Speed Banana Eating

[samehsameh]

the video i did sucks, u cant even see me chewing just the top of my head and hear me pressing the timer, all out of focus aswell. Wont bother uploading video just do another solve tomorrow when ive got another banana hopefully with a camera man.

 

[Jaycee]

I'm going to ask my dad to buy more bananas and simply do one attempt every day as long as I have some. Hopefully I'll be the first person to have a banana speedeating average of 100.

 

[tasguitar7]

Along the curve is fine. That is more of a recommendation though, so anything bigger, or slightly smaller, along the curve is fine.

Wouldn't it be more appropriate to define a range in volume of the whole banana rather than length, as the other two measurements can significantly alter the amount being consumed.

 

[aaronb]

Wouldn't it be more appropriate to define a range in volume of the whole banana rather than length, as the other two measurements can significantly alter the amount being consumed.

I considered it, but people really shouldn't have to go through all the work of calculating the volume of their banana to compete. Generally most bananas have similar thicknesses anyway. Anything that seems too thin, to the point that it is silly, I will just call shenanigans on.

 

[qqwref]

How about measuring weight, like the Guinness raw onion record does?

 

[emolover]

This thread become very popular for such a silly thing. anyway, I tried this with my sister but she beat me. I didn't even time it but it was somewhere around 1:40 (yes, I know it's very slow)

I am even more surprised at it popularity then you are. I find it funny that your sister beat you!

How about measuring weight, like the Guinness raw onion record does?

I like that idea but for most people including me, we don't a scale that weighs in grams. Most of us just have a pounds/kilograms scale.

 

[tasguitar7]

I like that idea but for most people including me, we don't a scale that weighs in grams. Most of us just have a pounds/kilograms scale.

I think you accidentally a word in your first sentence. I would assume (although I may be wrong) that all or most bananas have approximately the same density, therefore mass or volume would be valid ways to measure, as the lack of precision scales does pose a major problem.

 

[aaronb]

How about a modified volume type scale. I mean, you multiply the length (by the curve) with the thickness of the thickest point, and the result must be greater than a certain number? Since bananas aren't block-shaped, this wouldn't be an exact volume, but it would be similar and easier to do.

 

[tasguitar7]

How about a modified volume type scale. I mean, you multiply the length (by the curve) with the thickness of the thickest point, and the result must be greater than a certain number? Since bananas aren't block-shaped, this wouldn't be an exact volume, but it would be similar and easier to do.

I like it, easy to do and reasonably accurate.

 

[vcuber13]

I like that idea but for most people including me, we don't a scale that weighs in grams. Most of us just have a pounds/kilograms scale.

/1000

 

[tasguitar7]

/1000

The problem isn't that conversion is impossible (and btw to get grams you would multiply by 1000 not divide), but that the scales are not precise enough, they will read 1kg, not 0.987.

 

[ottozing]

reconstruction?

 

[y235]

the video reminded me that:

 

[emolover]

My sister just beat me again, I give up trying to race, it's not even healthy.

As I said before, maybe there is a reason.

 

[Specs112]

Thread of the year, right here. And the year has hardly started.

 

[HelpCube]

Thread of the year, right here. And the year has hardly started.

Without a doubt. O and btw, what ripeness of banana is the best? You'd think that an overripe banana would be the best because it's so soft, but they taste awful. Opinions?

 

[Specs112]

Without a doubt. O and btw, what ripeness of banana is the best? You'd think that an overripe banana would be the best because it's so soft, but they taste awful. Opinions?

Taste is something that only a non-speed-banana-eater cares about.

Personally, I buy bananas that are underripe and spend a while breaking them in before my attempt. You should check out the video tutorials on how to do that.

 

[somerandomkidmike]

I am trying this tomorrow.

 

[Jaycee]

Someone should keep this thread in mind when the 2012 Forum Awards come around

I think when I post my Ao100 here things might start up again Still only at 5 but I have the whole year to go.

 

[Robocopter87]

21.18 First try, key is to do it in small-medium sized bites and swallow quickly. Try not to choke lol. Doing it in one or two bites takes too much chewing time.