NPR: Extreme Hobbies: Master Pen Spinner Fernando "Kam" Kuo Discusses His Craft

Extreme Hobbies: Master Pen Spinner Fernando "Kam" Kuo Discusses His Craft

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The "Sonic Reverse." The "Double Charge Combo." The "Thumb Around." What do these terms have in common? Get your mind out of the gutter. They're pen spinning tricks. And they're just a couple of the dozens of moves that make up master pen spinner Kam Kuo's repertoire.

Perhaps you've even partaken in pen spinning yourself. But you probably didn't realize that there's an entire pen spinning community, a place where pens are discussed, tricks are taught and exchanged, and international competitions are held. The BPP met up with world-renowned pen spinner Kam Kuo, who made a pen spinning video that's been viewed more than two million times online. Kam is so huge in the pen spinning world that he got hired as spokesman for a new line of pens designed specifically for spinning. He put on a show for the BPP, and talked about a pen spinner's approach to hand care.

Dan Pashman

7:25 AM ET | 02-21-2008 | permalink

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I can't do it! Grrrrrr.

Sent by Nathan in Holland | 8:53 AM ET | 02-21-2008

That rubber band thing just blowed my mind. I can't even grammar anymore.

Sent by Ian Chillag, NPR | 9:17 AM ET | 02-21-2008

Whoa, he must have been really bored in class!
What's next for the hobby series?

Sent by Anna | 10:49 AM ET | 02-21-2008

Awesome stuff Kam.

Sent by Jared | 3:27 PM ET | 02-21-2008

teach me the ways wise-one

Sent by aaron Blomberg | 3:33 PM ET | 02-21-2008

thats so cool do u have a website

Sent by thomas | 8:03 AM ET | 03-03-2008

it looked like he was doing the naruto thing when we was showing the finger stretches at the beginning

Sent by brandon | 1:16 PM ET | 03-19-2008

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