I know you said useful info but I have no useful info at all. I talked to Eric for close to an hour last night. We started talking about Rizer but then the convo steered off onto working gigs.
As someone that knows whats up (method wize) and that has seen this live, I will make a prediction..RiZer will be of the best selling effects of 2010...B. Smith and Eric Ross have raized the bar for what magic should look like.
JM
I agree with JM, KILLER trick - I love it. The method is sound and works great, the visual is WICKED. Absolutely 100% getting what you see on the tin here boys and girls - get in on the fun!
The gimmick is small and fit in a small pouch (which comes with the set and you can get set while just sitting in the park before you go and show it. Eric Ross' and B. Smith's Rizer is a real stunner and I should think you should have it in your arsenal. The effect is a real KILLER!
The effect looks awesome. My only concern with something like this is will this be closer to Stigmata or Exile? In the sense that both results look good but one requires time limits and pocket management that makes it impractical while the other is very practical in nearly all settings.