I always check the coolbox, why wouldnt you for ? I saw this and was immediately intrigued as I love the CTP plot. Wasn't sure if the handling would suit me after watching the demo but I have to say I am more than pleased. Its a short 12 minute performance + explanation but trust me.....its all you need. Im an experienced hobbyist that perform for family,friends and tables at my restaurant, and this is something even newbies can learn with just a little practice in the mirror. I especially like the fair show of the jokers before you place them in your pokets which can weaken the effect by not showing them. Its basically convincing them without saying anything anything, which is a valuable lesson in magic. Trust me, pick this up, even for I would still get this. Its a great opener

I'm sure the doc is a nice guy and a accomplished magician,but I bought this trick because his last line in the demo video was you don't have to know difficult slights,but for me,an amateur these were difficult slights,and his verbiage of his counts went unexplained and he was obviously doing the video for those of you have have done this for years. Therefore I felt like the ugly bridesmaid at the wedding. Great trick and I'll keep practicing,but only buy this is you know some moves,and how to do the "swazi count"

First of all I have said this before, is Doc Dixon, a Magician or Comedian, why oh why do some Magicians make the learning process so much more difficult.

By this I mean distraction and irrelevant so called comic remarks and jokes in the middle of the lesson,therefore detracting from the learning process.
Having read the only two reviews,made me buy this trick giving me the impression that it was extremely easy, maybe for everyone who has a deft handling of cards, and have more knowledge of the many, many card shifts, and illusions that are on the market.
Sorry Doc but you lost me less than half way through the lesson, playing to your studio audience, rather than to the learning process of your magnificent trick.
I got the impression that you even lost your way verbally because of your own distractions, sorry if that's not the case.

The trick itself is of course excellent, but for the novice, and elderly (like myself) the two comments do not give a near truthful reflection of the secret.
For the older magician and those less professional at card manipulation a few more weeks of learning I'm afraid is necessary.
In spite of that the trick itself is pure magic at its best, but for the less active a longer learning process, & that's the truth.

Sorry Penguin Magic (Hope to see this in print for the absolute beginner and novice)Happy New Year. Oh yes and worth the money of course, not a problem.

This is a great effect. It's simple to perform and hits really hard. It's versatile enough for strolling or stage and everything in between and can be done seated or standing. It's best performed with a jacket, but it's not impossible without. On to the bad, the teaching is quick paced and the explanation is intended for an experienced audience. This doesn't mean a beginner can't learn from this, it just means it will be harder and you'll be stuck to the pause/rewind button. It also requires you to know two sleights already: the Elmsley Count and the Ascanio Spread. Both are easy to learn and can be found everywhere from books to YouTube, but I did find that to be a bit of an oversight. A third, sleight is taught but very quickly and you're expected to pick out the nuances for yourself. This is also not extremely difficult, but it bears mentioning. For an experienced magician, this is a killer effect on the cheap. All in all, I would still recommend this given the price point, but I would have also paid more for a more thorough explanation.

Dai Vernon said, for clarity, effects should be explained in one sentence. Ships In The NIght does just that: 4 signed selections change places with with jokers.

Ships in the Night is for the Pro, semi-pro and the hobbyist.

Oh...and it's EASY to do!

A+++

Ships of the night is a great effect and after a bit of practice its relatively easy to perform. there are a few moves to remember but they are explained very well in the demo.
Only a one draw back(for me). You must have a jacket on or a shirt with inside pockets. For most this is no problem but living in Australia in warm climate it makes a little hard to be walking around in a jacket.
However this trick is an amazing effect and gets big reactions from any audience.
buy this effect now

Nice how they made the edit exactly when he combines the packets. Even if this is not part of the solution, a real dumb thing to do.

I'm a very basic magician, so this trick was a bit beyond my skill level to get going without some real practice.

I also found the teaching drawn out and confusing.
There was no systematic step by step teaching which I prefer.

I believe this trick is aimed at the intermediate magician not a beginner.
and lastly, you need to wear a jacket to pull it off...

This is the first magic trick I regret buying. The instruction video is not great at all and to be honest, it's confusing. Buy something else.

While an outstanding effect, Dixon spends more time trying to impress you than teaching the trick. He puts more emphasis on giving history, credits, and half jokes than instruction. I found his instruction most too fast and unclear. I would love to do this trick but most likely will not as I can not spend the time repeating the video over and over to catch the moves. It is not suitable for someone who does not already have a good understanding of card magic moves.