Ok so I got Justin Miller's Freedom Pack in the mail a few days ago and have been playing around with it a lot, so I decided to make a review.
DVD: First of all, being produced by Paul Harris, the quality is amazing. The DVD is filmed inside of a forest which Justin says is "to go with the Freedom" or something like that. Justin teaches everything you need to do to set everything up and perform the trick. His teaching is very good, so no complaints there. He also teaches you how to make the gimmick if yours for whatever reason breaks or you lose or something like that. He teaches you a few ways to make the box appear, as well as an ambitious card sequence. There is a bonus trick on there called "BrainFreeze" In which a card from a red deck is selected, signed, and placed back into the middle. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, a blue box appears, and you take the cards out, all of which are now blue. There card is the only red one remaining. This trick is brilliant as well, although you will need a few extra gaffs for it. He says on the dvd that the idea for the trick actually came from a dream which I found funny. Anyways its a very solid routine and a great bonus trick.
Gimmick: The gimmick is extremely clever. Its one of those things where you find yourself saying "Ohhh, why didn't I think of that?" The gimmick itself can also serve as our regular card box, but can't be used for effects with a box such as card to box. The nice thing is that the only things you need to carry with you are your deck and card case, like you regularly would and then you're ready to go. The gimmick is very simple and easy to make. It can be made in about 3-5 minutes. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that you have to turn around when you want to load the gimmick into the deck. Once the gimmick is loaded into the deck, then deck can't be examined, nor used regularly, which I don't like. A lot of people are probably wondering if you can hand the box out after it appears, and no, you can't. But you show it very cleanly and I haven't once been asked if they can examine it. The gimmick supplied is a red back Mandolin Deck, with a gaffed box.
Final Thoughts: A great purchase, and was well worth the money. Spectators freak out and have amazing reactions when the box appears around the deck suddenly and visually. It isn't examinable, but you are left with a regular deck once the box is removed. If you have the money, purchase this effect! You won't regret it!
Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Stars, the only bad thing being that you have to load the gimmick, and that the box isn't examinable once it appears.
DVD: First of all, being produced by Paul Harris, the quality is amazing. The DVD is filmed inside of a forest which Justin says is "to go with the Freedom" or something like that. Justin teaches everything you need to do to set everything up and perform the trick. His teaching is very good, so no complaints there. He also teaches you how to make the gimmick if yours for whatever reason breaks or you lose or something like that. He teaches you a few ways to make the box appear, as well as an ambitious card sequence. There is a bonus trick on there called "BrainFreeze" In which a card from a red deck is selected, signed, and placed back into the middle. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, a blue box appears, and you take the cards out, all of which are now blue. There card is the only red one remaining. This trick is brilliant as well, although you will need a few extra gaffs for it. He says on the dvd that the idea for the trick actually came from a dream which I found funny. Anyways its a very solid routine and a great bonus trick.
Gimmick: The gimmick is extremely clever. Its one of those things where you find yourself saying "Ohhh, why didn't I think of that?" The gimmick itself can also serve as our regular card box, but can't be used for effects with a box such as card to box. The nice thing is that the only things you need to carry with you are your deck and card case, like you regularly would and then you're ready to go. The gimmick is very simple and easy to make. It can be made in about 3-5 minutes. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that you have to turn around when you want to load the gimmick into the deck. Once the gimmick is loaded into the deck, then deck can't be examined, nor used regularly, which I don't like. A lot of people are probably wondering if you can hand the box out after it appears, and no, you can't. But you show it very cleanly and I haven't once been asked if they can examine it. The gimmick supplied is a red back Mandolin Deck, with a gaffed box.
Final Thoughts: A great purchase, and was well worth the money. Spectators freak out and have amazing reactions when the box appears around the deck suddenly and visually. It isn't examinable, but you are left with a regular deck once the box is removed. If you have the money, purchase this effect! You won't regret it!
Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Stars, the only bad thing being that you have to load the gimmick, and that the box isn't examinable once it appears.
