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TheDirectionalist Special user I predict that I will have this many posts when you read this: 930 Posts |
I was 100% hoping it was just a blank billet and the instructions that came with it said, “read Corinda you idiot.”
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NeilS Inner circle 3213 Posts |
I promised a review but have been ridiculously busy this week which is why I have not posted earlier.
I do like this and even though I will not use all aspects (eg the switch) there is some special property mentioned in one of the uses which was totally new to me. It is something I will definitely be following up. I also like another subtlety which can be put to many uses. In one of the films, Reese uses this for an ingenious ACAAN. Another feature I particularly liked was the demonstration of Pocket Pal first by Reese and then by Peter Turner. It was really interesting to see different handlings and presentations. This in itself was very instructive and good to see two experts demonstrating their skills and the patter they used. You certainly get a lot to see and digest for £20 and given what I have learnt and been alerted to, together with the versatility of this item, it is very good value. Neil |
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robvh Elite user Calgary, AB 440 Posts |
Any more reviews of this from people who have received it? I'm still on the fence.
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no2ss Inner circle California 1027 Posts |
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On Mar 11, 2019, robvh wrote: I got it. I will admit that my *initial* reaction was one of slight disappointment -- initially thinking "wait, that's it?" upon seeing the details of the ACAAN, which is unlikely to fool any magician. But as I've watched more of the videos, I changed my mind. As others have said, it's not necessarily anything "new", but Reese put together a whole bunch of ideas here that can turn something super innocent into a really useful tool (mainly for walkaround/closeup scenarios). I haven't even watched the whole thing yet, but in the end I think this may save me some money because I won't need to buy some other, much more expensive props that basically do the same thing. This is much cheaper, and much more innocent looking and can be used in lots of situations where, previously, you might have used a bunch of other, more expensive props -- or maybe something that doesn't look quite as innocent. It's really the innocent nature of this that sells it. Frankly, I think they *could* have actually revealed what this was, and just marketed it as "magic with a [redacted]" or something like that and people would have realized that it was a bunch of ideas with a more or less household item. I mean, there are plenty of other books/videos that are magic with this or that kind of thing. I don't really see why they couldn't have revealed it with this, but since they chose not to, I won't reveal it either. I will say that the initial post on this thread suggests that you probably already have everything you need at home, and that's *mostly* true, but there is at least one use case where you'll need to get something else that I wouldn't exactly call a normal household item (though it's easy to get for not very much money, as Pete explains). My only other complaint is that they broke this up into so many different videos. I have no idea why. I'd love it to just be one big video I can download. I bought mine via Pablo Amira, and it comes with a PDF with a very large number of individual links with short videos explaining everything. I wish they just offered it all in a single video (though, I guess this will help people if they just want to focus on one or another use of this utility). |
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robvh Elite user Calgary, AB 440 Posts |
Thanks, no2ss.
Is the "normal thing" suitable for professional situations? I don't mind an expensive tool if it contributes to a professional image. Something cheap may be inconspicuous but might be unwelcome in a classy affair. |
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no2ss Inner circle California 1027 Posts |
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On Mar 12, 2019, robvh wrote: I'm not a professional, so the wrong person to ask. I think it really depends on how you use it--and your personal persona as a magician. There may be some cases where it wouldn't work for a certain kind of professional image, and other cases where it would be totally fine. I really wish I could just say what it is, frankly, because it would probably help people understand when it would work and when it wouldn't. If your act is one where you might otherwise use everyday kinds of items, then it would likely fit right in. If your act is more highly produced, where the use of props is common and fits in... then maybe it would not. My gut feeling is that this is better for more social magic or walkaround kinds of situation, and not really stage (though I'm sure some can/will figure out ways to use it on stage). Again, though, I'm not a pro myself and should hardly be taken as the decisive word on this. Personally, I thought this is a neat idea that can enable me to do a few different things in mostly social magic situations that won't create suspicion, where pulling out something else might at least make people think twice. Also, again without providing any details... this fits into the "packs small" category, that makes it easier to carry around than many (though not all) of the kinds of props it might replace. |
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