I'm going to invest in some really good Chinese Sticks. I just like the stick and I've found laymen are completely fooled by them.

Does anyone have an good ideas for a routine? I've seen a few obviously but if you've had a an idea and maybe not followed it through I'd be interested. Just to get me thinking out of the box.

H

I would start here....

http://dennymagic.com/store/chinese-stic......028.html

I also have a version on one of my Penguin Lectures that is all done to music.

Looks a very good place to start.

Cheers,
H.

Kovari sticks are the best

Nachtzehrer:

I have a set of custom-made Kovari Sticks, and yes, they are beautiful.......BUT........I would not necessarily say they are THE BEST. I also own a set of Okito/Nielsen sticks and a set of wood-finished George Milward-made sticks and those are magnificently made IF you choose to do the Benson Routine.

In my Opinion, The hardest part of doing the Chinese Sticks is doing it in an entertaining fashion, with a beginning, middle and end!

I think too many magicians worry too much about props......and too little about ENTERTAINING.

ENTERTAINING is what it's all about!

Well, I own a stage size set of Brema sticks, and, a stage size set of Silent Mora's. I've never used them.

I pretty much agree with Rainbowguy.....only, I think MINE are the best (hee hee)!

The mechanics, of course, are ultra simple. The problem is, that, because the mechanics are so simple, few magicians ever analyze how to DO them!

Scott is right the dvd on the link he shows is great and the chop cup in the same series.

I should have written one more sentence!

By "DO", I didn't mean, the PRESENTATION. I meant that few performers, IMO, seem to have considered the basic "things". E.g.: how to move the sticks, to cause the "mechanics" to "work", and, how to time the action.

GET THE STEVENS VIDEO.. IMHO my ending is the best funniest ever.

These are really nice!!!!
http://kochmagic.com/KOCH-Stick

Those look fantastic!

Very Nice is there a routine for the 3 together?

Raw36:

Those sticks are designed to be used for the Benson Routine.

Hi Thanks for the info. I do like the classic items like these rice bowls and rings.

The Koch sticks look fantastic. I emailed him several times to no response.

I emailed them a couple of days ago and I had no response either

Martin Lewis "Making Magic 1". You make them and has the best ending built in.