The trailer shows what is possible when executed really well.
Before I begin, I will give my
score.
85/100
Down below I explain my reasons and some possible tips.
An absolute
visual piece of magic that when done properly can short circuit your participant's brain for a
second.
But there are problems. Let's look at the pros.
1.The coins are pretty well
made, even if I stop performing the effect, I have a dope Chinese coin to use.
2. The effect
itself is a bit jarring but in a good way.
3. The basic routine itself has a nice flow and good
contrast so the participant won't get lost.
Here the bad 0_o
1.When you get the
coins, (PLAY WITH THEM OVER A CLOSEUP MAT) I dropped a part of it and ended up breaking it, but it
was an easy fix with super glue and works great again.
2. It has small parts that not only can
get lost if not careful, but also are difficult to manipulate without dropping and possibly breaking
0_o.
3. The change is knacky as all hell, but really cool once you get it (PRACTICE OVER A
CLOSEUP MAT, put the small parts away when practicing)
4. The video is super short with
subtitles. It briefly explains how to execute the effect and how to use the coins, but that's about
it. It's about 3 mins long
5.The routine that is both shown and taught is not really a great
routine. If done the way it is taught, you'll move too fast and flowy that doesn't really give your
participant a moment to think.
(Here is what the participant sees)
You show the coins,
place one in their hand, Show the other, put a stick through the center for some reason, change the
coin, show the coin, do a weird hand thing and switch hands with it, then reveal the coin in their
hand has changed as well, all can be examined. 0_o.
The stick IMO is just for magicians and
the participants can care less about it, but it's kind of needed for a part of the effect.
With
the weird hand thing that you have to do, (If you have the trick you'll know what I mean) The
logical reason that I use is this.
After the change, I toss the coin into the air, catch
it, and put it into the Tarbell french drop or spellbound position. I relax my shoulds and lean back
slightly as I draw attention to their hand and have them slowly open their hand. I should note that
once the coin is in the participant's hand I reposition myself to be on their right side but still
in front of them. Doing this makes the "thing" that needs to be done an off-beat moment. As I have
to move the coin out of my right hand to pick up the coin in their hand, thus allowing the odd part
to have a reason to exist and also to go unnoticed. That way you can (If you care to) drop the coins
into their hands, or onto a table and be completely clean.
Also if you lose the small
parts, it's ok. Again it feels more for magicians than for the audience. Since the participants
really won't care since they never handle the thing anyways.
So getting rid of the small parts
and the stick can make performing it more practical in a walkaround setting. Since you don't have a
lot to worry about. (keeping the small parts, makes the setup a pain in the butt and risks losing
the parts)(the stick is only to prove to magicians that it's a real whole. The participants don't
expect it not to be so it's pointless to them.)
All this being said. For the cost and for
what you get. It is a solid deal. The quilty is pretty dope for the price, the effect is fantastic,
and there is a lot of possibilities with the set outside of what is taught.
I hope my review has
helped you with your decision on whether or not to purchase this coin set.
3 of 3 magicians found this helpful.
My non-gimmicked coin was scratched and dis-colored so badly that it could not be switched out :(
I had to return it.
3 of 3 magicians found this helpful.
Okay, so I'm giving this 4 stars because the gimmicks are very good! This is a very tough trick for
me though. No, I'm not docking a star because it's a little bit of a knacky trick, I'm docking a
star because of the tutorial. He doesn't go into enough detail for me to fully understand what and
how I need to make that beautiful change that we see in the trailer.
Honestly, I need help! I
even emailed him directly and, while I appreciate that he responded, he didn't help me at all.
If anyone can help me learn this better PLEASE reach out to me; because I SO want to perform
this.
3 of 3 magicians found this helpful.
First off, the coin replicas are very well made, as well as the gimmicks. Those alone are well
worth the price.
Unfortunately, the tutorial which is just over 3mins is very poor and
subtitled. Its very rushed, not in depth and basically shows you the trick being performed from an
exposed view. If you watch it over and over you can figure everything out that is going on, but
don't expect any in depth information about how the coins work, other ways to use them, or any tips
on handling. These short tutorials are a big disappointment and hopefully Penguin can make a more
in depth tutorial.
A slight issue I found with the Morgan reps, the Antique coat rubs off
very easily. I may be able to Antique them myself to fix that though.
Fix the tutorial and
it could be a five-star trick.
2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.
Great gimmick. Instructions are pretty average and short. The routine is ok but i think if you
combine this with other routines you have this could be gold. The change takes a little bit of time
to get right and some mirror work but that is just to perfect it. It is self working but just needs
a bit of time to get the handling right. When you have it down it looks insane.
2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.
The trailer shows what is possible when executed really well.
Before I begin, I will give my
score.
85/100
Down below I explain my reasons and some possible tips.
An absolute
visual piece of magic that when done properly can short circuit your participant's brain for a
second.
But there are problems. Let's look at the pros.
1.The coins are pretty well
made, even if I stop performing the effect, I have a dope Chinese coin to use.
2. The effect
itself is a bit jarring but in a good way.
3. The basic routine itself has a nice flow and good
contrast so the participant won't get lost.
Here the bad 0_o
1.When you get the
coins, (PLAY WITH THEM OVER A CLOSEUP MAT) I dropped a part of it and ended up breaking it, but it
was an easy fix with super glue and works great again.
2. It has small parts that not only can
get lost if not careful, but also are difficult to manipulate without dropping and possibly breaking
0_o.
3. The change is knacky as all hell, but really cool once you get it (PRACTICE OVER A
CLOSEUP MAT, put the small parts away when practicing)
4. The video is super short with
subtitles. It briefly explains how to execute the effect and how to use the coins, but that's about
it. It's about 3 mins long
5.The routine that is both shown and taught is not really a great
routine. If done the way it is taught, you'll move too fast and flowy that doesn't really give your
participant a moment to think.
(Here is what the participant sees)
You show the coins,
place one in their hand, Show the other, put a stick through the center for some reason, change the
coin, show the coin, do a weird hand thing and switch hands with it, then reveal the coin in their
hand has changed as well, all can be examined. 0_o.
The stick IMO is just for magicians and
the participants can care less about it, but it's kind of needed for a part of the effect.
With
the weird hand thing that you have to do, (If you have the trick you'll know what I mean) The
logical reason that I use is this.
After the change, I toss the coin into the air, catch
it, and put it into the Tarbell french drop or spellbound position. I relax my shoulds and lean back
slightly as I draw attention to their hand and have them slowly open their hand. I should note that
once the coin is in the participant's hand I reposition myself to be on their right side but still
in front of them. Doing this makes the "thing" that needs to be done an off-beat moment. As I have
to move the coin out of my right hand to pick up the coin in their hand, thus allowing the odd part
to have a reason to exist and also to go unnoticed. That way you can (If you care to) drop the coins
into their hands, or onto a table and be completely clean.
Also if you lose the small
parts, it's ok. Again it feels more for magicians than for the audience. Since the participants
really won't care since they never handle the thing anyways.
So getting rid of the small parts
and the stick can make performing it more practical in a walkaround setting. Since you don't have a
lot to worry about. (keeping the small parts, makes the setup a pain in the butt and risks losing
the parts)(the stick is only to prove to magicians that it's a real whole. The participants don't
expect it not to be so it's pointless to them.)
All this being said. For the cost and for
what you get. It is a solid deal. The quilty is pretty dope for the price, the effect is fantastic,
and there is a lot of possibilities with the set outside of what is taught.
I hope my review has
helped you with your decision on whether or not to purchase this coin set.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
This product is excellent quality … but the creator assumes anyone that purchases it already has
knowledge of previous versions. The three (3) minute tutorial was confusing at best, and didn’t
cover even the basics of handing the N5 coin. Disappointed with lack of quality, detailed tutorial.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
Durable. Gimmick is very well made. Comes with actual Morgan dollar.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
The props are nice however one part of the supplies is very easy to lose.Not really very practical
for everyday performance.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
I fully agree with the previous review.
The gimmick and coins are great!
But the tutorial
is absolutely terrible and not even 5 minutes long.
I will look for my own handling.