Invisible Palm/Open Travellers

Nov 22, 2007
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This may open up a can of worms!, but critique each performance..which one is overall better also which one had a move that you was like wow!

Larry Jennings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK3sYSoihhU&feature=related

Michael Vincent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD38r0DYZl4&feature=related

David Stone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJRKTDvjM8E&feature=related

Arnaud Chevrier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MngAHCjJJi4

Wayne Houchin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YRjJkpXFGU

MagicmanCarden
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV3G0JmNgyY

Mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ormWpQpIZY&feature=related

Mickael Stuzinger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK5qK1IaiL8

Larry Jennings rub-a-dub is WoW!!!! especially how far the card is and how he's holding it.
 
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Aug 31, 2007
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Arnaud Chevrier's last vanish is amazing (he made a tutorial for his version) and of course Jennings' version is a classic. "Mark" as he is known is a conman although his invisible palm is good.

P.S that unknown magician was once known as "magicmancarden" on other magic sites.
 
I do like Wayne's, although it is not my favorite. ( Sorry Wayne. Please Don't Ban me. Just Kidding.) His is really well handled and the patter is great but it lacks a surprise element at the end which is why Mr. David Stone wins.

Stone's tricks always have an unexpected ending and end with a bang. For example take David Stones Real Secrets of Magic and look at the tricks in it. You will notice they all have a huge surprise factor at the end of them. Below is a link to his most surprising trick in the real secrets of magic vol 1:

Ghost: I couldn't get the actual video by David so we had to go with this kid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y_Tp5K7w6M&feature=related

That is my favorite effect and it is so easy.

Dylan P.
 
Dec 28, 2007
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....but it lacks a surprise element at the end which is why Mr. David Stone wins.

I personally think that surprise element in Invisible Palm isn't a good idea. The effect that cards turn invisible is so strong, that colour change of cards isn't a good idea. Mr. Stone is a great performer, and he seems to get a nice reaction with it, but I still believe that Invisible Palm is stronger without unneccessary kicker ending.
 
Sep 1, 2007
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Speaking of technical skills, Arnaud Chevrier wins hands down, his card handling is beautiful. Plus, his last vanish is great. However, no patter.

Mark Hilkemeijer would win for originality. Very creative.


And of course how can we forget very first, Jennings. Perfect rub-a-dub!


As much as I like Stone, I thought his was the weakest. Personally, I think having the kings changing into aces is not necessary and weakens the effect.

Wayne's and Michaels' are also pretty darn neat.

Can't choose a best one. They all have pros and cons.
 
Oct 6, 2007
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They are all darn good, but I liked Mark's best.

All of them (especailly Stone's) were very generic and common in. palms.

Marks definately was the most creative, and the last 'vanish' and production of the card was amazing.
 
Sep 1, 2007
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My thoughts on the handlings

Larry Jennings: Amazing, his patter, his method, still probably one of the best handlings.


Michael Vincent: I love Michael Vincent's magic, so elegant and precise, and this handling was nothing short of that. His last Vanish was great as well.


David Stone: Good handling, kicker is questionable, but I think would work well within a gambling demonstration.


Arnaud Chevrier: Probably the best handling for the last vanish


Wayne Houchin: Pretty good, not a fan, looks like every other IP routine.


MagicmanCarden: Too quick, did not like his handling of the cards either.

Mark: Very good, alittle risky though.

Mickael Stuzinger: Meh.

I think if you combined Jennings' original handling with Arnaud Chevier's last vanish, you have probably the best handling of Invisible Palm.
 
The kicker in David Stone's routine is extremely strong if you justified it properly with patter.

I'm saying this from experience, as I perform a version with the same kicker, its logical and it works.

I don't like the Jennings patter as it has some sort of exposure of something not alot people know.

Cheers
 
Jun 18, 2008
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Personally, I like my own variation of the trick. It works very well for me, plus; when I'm explaining "palming" to the spectators, I curve my hand in a very un-palming-like manner, so as not to give it away when we (the magicians) actually do palm a card. It lessens the knowledge of the general spectating public.
 
Dec 28, 2007
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The kicker in David Stone's routine is extremely strong if you justified it properly with patter.
Cheers

To me it seems like that the kicker works and it's strong, but it weakens the original and "real" effect of the routine. I'm not saying this for sure, since I haven't personally experimented with Invisible Palm.
 
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