Hey guys, just bought this last night, so I thought I'd write a review. I was orginally planning on buying the Devils Touch, but I noticed the skill level was 7 out of 10. Being an experienced D-mad customer, I definently vetoed this. For his TWO lecture notes, he puts the effects at a skill level of 7 out of 10. For anybody who owns his two notes, I'd think you'd agree that that is a crazy rating, some stuff in that pdf takes years to master. Long story short, I was scared of buying the Devils Touch, due to the difficulty, so I went with Eighty two.
What they say-
Quote:
01: A deck of cards is introduced, shuffled and shown to the spectators as a mixed up deck of cards
02: The deck is spread face up on the surface and the performer quickly scans through the cards from one end to the other before closing the deck
03: After a few moments in thought, the performer explains his ability to simulate a photographic memory and begins to offer a demonstration
04: The deck is randomly cut into two piles and a spectator is invited to freely choose whichever pile they want
05: The performer writes down a 2-digit-number as a prediction at the top of his pad of paper for all to see
06: The spectator then selects a card from their chosen pile; this card is seen by all and written on the pad of paper and left aside (face down)
07: The performer states how many cards he thinks are held by the spectator and writes this number down…
08: The cards are counted and the performers guess is correct
09: The performer then writes down how many of each coloured card he thinks are held by the spectator and writes down the numbers
10: The cards are separated by colour and counted, the performers guess is once again correct
11: The performer then predicts how many cards from each suit is held by the spectator, he is correct again
12: The performer then, one-by-one correctly names every card held by the spectator other than one card which is named last… The spectators selected card.
13: All the numbers written on the pad are then added together by the spectator; the final number matches the two-digit prediction written down at the beginning of the demonstration
TITLE: EI8HT2WO by Daniel Madison
TYPE: PDF E-Book Instant Download (A4 Printer Friendly)
DELIVERY: Electronic/Instant E-mail (worldwide)
DIFFICULTY: 4/10
PRICE: £8 (approx $16)
What I say- This is a pretty decent effect. There isn't much to say about it really. As expected, a 4 out of 10 skill rating is madness, due to having to memorize a good deal of information, I'd give it a 7. This effect isn't impromptu,lt and requires a set-up, which will take about 2 minutes, if your fast, which can't be done in front of the spectators. I was a bit dissapointed in the fact that you have to remember A LOT. If you think the invisible deck is hard to remember, stay away from this. Other than the memory side of the effect, it's basically a self-working trick. One thing that really bugs me is the when you'll perform this, you'll always be thinking on what to remember, so you won't be able to focus on the showmanship of the effect, which is 90% of your performance.
Pros
-Hits hard
-Requires no technical skill.
Cons
-As said before, way to much to remember
I know this is a short review, but as said before, there isn't much to be said. I'll be nice, and give this effect a 5 out of 10.
http://www.danielmadison.co.uk/82.htm
What they say-
Quote:
01: A deck of cards is introduced, shuffled and shown to the spectators as a mixed up deck of cards
02: The deck is spread face up on the surface and the performer quickly scans through the cards from one end to the other before closing the deck
03: After a few moments in thought, the performer explains his ability to simulate a photographic memory and begins to offer a demonstration
04: The deck is randomly cut into two piles and a spectator is invited to freely choose whichever pile they want
05: The performer writes down a 2-digit-number as a prediction at the top of his pad of paper for all to see
06: The spectator then selects a card from their chosen pile; this card is seen by all and written on the pad of paper and left aside (face down)
07: The performer states how many cards he thinks are held by the spectator and writes this number down…
08: The cards are counted and the performers guess is correct
09: The performer then writes down how many of each coloured card he thinks are held by the spectator and writes down the numbers
10: The cards are separated by colour and counted, the performers guess is once again correct
11: The performer then predicts how many cards from each suit is held by the spectator, he is correct again
12: The performer then, one-by-one correctly names every card held by the spectator other than one card which is named last… The spectators selected card.
13: All the numbers written on the pad are then added together by the spectator; the final number matches the two-digit prediction written down at the beginning of the demonstration
TITLE: EI8HT2WO by Daniel Madison
TYPE: PDF E-Book Instant Download (A4 Printer Friendly)
DELIVERY: Electronic/Instant E-mail (worldwide)
DIFFICULTY: 4/10
PRICE: £8 (approx $16)
What I say- This is a pretty decent effect. There isn't much to say about it really. As expected, a 4 out of 10 skill rating is madness, due to having to memorize a good deal of information, I'd give it a 7. This effect isn't impromptu,lt and requires a set-up, which will take about 2 minutes, if your fast, which can't be done in front of the spectators. I was a bit dissapointed in the fact that you have to remember A LOT. If you think the invisible deck is hard to remember, stay away from this. Other than the memory side of the effect, it's basically a self-working trick. One thing that really bugs me is the when you'll perform this, you'll always be thinking on what to remember, so you won't be able to focus on the showmanship of the effect, which is 90% of your performance.
Pros
-Hits hard
-Requires no technical skill.
Cons
-As said before, way to much to remember
I know this is a short review, but as said before, there isn't much to be said. I'll be nice, and give this effect a 5 out of 10.
http://www.danielmadison.co.uk/82.htm
