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Daniel Faith Inner circle Neenah, Wisconsin 1526 Posts |
Has anyone seen and or tried the Himber Ring?
Looking for first hand opinions particularly if you have used it!
Daniel Faith
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wsduncan Inner circle Seattle, WA 3619 Posts |
Just last weekend at the "Day Of Magic" in Everett Wa. we had the rare pleasure to see Billy McComb do his Himber Ring routine.
The first person he borrowed a ring from was (as you might guess) a magician's wife. It was clear from the look on her face that she had never seen such a thing and had no idea.... Seeing her own ring linked to two other borrowed rings left her literally wide-eyed with amazement. We had a chance to talk to her after the show and she was still speachless about it. I had only last year seen Tom Stone do his version (which will be in the book he's working on with Steve Minch) and it's perhaps the best technical handling you can imagine. It's also in one of his lecture notes if I recall correctly. It's hard to imagine how strong this can play with a lay audience if you have only know about it from seeing the gaff or reading about it. |
sharonyyy New user israel 57 Posts |
Can I give the linked rings to examine?
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Thoughtreader Inner circle Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1565 Posts |
The Himber Ring is NOT^ for beginners but for a seasoned performer with strong presentational skills. Your best bet to know more about the Himber Ring (not actually invented by him either I might add) is to buy the new video "The Himber Ring" from Stevens Magic which is an excellent teaching tape that shows routines by Billy McComb, Ted Lesley and Jonathon Pendragon plus tips from Pete Biro and Karrel Fox. If you are considering doing the Himber Ring, this tape will be invaluable to you. If you already do the Himber ring, this tape is worth the price just for Pete Biro's idea of doing a VISUAL unlinking.
PSIncerely Yours, Paul Alberstat |
Lance Pierce Special user 878 Posts |
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I had only last year seen Tom Stone do his version (which will be in the book he's working on with Steve Minch) and it's perhaps the best technical handling you can imagine. It's also in one of his lecture notes if I recall correctly. I'd love to see it. In Roger Klause: In Concert, there's a Himber Ring routine that I thought was very well laid out. It contains the usual nth degree-thinking that Klause is known for. Quote:
Can I can give the linked rings to examine? Um, yes...conditionally. You can't allow in-the-hands examination by a certain one of the three spectators from whom you borrowed the rings, and you have to control the person who is looking at them, because you don't want her to discover the modus. However, you can hold the rings out so that people can look at them so closely and at such leisure that the kind of examination you're speaking of isn't really a required proof. If fact, it probably wouldn't add anything to the impact. In other words, it wouldn't strengthen the routine, but it could propose a risk of weakening it. In his routine, Klause makes use of a Bob Stencel idea, in which he holds the rings out in front of a spectator and freezes. When the spectator looks up, that's a clear signal, as if to say, "Okay, I've looked them over, and there's nothing to see...now what?" Only then does he go on to the next movement. Cheers, TCR |
Thoughtreader Inner circle Calgary, Alberta, Canada 1565 Posts |
Actually,
Depending upon the "ring" you use, you can allow the spectator to qickly examine them during the routine. If you watch Ted Lesley's routine, you will see that he does exactly that and then explains it on the "Himber Ring" video. PSIncerely Yours, Paul Alberstat |
Daniel Faith Inner circle Neenah, Wisconsin 1526 Posts |
Thanks for the input everyone.
I got a chance to put my hands on the wedding style Himber Ring at the Houdini Magic Convention. It didn't look like it could stand up to close scrutiny. There were these small dots if you will, going all the way around the edges. They made me think of possible hinge pins all the way around the circumfrence. It looked suspicious. I decided not to buy. Got me a great deal on a spyder table though!
Daniel Faith
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Alan Munro Inner circle Kentwood, Michigan, USA 5952 Posts |
I've seen the himber ring performed a number of times and it is EASY to perform BADLY. I first learned the method from watching an incompetent performance -- inadvertant exposure is the most common form of exposure.
Craig Karges has an excellent routine! It probably isn't in print. Jerry Mentzer has a great routine in one of his lecture notes and has some similarity to the Karges routine. |
TStone V.I.P. Stockholm, Sweden 769 Posts |
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On 2002-09-11 01:18, wsduncan wrote: Yes, it is in my (almost out of print) book "The Warpsmith Returns" (1996), which can be found at: http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-52256/warpsmith.html (in the "Hardcopy" section far down the page). |
Larry Davidson Inner circle Boynton Beach, FL 5270 Posts |
Steve Spill had a great routine that he used at the Brook Farm Inn of Magic for years, and he let all three participants look at the linked group of three rings. As an ending, he placed the three linked rings in a stemmed wine glass, twirled them around, dumped out two of them unlinked, and the last one (which was one of the borrowed rings, not the Himber Ring) was linked to the stem of the glass, requiring that the glass be broken to return that ring. Great routine.
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templemagic Elite user Sunderland, North-East England 420 Posts |
hi
I use a himber ring in my own cabaret act. I think when done well it is a fantastic effect and it leaves the audience speechless. I sell himber rings through my company - http://www.brtmagic.co.uk if you would like one. They are very nicely made. These can be handed out to be examined as it is very difficult to use if you do not know exactly how, but easy if you do. Thanks, Robert |
CSStanton Loyal user Suttons Bay, MI 228 Posts |
I am very interested in the Himber Ring. What is a good make of this product and where can I order it - in the States. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks! -Casey |
DJ Trix Inner circle 1197 Posts |
Get the version from Denny and Lee's; you get what you pay for.
Where can I watch David Copperfield perform his version? Is it on any of his movies for sale on his site? Thanks, dj |
Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
I watched Kreskin get a standing ovation doing the Himber ring routine (Note: the actual inventor was Persi Diaconis and the first rings were made by Willie Schneider in NY) at the UC Berkeley campus.
Nick Lewin has A KILLER routine on his video (not explained, but...) he nails people badly with it... it is a feature. Al Koran had a marvelous routine with an added gimmick that few know about. Bruce Cervon has one that will baffle even the most knowledgable magicians (me included with a bit I gave to him!!!!) And yes, it is an easy trick to do badly. It requires tremendous specatator management more than anything else.
STAY TOONED... @ www.pete-biro.com
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Turk Inner circle Portland, OR 3546 Posts |
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On 2003-01-16 14:52, templemagic wrote: Robert, I went to your site but was unable to find where your Himber Ring is located, its picture or its cost. Help please!! Thanks. Turk
Magic is a vanishing Art.
This must not be Kansas anymore, Toto. Eschew obfuscation. |
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