Before getting anything online or fancy, a friend recomended that I get a normal everyday bycile deck from walgreens. What would you recomend I do? also. For a first reletively nice deck either gaff or normal, what should I get and where?
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- Thread starter Wolf Magic
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Yes, get a regular deck of bikes. You really don't need to buy in to all the hype of "custom decks". They're pointless in my opinion, except for flourishing. Sure they last a couple extra weeks, but really, you could buy two decks of regular Bicycles for the price of most custom decks. Think about that...
Anthony Bass
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I agree with Anthony. Just get a normal pack of cards and save your money do not just buy every trick that comes out.
Luis
Luis
yea buys regular cards, dont buy custom decks i agree with anthony. as a beginner, you get attracted to these "expensive" if you will - cards. at this point in time ( as a beginner) you dont know how to handle cards. buy them later to increase the longetivity of the custom cards, and use it to its worth, but now as a beginner, i suggest regular bikes=)
it was a huge mistake when i bought the custom decks. You also said something about gaffs. don't buy these either, learning to make your own will save you time, trouble and money in the long run. If one goes missing, which with me they do frequently you can make your own again, no biggie, with the way i do it, not strip but sand the back off with some really high grit sand paper it cost 2 cards for a DF
Agree with all of the above.
If you are starting out, don't even think of gaffs first (my opinion). Not sure about your skill level but get your basics down and confidently do 2 to 3 effects. Practice over and over go out perform then move on.
Regular decks are meant to be trashed. Buy a brick and let loose!
If you are starting out, don't even think of gaffs first (my opinion). Not sure about your skill level but get your basics down and confidently do 2 to 3 effects. Practice over and over go out perform then move on.
Regular decks are meant to be trashed. Buy a brick and let loose!
If you are just starting out, get the normal Bikes. Once you feel confident enough and want to mix up your style, try a custom deck or two.
I guess we're ALL in agreement here.. sounds like you're just starting out.. a gaff deck, for the most part, requires sleight of hand techniques.
some other card advice-buy two decks and mark the deck box of one as the practice deck...use it only for practice and just keep 52 cards in it at all times ..even if some of the cards become those advertisement cards..no big deal...and also heres a link to the card care thread
http://forums.theory11.com/showthread.php?t=5378
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