I love this and is great for kids shows. Funny story about this trick. I was yelling out it like a megaphone and it hit a wall and cut my frenim, the thing under your tongue. I went to the dentist that happens to live across the street and he said I gave my self a frenectimy better than he could do. Get this it is awesome just don't use it as a megaphone!

How does this work i have just ordered one and im wondering if it would go back to small so you can do it again ? if so how does it work?

I got this trick in the mail and within 30minutes I was sitting in Mickey D's pulling this trick out of my food bag and the lady at the next table's eyes almost popped out of her head. Just her reaction was worth the price of this trick. Even funnier were the the people who came out of the restaurant to instruct me how to load it into my pick up truck, I have a midsize crew cab and I put it full size between the two front seats sticking out the back window. One guy was right up in my face with a look of astonishment so just before I left I asked if he would go back in and tell the Mc D's staff that "I would be back in about 5 minutes for my drink, and whatever he does not to supersize his meal" Great gag 30 second set up. Hilarious!

I should have gotten one earlier in my magic carrier. For a long time, I doubt the effect because it can be rather silly. I mean come on, an 8 foot straw. A friend of mine gave me his old one and I tried it out at my kids shows. THEY LOVED IT. The adults and kids were all thrilled to see me produce it, and I've been using it ever since. Not just at my kids shows either. I'm telling you, ADULTS LOVE IT TOO. Of course I bought myself a new one, but be warned it won't last forever. A while, yeah maybe, but don't expect to buy just one if you plan on using it a lot. It's great quality but overtime, the plastic gets stressed out and won't work the way it would when you first get it. Still, BUY ONE. I mean it when I say people will remember you for it!

Don't try to skim on price by going somewhere else, these are in top notch condition and can be stored for days in non straw form without having to worry.

This is my favorite out of the appearing items such as this. I like it better than the pole as it looks more like a drinking straw than the pole looks like a piece of wood. This may be preferrence on my part. Also I think that the drinking staw is something that the spectators can relate to more than a piece of round lumber. I have them both and this is the one that I use. Good item especially for kids shows. Not so good for living room shows as a result of the length making it a bit awkward. Also putting it away afterwards makes it a bit obvious as you can't hide with it to easily.

This is a good gimmick but be careful where you use it- 8 foot is a big distance so make sure no-one is too close when you make it appear because the appearance is pretty fast!

I brought a straw 7-8 years ago and this is not the same quality, it looks like they assembled my straw in a hurry, the stickers were kinked and the ends don't come together(even when left standing for 3 months!!).I'm a bit disappointed the straw is fatter and doesn't fit in a sml Macas bag any more. I would definatly be willing to pay more to get Sorcery to make them the way they used to be! I've gone back to my old one - hope it holds out a few more years. To finish on a positive Note Penguin Magic refunded me, THANKS 4 LOOKING AFTER us Customers.

It works but it is much too large to conceal in a pocket. also when extended, the sides do come together so it makes a kind of straw with an open side. it would be nice if it closed right up when extemnded.

Always a great effect for young and old. This one is great quality. Only drawback is I use an appearing straw with Barry Mitchell's "Pole Control" and this straw when rolled up is too wide to use the gimmick. I'll have to make a pole control wider to fit. Other than that, this is good, heavy-duty plastic and looks great.