Double Lift

UnknownMagician93 · May 31, 2009

What is your favorite type of DL to use?

Pinky count, Thumb Riffle, Diving Board DL?

Any one you want.

State your favorite and a few reasons why it's your favorite.

tally-ho · May 31, 2009

The natural looking one.

RDChopper · May 31, 2009

Pinky count? thumb riffle? aren't those DL get ready's? what are we talking about in here?

Gambit_x · May 31, 2009

I like the push off double lift. It still needs work tho.

UnknownMagician93 · May 31, 2009

Yes you're right they are get readies but I'm talking about get ready and actual DL here. techinically you can use a diving board DL get ready and then just turn it over normally. Sorry should've been more specific.

So favorite DL and Favorite get ready

SKSleighofHand · May 31, 2009

Personally, I use the natural double lift for all my card magic. However, my favourite and fun to do is the Molecule 4 double lift.

UnknownMagician93 · May 31, 2009

What is a "natural" double lift? Do you mean when you just come over and take two cards and show? Like Kammagic on Youtube?

SKSleighofHand · May 31, 2009

UnknownMagician93 said:
What is a "natural" double lift? Do you mean when you just come over and take two cards and show? Like Kammagic on Youtube?

Yes, like Kammagic.

LOSTMYMINDLETMEREADYOURS · May 31, 2009

i used the snap double or push off when i used to do magic. but never in the same show

aJohnson · Jun 1, 2009

I use the strike double, I believe that is what dl they meant by "natural".

tally-ho · Jun 1, 2009

When I say a "natural" dl, I'm talking about one that is natural to you. I always say, make your singles look like doubles, not your doubles look like singles. That way, you will have consistency and a more natural dl.

The Tumbleweed · Jun 1, 2009

I don't use doubles, I use real magic. Needs less practice.

mini magician · Jun 1, 2009

The Tumbleweed said:
I don't use doubles, I use real magic. Needs less practice.

Of Course what else would you do?

=Gambit= · Jun 2, 2009

Normally i will still use push off DL, looks more natural rather den a standard DL

WilliamMckeehan · Jul 7, 2009

push off double... or thumb count + misdirection...

jmstrings · Jul 9, 2009

I use the strike double. That's what you guys all mean by the "natural" double lift.
You simply go to the deck, with no break, and bevel the cards slightly. You strike your finger on the edge and flip over two.

In my opinion, if you want to be considered "smooth" with cards, then you need to get down a double lift that doesn't use any get-readies.

TheatreHead · Jul 9, 2009

jmstrings said:
In my opinion, if you want to be considered "smooth" with cards, then you need to get down a double lift that doesn't use any get-readies.

not necessarily. in some of their videos you can see world class magicians such as akira fujii and david williamson using get readys for their double lifts.

tally-ho · Jul 9, 2009

jmstrings said:
I use the strike double. That's what you guys all mean by the "natural" double lift.
You simply go to the deck, with no break, and bevel the cards slightly. You strike your finger on the edge and flip over two.

The technique behind the double does not make it anymore nattual.

In my opinion, if you want to be considered "smooth" with cards, then you need to get down a double lift that doesn't use any get-readies.

And why is that?

carlosvendi09 · Jul 10, 2009

i use the push-off double lift and the molecule double lift.