Mr Tango...

How hard is 3fly with the TUC?

Fairly simple to perform it with a shell. Check your PM in a little while, Trooper.

Jim

Trooper, I invented TUC trying to find a easy way to perform 3 Fly, I saw Chriss Kenner doing the effect in my magic bar in Buenos Aires (http://www.tangomagic.com/pages.php?pageid=9) and I couldn't forget the effect for many years but when I read the effect in his book I started to find a way to do it with a gaffed coin, first I started to perform 3 Fly with Expanded shell and 3 regular coins, then with the Slippery Expanded Shell, actually I introduced some year ago my version Tango Flying Coin with 3 coins and a Slippery Expanded shell and finally trying to replace the Slippery shell for a better coin I found the TUC. So, I can say that, in my opinion, TUC was born for 3 fly coin routine.
Today I started to shoot my TUC Miracles DVD and I will include my last version of 3 fly coin there. Today I shot:
Coin across
Matrix with 4 cards, matrix with only one card
Coins thru table
Coin thru bill, two versions
Coin thru hand
Coins thru okito box
I'll continue tomorrow, I hope to finish this week.

I found your TUC gimmick on a website for a great price and I'm very interested...once more funds become available, It will be my next purchase!

Ha trooper
Just want to pass a little tip for you. When you buy your tuc make sure it's one of the newer made ones.The older ones had the square magnet in the shell. The newer ones have the round ones in them.
todd

You can always get a replacement round mag if you don't care for the older square -- just ask Mr. Tango

Does TUC ever sound and weigh like real coin? Can audience examine the coin in the beginning and the end of the routine?

No to both questions.

Sir Richard.

Then I am going to have to switch out also.

Today I saw the TUC in the magic store was a 2010 Kennedy. I didn't buy it because my Kennedy halves are all older and bear a different design. I suppose if you're based in the States it doesn't look so odd.

The older Kennedys are definitely better caubeck.

Older kennedy are thicker and better if made into expand** shell... those maker who use new kennedy coin as shell going to have hard time covering old kennedy coin...

Btw is all tango coin made using new thinner kennedy half dollar?

Just received a c/s TUC. It's a 2010 Kennedy. I guess I'll have to get used to the new ones.

Many people sent me pm asking for TUC walking liberty, I want to say that Murphys has in stock this coins as well all our line in Silver coins. So ask the coin your favorite dealer and they will ask to Murphys.

Hello friend,

Next month I will lecturing around England,
This is my schedule:
Feb 14 Fort Valley, Scotland
Feb 15 free for the moment
Feb 16 Blackpool Magic Convention as a Dealer
Feb 17 Blackpool Magic Convention as a Dealer
Feb 18 Blackpool Magic Convention as a Dealer
Feb 19 Blackpool Magic Convention as a Dealer
Feb 20 Leicester Magic Circle
Feb 21 Medway Magical Society, Gillinghan
Feb 22 Zodiac Magic Circle, Leatherhead.
Feb 23 Surrey Society of Magicians, London
Feb 24 free for the moment
Feb 25 free for the moment
Feb 26 High Peak Magicians Buxton
Feb 27 free for the moment
Feb 28 free for the moment
Feb 29 Newcastle Magic Circle
March 1 Darlington Magic Circle


I still have a couple of days free, so if you have interest to set up a lecture in your magic club, contact to
Sean Lobban <redzedents@gmail.com> he's the organizer.

Bye

Why would you want the audience to examine the coin - before, after, and at all?

I have never understood this. Do you hand out normal coins for examination? I have noticed that people only seem interested in handing out their gaffed coins!

Just perform well, and if they ask to examine anything you used, just smile and say that you never let other people handle your money!

Jim

Right-on advice, Jim!

Handing out any prop "for examination" is questionable -- but allowing spectators to casually handle objects is another. This is just part of "closing the door" in develponing a Dilemma. I have had great success in ahnading spectors a basket of mixed coins and having them select one for an effect, "I need a medium sized silver one." Switching in the gaff during the handoff is simple. Later you can say, "Your coin."

A suggestion that a spectator is imbuing a coin with magic by handling it is also very powerful -- allowing them to participate in the magic. Asking a spectator to "Keep this warm" works well.

Just got my US half dollar TUC and it works great! I'm really happy with my purchase.

I just got mine too...still not sure what to do with it lol...the DVD effects seem boring