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Lee Asher's Diving Board Double The Official Spam- Preface- Guys, this is not going to be like my normal reviews, it will not be as long, or as in-depth, because I can only go so far with a review on a DL... so please, bear with me here. First off, I will not go to in-depth on each...

Bicycle Pro Peek Deck The Official Spam- The Looks: 7/10 I like the backs of these cards a lot. However, the fronts are not the greatest looking I've ever seen. They're basically jumbo index's with the card and their suit in the corners. This is, of course, great for poker players, but it...

Color Deception Brass The Official Spam- Setup: 5/10 The setup for this effect is fairly simple... meaning it's not hard, and it won't take long to do. However, the downside is that it cannot be done in front of your spectators, and you need an extra "something" to do it. Of course...

Shape of Things to Come- In this effect, you show a completely blank deck with symbols drawn on the faces, a notepad, and a Sharpie. You have them cut the deck as many times as they would like, then put the deck under the table. There, they choose one card to put under their leg, and another...

Front Row Sankey The Official Spam- The DVD- The Layout- I loved the layout of this DVD. Basically, it showed Jay performing each effect to a table (there are a couple different tables he performs at), and then it show him in the studio explaining the effect. However, the "Bonus...

Superman Coin Bend The Official Spam- Setup: 5/10 Obviously, this is not an impromptu effect, you have to have the "materials". But, as long as you have the "materials" on your person, setup literally takes about 3 seconds. It can be done in front of the spectators, and you don't have...

Scotch and Soda Euro (Traditional) The Official Spam- Setup: 6/10 Setup for this effect is a breeze, although it can't be done near your spectators. It only takes about 15 seconds (at the absolute most), but can be a tad noisy (owners will know what I mean). Difficulty: 4/10 This...

The Black Tiger Deck The Official Spam- The Looks- I like the looks of these cards, but they're not the best. I personally got the white pip only deck, just because I think the fans would look nice if they were all one color. My cousin has the white/red pip deck, and I'm honestly not sure...

Empire Sponge Balls The Official Spam- The Instructions- Quality- The "instructions" come with one short routine that isn't that great. It is, of course, printed on paper. Teaching- The teaching for the routine was average... I have definitely seen better. It didn't go into...

The Effect- 10/10 To me, stabbing a hole in somebody's dollar, then immediately restoring it is pretty dang cool. The Gimmick- 8/10 Although the gimmick is very clever, some spectators, on a very rare occasion, may figure it out. Odds are, though, they're just thinking out loud...

B-2 Bomber The Official Spam- The Effect- 10/10 The effect itself is very impressive. People's jaws will drop when you tear a whole through their dollar bill, then instantly restore it. The Gimmick- 9/10 The gimmick is very powerful, more so than the Stealth Pen. This gives...

Ghost Deck The Official Spam- The Looks- I think the looks of this deck are fantastic. The black cards (Clubs and Spades) are normal. The red cards (Diamonds and Hearts) however, are far from normal. The pips in the middle of the card are completely black, while the small pips in the...

Hofzinser Force- This, is one of my favorite forces. You spread the cards between your hands, and ask the spectator to touch any card. You square up the packet above the card they selected, have them look at the card they touched, and it is your force card. Very good force. Hofzinser Force...

40 Ways to Force a Card with Gerry Griffin The Official Spam- The DVD- The Layout- I liked the layout of this DVD. Basically, it showed each force, then went into a very in depth teaching of the force. The Quality- The quality of this DVD was actually very good. The picture...

The Self Tying Shoelace The Official Spam- The DVD- The Layout- I really liked the layout of the DVD. It was broken up into five different sections on the menu for easy access. The Quality- The quality of this DVD was very good. It was all shot in the Penguin Studios (or at...

Born to Perform Card Magic with Oz Pearlman The Official Spam- The DVD- The Layout- I didn't care for the layout of this DVD. Basically, it showed each effect, then Oz explained them. I prefer all the effects be shown, then all the explanations be shown. The Quality- The...

The Blackjack Deal by Luke Jermay The Official Spam- Set Up: 4/10 Obviously, you will need another deck to set this effect up. You will also need to create a "gaff card". The gaff card in this effect isn't totally necessary, but in the long run makes life a lot easier. The deck is stacked...

Emerge Triumphant by Oz Pearlman The Official Spam- Setup: 4/10 I hate doing the setup for this effect... mainly because it is time consuming. It cannot be done in front of the spectators, but then again, most setup can't. Difficulty: 6/10 (10 being the hardest) This effect is...

Blindsided by Oz Pearlman The Official Spam- Set up: 8/10 The set up for this effect is actually fairly simple. Once you set it up, you're ready to go for the night. I can't really say much else about it, except that it is extremely easy. Difficulty: 4/10 This effect is actually...

What Your Peers Might Think This is a difficult section to write about, because there are so many variables involved, such as your performance, your spectator, etc. 99% of the time, people will probably think you’re pretty cool, and like you for your magic… however, don’t try and make...