As a beginner I was interested in this trick but worried some about the reviews saying the moves
were a challenge, but worth it. Well, the instructional video is choppy at best. Things are
explained out of order, how to do one move isn't really explained and just sort of demonostrated,
(I've been practicing and still can't get it), with closed captioning appearing at the bottom of the
screen with important details added after Brent has just left them out. They also don't tell you
that you will need a full deck to go along with the gimmick cards. It's a cool effect and I want it
to work, but the instructions I feel are not for beginners. I'm putting it back on the shelf for a
while and will try again after I'm no longer frustrated.
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I think Brent Braun is a fantastic thinker when it comes to magic. I enjoy tricks where they start
off very small. Then, you hit them with another color change. Then you take it up a notch with a
color change and a torn corner! Then you knock them out revealing that none of the cards have red
backs! Plus they can examine the cards at the end! Whats not to love! It is not only easy but
insanely practical! I will be using this for a good while!
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Very nice with a super ending! It pretty much works all by itself and is a super trick for beginners
and others as well.
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This packet trick builds just as shown in the video. The scripting is perfect and there's only one
counting/handling that is involved. If you don't want to carry a deck to end clean, you could
probably do a switch in your pocket or lap. It would be better to have the deck to "randomly" select
the 4 aces to begin with.
I think the reactions from the woman in the video will be
typical. A lot happens quickly and each count raises the surprise level.
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Very clever. I am enjoying leaning new slights and this one is not that hard to learn. Some will
already know the particular slight needed for the workings but for me it was a step up and I am glad
to have learned it.
A punchy and strong trick that 6gives a few shock moments (to the audience)
throughout it.
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This is a great effect, but is more complicated than I anticipated. It assumes you are familiar with
another pass. I am still practicing it. It will take me hours of practice to make it look like the
video. I'm on board with practice. So if you think that you can just open up the packet, watch
the video and boom, than this trick might not be for you.
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Not that knuckle busting ....yet a miracle at a moments notice .....Brilliant thinking Brent Braun
!!!! THANKS
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When I first watched the effect, I sensed it would stretch me if I purchased it. And it did. BUT IT
WAS WORTH IT. There is a particular slight of hand move to learn and for me, it was a step up from
where I was at. I must have sat in front of the tele going over and over the move, dozens and dozens
of times, before it came naturally. BUT IT DOES EVENTUALLY COME NATURALLY.
Now! At my
workplace (a school) I am baffling my fellow staff and teachers there. They are dumbstruck at the
effect. I LOVE THE REACTIONS I AM GETTING. People are literally left speechless and open mouthed.
I should add: I used the torn corner for a while but eventually dumped it (and replaced the
card with another different coloured Bicycle Ace of clubs). It makes it soooo much easier to handle
the cards - especially at the start when you collect them out of the deck (there's nothing to hide
as all four come out faces up - completely shown full face).
My way does make inserting the
cards back into the small handful of cards, a little be more precise but its actually pretty easy to
ever so slightly spread the bottom edges in a kind of thin fan, and then put each card back where it
needs to go.
All that to say: IT IS A GREAT TRICK. The reactions you get when you do it
smoothly.... are so encouraging.
This clever effect taught me a new and slightly harder
slight of hand method than I was used to, and I am so glad I persevered with it. Honestly, if I can
nail it, anyone can nail it with dedicated practice.
When I first watched the effect, I sensed it would stretch me if I purchased it. And it did. BUT IT
WAS WORTH IT. There is a particular slight of hand move to learn and for me, it was a step up from
where I was at. I must have sat in front of the tele going over and over the move, dozens and dozens
of times, before it came naturally. BUT IT DOES EVENTUALLY COME NATURALLY.
Now! At my
workplace (a school) I am baffling my fellow staff and teachers there. They are dumbstruck at the
effect. I LOVE THE REACTIONS I AM GETTING. People are literally left speechless and open mouthed.
I should add: I used the torn corner for a while but eventually dumped it (and replaced the
card with another different coloured Bicycle Ace of clubs). It makes it soooo much easier to handle
the cards - especially at the start when you collect them out of the deck (there's nothing to hide
as all four come out faces up - completely shown full face).
My way does make inserting the
cards back into the small handful of cards, a little be more precise but its actually pretty easy to
ever so slightly spread the bottom edges in a kind of thin fan, and then put each card back where it
needs to go.
All that to say: IT IS A GREAT TRICK. The reactions you get when you do it
smoothly.... are so encouraging.
This clever effect taught me a new and slightly harder
slight of hand method than I was used to, and I am so glad I persevered with it. Honestly, if I can
nail it, anyone can nail it with dedicated practice.
When I first watched the effect, I sensed it would stretch me if I purchased it. And it did. BUT IT
WAS WORTH IT. There is a particular slight of hand move to learn and for me, it was a step up from
where I was at. I must have sat in front of the tele going over and over the move, dozens and dozens
of times, before it came naturally. BUT IT DOES EVENTUALLY COME NATURALLY.
Now! At my
workplace (a school) I am baffling my fellow staff and teachers there. They are dumbstruck at the
effect. I LOVE THE REACTIONS I AM GETTING. People are literally left speechless and open mouthed.
I should add: I used the torn corner for a while but eventually dumped it (and replaced the
card with another different coloured Bicycle Ace of clubs). It makes it soooo much easier to handle
the cards - especially at the start when you collect them out of the deck (there's nothing to hide
as all four come out faces up - completely shown full face).
My way does make inserting the
cards back into the small handful of cards, a little be more precise but its actually pretty easy to
ever so slightly spread the bottom edges in a kind of thin fan, and then put each card back where it
needs to go.
All that to say: IT IS A GREAT TRICK. The reactions you get when you do it
smoothly.... are so encouraging.
This clever effect taught me a new and slightly harder
slight of hand method than I was used to, and I am so glad I persevered with it. Honestly, if I can
nail it, anyone can nail it with dedicated practice.