Here’s the thing; if you like what you see in the promo, you won’t be disappointed with the method. It’s actually some very clever thinking. I suspect many of you have the same issues I have though. First and foremost, this is pricey. Even if you like the effect, if you’re looking to spend $165 on magic, there are in my opinion, better uses of your money (let’s face it $165 can go a long way on this site). Considering there are no other reviews and I saw this on the Open Box for just $35, I suspect most out there feel the same way regarding the price.

Second issue is the effect itself. Catching a signed foam dart in your hands just doesn’t seem all that magical to me. Even at the huge discount I didn’t see myself ever performing this in the manner demonstrated. I was hoping I’d be able to routine this to catch the dart in my mouth and while I have a pretty good method that I could use to load the dart to my mouth, I’m not sure how practical or convincing it would look. Julio seems like a nice guy and is clearly very creative so even though this one misses the mark for me, I hope to see more from him in the future. I’d give this 2.5 stars if that was an option but since I have to choose between 2 or 3 stars, I’ll say 3 since the method is clever and the trailer depicts a pretty accurate portrayal of the effect you’d be buying. And if you like that trailer, you’ll like what you get.