My fingers are raw from practising this but it's so worth it!
This is not too difficult to learn
but it will take practise to get it down perfectly. Once you've got it you'll have an easy to
follow, super visual effect that looks like a glitch in the matrix :)
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This is by far the most visual and cleanest version of jumping rubber band effect, no doubt.
BJ1 or BJ2 is pretty practical to perform in real world, even surrounded (of course you need to
know your angle). I've performed to normal people as well as magicians, it all worked well. BJ3 is
for advanced learner. I seldom do a direct BJ3. I did BJ1, then BJ2, then you can continue with
TOUCH as it jumps to the audience hand as a finale.
If you have chance to see Hanson do it
live or in other magicians' videos, you'll realize it's still doable for live audience and it looks
great. But it really needs practice.
BJ4 needs a bit preparation and more for video
shooting. But it gives you the idea of the mechanics of rubber band magic. In real world
performance, just like what Hanson did in the trailer, BJ3 with a reverse jump will make a 4 times
jumping effect.
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Wonderful effect but the instruction is incomplete. The video attempted to have a novice learn the
effect alongside the instructor. This was not shot well and the student did not demonstrate mastery
of the effect at all.
Only through ample dexterity and years of rubber band magic have I
gotten the effect to work off and on. The key points to make the effect work were left out in the
instruction. Plus, it requires the better bands provided by Joe Rindfleisch to work.
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If you don't like to practice magic don't buy this!
Work needed, but totally worth it.... this
is simply the Craziest thing you will ever do with a RubberBand!
I don't understand people
who say the instructions aren't clear enough, it IS crystal CLEAR. People who give it only 10 min
practice, fail to do it and criticize the teaching, just quit magic. Magic is an art that need
dedications, really practice it some hours before judging it.
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There are 4 levels to this. Even if I only perform level 1, it is worth it. Having the band jump
and then jump back without any noticeable set up is a fooler.
Anyone who has dabbled in
magic most likely will have run across the beginner's version of this. They know there's an obvious
set up for each jump, so this will really throw them.
I'm working on level two. I'm having
trouble consistently getting the band to jump from the first two fingers to the last to without
getting hung up on the first finger knuckle, but I feel I'll get it as I work on it more.
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When I saw the demo, it fooled me badly. I love rubber band magic and immediately plunked down the
funds for this. It was well worth it.
A lot of movements to follow but with patience you
will be able to master the routine. The fun part is that it takes a bit of practice to make it look
as smooth as the videos. At first I thought there were cuts made in the video to make it look right,
but repeated views shows the minor details.
All in all, BJ4 is great material, very nice,
visual, smooth, rubber band trick you can perform anywhere, anytime. Recommended for rubber band
enthusiasts.
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Made me interested in basic rubber band tricks again which there a many on YouTube. BJ 3 and 4 are
just too hard to do and "impractical" like Hanson says himself.
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I've worked with this off and on for a couple days, and I've read the other reviews. I think maybe
people equate Rubber Bands with 'easy'. This is not 'easy'... but it IS doable. I can hit BJ2 about
90% of the time. The setup for BJ3 is knacky, but what about sleight of hand isn't? I'd say you need
some of Joe Rindfleisch's bands, but if you're doing rubber band work, you should have them anyway.
This will take some practicing to get it to work, but the payback is startling since everyone knows
how to do the one jump, and now you can do 2 or 3, or 4 if you're industrious!
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Really good, Hanson Chien has put a lot of work into this and clearly refined it through a lot of
performance. It takes the classic version and adds numerous touches that make it a lot better.
Hanson has then added new phases that take it to a whole new level. It's all just as good as it
looks in the trailer.
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Hanson sure has a piece of great rubber band magic here!
Totally impromptu. No gimmicks
needed. It is not a trick where you'll be able to perform it right away but the practice will be
worth it. I watched it twice and then I was doing this routine the next day.
The first
time I tried this I said to myself "THIS is AWESOME!" I will probably use it the rest of my life.
That is why I gave it 5 stars
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