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On May 10, 2026, joogy wrote:
Hola all,

Can someone compare this to Final Cut if they have both?

Thank you.

Joogy


I am wondering the same thing. I am actually surprised that Final Cut by Nicholas Lawrence didn't get brought up as a comparison. Only Level Up. I have Final Cut and love it. The mid way reveal of the underside is what sold me. I assume Diminish has similar workings with an additional phase, but I am just assuming based on the handling. Would love to hear from someone who has both.
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On May 12, 2026, castype wrote:
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On May 10, 2026, joogy wrote:
Hola all,

Can someone compare this to Final Cut if they have both?

Thank you.

Joogy


I am wondering the same thing. I am actually surprised that Final Cut by Nicholas Lawrence didn't get brought up as a comparison. Only Level Up. I have Final Cut and love it. The mid way reveal of the underside is what sold me. I assume Diminish has similar workings with an additional phase, but I am just assuming based on the handling. Would love to hear from someone who has both.


Hi joogy and castype,

Thanks for your questions. Here are some of the main differences between DIMINISH and Final Cut:

In DIMINISH's favour

    - Diminish is smaller than Final Cut.
    - Diminish is lighter than Final Cut.
    - Diminish has an extra phase to the vanish that Final Cut doesn't have.
    - Diminish is easier than Final Cut - The gimmick does all the work for you and the vanishing sequence is designed to be done one-handed, without even needing any finger adjustments.


In Final Cut's favour

    - Final Cut can be shown all the way around halfway through the vanishing sequence. Diminish can't.
    - Final Cut can be in the deck, alongside other cards, if wanted. Diminish is best used when switched in.


Final Cut is great! I credit Nicholas Lawrence on the tutorial for inspiring one of the features of DIMINISH. He was also one of the first magicians to see DIMINISH, before its Blackpool release.

If having the gimmick in play from the start or that all-around display is important to you, then Final Cut is definitely the way to go!

If you like the logic of the vanishing sequence of DIMINISH, or want a gimmick that automates the handling, then give DIMINISH a try.

Hope that helps!
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It sounds clunky when written out, but in performance it flows beautifully and feels completely logical.


It doesn't sound clunky to me. It sounds like a perfect reason for the deck to disappear incrementally.


Thank you smithart,

I agree! Smile
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The final edit of the trailer will be finished very soon, and it will include a full, unedited performance.

I'll share it in here once it's ready.
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Here's the trailer for DIMINISH. It includes a full unedited performance.

Click the image below to play the video.


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DIMINISH is available from:
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That's a great trailer! Very well done!
"I'm sorry - if you were right, I would agree with you." -Robin Williams, Awakenings
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Hi Damian,

Thank you for your reply. I have to commend you for your honesty and integrity when comparing it to Final Cut. I also spoke with you on the phone last week, you probably don't remember as I'm sure you get bombarded with calls and questions.
It is so refreshing to see a creator and magician give a balanced and honest assessment and review of their own product when comparing it alongside a similar product.

Thank you

Joogy
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I second what joogy said. I will be putting an order in for this. Thanks for the honesty/transparency. Do you have any plans to bring this to any US dealers anytime soon? Thanks in advance
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That's a great trailer! Very well done!


Thank you, Andrew Zuber! Much appreciated.
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On May 22, 2026, joogy wrote:
Hi Damian,

Thank you for your reply. I have to commend you for your honesty and integrity when comparing it to Final Cut. I also spoke with you on the phone last week, you probably don't remember as I'm sure you get bombarded with calls and questions.
It is so refreshing to see a creator and magician give a balanced and honest assessment and review of their own product when comparing it alongside a similar product.

Thank you

Joogy



Thank you, Joogy,

I remember the call, but didn't put the two things together.

I'm aware that DIMINISH isn't the cheapest purchase in the world, so want to answer questions and help as much as I can.
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On May 22, 2026, castype wrote:
I second what joogy said. I will be putting an order in for this. Thanks for the honesty/transparency. Do you have any plans to bring this to any US dealers anytime soon? Thanks in advance


It will be with the dealers at some point, castype. But, I honestly don't know how long that process takes.

For now, it's only available from https://gingereffects.com/diminish
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