I know this probably is an extremely overdone post in any magic forum, but if someone could either respond or link me to another post with a good answer, I would be really grateful.
So I've been working a lot with IT and IET recently. I used the Tarantula for the longest time, but it was so fragile and it broke quickly. I kept having to buy refill spider spools, and eventually I even bought a second Tarantula. That broke as well, and I was fed up with it. I decided to go with the classic loops instead, which I was quite satisfied by. However, those 5 loops broke pretty fast, and I figured tying my own loops would be cheaper. I got a 300 foot spool of Legacy thread for 20 dollars from Penguin and I'm loving it.
Now here's the questions I have. First off, is Legacy thread the best option? I've looked around and people generally agree that it is. I like the thread, but while it's strong, it's fairly visible. Does it not come pre-stripped? Also, I bought the thread from the following link.
http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3053
It simply says Legacy thread. Is it not Legacy 2.0? Is it better to buy directly from the website?
In general, the biggest worry I have about the IET I've used is visibility. Sure strength matters, but both Mesika's and Legacy seem to work well, and I can get used to the varying strengths. However, sometimes the IET seems blaringly obvious to me. Is that just because I know I have it? Even then, how do I go about making sure the IET is not seen?
Thanks guys!
Rupayan
EDIT: One last thing. Anyone know how to make a "body" loop? I've heard great things about them, but I can't find many sources on them.
So I've been working a lot with IT and IET recently. I used the Tarantula for the longest time, but it was so fragile and it broke quickly. I kept having to buy refill spider spools, and eventually I even bought a second Tarantula. That broke as well, and I was fed up with it. I decided to go with the classic loops instead, which I was quite satisfied by. However, those 5 loops broke pretty fast, and I figured tying my own loops would be cheaper. I got a 300 foot spool of Legacy thread for 20 dollars from Penguin and I'm loving it.
Now here's the questions I have. First off, is Legacy thread the best option? I've looked around and people generally agree that it is. I like the thread, but while it's strong, it's fairly visible. Does it not come pre-stripped? Also, I bought the thread from the following link.
http://www.penguinmagic.com/p/3053
It simply says Legacy thread. Is it not Legacy 2.0? Is it better to buy directly from the website?
In general, the biggest worry I have about the IET I've used is visibility. Sure strength matters, but both Mesika's and Legacy seem to work well, and I can get used to the varying strengths. However, sometimes the IET seems blaringly obvious to me. Is that just because I know I have it? Even then, how do I go about making sure the IET is not seen?
Thanks guys!
Rupayan
EDIT: One last thing. Anyone know how to make a "body" loop? I've heard great things about them, but I can't find many sources on them.
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