]

I do lol

[@America.usa.raaaaaah]

I do

[@Fallen_Angel609]

I do

[@Mars-VR]

I do

[@dylanlockwood5672]

I do

[@madlowfiend1167]

I like how there’s an Area 51 camera video tape 😂😂😂👽👽👽

[@yuhmotherlittleboyfriend]

@Ryan Benson cause its funny

[@MisterPjamas]

When

[@madlowfiend1167]

Near the start

[@yourlocalgingerbread6883]

And a proof of bigfoot

[@netts2315]

@@MisterPjamas Jumped straight into the middle of the video? It's at 0:04

[@chilly4ever74]

TKOR quote of the month... "Hey, it did better than my rice cake raft..." 😂😂😂 Love you guys!

[@alexanderwolf2216]

Nate: talks to the camera about his plan Callie: just casually pulling the strand of vhs film like everyone else would do

[@itzasicklegend8740]

*nate burns the plastic vhs film to see how it burns* Nate: “burns like plastic” I couldn’t have guessed

[@elgorriongordo6528]

Second reply

[@minicyan7364]

Third Reply

[@netts2315]

@Mechanitron 123 Wow! Congratulations! Would you like a fine trophy of *nothing*? xd

[@alanz8803]

Freeze dry and freeze hand sanitizer in liquid nitrogen then try to light on fire

[@aktiv8301]

Boba Uchiha yessssss pls do this tkor

[@heavens.sorrow]

The ethanol won't freeze in the freeze dryer, it a freezing point is way too low. But, the liquid nitrogen could freeze it.

[@nauticalgaming2256]

Boba Uchiha I don’t think anything would happen. You can’t set fire to something frozen as it’s heat would have to rise enough to be able to catch fire, which would thaw it out. Also, the, Ethanol’s freezing point is much too low for a freeze dryer. Liquid Nitrogen would do it though.

[@hail2287]

I like how they have cardboard tkor signs blocking their license plates 😂

[@patrickpopp7714]

Could you make a VHS TAPE ladder? And compare it to the DUCT TAPE ladder?

[@asknowitall9122]

Shrek: onions have layers TKOR: tape has layers

[@rebekahneedham7468]

You guys should do loads of different experiments with oobleck!! > Make it > Burn it > Put it in liquid nitrogen > Freeze dry it > Make it dance (by putting it on speakers and turn them on) Any other ideas you guys have :)

[@Lia-do7wb]

I think they already did that

[@calebrobinson3144]

You cant burn it cos its water based

[@samuelhorner6200]

Yeah. No burning

[@ogeiddago]

Can you guys make a home made electric generator?

[@GoofyGuy]

Diego Rojas I AGREEE

[@carterjefferson2407]

Why would you make a generator that runs on electricity to make electricity that make no sense

[@CrazyFoxx2]

@@carterjefferson2407 Why not make a generator that powers itself?

[@ogeiddago]

@@carterjefferson2407 I never said the generator should be powered by electricity, that would be absurd, how about it runs on wind?

[@Rain-ju2ql]

Diego Rojas or solar powered

[@KillaKern]

I love how they recorded the bulls playoffs over the 1st birthday tape 😂

[@Will-on4om]

J M they are obviously blanks lol but would be funny.

[@colleenglanville8080]

I love how the designs from the "Making Our Skin Hydrophobic" video are still on the pavement! 😁👍

[@hailey785]

They could have filmed this on the same day

[@colleenglanville8080]

@@hailey785 You have a huge point there! 🤔😁👍

[@colleenglanville8080]

@@NFTI That's totally understandable, but honestly I think the pavement looks better that way, it really decorates it! 😁👍

[@kertthedragon7653]

Is it 9:02

[@colleenglanville8080]

@@kertthedragon7653 You can see it better at 7:48. 😁👍

[@lilcanyon2806]

Make a new Leyden jar and electric arc furnace also the HHO generator Hey TKOR hope you can do this Upgrade them

[@BadBoiFX]

I loved the HHO generator

[@lilcanyon2806]

Me too

[@MinkSquared]

the king of random is dead, those are bad imposters

[@ianmccoy1999]

@@MinkSquared 😭😡

[@VOLAIRE]

I love when things from movies are done on a realistic level, makes it interesting

[@kieranpadden526]

Video Idea: Can dried out nettles still sting you? Can nettles that have been in liquid nitrogen still sting you? Can dead nettles still sting you?

[@laurenhibbitts952]

What's a nettle?

[@eggsandghosts2108]

@@laurenhibbitts952 it's like a flowering plant with thorns i think

[@dylxnchn]

*yes, it a plant. The thorns will stay intact*

[@Kathyelyn]

dried nettle not sting. I use it as a tea :)

[@GlamourJassi]

You really don't like nettles, do you?

[@allanhazle9997]

Alright! now this is right up my alley! I hope they feed any of the spare tape to their VCR after

[@ryanmccormick7249]

You guys should do more cool projects and experiments that most people can do at home like the older videos.

[@CDRiley]

You can't do a pool noodle raft at home ? Do you have a phobia with pool noodle?

[@_nxtalie_]

Use the liquid of glowsticks and try to paint other things with it so they glow in the dark!!!😅

[@GrabsOppai]

You need the Phenyl Oxalate Ester to mix with the Hydrogen peroxide together that wouldn’t work. A glow stick has the liquid in the actual body and another liquid in the little stick when you snap it the stick breaks and mixes the to solutions together and creates a chemical reaction.

[@HaydenH]

I would be cool to make our own glow sticks using the chemicals inside ones you find at the store.

[@luismarcial1075]

@@GrabsOppai then just crack it then cut a hole after the liquid mixes into another liquid then smear it on a wall in the dark

[@NyctoVoid]

Last minutes of video: *exists* Nate: *becomes kid Nate* Cali: I'm going inside.

[@windowsull8728]

You guys are just throwing away these memories. Nate’s first birthday Calli’s piano recital Why?

[@zoid7]

There blank VHS tapes there not actually the vedios

[@epo2022]

They're either blank old tapes, and IF they had what their descriptions stated, they've likely digitised them by now. It was purely for entertainment purposes. Common sense would tell you that.

[@gabemontesano6206]

At 8:49 you can see the neverwet tri-force that Cali made

[@bumble5839]

Gabe Montesano and at 7:47 :)

[@juliannedelaway4900]

Oh yeah!

[@somedudeinchirons4936]

Roses are red Violets are blue They have area 51 tape Tell me something new.

[@ottolehmann5286]

Crappy rhyme ngl

[@chunkymilk9388]

👏 👏 👏

[@Benjamin-qw3dd]

Too bad it’s in a “palm tree” raft

[@markbeepath1926]

They also has nate's 1st b-day

[@WinDogeFromYouTube]

Lot those tapes

[@sv4zer]

You better not have used the Area 51 Security Footage. We need it.

[@ausclassy2997]

Neighbour: Honey why is there a grown man thrashing around in a pool noodle raft Nate: Also Nate: ahhhhh! Ahhhhh! Shark attack!!

[@simbainashemuskwe6254]

Can you mix propane with slime and put it on fire 🔥 and deep fat fryer it

[@DevinSnuckel]

Bhai kehna kya chahte ho

[@dennisbergkamp7261]

Simbainashe Muskwe propane is not a liquid

[@verismo24]

@@DevinSnuckel Acha ap bhi Pakistani ho mn bhi hn.😅😅🤔🤔

[@shermanharris2551]

@@dennisbergkamp7261 I think it could work by dissolving propane into water and making slime with it or just put propane bubbles into the slime

[@jenteliefers9011]

Whoa you guys have the area 51 security footage daimn

[@lennon_4178]

I it o was thinking the same thing

[@kevinnguyen7287]

XD

[@dogethe1st346]

@Trinity White bu dun ching

[@bug9139]

Trinity White r/wooooosh

[@talyah1000]

jente Liefers right

[@the_danksmith134]

"Area 51 - security footage" *Now this is an Avengers levek treat!*

[@aktiv8301]

12:46 Wow Nate’s having almost as fun as I am watching him!!

[@chicocotons]

you should use one of those giant plastic cola piggy bank fill it with cola and dump alot of mentos in it Edit: the narrow neck of the bottle should make the cola shoot out.

[@paytondev]

Karen Montaña yes they should

[@windowsull8728]

Yes

[@Gannontb]

Ye

[@Nyxius0]

Me: *watches tape being torn* my friend that has ocd : *TRIGGERD*

[@Cody-bf2ln]

Nate and Calli you should put some ooblek in a freeze dryer and see what happens

[@ashleyhoman2592]

1:20 Did anyone else see "Nate's 1st birthday" on the tapes? Lol cute.

[@kineangstkills5377]

You should have named one of the tape Jeffery Epstien cell security footage 2019

[@worxharder9470]

Oof

[@chrysd1162]

And I oop-

[@beasty909]

....I know this might be a silly idea but, can you make a raft from glue and recycled plastic bags or a thin layer of plastic? xxx

[@charlenebrentson1714]

2:45 usually Callie is the one catching things on fire? 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔 🤔

[@Relena25]

Best line was the shark bait. As soon as Nate said "feet dangling as shark bait" my mind automatically jumped to finding nemo and to have it said was the best.

[@anshnamoradia7401]

You should pour 100 different shades of nail polish together

[@bevandarke2300]

Anshna Moradia y plenty of other poeple have down and they have to

[@chrismole5245]

Why who would want that

[@LovinTheDharma]

*simplynailogical has joined the chat*

[@nicodiangelo3146]

I think Cristine from Simply nailogical did that

[@calvinbareiss3670]

nobody: The king of random weight units: 1 nate.

[@morganwright6388]

Experiment has absolutely nothing to do with fire. Nate: *Lights something on fire*

[@electronicsNmore]

Not only is VHS tape strong, but it has an unpleasant odor.

[@OG-YT]

oi oi

[@tibux4.]

@@OG-YT oi oi

[@baileymae4547]

Try putting Coke and mentos in a wubble bubble

[@bethannharris9488]

YES!!!!

[@DeadpoolGames19]

Yes x2

[@itsyaboi1214]

SHARK ATTACK!! AAAHH! let's see how well its holding together

[@Lia-do7wb]

Shark bate ooh haha

[@camopug]

Miraculous Marichat That would be funny if you spelt it right

[@Lia-do7wb]

Camo Pug it would have been funny if you didnt say anything

[@csantam6253]

Area 51 security footage, calli's piano recital, Nate's 1st birthday and Bigfoot proof. Ok, nothing to see here

[@samfogle922]

4:42 the struggle is real

[@Kendoll281]

Hey TKOR I have an idea, what if you took different Liquids or something like hot sauce and you put it into a coffee pot with normal coffee grounds and see what happened to the taste, color and how the coffee is made ( Day 3)

[@m4rz585]

TKOR is using an "area 51" cassette? They know their memes.

[@GoldieDoggy]

Cassettes just play sounds, VHSs play both sounds and videos

[@cptkirkpyro5656]

Make this a series!!! Testing Movie Myths

[@mhk2300]

I love Nate's sense of humour so much 😂😂😂

[@NirIAF]

You should make a powerful 2 or 3 stage sugar rocket 🚀 with a delay mechanism between the stages and parachute. Also attach a GoPro on it.

[@ethandalecki]

Video idea: make grant’s favourite projects please

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

12:20 - I think Calli's reaction made her seem like her mind went to the gutter when Nate said that it was lifting him up pretty well. Also her eyes darted down and then at the camera ... LOL

[@RogueJedi501]

Not the Holiday Special. That thing is priceless

[@kyleo1236]

I scrolled a while to see if anyone else said anything about the holiday special. So terrible, I don’t know how I watched the entire thing.

[@trengie]

Hey guys can you use the sky blaster sling shot and shoot Oublek and see what happens when shooting it at the floor and such😁

[@wolfbladesalpha6271]

Wow very original, not like other youtubers have done that AT all

[@entrepreneurshipbasics3188]

13:10 “let’s see how it survived that.” Me: no you

[@iSupermanCKi]

The VHS tape names were the best part.

[@EvanStreblow]

I love all the gags on the tapes. Area 51 footage, the Star Wars holiday playoffs were notoriously bad, etc. My favorite though, is the one with the Bulls playoffs. It insinuates that it was recorded over Nate’s first birthday lol

[@supersophisticated9943]

Proof of Bigfoot is whatever.. Did they just scrap Nate’s first birthday??

[@davidarmstrong8060]

For the bulls playoffs

[@muhammadyacoob4664]

Can you do the coke and mentos thing in a vacuum chamber

[@joshuagoodwin9018]

momo_jr 159 they might be able to do it in the tall vacuum chamber

[@muhammadyacoob4664]

JoshGoodwin exactly I think it’s possible

[@amateurbuilds682]

Definitely my favorite intro yet

[@kahlanwilliams267]

Amazing! I know Callie plays d&d, video suggestion, forge your own d20? Or seeing what Do It Yourself materials can make the best d20? .......or just make a giant one!

[@MrCoco2344]

Yes

[@hannahlewis6473]

You should cook ramen in a hot tub

[@GadgetAddict]

The small size of this hot tub has ruined many experiments :(

[@MrMassrat]

See what happens when you mix waterproof pen ink with water

[@teamboobooseth1]

As someone who grew up watching VHS tapes, the beginning of this was almost painful.

[@Avafoley699]

What happens when u put lava or very hot metal on dry ice Edit: please can u do mine

[@v1zoh]

Layla Paws prob just melts?

[@jamiedoggo6445]

With what I've seen, both of the materials end up solidifying, and neither could melt or freeze eachother

[@TaniqueJones]

I could hear the ugly screeching already 😂

[@TheJnblackwell2007]

im 99% sure dry ice wins the battle...

[@TheJnblackwell2007]

look up presstube and he has a video of it

[@chrismole5245]

How hard would it be to make an assassins creed hidden blade with a finger pull activation

[@jr-jt1vx]

11:22 "WiLlSoN" lol🤣🤣🤣

[@ronanstamp-porter6643]

Nates strength is hilarious he can barely hold himself up for 10 seconds

[@peterhutchins2912]

I am curious can you make a rope and a hammock with house hold rubber bands

[@justpendula4151]

Maybe you can try making candy weapons (Axe, sword, spear, etc.) Ps. Love your vids so much I love you guys

[@scouttyra]

Giant lollipop!?

[@smileyriley3226]

They should make a movie busting series

[@shannontrella1931]

Oh my gosh I just saw your "license plates"😂😂😂😂 I love it

[@oxiac6006]

what if you melt down the vhs tape?

[@jamesmanson2152]

You’d have to have a lot of VHS tapes.. One melted one would be be very inefficient

[@CanadianBacon089]

Was Nate’s birthday and Callie’s piano recital real are did you just put tape on them and write names on them

[@CanadianBacon089]

I mean just those two

[@daidrm7051]

I love nate's childish personality.. It's so great to watch.

[@anatoliyy.7216]

I missed the rope videos SO MUCH! Thank you!

[@adhilbabujan2292]

Day 2 of requesting to boil kerosene ...deep fry anything on kerosene and other crazy kerosene experiments

[@holdenbishop8549]

they act surprised when it's strong... Do they know its iron?

[@christiancooper478]

“ITS LIFTING ME UP PRETTY WELL” 😂😂😂😂

[@yamothawasahamsta7669]

Nate had sooo much fun in that hot tub; I loved it!

[@chase8224]

Do you guys respond to comments? Also enjoyed the vid!

[@samuelhorner6200]

Chase nah they don’t. They only heart them sometimes.

[@unkown4109]

You should throw water ballons at sodium or make a sodium arrow and shoot it at a water ballon

[@Empark146]

Love your videos! Also, can you try dehydrating different coloured glow stick fluids, mix the resulting residues and then rehydrate it to try to make a new colour?

[@leefisher6366]

13:14 - Correction to one of my previous comments: It's evident from this footage that Nate did have a first birthday... three years before this was filmed.

[@Moonlight-ru9fl]

If you put a phone in a vacuum camber does it still have WiFi

[@bhavyasharma7569]

Yeah, it would, because WiFi is just an electromagnetic readiation

[@ItsLadyJadey]

The names on those tapes probably triggered so many people. 😂

[@jayrodm643]

What?

[@jbmst1450]

These 2 are literally low-budget mythbusters

[@landonchurch1]

Can you use pool noodles and PVC to make a SUPER SIZED stomp rocket 🚀

[@anthonydecker5929]

Landon Church yuuuussss!