American Wheel of death

For all custom made eqipment we provide following services:

Conceptualization

3D Models ( We create 3D digital models based on the concept )

Simulation and Numerical optimization CAE (computer-aided engineering), CAA (computer-aided analysis)

Engineering drawing and Manufacture

For our projects, only the most advanced software systems are used, such as:

CATIA®, SOLIDWORKS®, INVERTOR®.

The Амеrican Wheel of Death is one of the most dangerous acrobatic circus acts, it is basically big apparatus which rotates when artists make various acrobatic tricks on each side of the wheel. American circus wheel of death it is large structure with tracks in hoops on either end, where performer stand or perform stunts.

American Wheel of Death originally in the USA from early 1930th, in the beginning, american wheel of death was know as Space wheel. This apparatus isn’t safe and after some fatal accidents happened, it became less and less popular and was introduced to public next time in 1970th with new name «Wheel of death» However sometime circuses might call it another name, as an example Ringling Brothers during their tour called it wheel of steel, possibly due to the word «death» that not a good name for a circus or audience.

A lot of famous artists performed on the American wheel of death, some of them are Bello Nock, Nik Wallenda, Elvin Bale and others.

American wheel of death is an amazing circus apparatus revolving with hollow wheels at the ends. Well trained professional artists perform inside and very often outside of the wheel when wheel turns. Performing artist during his act should move and maneuver sometime at high speed and very good balance and grace at the same time. Lot’s of tricks are performed during this act, such as somersaults, jumps, rope jumps, various scary for the audience tricks.

American wheel of death is big apparatus, size depends on customer request, Red Circle Shop made American wheel of death only as a custom made prop, communicating with customer paying attention to every little detail. Very often American wheel of death performed outside, simply because of it’s almighty size.

Some astonishing records are registered at the Guinness world records related with American Wheel of death, in 2006, couple Freddy Nock and Joey Kelly rotated and run inside of the wheel for 24 hours without interruption, they covered distance equivalent to 135km non stop.

Just imagine, that during this crazy 24hour run, wheel rotated 9088 times!

American wheel of death is unique apparatus and circus equipment. Customers can buy American wheel of death only by contacting Red circle shop directly, there is no wholesale prices or specific discounts. To order this apparatus is not like buying a juggling club or another circus equipment, it is custom made to specific size and details.

Customers can contact Red Circle Shop with more details on design, dimensions, weight, etc. and specialist will get back shortly. Online store Red Circle Shop is able to design and create any type of equipment with precision and quality. In the process of manufacturing the props, red circle shop engineers consider a number of factors to create and build quality and safe circus equipment.

System of inspection and quality control includes scanning of all welds for cracks, scanning and inspection all metal structures for metal fatigue. For each prop manufactured at the factory, Red Circle Shop issue testing documentation or Certificate of conformity and quality.