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Good article. I'm surprised you didn't mention there is a strange quirk with the 1800 series: The red deck and the blue deck are *entirely* different in each of the different series. They feel completely different since one is far more matte than the other. They both handle well, but you would...

Once a friend really loved one of the decks I have, so I bought him one. A few days later he was commenting on how weird there was an extra "malformed" card that had the same thing (the back) on both sides. He thought it was simply referencing the back design of both the cards and the box, and...

Thank you kindly.

Friends don't let friends use fanning powder. Sure it makes the cards slippery again for a while, but damn that stuff feels nasty on the hands. And it could cause lung damage if you inhale the cloud that forms every time you shuffle. For how cheap even an expensive deck of cards is, just buy a...

I would never sell a trick I'm emotionally attached to. Some people may absolutely love it, and that's awesome. But even the most brilliant minds, like Peter Turner, have to contend with haters trashing their products for being the worst talentless derivative plonk they've ever seen. Those...

It's actually a lot easier than you might think. Take a deck. Cut it where you think the midpoint is. Line them up. Are both piles exactly the same height? Even one card out will mean one pile is 2 cards more than the other, which is visibly pretty obvious. Shuffle and repeat. Shuffling removes...

I have started using Mnemonica after using my own stack for a decade, so because of that I don't use Tamariz memorization method. I'm switching to Mnemonica mainly because of the sheer volume of tricks and effects that have been developed for it over the years. Juan's memorization technique...

All moves can be useless and terrible in the wrong context. This book is a classic because so many of these moves that are now often passed over are the basis of the newer variants. I think because we tend to rename every variation of what is, deep down, the exact same thing but with a different...

When he says "fans" the video shows two fans flipping. I feel subliminally manipulated. ;p

They're probably people with excessively dirty hands. ;p Considering how long they've been used by magicians (although Rider Backs definitely win them out), I doubt they are particularly bad.

Although I don't typically use marked decks, I really like the marking on the 1800 series decks. There are at least 4 versions, since each time they re-released the deck, they changed the markings as well. I have 3 of them, but there is one that is marked in the left-center edge that I don't...

This is exactly why I'm not concerned that people would figure it out. A card carrying magician with cards named on his attire. Imagine that! I see it as the same thing as when Porsche owners buy Porsche watches, jackets, wallets, etc. Hell, I have a poker card themed pot grinder. I doubt anyone...

I didn't say that was wrong. I can't think of a mnemonica trick or effect that *can't* be done with the watch. I am guessing you and some other folks are thinking that it means "all of them consecutively," which isn't what the blurb says.

I have a different perspective. I've been using my own stack and mnemonica for about 10 years now, so you'd think I don't need the watch. But guess what? There are some other things that you can do with the watch. For example, a trick I do, but takes a hell of a bit of mental gymnastics, is an...