Got Hanks ad last week and saw Sahrpie though Dollar. It least I think that's what it is called. Anyone see or own this? Any good?
WR

My chief objection to the Sharpie through bill is that you can't push a Sharpie marker through a dollar bill. You can push an extra-fine one through, but not a normal one.

Hi WR,
There is a photograph of the "Sharpie thru Anything" at http://www.emagictricks.co.uk
The sharpie is not a thick sharpie and will penetrate a bill...I just tried it!
Glad to hear that Hank Lee's is carrying it...but lo and behold it woud'nt come up. I tried the hot list too! Hank must have just received it.
Gerard

I personally use the Zombie Pen through bill. I think that a pen with a ball point is more convincing for a pen through bill than a marker with a felt tip since the ball point has a sharper and harder point to it than a felt tip.

WR,

I have the Sharpie Thru Anything and am very satisfied with it. If you do effects, like cards, that require a spectator to handle a regular Sharpie then this should interest you. At a given moment do a switch and then the bill penetration. Some patter and misdirection and another switch. You have performed a miracle.

Also, this gimmick has a very strong magnet. When you pull it out of the pen the "ripping" sound is rather real and convincing.

My thoughts.

José

Thanks Jose.
WR

I too have switched to the Sharpie Through Anything. It is much easier for a spectator to sign the bill with a real Sharpie and sice they are used to seeing me use a Sharpie for other tricks it is a natural.

Mike

I'm a pen through bill afficionado and added the sharpie to my collection...at times I use the sharpie depending on the routine.
If you do have to switch at the end of your routine, a switch can easily be accomplished by using the inner breast pocket of your jacket.
Gerard

Has anyone here ever tried pushing a real sharpie through a bill. Doesn't work!!! Just a thought.

John

I use one of Steve Drauns sharpie reels to switch in the sharpie thru.
Place sharpie thru into jacket sleeve top and keep arm naturally bent. Get the Card/note signed with genuine pen and release using the pull and allow sleeved pen to come into play. With carefull practice it looks like nothing (which is great) then you push the 'apparantly' same pen thru the note etc. It really takes the heat off the pen because they have used it to sign the note first.
Just my input.
BTW if you can't push a sharpie thru a note you need to work out!

Doesn't really work but if presented well never a spectator issue. I have performed sharpie thru anything for years and prefer than any other pen thru anything because I use a Sharpie for card and dollar bill signing -- not any other type of pen. Would never switch types of a pen in a routine; therefore, all things taken together, I think you should definitely consider the sharpie

I picked up two of these at Mark Mason's lecture and I think they are great but then again I am a major "Pen Through..." enthusiast. Honestly, this verison is, by far, one of the most realistic pens to perform this effect with because the brand name is known very well. Card magicians typically use them when having spectators sign cards so the gaffed pen could be effortlessly switched in at anytime. The magnets are strong and the gaff is invisible even when held mere inches from your face.

For those concerned about the possibility of being able to push a Sharpie through a bill, just adhere a bill rip/torn gaff to the end of it and I guarantee it will be one of the most (if not the most) convincing illusions a spectator has ever seen!

Thanks for the tip Mark.But I'll stick to my point that you can't cleanly push a sharpie through a bill. Before you respond, why not try it and compare the outcome to what gimmick looks like through a bill!!!
I'll keep using the original pen through anything, made of metal, which you can push through a paper bill cleanly.

Richards tip however is a fine finess for the pen through.....but you won't get the same effect with a sharpie.

Bill is right the sharpie is way to strong for the dollr bill you will LOOSE the illusion . I use mine through a signed card or a businness card . Excellent effect & very well made. A nice flip stick vanish & you have the switch.

I stated earlier on the thread that you can push the sharpie through the bill. Try it!
Gerard

I hate seeign people push a pen through a note and just hold it flat. No creases, no tear, no nothing. Just a pen showing through a perfectly flat peice of paper. *That* is not convincing.

I push the pen theough then from the rear, use my fingers to press the note around the front section so it is quite creased. This makes it look more feasible.

First of all, I have performed the sharpie through bill hundreds of times and have NEVER had any one question whether or not a sharpie could really be pushed through a dollar bill. They've just seen me do it. Therefore it obviously CAN be done. This is not the magical part anyway. The trick is the bill restoration and not the penetration. Secondly, as far as doing a switch of the sharpie, I don't do any switch at all. The heat is never on the pen if presented properly. In fact, I have the spectator mark the bill using the GAFFED sharpie. This again takes the heat off the sharpie since they themselves have just used it to sign the bill. The switch is perfect because there IS no switch. I also agree with Jon. The illusion is much better if you push the sharpie down through your fingers causing the bill to bunch up around the pen.

I was talking with the hank store about this effect. Its a great design that deserves some credit. The Cap to the full size sharpie snaps on and off, creating a really solid display of the pen to start off. You can yank the cap off, and not effect anything. My favorite Sharpie trick to maybe lead up to it is this psychic trick that uses the same model sharpie. Does anyone remember what its called, Ill post again tomorrow. It allows you to make exact predictions and do similar stuff to the s**** gimmick. ITS THE BEST!!! IT KILLS!!! Hanks definatly sells it, that where I get everything.

I make my own with Uniball pens. You can get the other needed thing on the internet, and you'll need an exacto knife. The "other things" fit perfectly in this pen, and it matches ones I use. It will even continue to write for a while after conversion.

I know, I know, this is nearly ten years old now, but this made me laugh...

"My chief objection to the Sharpie through bill is that you can't push a Sharpie marker through a dollar bill."

Have you not heard of magic???