Yeah but it the clipshift is like a utility move... it can be used as a palm or pass aswell and the tricks taught are very visual...
I've posted my opinions on the clipshift before, but I'll explain them in brief.
The clipshift is a jack of all trades move. The key point being, that it's a master of none. Except perhaps a colour change. Admittedly, it's a cool colour change. Sure, you can use the clipshift to palm a card. But it's got nothing on a Hugard Top Palm or a Diagonal Palm Shift. Sure, you can use the clipshift to shift a card. But it's got nothing on a side steal, pass, or most other controls.
The point being, that what's the point if it can do all those things, if it can't do any of them well?
Anything the clipshift can do, other moves can do better.
And frankly, your magic deserves better than average sleights. If you can use a better sleight, not having to learn the better sleight is no excuse for performing a routine badly.
I understand where the utility move idea comes from. It appeals to a lot of people because you only have to learn one hard move, and after that, you can do everything with it. But again - it just doesn't do any jobs better than its already existing counterparts.
So ultimately, it comes down to how important performing strong magic is for magicians - which is why I never recommend Surfaced, unless you really like the colour change. If you want your magic to be the best it can be, then it's not the way to go.
