How Far Can A Helicopter Hit A Baseball??

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  • @smartereveryday
    @smartereveryday 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4791

    Isn’t engineering fun? Jeremy Fielding and I had a blast with the mad batter, and it looks like you guys had fun with the batcopter! The sounds of that thing brought back terrifying memories. Congratulations guys! May God continue to bless your efforts.
    P.S. Stay safe and pile some dirt up in front of that container!

    • @calebrobinson9409
      @calebrobinson9409 3 ปีที่แล้ว +207

      You still will always hold the fastest baseball record.

    • @Wiggity92
      @Wiggity92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      This man needs to get pinned to the top! Love your videos!

    • @DustinHasVideos
      @DustinHasVideos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I love the positive spirit and the competition on a category I never knew I wanted to see

    • @MrNikolidas
      @MrNikolidas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yessirrr!

    • @Jacloch
      @Jacloch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      So cool to see you watching this. We'll be expecting a part 2!

  • @DukeDarkshadow
    @DukeDarkshadow 3 ปีที่แล้ว +976

    Can I just say how much I really appreciate Jack's red trails of all the ball hits? Really makes every shot look that much smoother. How good, Jack!

    • @FRANK45CASTLE
      @FRANK45CASTLE 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      They do this in professional golf as well. Its really cool motion detecting stuff that i have no idea about but needless to say it is really awesome. Imagine being the guy back in the 80s who had to keep the camera on a golf ball at a tournament lol.

    • @baddgeeksquad
      @baddgeeksquad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ye

    • @baddgeeksquad
      @baddgeeksquad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yee

    • @armastat
      @armastat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      yes great job, and did u see the lift from all that backspin?

    • @artemisia000
      @artemisia000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ikr we should all appreciate how much effort jack puts into the edits. it makes the vids 10 times better

  • @sarahlc26
    @sarahlc26 3 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    Shout out to editor Jack doing a stellar job tracking the ball with the drone and again in editing. You're brilliant Jack and we really appreciate you!

    • @atefxf
      @atefxf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What has to be said, has to be said!! As an editor myself, I 200% agree!

    • @baddgeeksquad
      @baddgeeksquad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      E

    • @baddgeeksquad
      @baddgeeksquad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ye

    • @TheReaIestOne
      @TheReaIestOne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jack = MVP

    • @ramwolde1857
      @ramwolde1857 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jack = true hero of the channel

  • @howridiculous
    @howridiculous  3 ปีที่แล้ว +834

    The Batcopter was built to be able to hit all sorts of stuff which is why it’s so big!
    Yes we wanted to hit a ball farther than Destin but that was only the Batcopter’s first challenge. We wanted to make a versatile machine that could also hit larger/heavier balls like basketballs, soccer balls etc really far so we can do even harder challenges. This is why in the engineers simulations it shows those bigger balls and not baseballs.
    Lots more cool stuff coming from the Batcopter everyone, how good!

    • @RaifanRAO
      @RaifanRAO 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Great!

    • @michaelmorgan2111
      @michaelmorgan2111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Try to Make a basketball in a hoop at 400 rpm? How many shots will that take!

    • @Theisopodguy
      @Theisopodguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Who else just kinda reads a little and just quit

    • @sionekiriui7716
      @sionekiriui7716 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      good job you guys are cool

    • @graywolfdracon
      @graywolfdracon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Watermelon. Just for the slow motion shot.

  • @OTE_TheMissile
    @OTE_TheMissile 3 ปีที่แล้ว +222

    I've been working in the mechanical design/engineering/manufacturing field for over 15 years, including time spent in aerospace around US military weapons components, and I have never heard anything like the sound that the Batcopter makes when it connects. In context that is one of the most terrifying noises I have ever heard a machine make.
    Pretty please, do more of this. Two thumbs way up.

    • @The_Keeper
      @The_Keeper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The noise *is* terrifying (and awesome), but the dent in the "bat" is what worries me most.
      At 400rpm, the only way to describe what happens if it breaks/folds is; Catastrophic failure.

    • @StuffandThings_
      @StuffandThings_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Its like that sound of the screw dropped in the jet engine - very wonderful noise out of context but utterly terrifying in context

    • @OTE_TheMissile
      @OTE_TheMissile 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@The_Keeper In the trade we call that "rapid unplanned disassembly"

    • @kevinmonahan8493
      @kevinmonahan8493 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      right around 11:05 is that a ricochet noise from the “bat”, or is it a projectile whistle?

    • @OTE_TheMissile
      @OTE_TheMissile 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kevinmonahan8493 definitely sounds like the ball. My guess would be a seam split on impact and gave the air a chance to get under the hide

  • @rhyswynne8955
    @rhyswynne8955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    My Dad loved working with you boys for this world record! He's very glad you've broken it!

    • @Its_Argo
      @Its_Argo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who’s ur dad

    • @moonl1314
      @moonl1314 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Its_Argo a

  • @paulchabot2318
    @paulchabot2318 3 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    As an engineer, I think many of us grew up hoping to engineer stuff like this. That engineering team is pretty damn lucky to actually get the opportunity!

    • @howridiculous
      @howridiculous  3 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      Yeh it’s also the sort of idea a kid comes up with after throwing stuff at a ceiling fan haha

    • @martinstuvland8620
      @martinstuvland8620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@howridiculous Personal experience?

    • @aaronpreston47
      @aaronpreston47 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@howridiculous until those items hit you in the face

    • @ETsAFL
      @ETsAFL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@howridiculous hi

    • @Hannah_Em
      @Hannah_Em 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@aaronpreston47 That's where the engineering education part comes in - learning to build things so that you don't get your teeth smashed in!

  • @philb5593
    @philb5593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +390

    You have Destin with real bats and actual pitching, you have Shane with a human swinging the bat, and then you have this monstrosity. Beautiful engineering and amazing consistency. Can't wait to see the basketballs.

    • @howridiculous
      @howridiculous  3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Haha yeh it’s a beautiful monstrosity. If we only wanted to hit baseballs we wouldn’t have made it so big. Basketballs will be insane 🤩

    • @dhaucoin
      @dhaucoin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      T'heck with mere basketballs. Bring on the golf balls!

    • @holidaymail
      @holidaymail 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@dhaucoin golf balls will go into the next suburb 😂😂

    • @forgotn42
      @forgotn42 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@holidaymail angle it right to shoot them straight up and they might could clear the clouds. lol

    • @jtunheimr8657
      @jtunheimr8657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@holidaymail Houston this is ISS we... have a small problem here...
      What happened this time 🙄
      How Ridiculous....they shot us with a golf ball
      They WHAT?

  • @thenerdyouknowabout
    @thenerdyouknowabout 3 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    I love how even in the wide shots the trajectory is just.... Straight.... Absolute insanity.
    Cant help feeling this is a different record, being that Destin used regulation bats, but that doesnt detract from the engineering at all though!

    • @Kiba69420
      @Kiba69420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, theres got to be some sort of ruleset, otherwise you could just do any stupid thing that hits a ball and call it a home run. Not only did Destin do it with legal bats, but he also did it in a regulation field too, not that that makes TOO much difference, but it is what it is. Regulation bats from home base on a regulation field, vs... some crazy weird metal rod helicopter looking thing in a backwoods clearing. *shrug*

    • @jaytibby
      @jaytibby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Kiba69420 lol.. Why do you sound offended.. its just a video for entertainment..

    • @Kiba69420
      @Kiba69420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jaytibby If you dont care, then why do you care that i care? You make no sense.

    • @Its_Argo
      @Its_Argo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Kiba69420 do you care though?

    • @Kiba69420
      @Kiba69420 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Its_Argo Same question stands. Either way you answer, you really need to reflect on it some.

  • @superking208
    @superking208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Jack is the MVP here, no disrespect to the engineering team. The red trajectories took an already great video and made it far more accessible :)

  • @Veggieman87
    @Veggieman87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Lots of love for Anthony and Jess, big ups to the Innovaero team for all the math and putting it together, and also big ups to Editor Jack for getting such a clear track on all the balls during the recording and editing, too!

  • @Ralph2
    @Ralph2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    So much I could say! Brilliant effort guys. My big takeaways are:
    1) It's crazy how similar a couple of baseball bats sound to a real helicopter if swung around fast enough.
    2) The Magnus effect is so very beautifully demonstrated with some of those hits!

  • @FeralCarrol
    @FeralCarrol 3 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    I LOVE this video. I've worked with variable frequency drives (VFD) and programmable logic controllers (PLC) for nearly 30 years. This is definitely the least boring use of the technology.

    • @moonl1314
      @moonl1314 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      bruh vfd from a series of unfortunate events

    • @creedns
      @creedns 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely more fun than motors and valves and start up sequence logic in a mill.

  • @00kidney
    @00kidney 3 ปีที่แล้ว +300

    Ok, this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

  • @jakekunz5168
    @jakekunz5168 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    These guys just enjoy life as a youtube channel. They are literally the most extreme embodiment of guys throwing rocks off of high places. And doing that brings them success, you love to see it

  • @megabotofficial8519
    @megabotofficial8519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I'm so impressed that Jack can fly a drone in acro mode!! That is very difficult to do, I know because I used to fly a lot!! good on you mate! People don't realize how important Jack is to this channel!! I fairly believe Jack should be included now and not just Brett, Scott, and Derek! Get on it boys!

  • @lhouchmonkeyman
    @lhouchmonkeyman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    The sheer terror that Destin's machine inspires haunts my dreams to this day.

  • @Zerzil1974
    @Zerzil1974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Mad respect to Anthony (and +1 for Jess) for letting you use his land - and I assume letting you put that concrete pad down too in the middle of his field - all for some massively cool experiment! It always amazes me how people react to you guys doing these. Here in NA, it would be "Get the F* off my land unless you're paying me big bucks!"

  • @pacman4521
    @pacman4521 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    What I love about you guys is that your grateful for every little thing. Gratitude is something most TH-camrs don't have and its a really rare quality now a days. Thanks so much for making us smile every time you guys post. Always with a smile on your face. THANK YOU.

  • @Jarekthegamingdragon
    @Jarekthegamingdragon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    That makes the coolest noise lmao

    • @Nix27.
      @Nix27. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ya I was thinking that too!

    • @jedh3854
      @jedh3854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Nix27. nice name lmfao

    • @Mashangi
      @Mashangi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's like a cartoon sound effect

    • @spencerplouzek2126
      @spencerplouzek2126 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Nix27. your name lol

    • @superking208
      @superking208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is this that ASMR the kids talk about?

  • @throngcleaver
    @throngcleaver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks Anthony and Jess! You two are awesome!

  • @williaminglis1532
    @williaminglis1532 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    The engineers involved are seriously impressive go josh! Sick to see your work with these guys bring dividends

  • @zebraneighbor6383
    @zebraneighbor6383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Shoutout to Editor Jack for those smooth looking red tracking lines, that was dope.

  • @ninjablob9271
    @ninjablob9271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Last night, I was having a really hard time falling asleep, and at one point, I looked at my watch which said 4:44 AM. Of course, I immediately thought of you! 😊Awesome channel mates! 😀Keep it up! 😃

  • @Ssteve5573
    @Ssteve5573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    The subtle Jokes either editor Jack or the boys put in post production - such as Herron hearing "240m", and then going "OH 230!", so the confused "230?" flashes across the video, perfectly commenting on the confusion (11:35) -- is such an underrated part of the HR videos that I just adore

    • @Jerrymouse79
      @Jerrymouse79 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ditto mate I told jack that in a live stream earlier this year. I wish they’d do more it’s very funny. Like on the hitting golf balls through stuff (first one) styro Steve, white board etc asked how many attempts it’s gonna take him to hit the golf ball, Herron says “I’ll hit it” and up pops ‘you sure mate?’ 🤣🤣🤣

  • @aaronpreston47
    @aaronpreston47 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    “We’re coming for you Destin!”
    Destin charging the baseball cannon…

    • @howridiculous
      @howridiculous  3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Would love to join him on a salt lake or farm and see how far he could send a ball with that cannon, would be insaaaane

    • @ThereAreNoHandlesLeft
      @ThereAreNoHandlesLeft 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@howridiculous salt lake, or farm. Because they share so much in common.
      Lemme guess, have we got Scott at the keys here? 😂

    • @kjgaming4753
      @kjgaming4753 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Now we need Destin's cannon to pitch to the bat copter!

    • @TiredEyePilot
      @TiredEyePilot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Kale Golden well they're both big open spaces that would be great for testing that type of thing

    • @aaronpreston47
      @aaronpreston47 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@howridiculous I think that would be amazing, then try and catch a baseball from a kilo away!

  • @kitanalee2902
    @kitanalee2902 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That wall in the background at the beginning of the video looks so cool. The sky and the background looked so beautiful minus the bugs. It was cool of Anthony allowing you to use his land for your video. Also, his dog was super adorable!

  • @jeanaturner9088
    @jeanaturner9088 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    "Flippin' engineered the house down!" 😂 By far the BEST invention you boys have featured yet!!! ⚾️

  • @silverclouds3725
    @silverclouds3725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I want to see Destin's 1,000 MPH baseball cannon "pitch" to the Batcopter!!!

    • @mrbushi1062
      @mrbushi1062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      this is the colab we need

    • @dannyteichroeb864
      @dannyteichroeb864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The baseball would be obliterated unfortunately lol

    • @kendrahows6987
      @kendrahows6987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would say the ball hit at a 1000 rpm bat would be far to expensive to do. The impact at that speed would destroy the bat, the ball probably would be damaged as well. And with the ball damaged hang time would be limited, so I would say a ball smacked at a 1000 rpm would go 3 80 and 424 meters. As on paper it could go 500 meter.

    • @silverclouds3725
      @silverclouds3725 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      And... yeah, Destin would have to tune his ball blaster down a bit... 250 MPH would be pretty sweet as well!! =0)

    • @JaYxNuT
      @JaYxNuT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      With the Guys, Gavin and Dan, filming the Slow Mo.

  • @mpauls85
    @mpauls85 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Your safety is .... interesting...
    Idea for a new video: Through how many shipping containers will the bat rip if it comes loose at 400 rmp?
    my guess is 7...
    Stay safe lads, I want so see a lot more coming from you!

  • @pathoren6838
    @pathoren6838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    I can't wait to see what Destin does as a response lol. He'll be sending baseballs over 1000ft!

    • @ericchambers9023
      @ericchambers9023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Just has to break out the supersonic baseball cannon.

    • @KitchenWithUmeQurat
      @KitchenWithUmeQurat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The hardest thing a small TH-camr can feel is when you wake up in the morning and nothing has changed on your channel even your hardwork 😔 ..

    • @ptrinch
      @ptrinch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      In fairness... Destin used an actual baseball bat. I suspect that those pipes aren't exactly regulation. And if they're hollow, they get a huge advantage.
      EDIT: Cool AF, nonetheless

    • @MGWA6891
      @MGWA6891 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ptrinch Heard they were corked

    • @boundaryzero
      @boundaryzero 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@KitchenWithUmeQurat as a YT with over 100,000,000 views - best to just ignore that feeling completely and pursue if you are passionate about it and you have a niche.

  • @AGlimpseInside
    @AGlimpseInside 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    That sound! The Boi-oi-oi-oi-oi……. So great.

    • @claymore609
      @claymore609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol Google translated "oi..."

    • @ellenlyons3313
      @ellenlyons3313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The sound is more like DOI OI OI OI OI OI OI

  • @danielkneebone4412
    @danielkneebone4412 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Jess the dog. Beautiful animal. You can tell she’s happy on the farm. Amazing effort fellas.

  • @massminer2343
    @massminer2343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I'd love to dig into the engineering of this thing vs destins. The way the ball is launched into the bat (shot vs punted) has got to change quite a bit in terms of hit distance.

    • @Debbiebabe69
      @Debbiebabe69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The big difference is destin used actual base ball bats. This thing uses massive aluminium tubes, not base ball bats. They have the record for longest hit *of a baseball*, not longest baseball hit, ie base ball bat vs base ball.

    • @massminer2343
      @massminer2343 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Debbiebabe69 that too. I guess it would all come down to how Guinness considers "baseball hit" in determining the record

    • @WyattBriggs37
      @WyattBriggs37 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love thinking about that too, think about the elastic reaction that would occur if they used a pitching machine at even 50mph in addition to bats or tubes spinning at such a insane rate of speed. It's crazy to think how much more velocity they can achieve by adding in some velocity on the other end. At that point we would have to consider even the structural integrity of the ball as I am sure the covers strings inside the baseball would begin to tear and split with such an intense elastic reaction. I'm honestly surprised they didn't have the covers come off a few of the baseballs they used in this videos already without having added velocity on the other end.

  • @spectralplays7605
    @spectralplays7605 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Legit the only person who is worth this is, N.S Gaunso.

  • @robertpiazza
    @robertpiazza 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s so perfect your initials are HR and you are just nailing all these Home Runs

  • @ashleighmarie6277
    @ashleighmarie6277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Sending love for Anthony and his dog Jess ❤️ so adorable

  • @TheGrumz
    @TheGrumz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey! This vid was amazing, and Kiwi crate is AWESOME!!! We get the monthly crates for my daughter, only 2 1/2 and she LOVES them!

  • @The93Vector
    @The93Vector 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Destin: “That’s cute. Let me just pull a vaccuum on my supersonic baseball canon.”

    • @yanick6530
      @yanick6530 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope so

    • @Michael-fs5ct
      @Michael-fs5ct 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Destin…. Hold my root beer.

    • @rjai4890
      @rjai4890 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Has he ever tested its distance potential? I’ve only ever seen it shot at stuff.

  • @smortz6790
    @smortz6790 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    the only person who understands the science behind this is Gaunson

    • @Syracall.
      @Syracall. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There is none

    • @tysendg1-118
      @tysendg1-118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @DarkKing I said that to myself too, there’s not science behind this, just engineering.

    • @zaqclark529
      @zaqclark529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Everything is science

    • @baddgeeksquad
      @baddgeeksquad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      E

    • @baddgeeksquad
      @baddgeeksquad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ye

  • @mumblesbadly7708
    @mumblesbadly7708 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    For some of the balls hit at higher RPMs, it looks like the Magnus effect curved the trajectory upwards quite a bit from the original some ways out before the ball starting arcing downward.

  • @grumpyoldstudios
    @grumpyoldstudios 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Now Destin will just not put a target in front of his Mach 1+ Baseball cannon. Love it!

  • @AdamSWL
    @AdamSWL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Just love the sound it makes when it strikes a ball!
    Epic machine! Well done to everyone involved!

  • @ManivanAdventures
    @ManivanAdventures 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Imagine how far that thing would go if the bats were tilted back at the optimal launch angle to reduce backspin. This would be so fun!

  • @OneVoiceOneTruth
    @OneVoiceOneTruth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Are we really not going to acknowledge how AMAZING that mural was in the warehouse?!

  • @caernavon
    @caernavon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Never noticed this same thing with a MLB home run, but you're getting the baseballs spinning so fast they're literally RISING after they leave the bat. That's absolutely incredible. One of the coolest things I've ever seen.

    • @filanfyretracker
      @filanfyretracker 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I strongly suspect its because these balls did not have any existing motion on them before hit, where as pitched baseballs have all sorts of motions on them depending on what the pitcher was pitching. combined with the often odd wind patterns of a ballpark.

  • @selo.harper.24
    @selo.harper.24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just love the sound the bat makes when it contacts a ball, that is just some ASMR level stuff right there XD

  • @jimwashere104
    @jimwashere104 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    We didn't invent it, but we going use it.
    - Scott Gaunson 2021

  • @eoin4529
    @eoin4529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The files are actually driving me mad 😄 I don't know how insane I'd go if I were actually there

    • @stevep8525
      @stevep8525 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      those computer "files" would drive me crazy too, but the "flies" those are horrible, I would have to wear a beekeepers hood. : )

    • @TheBluemindedGod
      @TheBluemindedGod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Should have packed some fly traps for the bunker at least.

    • @eoin4529
      @eoin4529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@stevep8525 😅 I accessed the wrong flies in my head when checking the word for files.

  • @checkle1
    @checkle1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how they advertised for kiwico, that was a genuine and effective advert

  • @crocosnz3322
    @crocosnz3322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +371

    This is awesome - zero doubt. However I kinda think Destin's record still stands: He used normal bats.

    • @RushinTruckin
      @RushinTruckin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Agreed

    • @djbeezy
      @djbeezy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I agree 100%

    • @brodybestluck
      @brodybestluck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ya they should of really mentioned that more

    • @Kiba69420
      @Kiba69420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yeah, some crazy custom metal tube/rod thing made to look crazily like a helicopter, in a backwoods clearing... vs regulation bats from home base on a regulation field. My bet is that regardless of how far these guys knocked a ball, its A: not considered a home run... and B: wont qualify against destins. This is pretty neat though, but i really hate when people try to piggy back something and say its one thing, when its really not. =T

    • @Sp1S
      @Sp1S 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Agreed, fun vid guys, It's some kind of record. But not that record. Those arent bats..

  • @notold37
    @notold37 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Now that was freaking awesome, the sound of the bat spinning, and when the ball hit, congratulations on the record guys, bloody brilliant

  • @robertescher3082
    @robertescher3082 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow... Amazing work by all parties! Thanks Anthony for letting the boys play in your yard! Well done engineers! Legend video editing as usual, and thanks for the fun boys.

  • @ITSJBTV
    @ITSJBTV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was one of my favorite ones you have done. I am 51 years old, I played baseball from 4 years old till I was 40, my last 2 years was semi pro, I was a pitcher but was also a good hitter, I had to stop playing due to getting arthritis in my throwing shoulder. Great job breaking the world record.

    • @chrismartin6427
      @chrismartin6427 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thing is I don't think it's a legitimate world record because they didn't use the correct equipment for example a proper baseball bat like dustin did good smack all the same tho

  • @jacksonbrett5078
    @jacksonbrett5078 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    GDay mates, I work for Brett Sports. Thanks for using our ABL Baseballs! Glad they are getting put to good use since the ABL can’t play this year! Hopefully y’all enjoyed our product! Let me know if you have any Baseball related Questions! Cheers mates

    • @Jerrymouse79
      @Jerrymouse79 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can answer a question for me then please. How much are your baseballs each? I just looked on the HR merch page and I’m astonished.

  • @BoogerDad
    @BoogerDad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ooooo so satisfying when it hits and goes flying. Makes a sweet warbly sound and the ball just goes. Absolutely love this!

  • @moto50forReal
    @moto50forReal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    i think Dustin will be as excited to watch this as we all were! well done lads

  • @onewitthecreed
    @onewitthecreed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I really gotta hand it to you guys
    I've been following the channel for a while now and you guys have some impressive notches under the belt
    but this genuinly takes the cake
    the absolute dedication to the end goal is absolutly Bananas
    the planning and building just to execute a video and record is bonkers
    well done lads hats off

  • @lividcoco830
    @lividcoco830 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    These legends help get up that record.
    The guys who literally made everything

  • @gamechamp19
    @gamechamp19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    It's a rare day when Destin does a video that misses some scientific controls and even rarer when HR actually does something scientifically.
    Colour me impressed.

    • @RubSomefastOnIt
      @RubSomefastOnIt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      to be fair, they didnt do it...
      they payed an engineering firm ALOT of money to do it for them...

    • @ThePrufessa
      @ThePrufessa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RubSomefastOnIt payed?

    • @mikevonbertouch
      @mikevonbertouch 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@RubSomefastOnIt Just to be completely transparent, the engineering was all done gratis as a junior staff training/team building exercise by Innovaero under the guidance and mentorship of the senior staff. The cost of the build was however covered :-)

    • @-dirk-65
      @-dirk-65 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I want to see better pitching. A fast ball has to add distance. C'mon 'scientists'. Get real.

    • @ThePrufessa
      @ThePrufessa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      This was the best way to pitch to it considering the timing needed. They had to do timing corrections every time they added RPM.

  • @brendanroberts2032
    @brendanroberts2032 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I’m so jealous! I have always wished to have the resources available to make such ridiculous machines that are built so well!

  • @blakekeating2569
    @blakekeating2569 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a former baseball player in my youth and teens, I LOVED this one. Well done, boys.

  • @TreeCutterDoug
    @TreeCutterDoug 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Really nailing the name of the channel today, boys... and what a glorious noise that machine makes!!!

  • @mikecarrier2370
    @mikecarrier2370 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Absolutely tons of science to make this happen. Very impressed, great video and a lot of fun

  • @NaraASMR
    @NaraASMR 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love the double meaning of australian slang at 2:14
    "Ooh! We're off, we're off we're off." (As in "we're off and racing", we're going)
    "We're on! We're on!" (As in "We've activated", we're going)
    two literal opposite phrases, "we're off" and "we're on" meaning the same exact thing
    it's neat

  • @chefdan87
    @chefdan87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I look forward to the future videos with this contraption. But... I think Destin's method holds truer to the challenge by using an actual baseball bat. But yours is still awesome.

    • @howridiculous
      @howridiculous  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yep his was truer as he used a regular bat. We went oversized so we could hit bigger stuff too unlike all the other machines others have made ☺️

  • @timbrown3171
    @timbrown3171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I've played baseball my whole life and that's just insane I've never seen anything over 475ft in my life. Keep up the vids guys definitely always looking forward to them after a stressful week. Keep the positivity and being maniacs which is funny cuz I'm from Maine lol

    • @howridiculous
      @howridiculous  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Maine! Home of Julie The Cat Gaffney haha

    • @forgetfuloutdoors4567
      @forgetfuloutdoors4567 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi dad. FYI this isn’t my account it’s my cousin, I’m signed into it on my phone

    • @timbrown3171
      @timbrown3171 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@forgetfuloutdoors4567 ok bub love u stay warm and safe duck hunting tomorrow

  • @zachperez8937
    @zachperez8937 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Isn't it crazy that there have been some mlb players that have homeruns longer than the distance at 8:35? And mlb homeruns are measured by their arc only, so that any distance they would have bounced or rolled is not counted. Crazy how strong some players have to be and how well some people have to swing

    • @scottca9780
      @scottca9780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And Willie Stargell was hitting 500ft home runs (in the pre-steroid era) with a wooden bat,

    • @ao1778
      @ao1778 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@scottca9780 there's no such thing as a pre-steroid era.

  • @plasticoflamingo2952
    @plasticoflamingo2952 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    That's really cool! The whole team, plus the engineers, did an outstanding job on this one. Throw a few watermelons in there, just for fun! Maybe some paint-filled balls, as well. IMO, you still have a way to go, before you beat the slowie of the giant rubberband ball vs. the giant axe, though.

    • @ready4zion248
      @ready4zion248 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      THROW THE LINE X WATERMELON IN.

  • @ginacerda2352
    @ginacerda2352 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Jack and Dereks humor adds on to the team 😂 I would love to see more of Jack in the videos maybe he can be in rock offs next year and have him go up the top 😂 I appreciate everything you guys do. Derek is just hilarious and when you got Scott and derrek together you already know it’s gonna be a hilarious video 🤣

  • @michaelc3977
    @michaelc3977 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seeing Anthony and Jess was the highlight. Gave me big smiles.

  • @CS-rx2gx
    @CS-rx2gx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A lot of the energy created when hitting for distance comes from the speed of the pitch. A ball thrown with velocity can thus be hit farther than a lobbed one - Science with CS

  • @klove2966
    @klove2966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    It was so awesome see how far this thing hit the ball. But in all fairness to Destin's (and his engineering team's) record, he used an actual baseball bat; the batcopter just seems like a whole different category.

    • @EricCall
      @EricCall 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      There’s a lot more surface area and a lot more mass behind the hits, I’m gonna say completely different category from Destin and Smarter Every Day.

    • @meribor
      @meribor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree

    • @CupolaDaze
      @CupolaDaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Exactly. The batcopter is great but Destin still hold's the record with a real bat and pitches coming from the front. The batcopter also adds extra upwards force to the ball from the start.

    • @Shane_A_Phillips
      @Shane_A_Phillips 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Also the height difference of the batcopter is an advantage for distance.

    • @DonnyW13
      @DonnyW13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep

  • @chanceshuman311
    @chanceshuman311 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Everyone really needs to show some love for editor Jack because he is just a legend

  • @trumootm143
    @trumootm143 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    There is really a lot of math going into all of that. It’s neat to look at all of the stuff they did to make it work

  • @timbermen11
    @timbermen11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    How ridiculous, are those flies? You boys look like you’re having fun!🤙🏻

  • @prateekpandey5210
    @prateekpandey5210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    3:28 i love how he said balls getting loaded and looked down

  • @jokinha44
    @jokinha44 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This gives me nostalgia of the Mythbuster days

  • @ExoticSpoons
    @ExoticSpoons 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You guys are insane! Favorite TH-camrs by far

  • @thethinkingtreefrog8061
    @thethinkingtreefrog8061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just think the idea of "I like that idea. Let's try it too, just with way more money to throw at it" is hilarious

  • @eliklappenbach2426
    @eliklappenbach2426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Now we need to see how far Destin can shoot a ball with his supersonic baseball cannon

    • @GrimUltima686
      @GrimUltima686 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Has to be hit not shot

    • @JayHillard
      @JayHillard 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      If only the supersonic cannon could fire at the batcopter at speed…..the destruction would be fantastic.

  • @plumbussmith
    @plumbussmith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Destin is probably getting his next design ready now.

  • @SleekSportsCo123
    @SleekSportsCo123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Keep up the good work guys. My dad is a huge fan and waits for each new episode . Love you guys and you put a smile on my face everday

  • @kelton7337
    @kelton7337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Rest in piece to the hundreds, maybe thousands of flies murdered by a supersonic baseball... tragic way to go out

  • @RoseBeeKind
    @RoseBeeKind 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is such an impressive effort from everyone involved! Well done all!

  • @bretr5886
    @bretr5886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jack is amazing with his camera work!

  • @75novaguy73
    @75novaguy73 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Everytime I see these spring/summer time vids in Australia im always amazed at the amount of flies buzzing around. I live in the country surrounded by farms, in the sothern central states area, and I cant recollect in all my 31 years the flies ever being THAT bad

    • @thomasbarlow4223
      @thomasbarlow4223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have you seen the rat problem..... Its way worse than the flies

    • @peejay1981
      @peejay1981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, they can get annoying sometimes. I've been literally 100 miles from civilisation, get out of the car, and there is instantly a cloud of flies there.

  • @Railmanbelander
    @Railmanbelander 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Am I the only on that wanted to see the drone just get the same treatment Randy Johnson gave a bird in a game?

  • @straight-up-shots
    @straight-up-shots 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The beginning height of the "bats" helped the ball fly much further. Also those are huge bats!

  • @Meerbeer1
    @Meerbeer1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That wall art is sick 🔥

  • @Hick25
    @Hick25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    in my opinion, Destin and Jeremy still hold that record, since they were still using actual baseball bats

  • @lawson-smithfamily2522
    @lawson-smithfamily2522 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can i just say, the sound that it makes every hit is just, simply, yes

  • @WingNuts2010
    @WingNuts2010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Looking forward to seeing super bouncy rubber balls being sent down the field. Was thinking about golf balls but they might be too hard and leave big dents.
    What happens to the batcopter (and other large items) when they have completed their experiments?

    • @heathergarnham9555
      @heathergarnham9555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Drop them from a crane?

    • @jenw6439
      @jenw6439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@heathergarnham9555 batcoper vs trampoline

    • @heathergarnham9555
      @heathergarnham9555 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jenw6439 drop the trampoline onto the Batcopter or see if we can bounce the Batcopter

    • @WingNuts2010
      @WingNuts2010 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@heathergarnham9555 Drop the golf balls from a crane? They would only bounce up, which is not as interesting as whacking them with the batcopter.

  • @oregonsbragia
    @oregonsbragia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Well done boys! I can't wait to see this thing do melons and spray paint cans, and so much more.

  • @alllinevideo
    @alllinevideo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That noise when the balls connect with the bat is beyond satisfying. Ripper viddy, boys!

  • @OfficalLawDawe
    @OfficalLawDawe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Shout out to "Kanyana Engineering" for fabricating the stainless bat blade!

  • @logan48arney
    @logan48arney 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video. Would have been awesome to see the distance overlayed on different MLB stadiums to see how tiny they look compared to the hits

  • @DubDriver17
    @DubDriver17 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You guys should do a contest where you write different point values on the baseballs, (some positive, some negative) and have them fire out of the batcopter at random and catch them. You’ll never know if you’re catching a positive or negative value ball. It’d be a blast to watch!

  • @SociallyAwkwardGinger
    @SociallyAwkwardGinger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    amazing video as always! thanks Editor Jack! ;) I also love the "How Many?" videos as well. Any chance that could be a series and its own playlist? Cheers guys. Thanks for making our days better :)

  • @elitegeneral4543
    @elitegeneral4543 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    pretty awesome! although it may be in a different weight class then smarter every days, especially since one they wanted to use real bats and two they wanted it to hit a real pitch so that’s why they did it with the thrower. it would be interesting to see how far their baseball cannon can shoot one though if we are going no rules just get basketball far. it shot a basketball at like mack 2 or something ridiculous