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That's not what I'm saying at all! I'm saying that no matter what method is used, the audience only cares about the effect, so method only has value to magicians. Conversely, if a magician did something with the same method, but presented it in different effects, the audience would be...

Wait, me? How is it a contradiction? Magicians appreciate different things than the spectator.

I agree with a lot of the people in here, but I'm gonna show my bias a tad. Sleight trumps gimmicks. Every time. Card handling, in my mind, will always surpass gimmicks on the simple merit that there is a degree of grace to it not found in gimmicks. There is something truly beautiful about...

Ooh, good tricks.... well, double cross is a trick that I can not rave enough about! Seriously, absolutely devastating stuff. Although, these guys are right. You learn to work with cards enough and you won't need to have a gimmick deck. Example: I eliminated my need for an invisible deck, then...

I don't know how much help I would be. I'm happy enough with like a deli sandwich wrap to get rid of most of the noise. Like the paper, not the sandwich. If I do use a performing pad, I prefer one of those thick rubber ones that has card table material on it. I made my own once out of some...

You know, I think what we're seeing here is two diverging schools of thought in magic. It's kind of like the Jedi fighting the Sith. Cool to watch, but very bloody. Again though, the thread was more about memorable anecdotes or stories, but way to go. You guys stood your ground. I'm proud of you!

Hi there, welcome to the site! (A) Effectively yes, except back to the top does the move twice. (B) Because if you didn't, you wouldn't retain the bottom card, and so the bottom card would end up on top, instead of your desired card, which is second from the bottom. You will combine this move...

I feel like with your double, the condition of the cards as well as your hands has a lot to do with it. See, I like being able to pick up any deck at all, and just go. However, it does sound like a good concept, just much riskier than simply using a technique. As for me, I prefer to simply pinky...

I left the thread alone for a bit, and wow, this got heated. I was looking for like a memorable anecdote or something, but you guys got all deep and stuff. Cool.

It works best when the deck is beveled. I usually square first, then bevel for a nice smooth incline.

Xavier Spade had some good advice on developing your count. To start, focus on just developing strength. Just riffle down the deck with your pinky. When you can do it a good distance smoothly, then try for your precision.

Well, for cleanup on a DL, I recommend a KM Move. It turns a double lift into a single card stealthily. As for a good DL with credibility and quality, I recommend learning a pinky count, and using a Vernon pushoff. It's the most convincing of all the double lifts.

So I was thinking about it the other day, and the only ways I really know to deal with hecklers are to turn the crowd against them, or fake them out with a false call, floor them, and move on. Has anyone ever had an experience of winning a heckler over, and actually getting them engaged in the...

You know, you could also earn points by creating effects and publishing them....

As for pro v con: Pros: much more versatile than t2 Entirely mechanical, no motors Durability Much more freedom of motion when in play More customizable than t2 Cons: more expensive than t2 Initially is more visible than t2 More clothing restrictive (depending on rig) Reset after break takes...

From my experience, just about every single itr is gonna have wardrobe restrictions. The benefit of venom is that it is flexible and customizable. I like how you can easily change thread on it, something that I've always disliked about most other itr.

The best itr devices right now would probably be: 1. Venom 2. Spider pen pro 3. A Kevlar thread itr you can buy at a magic shop. Stay away from Chinese manufacturers. Every single one I have bought overseas comes with this garish white thread, and rattles like an angry Hornets nest. I personally...

I have it, and everything it advertises, it delivers. It is by far the most customisable itr I have ever used. On top of that, the things you can do with it are absolutely mind bending, and that's just the beginning! Its easy to use, reload, fix, customise, reposition, it allows for different...

I'd have to say a top change or the Marlo tilt. I love these moves, and I can't overestimate how wonderfully useful they both are.

Myself, I like the glide force, the topsy turvy force, the cull force, the gravity force, the riffle force, and the cut deeper force. All of them are 100% reliable, and can be just as convincing as the classic force. When I absolutely need a card chosen, I usually use these. When I would prefer...