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I agree that this is an impossible question. Look at the video of them, do you want to be able to perform that effect? If you do then they are worth buying.

The Aaron Fisher Popover move is very difficult, you just need to practice. That's all there is to it really. I can't really help with the 4 for 4 switch unless your a bit more specific on what area you need help with. As for Dangerous and Believe, don't mix them together because it's...

Another interesting question and a far more difficult one in my opinion. If we assume what I said has some truth in it and the power of an implied effect comes from the thought given to it by the spectator then I would believe implied effect will be at it's most powerful when you have your...

That was a great post, you've raised some very interesting points. I think the problem with stunts such as walking on water (and excessively visual magic in general) is that they leave nothing to the imagination. I'm sure everybody has heard variations of the quote 'Magic happens in the mind...

If they can't be used for magic then doesn't that mean they aren't particularly good cards? As this is a magic forum it makes sense to review the cards based on how good they are for magic. You can use really cheap plastic cards and they're fine for playing poker.

I wrote this review of Dangerous Volume 1 in under half an hour, not really a big commitment. http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=8381 I don't really agree with your criticism. Why would you want every effect to be forced into a routine? It's just not necessary. You're supposed to...

Thanks for the review, it's nice to see reviews of cards that are rarely used. Although i'm having trouble seeing how you could give them such a high score. I think you're being a bit too generous.

The quality is exactly the same. The only difference is minor printing defects in the seconds. Do you have any evidence to back this up?

Your post is not at all pointless, we're here to help if you have a problem. We all get very nervous to start with, I still do in some situations. Unfortunatley there's not much you can do about it aside from performing more, gradually the nervousness goes away. Routining is something many...

I think everyone who is suggesting effects is missing the point. It doesn't really matter what is being performed, his friends have seen so much magic they are now at the point where they see it as a puzzle to try and work out, not as entertainment. There are many effects which could be used...

You should do this whenever possible, although sometimes I find that some effects just don't suit my performance style at all and it's best to just leave the effect and find another one. Don't worry if you don't want to do Torn and Restored, Burning cards etc. I don't do any of this sort of...

It takes time for people to realise what their performance style is and to get a feel for what effects work well for them. This can be a process of trial and error. I never suggested anything was the audiences fault, i'm saying in some situations they just won't be very receptive to some...

Putting limits on what we can expect people to believe is realistic. Would it be nice if we could always shatter a spectators reality? Sure, but this just doesn't happen. As I said earlier, sometimes spectators have too many 'barriers' up and you can't always break through them. As for your...

I've played Piano for 12 years. I also play Bass occasionally. As for studies that show that playing an instrument makes you more intelligent, you must remember that correlation does not imply causation, this seems to be overlooked in these studies. It's possible that people who are more...

You shouldn't perform for friends often and you certainly shouldn't if they're hecklers. As soon as anybody attempts to disrupt your performance ask them to stop, if they continue then end the performance. From what you've told us it sounds like your friends aren't really enjoying the magic...

What if he just wants to throw the idea out there to give people something to play around with? Is this idea going to revolutionize magic? No, it's something fun to think about, nothing more. What does it accomplish? It might lead to somebody creating a new effect, even if it doesn't why does...

How can we possibly know what cards you will like? Especially when you've given us hardly any information about what you already have. Can't you just rely on your own judgement to pick a deck of cards?

If somebody suggests an idea then that's fine but they shouldn't also suggest a possible method? Your argument seems to be completely incoherrent, it appears to be changing in each post.

They are some of the ugliest cards i've ever seen, they really are hideous. The 1800 deck is far better.

Criss Angel probably feels very insecure because he knows David Blaine is a far more talented magician so did a parody to make himself feel better.