Magic Tricks

Full disclosure, Kyle is a friend and did send me a copy of ‘Bling Link’ to review. That being said, I’ll be completely honest and fair with my review.

Quick Review: Despite some minor production quality issues, ‘Bling Link’ is a great routine using two borrowed, ungimmicked items and is within the grasp of any performer with some practice.

Production Quality: This download is shot at the bar in the back of Grand Illusions, a restaurant/brewery Kyle regularly performs at. It’s shot using a single camera (a phone camera, I presume) operated by Kyle’s wife. I do wish there were some alternate camera angles used, as that would have been helpful with some of the moves taught. Also, although it is rather simple and is shown towards the end of the video, I would have liked for Kyle to show how to fold the bill at the start of the tutorial. The audio quality is poor at times, often becoming muffled throughout the video. There is also quite a lot of background noise, as this was filmed in a place of business. Despite the audio issues, you will still be able to learn the effect just fine. The tutorial is shot in HD, easy to follow and well-explained.

The Effect: The effect is a linking and unlinking effect using a borrowed bill and borrowed finger ring. If you like what you see in the trailer, you’ll be satisfied with your purchase. The routine has some great moments, and the moves are pretty easy to get down. My only complaint with the routine/handling is that the effect itself is quite small in scale, as it uses a folded bill and finger ring, so your spectators will need to look close. I realize that is just the nature of the effect, but I felt it was important to note.

If you’re a fan of Kyle’s previous releases, especially The Hancock Effect & Hancock Change, I think you’ll be quite happy with ‘Bling Link’ as it makes a great addition to any working repertoire.