Magic and gimmicks have always been together. What are you on about?
If he wants to do real magic (Sleights aren't real magic then?) and not just card tricks,he should use whatever is neccesary. Dont throw in that purist stuff
I am just suggesting spending it on something better than this one hit wonder magic that all these sites sell. Nothing purist about what I am saying, maybe I am in the wrong for guessing he is new to magic, but he said "I do mainly cards and otherwise don't have many tricks but i like really strong effects/ gimmicks such as tarantula and exile etc."
I am just trying to make the point that these "strong effects" don't need to be the new stuff that everyone is using. But be more original and don't fall for this "visual is everything" mentality that magicians have.
It's odd how when I mention checking some older stuff out because this new stuff is just 1 hit wonder effects that hardly last, then I get called a purist. But nobody is pointing out this "visual is everything" idea that you and many others eat out of E and T11's hands. And if you don't like what I am saying then F*** off and let the OP decide what sounds better, but don't take shots without a good reason to.
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I think your reply is a troll though seriously so spout your stupidity somewhere else. And PLEASE do not degrade science how you do in your signature, it's the most idiotic thing I have seen all day, by far.