This re-released gimmick, now marketed as: 'X-Ball', is a true blessing to see on the magic market again - after so many long decades of being wholly unavailable to Manipulators - and, this ball is exceptionally well-made!

The basic concept behind this precision gimmicked ball for approximately 1.75"/45mm sized Billiard Ball sets goes as far back in time as Professor Hoffmann's: 'Modern Magic', and, the basic concept can also be found documented in Dunninger's 'Complete Encyclopedia of Magic' - though utilizing a different "modus operandi" - and, as a product of modern engineering, this gimmick was originally only available to magicians as a European-made product of the 1960s; and, had been become hopelessly unavailable - except through the private collectors' market, fetching hundreds of dollars, IF someone had one for sale - after the German-made 'Durania' balls became unavailable sometime during the mid-late 1980s.

To truly understand the unique utility and massive potential which the re-titled: 'X-Ball', can bring to your own Multiplying Billiard Ball routines, you must watch the Richard Ross, Greater Magic Library DVD, #27 - which is available at popular Penguin Magic discount prices! - in which, World-Champion, Richard Ross, personally demonstrates and teaches you his exact handling of this specialty gimmicked Billiard Ball.

Get both the new-version 'X-Ball' and the Richard Ross GML-DVD #27, and you just might take your routine to the FISM-winner level... and, be thankful you didn't have to wait 35+ years to finally get one of these amazing precision balls into your hands... and then, work it like a master.

If I could give 10 Stars to 'X-Ball', I would!

I got the x-ball on a whim, having no idea what it was or how it worked. I was not disappointed in its construction, but after a little playing around, it occurs to me that there’s nothing the x-ball does that I wouldn’t rather accomplish with sleight of hand. Still fun to play with, though.

This is a clever gimmick from Panky, however, it is not easy to master and I am not sure whether or not it is worth the effort. I am an experienced billiard ball manipulator and have featured billiard balls in my professional dove act. This, however, is my first experience with this type gimmick and I would certainly say it has tremendous potential! I'll have to play with it some more to see if I want to actually use it in a any performances.

First, I have to say Penguins service was incredible. The same day I ordered it I received an email with a video of it being wrapped, boxed and addressed! Wow. I got it in record time. It was my first time ordering from Penguin and they impressed me greatly. And I've been buying magic for 43 years!

The ball itself is great. It is not for beginners, though. This is the durania style ball for which magician's have long awaited since Richard Ross used it to win FISM many years ago. This is the first time it has been readily available. Several FISM contestants recently have used this in their acts, and it can accomplish effects impossible with a normal ball set. However, it is an accessory for a routine.

It is ingenious, but will take practice.

Note that this uses a different method than the X-Multiplying Balls, which is not a durania ball, but good in its own right.

Spectacular Steve