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Jaymz023 Veteran user Midwest 356 Posts |
Id like a review for the gravity box. can it be inspected? If the spectator pulls too hard can it be broken?? Thanks!!
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Mushu Loyal user 253 Posts |
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rmwilson New user 24 Posts |
Great history and review, What you did not clear up is what the performer needs to perform, is it electrical magnets or can it be done any where, is it a different gimmick entirely, what is the practicality of the "gravity box"
Well constructed looks good- are all pluses but a practicality usability factor rating might be helpful to some as well . As I finished reading and was left wondering do I need a big stage will this work for me. Ryan |
Kevin Wade Loyal user 225 Posts |
I just received my Gravity Box today (#155) from Hocus Pocus! I’ll try my best to answer your question regarding the gimmick and performance area.
The gimmick is like nothing I have ever seen used for an illusion such as this. It is incredible! It makes the whole thing virtually self-working. The important thing is that no matter what they ate for breakfast they will not be able to lift the box. This is completely under your control. As for the performance area you can do this in your living room. Space is not a factor. The Gravity Box is completely self-contained! All you will need is the box! When it comes to magic if I don’t like something I get rid of it. I am not a collector. I will own Gravity Box #155 along with my Dean’s Box and Astor Mental until the day I die! If a Light and Heavy Box fits your act you will be extremely happy you purchased Gravity Box. |
Yuji Regular user Japan 138 Posts |
Wade,
Thank you for your review. Can it perform on the floor with carpet ? Thanks |
bekralik Inner circle Canada 1349 Posts |
No, you can't perform it on a carpet.
Brian |
Jordini Inner circle 2765 Posts |
What about tile? In fact, what kind of floor is required?
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emyers99 Inner circle Columbus, Ohio 4741 Posts |
Just to add my two cents, a good friend of mine just bought this and after practicing with it he sent it back for a refund. On a test shot, his little brother guessed the method immediately. I don't have it so I can't speak for it, but my friend also said the surface you use is very important. He said dust/dirt, marks, and smoothness definately will factor into your success. I know there have been some good reviews of this but I just wanted to let you know that not all reviews of this are possitive. Again, I don't have it, but when I heard about the prop, my only thought was that it was way overpriced for what you get. That was my friends oppinion as well. FYI
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Kevin Wade Loyal user 225 Posts |
Response to Jordini's questions:
Yes, a tile surface works great! Response to Emyers99 post (and general discussion): I too showed my 7-year-old daughter daddy's new toy 10 minutes after I received it yesterday using our snack bar as a performing area. She guessed, "There is something on the bottom making it stick." Did I feel defeated? Absolutely not. I agree that most everyone who witnesses a "Light and Heavy" routine whether utilizing a $395 Gravity Box or a $2,500 version will come to the same conclusion that there must be something making it stick. Some people’s guesses may even be correct. As most of you know the hardest part with any effect is to make it convincing. Before I purchased my GB I had a real accurate idea of how it worked. The key to any routine is to construct a presentation that not only mystifies but just as important entertains. All I have left to do is build my routine. Learning to use my GB was simple. My patter, storyline, movement and spectator management will take much longer. My goal with this routine (like all others) is to provide a presentation that is so intriguing and strong that the audience does not care how the trick is done. Using the amazing biographical information on Robert-Houdin provided with GB may be a good start. Like many others I too was concerned about the surface required to perform GB. I believe I have come up with a way to perform this effect regardless of the location or surface available. With the use of a piece of ¾” plywood covered with formica a portable performing surface can easily be constructed. This platform would be approximately 36” square (or round). It could be dressed up by adding a “target” design in the center (like the 2.5K version uses). Footprints could also be added to insure the spectator actually stands on the platform when lifting the box. I have always loved the “light and heavy” concept. The GB is going to be in my act. A portable performing surface to be used if necessary will dismiss all limitations…even outdoors! If you compare Gravity Box with the “high tech” versions there really are only a few important differences. The difference includes performing restrictions, practicality and cost. Take care, Kevin |
John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12945 Posts |
Yes, I agree with Kevin. You don't purchase a trick based on whether or not people can guess the method. You purchase it as a centerpiece for a routine. A good routine will make them forget about the box, method, etc.
Yea, if you say, "I have a box that only I can lift. You can't." Then you are asking for trouble. Let's face it...nothing we really buy is "magic." There's always a method. We have to decide if we want to perform a particular effect on an audience. If the answer is yes then we purchase the prop and work our routine around it. I wouldn't buy a $350.00 prop unless I had an idea for it. Barry Mitchell's Magic box would be a perfect routine for the Gravity Box. Anyway, that's too bad, emyers99, that your friend, returned the prop because a little kid new it stuck to the floor. That's failry obvious. Like I said, nothing we buy is really "magic." John Cesta Quote:
Well constructed looks good- are all pluses but a practicality usability factor rating might be helpful to some as well . As I finished reading and was left wondering do I need a big stage will this work for me. I also agree with Ryan. A review should be unbiased 100%. By that I mean it should provide pros and cons. Like, What are the performing surfaces. I suppose when you purchase a prop you should decide what the majority of your venues are and ask the manufacturer the questions. But a good reveiw should provide this information. John |
emyers99 Inner circle Columbus, Ohio 4741 Posts |
I agree that the routine is everything. Magic to me has always been 95% performance and 5% apparatus. I was just making a practical observation so that buyers will be fully informed. I for one am sick of buying stuff based on glowing reviews on this board only to find out that people with negative views didn't take the time to post their thoughts or because they were afraid of being attacked. That's why I threw in my comments, but I do agree with most of what John and Kevin said. I say "most" because I do not agree that a good routine will save an effect if everyone in the audience already knows how it's done. Take d'lite for example. One of the greatest travesties in recent magic history. D'lite is an awesome device and I've seen people kill with it. I've also seen magicians bomb with it now that every magic shop on earth is selling them cheap. (anyone been to Vegas lately?). The routine was great but with three kids yelling out "it's one of those glowing thumbs" the reaction was less than stellar.
Am I saying hte gravity box falls into this category? Not necessarily, but it is a potential concern that I think should be made known before shelling out the big $$. And I do agree totally that you should bring your own working surface with you to perform this. The target idea was fabulous. Again, just my oppinion and not an attack on anyone. |
the Sponge Inner circle Atlanta 2771 Posts |
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On 2004-03-17 15:21, emyers99 wrote: here is a product (light and heavy box) with the same effect that does have (and need) a surface to stand on. IMHO the fact that the gravity box does not have such a "target" is its strong point. I think the lack of such a "target" makes it easier to sell the box being super heavy, as oppossed to being "stuck to something." s |
Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
Some very good ideas potrayed here on the GB. Houdini did a wonderful stunt with his larger version.
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alannasser Loyal user 213 Posts |
I have always been astonished that a gravity box is sold that includes a portable surface. Laying down "your own surface" seems to beg for suspicion, and is not natural. When I owned a gravity box, I found that "hypnotizing" the spectator was very effective and if you're a good actor, they will believe that you are a hypnotist.
Alan |
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