Magic Tricks

I will carry Grab Bag with me when I am taking casual magic places. I wouldn't use this in a show personally, but for situations in bars and parties, I think this has some nice potential. This is a utility device, and I 100% knew what I was going to get as soon as I ordered it. However, I support Rick Lax's work and almost always purchase what he puts out. You usually can't go wrong with what this guy makes.

You receive two of the necessary props you are purchasing in the package. In my opinion, this is a little bit overpriced. It would be worth $20 if we got more ideas and performance footage of alternate handlings out of the download. But, he teaches the routine from the trailer and then teaches an application to playing cards that I don't think I'd ever use because sleight of hand simplifies what he is accomplishing in his card application he teaches. After this, he just briefly mentions a couple other ideas. I know that the goal here is to get people to be creative with this utility prop, but I just believe that for the price tag on this, we should have received either a better download or more of the props. Maybe the props cost more to make than I realize.

I am also concerned about refills. Due to the nature of the prop, I doubt it has crazy lifespan, but I wouldn't want to pay $20 for two more of these again now that I have the download. However, I guess I just started using this, so it isn't fair to just assume that this trick won't last. I will be able to report more on this later.

This product isn't groundbreaking and it isn't going to feel revolutionary to use, but it is a fun thing to play with and it is perfect for a closeup casual magic performance. It feels more like a bar bet than a magic trick if you do the routine in the trailer, but you can create your own ideas that are magical if that's what you want. This isn't a perfect product, hence not having 5 stars from me, but it is still pretty good. I would recommend it if you want something fairly inexpensive and easy to add right to your closeup magic that doesn't involve MORE cards.