To me the spinning suggests more "trick" than falling off. The whole coin and cap thing is simply there to demonstrate or let people see (insert whatever medium you prefer). They're much more ancillary to the effect than part of it. And the sharpie can be in play before and after as a nonstarter that you just grab for convenience to demonstrate said weirdness (the 'thing' or wrapping of the trick).

I'd be fine with the lip balm and using it for the fall. But again, even then, the cap is superior because it serves a function before and after (using the sharpie anyway).

And to answer you Jared, I've never had heat on it either. And the few times they curiously sought to figure out what just happened and mindlessly played with the sharpie cap, it's already back on the pen and switched in the easiest cleanup ever.

I haven't tried Henry's routine he loves out in the wild yet, but I can't wait to do so. So good.

Nathan,
Thank you for your logical and thorough response and opinion. I appreciate it.
Michael

Thank you AutarchicFlux and Nathan for sharing your experiences with the examination aspect of the cap. I guess I will have to defer to your experiences rather than rely on my own gut instinct. But, on a different note, it seems like the product has been greatly improved compared to the original. I will say that I've had nothing but good success with all of Henry's products.