Magic Tricks

Overview:
I often look at all the 3-star and lower reviews before I purchase anything, because often if there is a legitimate problem with any product, they'll be the ones honestly exposing it. I'm glad to say that when I see contradictory reviews, if usually fills me with confidence, and this didn't disappoint.

It was fun to learn, knacky to master (fills the sleight of hand artist in me with joy), and hits as harder than anything else that can be done with a broken rubber band.

The Instruction:
The styling of the tutorial was definitely not for everyone, but I found it charming (though to be fair, I also find the bridging skits in rap albums charming for a similar reason). Their explanation of the effect, how to do it, and the variety of objects it can penetrate is all very well done. Their presentation on how to get into it was fine for me, but not nearly as expansive as it could have been (as other reviews have commented). They provide no script or patter recommendations, but I don't think that it's needed for effects like this.

Handling:
Because this can use a broken rubber band, I like doing it with a band that the spectator has broken (attempting to do a broken and restored effect after I've done one), or that I break after saying "but really, I need this broken for my next effect", and along with something like "object rising up the band" that also makes use of the broken band. It turns a band that's old and worn out into a little bit more magic before it gets discarded.

Verdict:
It would be wild not to add this to your repertoire if you already do things with rubber bands, or you're looking for just one really punchy effect with rubber bands that's not crazy man's handcuffs!