Magic Tricks

This is a nice package.

First, the rings are really nice. If you have ordered a "cheaper" set of rings before, you know there can be serious problems. Here, the rings look good, have a good weight, and have a good size. The quality of the key ring is impressive - the gap is "built in," whereas in cheaper sets I would have to physically pull apart the ring to create the gap.

The video is great, too. It will give you a solid close up ring routine with which to get started. In fact, if you learn just one move, you should be performing a good, deceptive linking ring routine within 5 to 7 days. And with a couple other moves taught on the video, you will have a real worker of a routine to feature in your close up/ walk around work … FOR WHICH YOU DON'T NEED A TABLE.

Matthew Garrett teaches the moves, and it is truly hard to imagine someone better - you see what mastery of the moves looks like and can work to emulate Mr. Garrett's work. Mr. Garrett performs and teaches some advanced techniques as well. He also teases some of his other products to incorporate into your linking ring routine if you want to "go further."

In sum, this a great, one-stop-shop package to learn and start performing the close up linking rings.

If I have one complaint, it is that the rings are advertised as the "nicest rings money can buy." They are nice. And they are relatively pricey. With that being said, I am satisfied with the price-value relationship here. I got nice rings and a great video for about $77. But to declare them the "nicest" is a little over-the-top (which I knew it probably would be, in all fairness).

My key ring had an obvious blemish on it. I contacted Penguin's customer service about it and they immediately remedied the problem - so kudos to Penguin for that. The claim that the rings are the nicest money can buy is simply a bit disingenuous. But the rings are nice, don't get me wrong. With that caveat, I can wholeheartedly recommend this product. Put in the work, and you will have a great routine for close-up/walk around.