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Man, roll a die and order any of the three you named. You will find that no matter which deck of cards you choose, they're going to be very well suited for what you want to do. I would suggest buying Bicycles and buying as many as your bank account can support in one order. If you have a dozen...

We are not doctors, but I would say what you're experiencing is totally normal. I have endured terrible pains in my hands and fingers over the years, and I'm sure most flourishers here would say the same. In all honesty, if you have truly practiced too hard to the point that you've actually...

Essentially everyone who learned these flourishes learned them from Dan and Dave's System DVD. It is a struggle, and it is frustrating. But D&D give you everything you need to learn them on the DVD. You just need to commit, rewatch, and practice fervently. I do not believe there is any other way...

Cyril, there is no "calming yourself". Sweaty hands are a natural indicator of light performance stress, but for people with palmar hyperhydrosis, there is no easy way to stop sweating, period. I keep ten decks or so in rotation when I practice if my hands are sweaty. This isn't possible in...

So when you say that this is an original idea, surely you don't mean original to your own mind?

The routine sounds good in text, but how do you plan to handle transitions? Collector's, for example, is a bit of a pain to set up in the middle of a routine. My first instinct would be to place those effects that require any setup, big or small, at the beginning of the routine. Just watch those...

Nice little bit there - I liked your cover for the HP, though I thought the sleight itself might take just a bit more work (that packet seemed to linger in the frame a little too long). Your color changes were very nice. This kind of effect is well published, so you'd be hard pressed to cover...

Hey Larry, Your performance of the Bucks' transposition was not bad at all - good sleights, though your handling might have been a bit flashy for a lay person (purely opinion). but I'm interested to hear more about how you incorporated the effect into your ACR - why did that patter not end up...

Finger size is irrelevant. Your measurements don't look too far off my own - it will come with practice good sir. Be careful to not keep doing the same thing if it's not working for you. I've always found that if what you're doing isn't giving you results, something's gotta change.

Don't all card forces belong to Lorayne?

If you like the backs and the price is worth it to you then don't let me stop you. They're good cards, with highly customized everything. The problem is they're no better than other USPC cards like the vintage series, which are about $3 a deck on eBay right now depending on design. Just buy five...

No sir they are not worth the price. If you want functionally identical cards at a fraction of the price that look much classier, you have all of the vintage series Bicycle back designs to choose from (and the "first print" batches are some of the best cards ever produced). The price IS...

Sounds to me like you need to suck it up and get out there brother. You're performing for strangers. If you think you've gotten the practice in (and it's debatable what constitutes sufficient practice - Ricky Jay would tell you only after a year of practice should you perform) then the...

Refreshing man. The camera work was good, and I could actually see your face. Top notch stuff, especially 1:25 - that was really nice. Could've used some credits though no?

He said, five years later.

Just remember your spectator doesn't care how you control the card. We get into the whirlpool of thinking like magicians and we believe we need multiple controls lest the spectator catch on, but I find in practice that is unnecessary because spectators don't watch the cards like magicians. They...

I am by no means an authority, but this is what I have gathered in my studies. A shift can be with any number of cards and refers to any movement of cards, either seen or unseen. The pass is a term generally attributed to the shifting of two packets, unseen, but admittedly there is some...

With no response yet to krab's questions it's hard to say, but I'll speculate anyway. At first glance it sounds to me like you have invested in a relatively low quality shell. Good quality, proper shells (only a few companies come to mind) make comparatively less noise and fit very close to...

Why do I want to hire you? You can do effects, but you are not performing tricks into a webcam at a company picnic. Your position requires crowd control brought only through experience - you have to be genuine and clear, your show must be adaptable to suit the situation, and you generally must...

If a Porper Clip is out of your reach financially, you could put a large text book square on top of the cards in the box (to evenly apply pressure) and then stack weights on top of the book. Give it more time than you would think (24 hours or so) and they should be back to normal. It is crucial...