On Jul 1, 2017, ash2arani wrote:
I agree, paying extra to get exclusive content while reasonable and given Michael's thinking, a great opportunity, it is not 'free'.

I am hoping that Michael makes his work available even if at a higher cost (~10 gbp). I know I would pay to get that simply because it makes no sense for many to ship from UK.

Now back to Proteus. Any idea why the release is July 10 when most dealers have it in stock already?

On Jul 1, 2017, ed wood wrote:
This looks good, possibly the first truly practical piece of prop less mentalism?
Just ordered a copy from Alakazam.
Quick question. I perform a routine (completely different to this) where I ask people to imagine doodling on a piece of paper (they actually draw it) I allow them to draw anything, shapes as well as objects. Does Proteus allow only for objects, therefore ruling out shapes etc? I ask mainly because when I doodle I generally go for cubes and spirals. Hope this doesn't come across as fishing. If an answer gives anything away please ignore me.

On Jul 1, 2017, MadisonH wrote:

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On Jul 1, 2017, ed wood wrote:
This looks good, possibly the first truly practical piece of prop less mentalism?
Just ordered a copy from Alakazam.
Quick question. I perform a routine (completely different to this) where I ask people to imagine doodling on a piece of paper (they actually draw it) I allow them to draw anything, shapes as well as objects. Does Proteus allow only for objects, therefore ruling out shapes etc? I ask mainly because when I doodle I generally go for cubes and spirals. Hope this doesn't come across as fishing. If an answer gives anything away please ignore me.

Spirals and cubes aren't allowed but hearts and stars are

On Jun 30, 2017, MagicBrent wrote:
I just preordered from Penguin.

On Jul 1, 2017, BCE wrote:

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On Jun 30, 2017, MagicBrent wrote:
I just preordered from Penguin.

Hey, does anyone know if preorders at Penguin will include the June Penguin Monthly (for preorders placed on June 30) or will it include the July issue because the actual shipping date is in July?

On Jul 1, 2017, The Duster wrote:
Propdog are shipping on 5th July - so you will get it the earliest

I guess Saturn are the cheapest - if you include the 5% 'cashback' promotion

I don't think MindFX have 'added' £7 onto the price

My guess is the RRP is £50 - and everyone sets their price from there

If you know it will sell out - then you could keep it at full price and once the better offer places have sold out - then they have to buy off you at full RRP

But long term people tend to go for who ever gives you the best deal [price+service]

I always feel that is Saturn [for me]

I thought magicbox.uk was run/owned by MindFX [I am obviously wrong] - so I thought they would be the same price/deal - but magicbox was competitive where as MindFX was not

So although MindFX is giving the extra pdf away for free… they are charging more for the book… if they add postage on top – I think it would make it £10 - £13 more than Saturn [with their free P&P and 5% cashback]

So if you think the extra bits are worth £10+ more than MindFX is the best deal

I would expect this ‘limited’ offer – for the first 50 copies … to be continued forever by MindFX as that is too good of an extra to not offer it to all customers. But then I think that’s the sort of BS that PT has with releases – pre order and you get ‘extra subtleties not available in the commercial release’ – that just makes me think, why are they not in the actual release… as it seems somewhat dodgy to have extra work that you are ‘holding back’ from the release, and only giving to those who buy it ‘sight unseen’ – it’s not a reward for them, it’s a punishment to those who buy the product forever after. This is not the case here, as the work has been put in by someone else [not the person releasing the product] – although I think Michael’s work and effects are very good, I thought paying £10 extra was too much [for me]

Finally the best advert for this - is that Karl thinks it's bad, that's all you would need in the copy for me to snap it up...

On Jul 1, 2017, phedonbilek wrote:
I read some comments here and I must say I'm quite surprised. I feel the need to clarify my philosophy in magic, that reflects in my creations.
So, I read some fellow magicians comment about "fishing" or "pumping" ... And I ask: since when these have become obsolete or out of fashion...? Reminds me of people discarding routines because they're based on a One-Ahead...
Some people here, if I get it right, would like to divine any drawing without pumping, without anagram, without anything written down, without talking, without asking, without looking... :-D

I would like to ask a favor to everyone here. Please, PLEASE, if you forgot that we do this, all this, for LAY audiences, if you are looking for a trick to fool your magician friends, if you feel that the method is obvious and you could divine everything in the performances, then I respect that but we DO NOT share the same philosophy. Proteus is NOT for you. And it's not a bad thing. We're all different and we all have different expectations. Proteus is BY NO MEANS an exception.

Please respect people who like it, and don't waste your time and money on this. I mean it and mean no disrespect to anyone saying this. I just felt the need to express myself because I am old-fashioned and do appreciate good manners and respect.

Thank you all and be well, always

Phedon

On Jul 1, 2017, ed wood wrote:
I assume it's well covered to ensure people don't go for shapes of that nature?