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magiclee Special user 570 Posts |
Does anyone have this item. If so can you tell me if it is worth the money. I was thinking of using it with "Side Swiped" by Simon Aronson.
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RangeCowboy Regular user Long Beach 198 Posts |
I have Switcheroo.
Do I like it and recommend it - on balance yes, as an alternative to palming. If there is a downside it is that the item to be switched has to physically be brought to switcheroo, usually a breast pocket and left there for an instant. So for example you would place a prediction in a small manilla pay envelope the size of a playing card or smaller and place it visibly sticking out of the breast pocket of a suit. (strange? why not leave it on a table? maybe you are table-hopping..) and then later, by fetching it you switch it for the hidden envelope. Or switch one or more playing cards in a similar fashion. You can do the same by sleight of hand but in some respects this allows a totally clean pair of hands. The breast pocket is of course not 'clean' You can do a I-place-it-in-my-breast-pocket then change your mind, instant switch and give the switched out contents to a spectator but the circumstances need to be right. |
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RC4MAG Special user 563 Posts |
I have heard already some magicains say they are using the switch-a-roo with the Side Swiped trick. Personally, I do not think it is necessary for this particular trick due to the handling structure. I think it might be just another case of magicians running when not yet being chased.
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Ty Argo Special user Columbus, Ohio 525 Posts |
I hear the gimmick is not constructed all that well. Is this true or what is the case?
Dyslexics UNTIE!!
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Jones New user Liverpool, England 72 Posts |
Bigt123,
The build quality of the item is good enough, in fact it is made of sturdier material than it needed to be. However, I found the gimmick to be much bigger than it needed to be. Therefore the problem, if there is one, lies in the design rather than the construction, but this is just an opinion. Ian |
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cardguy Inner circle Queens, New York 1171 Posts |
The main reason why I didn't use my Switcharoo is because I didn't like putting things into my breast pocket in order to switch them. I couldn't find or create a routine that had logical use for it.
It also was a bit too bulky.
Frank G. a.k.a. Cardguy
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Gary Veteran user Market Harborough, UK 367 Posts |
This is a very bulky accessory. And forget wearing a light coloured shirt as the grey shows through.
A great concept, but I cannot understand why a lighter/thinner plastic was not used for production purposes. It would have made it much more versatile and user friendly.
"I can see clearly now, the brain has gone"
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rmbrannon New user Georgia 32 Posts |
I have purchased the switcheroo. Dissapointed
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rowdymagi5 Inner circle Virginia 3601 Posts |
I too was disappointed. Bulky, unnecessarily so. I just think it draws more attention that you are "up" to something when using it. A Himber Wallet works better in some cases. I really don't ever use mine, a shame too, I paid $25.00 for it!
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Evan Regular user 114 Posts |
In a word... it STINKS. I'm sorry, but I should have bought a book/video on some tricks that I will actually use. I was very disappointed.
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RawVoodoo New user ohio 62 Posts |
I have to agree with the majority here. I got this a long while back and it sat and sat till I sold it. I don't wear a suit jacket and it was just too prominent in my shirt. So incredibly bulky. Some of the things you can do with it are nice but it's just too darn unwieldy. Like said earlier in this thread did it really have to have walls 1/4 inch thick?
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1908 Special user 880 Posts |
Do not buy it!Another one vote!
Don't wait for the perfect moment...Take a moment and make it perfect!!!
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rgranville Elite user Boston area 463 Posts |
I was given one, and I then gave it away, for the reasons mentioned above. It's large, has to be used in a shirt pocket, and doesn't accomplish anything you can't do just as easily on your own.
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phonic69 Special user 560 Posts |
This is a truely a horrible piece of equipment - stay clear! It is huge, and a modest amount of sleight of hand will achieve the same effect.
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TheNightBringer89 Special user 766 Posts |
Don't buy it........ I paid $40 for mine
"Dreams are born of imagination, fed upon illusions, and put to death by reality."
It doesn't matter if you're right or wrong, If you're not like the others then you don't belong. |
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Bob Baker Inner circle 1111 Posts |
Worthless!
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Niedzwiecki New user 72 Posts |
The manufacturing of Switch*a*roo was with the intent to sell the concept at minimal cost. Because of this, the now-owners of this device chose to utilize already existing means to produce the item. The item has a few flaws from the original, one of which is its thick wall. Unfortunately, when you sell rights to an item such as this, it is at the mercy of the owners to reproduce the item to specs. If the specs aren't followed, you get a thick wall.
But I don't think it takes away the value of what it can do. Earl Nelson and Mike Close have both found it useful in their performing. And if you haven't explored the 'remote switch' you may have missed out on probably the slickest part of this device. |
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
It is a fantastic device. It's been missed by many because folks thought they could use a packet effect and secretly switch it out without any moves.
Well, this is one of the best devices out there.
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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magicfish Inner circle 7002 Posts |
Mike Close uses it.
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sardini Regular user 111 Posts |
Agreed. I used this all the time when it first came out. Unfortunately, dress standards change, suits are made with lighter fabrics, and it started to look like I had a brick in my pocket. It's too bad they couldn't redesign this with lighter plastic, fiberglass, etc. and make it thinner/smaller.
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