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Damian Surr
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On Mar 3, 2026, Jared wrote:
I really like the look of this (blew my mind!), but at the current price ($108 USD) it is simply too expensive to hit the "buy" button. Hopefully, Damian can strike a deal with a US distributor such as Penguin or Vanishing Inc. sometime in the near future.


Thanks Jared. I completely understand.

I am in talks, but realistically, it will be quite a while before it appears through other channels.

For those happy to wait, I’m sure it’ll be available from a US dealer in a few months.

For those who’d like it in their hands now, DIMINISH is only available directly from me here:
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Yes, the price including shipping to the U.S. is shocking, TBH....but wow, it looks so good, I could not resist.
Not a huge fan of Level 1 (yes, I own that one)...but the handling of this looks really good, in my opinion.
So I am hopeful it looks as good IRL
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Yes, the price including shipping to the U.S. is shocking, TBH....but wow, it looks so good, I could not resist.
Not a huge fan of Level 1 (yes, I own that one)...but the handling of this looks really good, in my opinion.
So I am hopeful it looks as good IRL
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Thank you, dooblehorn.

It looks even better IRL!
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May be asking for too much, but Damian, is there a chance we can see the entire performance? The smaller (portrait) post on the right is one take, but we don't se what is happening when the camera is lowered. The other videos pick up after what must be a switch and place. Trying to understand the spectator's experience is visually from top to bottom. Once the gimmick is set, it looks fantastic to be sure and the size of the gimmick seems to be great as the palm/hide/ditch looked very smooth.
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What is the current turn around time before they will be shipped after ordering? This is really good looking. Pricey. But, good looking.
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Wouldn't it be wise to lower the value of the item when shipping to Europe? We'll have to add custom fees thanks to the brexit...
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What is the current turn around time before they will be shipped after ordering? This is really good looking. Pricey. But, good looking.


Great question, spudster85.

For most people, there's no delay. I'll have the product ready to go the next day.

If I'm between batches (which won't be an issue soon, because I'm about to increase production speed), then the longest anyone has had to wait is about 4 days.

Once it's in the post, tracked international delivery has been surprisingly quick. Less than a week in every case so far.
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Wouldn't it be wise to lower the value of the item when shipping to Europe? We'll have to add custom fees thanks to the brexit...


Do you mean lowering the actual price, or declaring a lower value on the customs form?

If you mean the price, I'm not sure why that would be necessary.

If you mean declaring a lower value, that doesn't feel right. Customs forms don't seem like something to mess around with. They ask for the actual sale value.

I’m not an expert on the import side of things, but so far I haven't heard about anyone having any problems receiving their packages.
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May be asking for too much, but Damian, is there a chance we can see the entire performance? The smaller (portrait) post on the right is one take, but we don't se what is happening when the camera is lowered. The other videos pick up after what must be a switch and place. Trying to understand the spectator's experience is visually from top to bottom. Once the gimmick is set, it looks fantastic to be sure and the size of the gimmick seems to be great as the palm/hide/ditch looked very smooth.


Thanks for the nudge, ADMAN.

I've been meaning to do this since Blackpool, but I've been so busy fulfilling orders that it hasn't made it to the top of a list.

I'll see if I can get a video uploaded today.
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I don't know if this helps, I don't own the gimick but I do have a strong idea for the handling for this if it's any help, feel free to get intouch Damian.

Cheers,

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Wouldn't it be wise to lower the value of the item when shipping to Europe? We'll have to add custom fees thanks to the brexit...


I believe that would be considered fraud…
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Well hardly 'fraud' A deck of cards costs about 3- 5 bucks and a lot of the time that is what is being sent.Granted the deck might be sliced or have elastic added but it is still basically a deck of cards being mailed.
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Well hardly 'fraud' A deck of cards costs about 3- 5 bucks and a lot of the time that is what is being sent.Granted the deck might be sliced or have elastic added but it is still basically a deck of cards being mailed.

Intentionally undervaluing your product to avoid Customs fees is fraud. It would be very simple to prove the real value of a marketed product. The value isn’t always in the raw materials (deck of cards).
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Inpatience got the best of me. Ordered. Now I have to patiently wait.
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Inpatience got the best of me. Ordered. Now I have to patiently wait.


Thank you spudster85,

I think you'll be happy with it!
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Take a look at what Lloyd Barnes says about DIMINISH here (17:26):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YQ1gofrI_g&t=1046s

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Well hardly 'fraud' A deck of cards costs about 3- 5 bucks and a lot of the time that is what is being sent.Granted the deck might be sliced or have elastic added but it is still basically a deck of cards being mailed.

Intentionally undervaluing your product to avoid Customs fees is fraud. It would be very simple to prove the real value of a marketed product. The value isn’t always in the raw materials (deck of cards).



Counterpoint: give it to the Cafe Trolls and butt heads on Facebook in Magic Groups that say this stuff sucks and it's not worth it. For example in a review where someone says this is trash, I wouldn't spend more than five bucks on this. Then collect those testimonials and there you go. Voila like magic. You have a justifiable new market value you can defend and point to Smile
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Well hardly 'fraud' A deck of cards costs about 3- 5 bucks and a lot of the time that is what is being sent.Granted the deck might be sliced or have elastic added but it is still basically a deck of cards being mailed.

Intentionally undervaluing your product to avoid Customs fees is fraud. It would be very simple to prove the real value of a marketed product. The value isn’t always in the raw materials (deck of cards).



Counterpoint: give it to the Cafe Trolls and butt heads on Facebook in Magic Groups that say this stuff sucks and it's not worth it. For example in a review where someone says this is trash, I wouldn't spend more than five bucks on this. Then collect those testimonials and there you go. Voila like magic. You have a justifiable new market value you can defend and point to Smile


???? Certainly no less reasonable than falsifying a Customs document to save some random magician on the internet $3…
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Well hardly 'fraud' A deck of cards costs about 3- 5 bucks and a lot of the time that is what is being sent.Granted the deck might be sliced or have elastic added but it is still basically a deck of cards being mailed.

Intentionally undervaluing your product to avoid Customs fees is fraud. It would be very simple to prove the real value of a marketed product. The value isn’t always in the raw materials (deck of cards).



Counterpoint: give it to the Cafe Trolls and butt heads on Facebook in Magic Groups that say this stuff sucks and it's not worth it. For example in a review where someone says this is trash, I wouldn't spend more than five bucks on this. Then collect those testimonials and there you go. Voila like magic. You have a justifiable new market value you can defend and point to Smile


So... I need to try to get some bad reviews, just so that I can justify putting a low value on a customs form!

You may be a genius, Nathan! Smile
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Take a look at what Lloyd Barnes says about DIMINISH (17:26):


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Click the image to play the video at the DIMINISH section.
It's the same link as above, but I added the thumbnail image
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