It's generally pretty obvious how long someone has practiced a move when they release a video of it.
With David's Cull, it's apparently that David Gonzalez has put a HUGE amount of work into making it
look GREAT.
I also have to give props to the camera crew. I have never had an easier time
learning a move than from this DVD. It's exhaustive, but not exhausting. The angles are great and it
shows you exactly what you need to see as you're learning. It's not an easy move, but the learning
is facilitated to be as easy as possible.
The only thing I have to say is that I wish Roger
Crosthwaite was credited. His Rapid Cull (as published in Roger's Thesaurus) is pretty similar in
both performance and methodology. Gonzalez has obviously added some subtlety and some very helpful
tips, but it would have been nice to see a credit there.
Either way, it a great move that I
think a lot of people will get use out of.
4 of 4 magicians found this helpful.
I thought this was going to be a lot harder than it is. This largely due to David's excellent
explanation. I've never known how to cull before and after about a day of practice I'm starting to
get the hang of it. Very powerful stuff here, endless potential.
3 of 3 magicians found this helpful.
The possibilities with this are endless. The DVD is thought in great detail. If you have some
experience handling cards you should be able to get it fairly quickly. It took me about 3 days to
feel like I was able to perform this. Once you have this you'll be able to do some amazing things
with a completely cold deck of cards.
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We all love the Green Angle Separation but frequently find ourselves in performance situations where
it just isn't doable angle wise. David has gifted us with a solution. It isn't an easy solution and
will take some serious work but the effort will be repaid many, many times over. $15 is a small
price to pay to add such a powerful weapon to your sleights arsenal. Buy it today, you will not be
sorry.
Presentation is clear and I was not left with any questions as to the execution,
handling or covers. I look forward to more video lessons from Maestro Gonzalez.
2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.
This is a great tool, really invisible if you follow David's suggestions. At first, I thought it
could draw too much attention to your hands while performing it, but the truth is the audience won't
even suspect what you are doing, and you can definitely perform the move faster than David teaches
it.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
I like this one. It is so fun practice and you can practice this almost anywhere and no body
wouldn't have the slightest idea of what you are doing. I recommend.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
David's Cull is, in a word, beautiful. It is, however, pretty difficult. It is not impossible, you
can do it, but be aware you will have to practice a lot. It is so worth it though. Imagine a triumph
where you can actually shuffle the deck face up and face down and then display them and then they
are completely unshelled and the deck is restored. This is one of the many possibilities with this
concept. Buy it you love it.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
I have previous experience with culling, but I got this solely for the purpose of a complete color
separation. David is very likeable and very very detailed in walking through the method. Lots of
camera angles as well so you get a clear sense of what's happening from all sides. I can't compare
to other full deck color separation techniques, but find this one to be logical and definitely
workable in a performance situation. Just keep in mind there's loads of practice ahead so this is
not for the slight feint of heart. Its nice in that he does break down how to learn this in chunks,
so theirs a clear pathway to getting this down.
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1) This is not an easy move. It requires practice even if you are an experienced magician. So, you
must be prepared to put some time into this.
2) This is not for beginners. If you get this you
should at least have an idea of how to use it before you get this.
If you fulfill these
two characteristics you will absolutely LOVE this. I use this to perform my own versions of out of
this world in the cleanest way possible. People have commented a lot on the effects I've been
producing with this move with a borrowed deck of cards. It is really amazing.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
I've always had trouble with culls that can involve half the deck. Either I can't do them under
pressure with complete reliability or they aren't angle proof. For example, I found Lennart Green's
angle separation to be reliable but it's not angle proof.
This cull requires some practice,
actually quite a bit, but it is invisible and reliable. It is really something that is new. It does
require a strip-out but that is also invisible.
The video is good and detailed and shows
how one can set up tricks like Shuffle Bored completely impromptu with a borrowed deck while in
front your audience.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
Today, when you order "David's Cull by David Gonzalez", you'll instantly be emailed a Penguin Magic gift certificate. You can spend it on anything you like at Penguin, just like cash. Just complete your order as normal, and within seconds you'll get an email with your gift certificate.
A fantastic utility.
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Very practical cull
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