Everything about this effect is perfect. It has packaging you want to put on a shelf, props that
exceed expectations and teaching that not only feels super fresh in terms of presentation but also
goes above and beyond with quantity. If I had to pick out something its that immature audiences
(like myself) would have a very easy time making jokes about the appearance of the beans... I will
leave it at that.. lolz. All in all, coffee cups and beans is the most beautiful out of the box
effect I have ever purchased. The amount of work that went into the project is immeasurable. Stop
reading the reviews and buy this now.
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The Definitive Work on the Cups and Balls does begin to describe this set as several other excellent
magicians have said about this product, but lets not stop there. Adds an amateur and definitely
hobbyist-class magician, I would say this is an energizing and meticulously crafted set of props
that any magician will be proud to own, and thrilled to perform with. The Beginner to Advanced
routines will inspire even the most basic creative minds to spin your own script in the first 30
minutes of viewing. Adam’s mind and YEARS of work have gifted the entire magic community with a set
of items that will last if treated right. The attention to detail in the look and feel is
fantastic. I love the feel of the rubberized beans. And how they palm easily, don’t bounce too much
when they fall out, settle nicely on the top of the cups, and camouflage in every skin tone hand.
FInd yourself a nice spoon to serve as a distracting wand, I found one in a copper tone- experiment
with different final loads, and order of display - I offer “cream (creamers) and sugar? (sugar
packets, not crumbly sugar cubes)” after the pouring the liquid load to go with the spectators
coffee at the end of the routine. The possibilities are literally endless! Nice job Adam Wilber
and Vulpine! See you at the Magic Castle 5/2-8 and congrats and hope to see you in London at the
Session.
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I love the classic cups and balls, I have the murphy's brushed copper set that is really beautiful,
but I have been trying to make a reason for cups that only magicians use... Adam and Vulpine came up
with a solution that fits perfectly!! The quality is absolutely spot on the training is beyond
excellent and it has enough inspiration that helped me come up with a scripting for it, when you
have the chance to get your hands on this, I HIGHLY recommend it!!
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I stopped doing the cup and balls long ago b/c they were obvious magic props. These are not obvious.
1st he offers a master class on Cups and Balls and Chop Cup on 3.5 hours of video broken
into 25 digestible sections!
All the cups are Chop Cups.
The cups look like
regular coffee cups.
The cup handles offer so unique easy loading opportunities and keeps
the cups from rolling when they are on their side. It also makes the "Cup Thru Cup" illusion even
better.
The beans are obviously too big, but are nice b/c they are easy to palm and won't
roll off your table. They are also part of the theme, but you don't have to use them. One of the
smaller beans is gimmicked for the Chop Cup.
The final loads are fantastic. The bean
explosion and the liquid appearance are VERY memorable.
He provides a unique "holder" for
the final explosion and drink.
You cannot go wrong with this.
I stopped doing the cup and balls long ago b/c they were obvious magic props. These are not obvious.
1st he offers a master class on Cups and Balls and Chop Cup on 3.5 hours of video broken
into 25 digestible sections!
All the cups are Chop Cups.
The cups look like
regular coffee cups.
The cup handles offer so unique easy loading opportunities and keeps
the cups from rolling when they are on their side. It also makes the "Cup Thru Cup" illusion even
better.
The beans are obviously too big, but are nice b/c they are easy to palm and won't
roll off your table. They are also part of the theme, but you don't have to use them. One of the
smaller beans is gimmicked for the Chop Cup.
The final loads are fantastic. The bean
explosion and the liquid appearance are VERY memorable.
He provides a unique "holder" for
the final explosion and drink.
You cannot go wrong with this.
This is the best Cup and Balls because the cups look like normal cups even though they are all chop
cups. The Bean explosion is amazing and the liquid coffee ending is off the chart.
This is
very well made and comes with patter. It comes with 3.5 hours of instruction, during which he goes
over every nuance of the Cup and Balls. The instruction is broken into 25 segments so you can easily
find a specific move.
This is the best buy I have made in a long, long time.
I previously had bought a set of cups and balls. The instructions were the opposite of Good.
I have a subscription to a service that highlights all of the sleights of the cups and balls but
no routine (I'm new to magic, this is important to me).
I purchased a video, which is great
but it moves too fast and developing a routine was impossible.
For the oldest trick in the
book there doesn't seem to be an over abundance of information. Before purchasing Adam Wilber's Cups
& Beans I contacted Adam who built my confidence by immediately answering my questions.
I
appreciate the construction of the set. Everything is thought out and will last for years. And as
for the video instruction, Adam's teaching is done at the perfect pace so that you can easily
comprehend the instruction and make it yours. He offers a Begginer, Intermediate and Advanced
instruction so that as your performance gets better you can also increase your skills with higher
levels of training. There are more routines by other magicians to inspire and instruct.
This is a great effect because Adam is responsive to questions as well as ensuring product
integrity (I had a small issue that was resolved with an email). The instructions are very
comprehensive and, best of all, in my opinion, is that the cups look like the cups from a diner.
The effect, its construction and the customer support make this a very valuable product.
Love it.
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