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Paul.W Veteran user 338 Posts |
Hi Guys
I last night I bought Ben Harris's New Ebook and I was disappointed. He says that he put out a challenge to find a solution to the "take any card turn it around and place it back into the deck" effect. Steve Shufton believes that he has managed to solve this problem, and that is the method that you get when you buy X RAY. However, the method is not exactly what the advert leads you to believe. He has not found a complete solution, he has come close, but I think most people will be extremely dissapointed when the buy this, and most will never even attempt to perform it. The reason? The method will not work 100% of the time. In the instructions that it's good to fail sometimes, as it makes your magic more 'believable'. I do not agree with this logic, if you are going to take up someones time making them fiddle around with cards, I think you should get it right, not fail and then whip out an invisible deck as an out. I think most magicians are not kidding themselves that their audience think they can do real magic,most audiences just want to enjoy being fooled. They suggested to put an ID as an out. Comon.... I really didn't like it and want to know your thoughts on it? What do you guys think? Paul>W From Israel |
Jon Hackett Special user UK 737 Posts |
The method is superb and is something I ave always used in my card work.
I was not disappointed at all, SR on the other hand... Good day gentlemen. Jon Hackett
It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them -- the character, the heart, generous qualities and progressive ideas. Doystoyevsky
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Roth Inner circle The 18 5090 Posts |
You have an opinion and every right to express it, but I have to respectfully disagree Paul. I think there are some great ideas that can be utilized and some great thinking using the applications.
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Michael J Veteran user UK 334 Posts |
Hi Paul W
I agree with Roth, you certainly have a right to express your opinion but in fact I've been using Xray vision since it was published. I've performed it about 15 times to date and it has never failed me. (yet) I'm very used to the principle having used it for many years and if you have to use an out for the one rare time that it doesn't work, I don't see any problem as long as you have thought through the out. It is a very powerful effect. Give it a good tryout and see how powerful it can be. All the best Michael J |
Ben Harris V.I.P. The Land Down Under 2126 Posts |
Hi Paul,
Here's the previously existing thread on the subject: http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......m=159&30 Cheers Benny
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jeremysweiss Special user 742 Posts |
Paul....
I gotta say that my life is so topsy turvy right now that I don't go on the Café much anymore (or the other site, or the PEA site or the other, other site)...So, that I am taking the time to write this means something (I don't know whatm, exactly).... I do not have any financial relationshiop with Mr. Harris (full disclosure here). You have a right to your opinion FOR SURE....but I LOVED this effect. LOVED IT. Have you tried it? The true test is not an "Elshla-esque" (my apologies, Eshla), "Did it fool me". The true test is the effect that was produced by the spectators. Anyways...sorry to take time outta my depressing life to write this.... BUT I LOVED IT! Go Ben.
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entity Inner circle Canada 5060 Posts |
Well, at least he BOUGHT it, Ben.
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Ben Harris V.I.P. The Land Down Under 2126 Posts |
Hi Tom.
That was funny. He bought it LAST NIGHT! Plenty of time to digest the details, explore the variations, road test it, and come to an informed opinion. Cheers Benny
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KyleMacNeill Inner circle 2757 Posts |
I personally loved X - Ray!
Clean, conscise, cool as a cucumber... I mean, who doesn't want to look like Superman? Kyle |
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