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My Lovely Assistant New user 98 Posts |
REVIEW: Mind Visit by Axel Hecklau
RATING: 9 out of 10! GET IT HERE: http://www.axelhecklau-shop.com/…/mind......ed-to… FULL REVIEW: Mind Visit is Axel Hecklau’s excellent version of the Tossed Out Deck with his custom designed deck and detailed method which has been revised and refined with years of attention to detail. With this version of the tossed out deck, you call out each individual cards one at a time and ask that each spectator sit as their card is revealed, again, one at a time. With your purchase you get a red-backed deck of cards with the Phoenix design that is special in many ways. First, the cards are plastic so your deck will last forever unless you throw them in the broiler. Because the cards are plastic, they don’t fatigue in the same place like papers cards do after much usage. This is key to reducing the likelihood of your spectators selecting the same card. Second, the cards are gaffed on the front and also on the backs in a way that lets you perform a real miracle. Quite honestly, when I first saw Hecklau’s live video demonstration of the trick, I pondered whether or not there is some technology assistance in divining the cards. There is not. You also get a quality 31 page instructional booklet that is approximately 5 inches by 7 inches. The booklet comes in several different languages. The English one has some typos in it, but it is minor. The quality of the written instruction is excellent. I was impressed with the quality and clarity of the instructions. It is clear that a great amount of work and thought was put into the presentation and explanation. There are several excellent hand drawings and the chapters are broken down into logical segments. There is a long listing of predecessor tossed out deck effects and one in particular that I thought Hecklau was heavily influenced by… John Kennedy’s Mind Power Deck. Because of this method, you will always be able to nail at least one spectator’s card right off the bat. In the event that the spectators pick the same card, Hecklau explains how to deal with that situation and it is very clever. Although there is some required sailor methodology required, because of the very well thought out script and routine, in 99% of the presentations, it will not seem like you are doing what you are doing. Because the performer shows that each and every card is different at the beginning of the routine, by fanning the cards, it makes the trick even more impossible to back track. The deck is then completely shuffled and shown to be completely mixed up. With that being said, you cannot hand out the cards for inspection at any time. With the purchase you also get access to a password protected link that allows you to practice the routine without any spectators by using a computer. As of the writing of this review, I was unable to access the link and will revise this review when I have access to it. This routine will take some practice to get the routine down and fluid, but it is worth the work. The reset is almost instantaneous, but you would not want to perform this in front of the same group more than once. This product is only sold on Hecklau’s website and the ad copy and performance video are accurate and I spot no issues. If you want to take the tossed out deck routine to the next level, visit www.axelhecklau.com.
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ekins Special user Portland, Oregon 513 Posts |
Great review. Thanks.
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SmittyWitty Veteran user Fairhaven, MA 324 Posts |
Agreed. Thanks
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mirko New user Berlin in Germany 5 Posts |
Thank you for the great review - I couldn't agree more. On the other hand I had no issue accessing the link and the tool is great for practicing the system (I have never seen this done in an product like this before - very helpful).
Apart from presenting it the way it was meant, I also like to perform this one on one or even (with slight variations) like a thought of card to wallet in the way that Derren Brown performed his "Smoke" effect from his book "Pure Effect". Overall, this is really an exceptional product with great attention to detail unseen in any other versions of the TOD I know. Speaking of this, I had the impression that "Mind Visit" is more influenced by Edward Stein's "Samadhi Deck" than John Kennedy's "Mind Power Deck" even though the final product has absolutely emancipated from any former versions and has unique options I have never seen before. The best close-up + parlour + stage effect with cards I now have in my repertoire. P.S.: Talking about Edward Stein - his "Empathy" book test (see http://www.miracle-makers.de/de/index.ph......6h59uj4) is the best kept secret in all book tests products (even if it is quite pricy, beside the ingenious method, it looks and feels incredible). The method used is quite precisely the way a someone would look like in case he would really be able to read minds ... |
thomasP Regular user France 138 Posts |
Dear all, I am interested in the deck for diong something else...
May I ask, how much forces cards are in the special deck ? |
John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12945 Posts |
Great
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wandering star New user 26 Posts |
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On Dec 6, 2018, thomasP wrote: On Feb 10, 2017, Axel Hecklau wrote: "Basically it´s 3 out of 5 if you know what I mean (+ one card always is different) But depending on the case the peeked cards can also be totally different in two performances. Maybe I will produce a second deck in the future for people who need more variety." |
wandering star New user 26 Posts |
..and the cards will last a long time - they faro easily and can be handled like any regular deck of cards, spectators won't feel and see any difference (the "complete" Phoenix deck is displayed in "full" view). Axel's thinking and his products are so clever indeed Pure art.
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1337 Posts |
Didn’t realize Axel had put this out. Thank you for the great review.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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