Does anyone have this new Tim Wisseman item from Hocus Pocus? How different is it from the Baxt Lie Detector and others (same general routine, one has to imagine, right?). Wisseman's done some great items (read the rave threads on the Café about the Remote Vision Die and Remote Vision Cube), but can this one be as original, reliable, and well-made as those?

Paul Gross, myself, and Robert Baxt are all friends we where all at the Hocus-Pocus swap meet last weekend.

There is current not any cool looking lie detectors for sell right now. So I put this one together for Hocus Pocus. Yes, you can buy a spaghetti strainer one that goes on the head and looks really funny, but it tends to be a bit top heavy and falls of the head and break. The Baxt lie detector is great, it comes with a great routine, however it is a lantern. That is a little funny, but that is the point it is a funny prop.

The TW3000 does not include a routine, you have to make up your own routine that fits your act.

The TW3000 includes a toe switch connected to a radio transmitter with a 100 foot range, you can hide the whole thing in your sock and work it hands free.

The Baxt machine does not use a radio remote, it uses something else that requires the use of your hand and line of sight.

The TW3000 is in a real metal tool case, the two panels for the lights and switches are 1/8 think plastic panels machined on a CNC machine and the whole thing is screwed together using metal brackets and machine screws. It has a CPU in its core that runs a program (that I wrote myself) that controls the lights, causes the buzzer to trigger for 1 second and then cut off. The lights also flash wildly just after a lie is told and over time they slowly "cool" off to a more normal set of flashes. If anything ever goes wrong with it you know where to find me. I will fix it free of charge.

People that see the TW3000 will not be completely sure if it is or is not the real thing. . . It actually scares some people. . .


Tim

I beg to differ about the operation of the Baxt Lie Detector Lantern. It does, indeed use a radio remote, and since it's RF, line of sight isn't necessary.

Also, I think there is another lie detector out there that's very similar to yours. I own one. It's from Nelson, I believe. Uses a finger strap, light and buzzer and has the toe switch. MUCH smaller than yours, though, so it would be more applicable to closeup use than stage use. Very portable, fits into your jacket pocket.

Yours is very nice, and the case is a nice addition to making the lie detector look more realistic!

Steve

Opps my mistake, sorry about that.

Tim Wisseman

I have a Lie Detector which I bought a few years ago but I can't remember who made it.
It is an aluminum box with a red light and a buzzer. It is attached to an inverted strainer bowl and best of all, it comes with a smoke machine which is hidden in an "Altoids" cough drop candy container at the back of the aluminum box. It is also controlled with a small remote. It is powered by 8 "C" size alkaline batteries which are exposed on the sides.
It looks like a "bomb machine" when I introduce it unattached to the strainer.

Lou Hilario,
you may be refering to the Kasner lie detector. I also have this one and love it. I agree with cocomax that it can be top heavy so I put a helmet strap on it. I looked at the baxter but I ended up going with the Kasner. IMO this is what people picture as something goofy that someone would put together in their garage and call it a lie detector.

http://webpages.atlanticbb.net/~takasner......ethp.htm

WELL...I see how this could be a TAD top-heavy. Like having a brick on top of your head!

Steve

I actually really like this - looks like a lot of fun!

Anyone get one of these yet?

Ggarcia, you are right, it is a Kasner lie detector.
In my opinion, this version is funnier. Yes, it is as heavy as a brick, but so far, I had never run into any complaints from my volunteers. The only problem is the smoke generator keeps burning out and I had to replace it several times.

For the TW300 version, do you think this would look funny attaching to a volunteer's finger, I think not.

If I didn't travel much, I'd pick one up. I can see aiport security asking me 4,000,000 questions abou this when they find it going through X-Rays. It looks like a really nice prop though.

Robert Haas

I have recently received this and I love it. Beautifully made and very very cool looking. Id reccomend it to anyone looking to put some serious comedy (..yes I know) into their act.

Can someone describe the lie detector trick to me..sounds interesting

It's not a trick, it's a machine that acts as a lie detector. You make up your own trick that goes with it. You control when the machine detects a lie so based on their answers, you can make the machine act accordingly.

I know this post is old, however I recently got a TW Lie detector.
This is a great tool! What I like is that it borders on the absurd, and yet is plausible.
The flashy lights, wrist strap, it is like something I would of made in the basement.
I use this in conjunction with a mind reading routine. I start it off with comedy, with me being the target of the joke.
When the volunteer gets involved the routine gets very funny. what I find very interesting with this is the audience begins to believe in the machine.

Beyond the exceptional prop, Tim Wisseman is an exceptional craftsman who stands behind and way beyond his work. The customer service I have received from him has set a new standard of excellence.

Arthur Atsma

If this tw3000 doesn't come with a script where can we get one?

From your creative mind I think it was posted somewhere in the thread but what you are buying is more of a performing "tool". As far as a script goes, that's up to your imagination which enables you to customize it to who you are as a performer. I'm sure you could find someone to write a script for you but IMO, that's what being a performer is all about, being you. When ever I find a new "tool", the most challenging part can be the script but that's what makes it unique and separates yourself from other performers.

Darren

Just thinking of adding a lie detector to my comedy shows here in uk.

Bingo.

I agree but......the Baxt lantern model came with a script of some funny questions that can act as a springboard for some of your own.