This is an outstanding effect and the gimmick is extremely clever and very well made, however, I
have a word of caution. I cannot use this the way I had imagined. This is due to a wrong assumption
I made but I want to offer a word of caution in case you are thinking the same thing I was thinking.
When I saw the video I saw a dollar bill folded in front of a spectator and then placed in
the clip. That is the dollar bill that gets switched out. I wrongly assumed that I could have a
borrowed spectator's bill folded and inserted in the clip for a switch. But you cannot do that.
The bill that goes into the clip has to be prepared in a certain manner before hand. So I
couldn't use it for the purpose in which I bought it. So just be aware of this.
That being
said, now that I have it I will utilized it in the way Chris describes in his performance. For that
purpose it is still an extremely powerful effect. I only gave it 4 stars because it didn't mention
anywhere about this limitation.
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This is a utility item with a lot of great possibilities. The only shortcoming, in my mind, is that
the fabrication of the gimmick is left up to us. It's a simple matter to do, but for the money, it
should have been done by the seller.
That being said, it's a great gimmick that can help
you do a lot of near miracles, so long as you know you have an arts and crafts project ahead of you
when you buy it (an easy one, but still). Go beyond the usual effects that are possible with this,
and you'll have a winner!
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I will start with the good. This device works great once you build it (that's right you have to
build it). It fools everyone I have used it on and I use it on a regular basis while street
performing on Fremont in Vegas. It gets an awesome reaction.
The only downside is you
have to build the device and it is not easy to do. Took me a couple of hours and multiple attempts
to get it just right. I wish they had charged double and sent it out complete.
In my
opinion it is worth $80.00 sent out complete. If it had come assembled I would have given it a 5
star.
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No doubt in my mind this gimmick will have a place amongst professional magicians for years to come.
A huge leap forward for clips that came before.
The tutorial is in depth and interesting.
Chris gives 100% bullet proof routines that have been thought out in great detail. And no doubt
they are feild tested hundreds or thousands of times by Chris, a real world working professional.
I've noticed a few reviews that mention that you have to put the gimmick together yourself.
Please dont let those reviews stop you from purchasing this effect. The construction is basic and
simple to do. Plus it gives you the working knowledge of the gimmick inside and out. Which is what
any proffesional would want to know before performing any effect.
The price is very fair, this
is a one time expense for something that packs small and plays big. It is built almost bullet proof
to last years if not a lifetime. And will completely fool 99.99999% of the people out there.
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This clip is SIMILAR to others...but with a few improvements.
The device will not wear
out or break. EVER!
The billet/bill/card/whatever is a separate object. The audience
gets to watch you put the whatever very cleanly into the clip.
There is a slight noise when
the magic happens, but easily covered.
I like it...a lot.
And although there is
a small arts-and-crafts moment, mine came with 50% of the arts-and-crafts already done, and the
remainder is brain dead simple.
If you need a device like this, I highly recommend this one
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Wonderful apparatus.works 100% of the times....great for mentalism..closeup..parlor..stage...the
video is great with good routines,and ideas
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Great concept but got to agree with many other comments; the gimmick should come pre-installed. For
me there wasn't quite enough tape and installation can be tricky. And agree, it won't pass
inspection. My bigger issue, though, is the noise. Depending on the choice of item you plan to
switch out, the gimmick can make quite a bit of sound. Squeezing softly reduces the problem, but
runs the risk of an incomplete vanish.
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This is an amazing device - so glad I bought it. There are so many uses you can get out of this and
it's perfect for magicians and mentalists. The instructions provide a few amazing things you can do
with it, but what I loved about it was being able to make an open prediction - writing your
prediction down and cleanly using the clip to hold onto it and at the end, they can, again, see you
take it out to show/read and you end up clean.
Another great advantage this has is the
simplicity and how casual the clip[ looks. You can find these anywhere so there isn't a lot of
suspicion. The clip can easily be "thrown" to the side and, if done properly, nobody would notice.
That is, nobody cares about the clip and that's why this is perfect.
Lastly, there are no
moving parts other than the clip itself being opened and closed and if you take good care of it, it
should last a long time. If something were to happen to it, you may have to do some searching, but
replacing anything that needs to be replaced shouldn't be difficult.
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This thing rocks. Cleverly made, perfect for the effect I am creating!
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This is the best clip on the market. It can't fail. No more rubber bands!
What you get is
pretty inexpensive, so you are not paying for prop, but paying for the idea. It is a little steep
for what they put together, but the improvement is definitely worth it to me.
Mine arrived
missing a piece, but Penguin mailed out a replacement right away, no questions asked.
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