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They each have limits. There is distortion that comes from a camera. Many people perform the pass on camera and it looks great, in reality fast moves don't blur as much. I use both for different reasons.

I agree :) Haha, nope but I love Gambit and his throwing card skills!

There's not a lot out there but there are products designed and used by influential guys (like how you mentioned Banshees, they are heavily connected to Ricky Smith Jr.) I think between the two of us we have covered the gambit of what is available for card throwing. It's not a long list and I...

"You never knew, you never knew"

So, I haven't read a lot of this thread but I'll give my advice. Your first goal is probably to make magic a self sustaining hobby. Are you in the red or the black at this point? To figure this out you need to add up all of the magic purchases you have made including cards, gimmicks, supplies...

So, you've got to beat what is currently on the market. Right now Ricky Jay (the past world record holder for distance) has a book about using cards as weapons, Ricky Smith Jr. (the current record holder for distance) has a few products as does Jeff Mcbride (the record holder for speed). If you...

I have and am in the process, right now, of releasing a product. A few years ago Penguin flew me out to film a creation of mine. They produced my first collection of card magic called Electro. Since then I have self produced many effects on Jay Sankey's Inside Deception Website, Theory11 and...

I think it's just another facet of the phenomena. I for one feel like I have fallen on either side of the equation. Usually, it's really hard to admit that there was a time when we were ever bad at something, especially while we are in the middle of it all. I look back at my bottom deal. At...

First off, welcome! I want to clear up a common phrase we use as magicians. Effect, is just what happens in the audiences perspectinve, during a piece of magic. Every trick, whether it is performed with a gimmick, a piece of sleight of hand or another means has an effect. I hope that clears...

I run into this a lot. It happens when the new guy comes in to work and thinks that he has everything figured out. Before you know it he's trying to tell the star employee who has been there for 10+ years how to do their job better. It happens in magic too. Someone learns 3 tricks they can do...

So, originality in new creations is very difficult. Most magic companies are looking for something that feels completely new. I have a series of self working card effects that are completely original in method but the effect looks the same. I talked directly with people at Penguin about...

I'm going to look into it. I'm pretty sure it was a release here on Theory11 at one point, so video should exist.

I don't won the dvd but some of what is catching you up seems to be related to your fluency with the trick and its mechanics. Currently, I am working on an effect that requires quite a bit of mental calculation. The only way that you can pull this type of trick off is by learning every aspect of...

Check this out then: Best of luck!

I agree, currently everyone is doing French Kiss by Wayne Houchin or Angle Z by Madison. It gets old.

So great man!

You've got a sweet collection for sure! Some of my favorite stuff that you don't have is: Mathematical Magic by Persi Diaconis, any John Bannon Book, the Heirophant by Jon Racherbaumer, The Art of Astonishment by Paul Harris, Card Fictions by Pit Hartling, A Book in English by Woody Aragon, The...

Stephen Bridges is my favorite. Collin's Key posts a lot, he's a magician and used to post more performance videos but he's transitioned to just being a run of the mill You Tuber now. Chris Ramsay, Alex Pandrea, and Xavier Spade all are pretty cool. They don't post a ton of performances but...

We're not worthy! We're not worthy!

Ooh, Michael Webber should be on my list! Lennart's great!