21 Levels of Pen Spinning: Easy to Complex | WIRED

Champion pen spinner Peter Davis explains pen spinning in 21 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. Peter goes over some simple techniques like charging and wipers before moving onto more complicated moves like threading and charge removal.




Director: Maya Dangerfield
Director of Photography: Florian Pilsl
Editor: Jordan Calig
Talent: Peter Davis

Producer: Katherine Wzorek
Field Producer: Wendi Jonassen
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Casting Producer: Nick Sawyer

Camera Operator: Shreyans Zaveri
Audio: David Smith
Production Assistant: George Anderson

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds


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[yanniesays]

There's a pen spinning competition!???? I've been unknowingly learning level 6 for more than 10 years! 🤣

[jopo]

This guy's dexterity with pens is inkredible.

Back in the mid 90s there was quite a pen spinning craze at our high school. People were doing the thumbaround nonstop during classes. It was driving the teachers crazy when the pens would drop on the table.

[chickennuggies]

no matter how specific your interests are you are never alone with them. that fact makes me really happy.

[pujaballer]

I’ve never been so excited for something I never knew I was excited for in my life!

[iSuKps]

Great promotion of our artform and amazing explanation! Mad props.

[supawit]

As a pen spinner, I am very happy to see this. Hopefully, this hobby gets more and more popular in the future. ❤❤

[OlegBuslaev]

As a penspinner myself, I'm really glad that such a big channel speaks about it! Thank you!

[YaboiTombuto]

Incredible video ! !
It's always a little stressful seeing a hobby you know a lot about be de-constructed like this for people outside of it to understand because it's really hard to properly convey the uniqueness of it all a lot of the times, but Padrace did a great job, as well as you guys up at WIRED!
I'm really happy that I'm able to see this at such a great production value! 😍

[felfram]

This looks so pro. I can't believe you mentioned powerpass variations!

[elaraaaaaa]

Pen spinning is finally getting the recognition it deserves

[DarkTendoux]

Pad making it into the big leagues!!! Congrats buddy!

[wisdomking]

Level 22 of pen spinning: you actually become one with the pen and transcend into a higher state of being.

[Sweg_PS]

Peter "Padrace" Davis, you make us proud champ!

[SepelaThons]

Cool to see Padrace featured, really nice dude in the community!
Shoutout to Saltient on Threading too, it shows that many tricks are still to be done and explored in Pen Spinning

[ps]

nice to see this getting more attention

[Beckps]

I'm so glad of this video, finally a good introduction of our art! Ty Padrace!

[MrVoreTex]

Awesome promotion for our hobby. Congratz Padrace ❤️

[annmarie]

I love how he explains it and the details, like I think I could listen to him all day.

[tilt_ps]

Amazing!
Great that PD was able to have this opportunity with Wired
This is the kind of pen-spinning content we need!