Bensei's steel toad survives the hits, but shreds the line

Stein Steel's recycled axe head gets a tire, ice and concrete workout in the Meteorsmith Challenge.

Channel: instructor_bensei Story of November 6, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 177,507 views a day, 5.6 times a normal first day on this channel (31,944).

@stein_steel.co (insta) What a wonderful entry! #benseiarmy #meteorhammer

An old axe head has found an unlikely second life as a toad, and Bensei isn't giving it a gentle introduction. Stein Steel's entry in the 2026 Meteorsmith Challenge gets swung through flowing patterns, driven into tires and sent through blocks of ice before meeting the ground outside.

Called "The Toad," it's a custom head for a meteor hammer, a weight swung on a flexible line. The animal shape supplies the character; Bensei's testing supplies a rather forceful demonstration of what it can do. One tire flies off the stack, and an ice test includes a jumping trick shot.

"Bro, if this thing was playing Frogger, the cars would have to watch out," he says.

The Short passed 100,000 views within ten hours, already well beyond his usual full-day audience for the format. In the comments, amphibian puns sit alongside practical concerns about protecting the rope and preserving the toad's sculpted features.

Those concerns turn out to be relevant. After repeated strikes against asphalt and concrete, Bensei praises the head for surviving, but identifies a weak point elsewhere: its jagged rear attachment ring has shredded the line. He suggests adding a quick link. The toad can take the punishment; its connection to the rope needs more care.

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The numbers

The Toad has already passed Bensei's usual first-day Shorts views, with its first day still underway.

the video's first day

usual first day here

31,944

this video

177,507

subscribers

650,000

▲ 3,000 in the last 7 days

total views

485,196,614

views per day

526,793

typical day: 811,850

the video

views

102,404

likes

14,366

comments

366

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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868,000

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778,000

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726,000

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657,000

instructor_bensei

650,000

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456,000

As of November 6, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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