There are other reviews but I am bored and just want to input my 2 cents.
Effect:
Card is chosen, can be signed, card is replaced and lost in deck, rubber band is wrapped around deck and is shown. Deck is placed on table or any other workable surface (hands included). After a magical action (wave, bang, or anything), a card visually travels through the rubber band and to the top of the deck. The spectator takes the card and sees it is theirs. Everything is examinable before and after the trick. No gimmicks, can be done with a regular deck and regular rubberband. No setup, No preconditioning of anything, No knuckle busting sleight of hand.
First Thoughts:
When I saw the effect, I found it rather nice. Looked very simple and clean. It was one of those effects which you knew 70% of it and how it generally works, but just not the exact method. It is possible to work out with a bit of time, but I rather just learn it with all the tips and notes.
What you get:
A video teaching everything you need to know.
Method:
Not exactly State-of-the-art impossible to figure out, but still does its job nicely. It is easy to learn, easy to perform, kinda easy to guess. There are some sleight parts which require extra note, otherwise it would epicly ruin the trick and may even ruin a card or two. Overall, not exactly ingenius, but still one which would make you go "ah....... right right right"
Teaching:
Its from the bucks, you wont miss anything.
Quality:
Its a video... from the bucks... you wont have any glitches or audio distortions.
Overall:
This is more of a trick where you happen to have a rubberband and a deck and just show it for fun. Its not one of those which you build up a lot and finally use it a finale. Its cool, but doesn't get the greatest of reactions. You can even see in the trailer. the last chick's reaction "Oooh..... thats... thats cool.... good job" not exactly an awesome reaction. I guess its a thing to show people when they are bored. Ah well.
There are also a few visual nuances in which the spectator could figure the trick out from, but these arent things you cant overcome without a little thought and experimentation.
Now there are limits. The type of rubberband, although most works, there are some which just dont. Such as the really thick ones or the really small ones. There are also limits to the surface you can work on. You cant do it on a nice fluffy pillow or on the back of your dog.
Final Thoughts:
I am not exactly sure whether or not I am happy with my purchase. I know I got what I paid for, but still... Its one of those things which just make you say "meh... couldve bought something else". It works and its what it says it is, but you just dont feel the bang for your buck. You might also get a tad ticked if you expected a better method. In the trailer, they cut out the "methoding" of the trick as once you see it, it is quite obvious to a magicians eye. I guess thats marketing. Ah well. It is still quite fun to perform when you are lazy to bust out your S.W. Erdnase shift of Akira Fuji Pass.
Effect:
Card is chosen, can be signed, card is replaced and lost in deck, rubber band is wrapped around deck and is shown. Deck is placed on table or any other workable surface (hands included). After a magical action (wave, bang, or anything), a card visually travels through the rubber band and to the top of the deck. The spectator takes the card and sees it is theirs. Everything is examinable before and after the trick. No gimmicks, can be done with a regular deck and regular rubberband. No setup, No preconditioning of anything, No knuckle busting sleight of hand.
First Thoughts:
When I saw the effect, I found it rather nice. Looked very simple and clean. It was one of those effects which you knew 70% of it and how it generally works, but just not the exact method. It is possible to work out with a bit of time, but I rather just learn it with all the tips and notes.
What you get:
A video teaching everything you need to know.
Method:
Not exactly State-of-the-art impossible to figure out, but still does its job nicely. It is easy to learn, easy to perform, kinda easy to guess. There are some sleight parts which require extra note, otherwise it would epicly ruin the trick and may even ruin a card or two. Overall, not exactly ingenius, but still one which would make you go "ah....... right right right"
Teaching:
Its from the bucks, you wont miss anything.
Quality:
Its a video... from the bucks... you wont have any glitches or audio distortions.
Overall:
This is more of a trick where you happen to have a rubberband and a deck and just show it for fun. Its not one of those which you build up a lot and finally use it a finale. Its cool, but doesn't get the greatest of reactions. You can even see in the trailer. the last chick's reaction "Oooh..... thats... thats cool.... good job" not exactly an awesome reaction. I guess its a thing to show people when they are bored. Ah well.
There are also a few visual nuances in which the spectator could figure the trick out from, but these arent things you cant overcome without a little thought and experimentation.
Now there are limits. The type of rubberband, although most works, there are some which just dont. Such as the really thick ones or the really small ones. There are also limits to the surface you can work on. You cant do it on a nice fluffy pillow or on the back of your dog.
Final Thoughts:
I am not exactly sure whether or not I am happy with my purchase. I know I got what I paid for, but still... Its one of those things which just make you say "meh... couldve bought something else". It works and its what it says it is, but you just dont feel the bang for your buck. You might also get a tad ticked if you expected a better method. In the trailer, they cut out the "methoding" of the trick as once you see it, it is quite obvious to a magicians eye. I guess thats marketing. Ah well. It is still quite fun to perform when you are lazy to bust out your S.W. Erdnase shift of Akira Fuji Pass.
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