This is a good dvd, but it isn't perfect. The strength of the dvd is the headliner, 3 Ring Circus. The gimmicks that come with the dvd are quality products. The routine itself is really good and fit for all walk around gigs. The added benefit is that they are ordinary objects. Other good routines are the Kung fu coin Change. This is fun to perform and has some of Sankey's creative coin thinking. The other routines are a big disappointment. Had it not been for 3 ring circus I would have given this dvd a 3. These are just identical tricks that can be found on other Sankey dvd's, the presentation has just been changed. All in all though, this is a good dvd and will be especially beneficial to those that don't have all of Sankey's work.

Qaulity DVD and gimmick/utility
A heap of extra material - eg card routines

DVD:
* really clear instruction - broken down into the sleights/moves (Jay is a good teacher)
* could have included the routine pieced together with the moves covered (and not just the studio performance)
* bugs the crap out of me when Jay starts acting random slipping into stupid voices etc, seems a bit unprofessional and immature
* some great bonus material for other routines eg card routines etc

Rings:
* quality product
* advertising bit deceptive about being examinable (needs sleight of hand to sub in another ring - which is not a problem, just not what I expected)
* great to use regular item to do linking rings with

I think the effect is clever use of linking rings concept. Probably use it making around for friends at the pub/bar rather than using in more structured performances

This is a great close up version of the classic linking rings. I always hated carrying around the big clanky rings, then this came along.

You can do a lot of the same things with this as you could with the big rings and you can even hand them out linked as a souvenir if you desire.

But beware, the gimmick may come apart on you. I found that some good quality super glue does the trick. Other than that, this is a great close up version and I recommend it for anyone that wants a close up version of the classic.

The linking rings is a classic routine in the world of magic. The only problem with it that it looks fake. The routine is mostly always done on stage so everyone can expect a gimmick. With this routine you use everyday objects which makes the routine so much more powerful. Everyone has held key rings and know how hard it is to open them. That way when you like them instantly, it will blow them away. In the end, you can even hand them out for your spectators try. Of course they won't be able to. Jay Sankey has really come out with an amazing product here.

On this DVD, Jay Sankey teaches you how to take some ordinary key rings, and link them together under impossible conditions.

When I first got this, I was very confident with it. Jay goes very slow and deliberate in his teching. There are links, unlinks, and various other sleights used. YES. It IS a sleight of hand effect.

Not really...but yeah it is. You get some props though. A specially machined gimmick that's super high quality and some normal key rings to get you going. I recommend this HIGHLY! People love it because they can relate to it

While the ring trick itself is fairly short, it is easy to perform and as visual as it gets. Although not all the rings are examinable you can present it so the audience beleives it. Also there are several powerful card and other routines taught that could have earned their own DVD!

I guess this effect is alright if you can do it correctly, although for 40 dollars the quality of the product is less then satisfactory. First things first, if I am going to pay 40 dollars I want my gimmick to last longer then 5 minutes. Secondly when I pay forty dollars I do not want to read that I have to construct my own rings with grinders and crazy glue. Thirdly "Finally! A breathtaking linking ring routine with ORDINARY OBJECTS that can be EXAMINED before and after!" What the (editorial deletion) is this? This is the only (editorial deletion) circus act in my opinion. If this trick is examinable then I guess you could say every trick is examinable with the proper handling. Why not advertise Invisible Deck as examinable? Why not advertise Svengali Deck as examinable? They are just as examinable as the 3 Ring Circus. I am perfectly fine with a gimmicked trick, but you cannot go falsely advertising. That is not right. Jay makes it very clear at the end of the demo video that the rings are examinable. Please do not be fooled. As for you Jay, I hope to see better work in the future, or at least a little honesty. If you're ok with all of the above then this trick is for you, but in my personal honest professional opinion you would be much more beneficial to yourself purchasing something from the Ozer such as Born to Perform. A true piece of work unlike the such.

Unique, great magic with ordinary object. I am very impressed with the idea and it is in my current routine list. The spec reactions are good. Thanks Jay.

C.

I love this trick! I always wanted to do a close-up version of the linking rings trick and when this DVD came along I was very eager to get hold of it as soon as I could.

The gimmicks are beautifully made and the DVD covers a lot of sleights. This is a great trick because you can carry it in your pocket and whenever someone asks 'Can you show me some magic now?', you'll be able to pull these rings out and amaze them!

I love this trick it is so easy to master i had the ninja rings but these are so much easier and the dvd is icing on the cake.