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therealbrogilbert Loyal user 253 Posts |
Here is a little something brand new from my good friend John Carey over in the UK. I love his thinking and his ability to make the seemingly impossible easy to do. If you like this be sure to check out his full At The Table Lecture coming soon. Also watch until the very end of video for a powerful, motivational message that might hit home for you.
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papawemba Special user 656 Posts |
Great trick !
Very close to John Bannon AK 47, I think I like Carey version better...but it is 50% surefire no ? |
therealbrogilbert Loyal user 253 Posts |
100 percent surefire papawemba. That's what makes it awesome
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warren Inner circle uk 4138 Posts |
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On Jul 14, 2017, therealbrogilbert wrote: But to be more accurate there are two possible outcomes so it might not play exactly as it did in the demo which is in fact the weaker finish of the two . |
Recoplon Loyal user 262 Posts |
It really looks the same as Ak47 from Bannon. You have to kinda fish slightly don't you?
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ash2arani Special user 923 Posts |
I believe AK47 does credit Think & Sync from the John Carey Collection 2 on Vanishing Inc.
I personally love the touches by Bannon that make AK47 such a strong piece. |
papawemba Special user 656 Posts |
What I don't like in AK47 is that if spec take card out from middle or bottom, trick fail...
ok audience management but you turn your back away and the point is to remind the number they choose so why take card from the top !? I don't like that too much, and Carey version is better in that way (for me ;-) |
EndersGame Inner circle Reviewer EndersGame 2196 Posts |
The handling of this version of Think and Sync is slightly different than how John taught it on the "John Carey Collection 2" video from Vanishing Inc. In that version, you strip out the Jokers at the start of the routine, and more sleights are used in the first phase. This has the advantage that after the spectator counts the cards in their packet, they can return them anywhere to the deck and shuffle it, making the final result seem more impossible. The new version from the Vault avoids any suspicion that might be caused by removing the Jokers from the deck. It eliminates the sleights John originally used, and replaces them with a simpler method, making the effect even easier to perform. I imagine that this video download from The Vault is the most recent revision of the trick?
At any rate, it's a great example of John Carey's ability to blow minds with a routine that is straight forward to perform. Revealing a card that is merely thought of, using a method that is basically self-working? Genius! For more thoughts, see the detailed review of The Vault - Think and Sync digital download that I posted elsewhere on The Magic Café here: Ender's Review: The Vault - Think and Sync (John Carey) - Revealing a card that is merely thought of - and almost self-working! http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......c=659215 Here's the video trailer, which shows John performing the routine (starting at 0:50). |
pnerd Regular user 164 Posts |
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On Feb 8, 2018, EndersGame wrote: I had already bought John Carey Collection 1 & 2 from Vanishing Inc. This routine is also in Sublime Self Working Card Tricks (under the name "Sync") by John Carey, where he uses a Fo*** in the card selection phase possibly to make it self-working. May I know what is new in this new version from the Vault and how it eliminates the sleights from the original version? I don't want to spend money for the third time since I already have two other downloads that contain this routine. |
ipe Special user 513 Posts |
I only know the Vault version, so I cannot compare it with other ones. But I can say in this version there are neither forces nor sleights.
Some different subtleties and handlings are suggested here: https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/view......orum=206
What would a real mindreader do?
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Blueroyalty Loyal user 280 Posts |
Pretty sure the version he is doing here was briefly discussed in the John Carey collection vol 2 from Vanishinginc. So if you have that download then no need for this. But if you don't have either well hurry and purchase one because this is a SOLID effect requiring little effort.
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Mb217 Inner circle 9520 Posts |
Old string but new to me…
I have played with both of these, Think & Sync, and AK47. Both are versions of Alan Kronzeck’s wonderful Think of One. I believe Carney’s T&S came before Bannon’s take with AK47. If you’re up for it, the original Think of One is a beautiful presentation in itself but quite a bit more involved. I think AK47 comes off a lot like T&S, so in all that for me, T&S is my presentation of choice. Why? Well, if you don’t want to go into all the necessary fishing of ToO, T&S does the trick, and delivers a winner with its two possible outcomes. I like the 2 possibilities, as it keeps it interesting and doesn’t let the trick go the same way every time out. I have found that many times you get a direct hit, but if not, the alternative comes off looking like the aim of the effect, which is to show that you are in sync with the spectator as to a merely thought of card. I think Carney hit the jackpot with it finding a real sweet spot, as it simplifies things and delivers a 1-2 punch that works well either way….It’s pretty easy to do, with no fuss to it, and I love that the deck can be shuffled by the spec. So whether a left hook or a right cross, you can’t lose!
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JuanPoop Loyal user Luckily for you, I only have 210 Posts |
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On Oct 30, 2023, Mb217 wrote: Hi Mb. I have also played with all of these, plus one more, which I will mention shortly. There is no doubt that this packs a great punch, as you say - and all for very little effort. I think it is Bannon that says that tricks like this have a very high “amazement to effort ratio” (or something like that!). That certainly applies here. I have settled on AK47, mainly because I prefer the “set-up” process. To me, the demonstration sets up the trick nicely, so that tips the balance. Having said that, both AK47 and T&S are excellent versions of ToO. JC has had about 3 different attempts at it - releasing different versions as discussed above. I agree that Allan Kronzek’s original is slightly more involved and both JB and JC have streamlined it a bit. Nonetheless, both AK47 and T&S call for at least one fish to reach a successful completion (either the left hook or the right cross!!). However, there is one more version for consideration…. Ryan Schlutz has also had a couple of cracks at refining ToO. He released “Deconstructed Construction” first, then some time later streamlined that further with “Decon 2”. His handling in Decon 2 removes the fishing process altogether, yet maintains the same opportunity for a direct or indirect finish, per all other versions. I think it is a very interesting approach to finalising the trick. In fact, I have been playing around with an AK47 start and a Decon 2 finish. I really enjoy doing this one and it gets quite a reaction when the direct hit turns up ! !
aka Lucky John
Sydney, Australia |
Mb217 Inner circle 9520 Posts |
Gotta check that one out..
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JuanPoop Loyal user Luckily for you, I only have 210 Posts |
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On Nov 2, 2023, Mb217 wrote: Like everything in (magic) life, there is a ‘compromise’ (IMO) to be made to achieve this (in his handling). There is a small set-up before the trick starts. This is why I am thinking about doing an AK47 start, with a Decon 2 finish. My ‘version’ effectively removes this so-called compromise. Happy to discuss more via PM, if interested…
aka Lucky John
Sydney, Australia |
JonHackl Regular user Western Australia 198 Posts |
I played with AK-47, TOO, and T&S a long time. I never felt the value-dealing process was well justified presentationally in these effects. Without a presentational justification, it seems transparently part of the method. So I came up with my own presentational reason for it, which lead me to think of different way to determine the participant's thought-of suit, a way that fits in with the presentational dressing I give the value-dealing.
The result I call Synaptic, and it's in my ebook Ivy. I'm not very comfortable mentioning it, but since I am, I'll go ahead and do a little more self-promotion. Synaptic can use a borrowed, shuffled deck. There's no set-up, no sleight-of-hand, and no fishing.
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shakuni Inner circle 1170 Posts |
Synaptic is the Twisted Sisters, if AK-47 or TOO is B'wave.
The power of AK-47, TOO is its simplicity, imho. |
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