Magic Tricks

I've owned many of these types of products and tested them all for well over a decade. Some leave all kinds of visible residue, flakes, and/or chunks on the cards. Grip stick applies pretty cleanly and invisibly.

The video download that comes with Grip Stick is much more thorough than others. Lots of value here compared to buying pre-prepared decks.

I've always liked a stick style product over spraying because there's no dry time, no need for ventilation, etc.

It will take a knack to know how much pressure to use when applying. You don't want to be too light, but you also don't want to be too heavy-handed. Like all good magic, it will require a little practice.

I'd suggest making a "sacrificial" deck and treating each of the 4 suits with different amounts of pressure. Each packet provides enough cards to test the results. Then you'll know where your personal sweet spot is.

Anyone who says this just "doesn't work" for them simply hasn't done enough trial and error - and you certainly don't need a lot of experimentation to hone in the results.

So far for typical decks like an ID, I find the Regular strength to be ideal. The Extra Hold really is quite strong. I'm sure I'll find an application for it, but it's definitely harder to separate the cards with the Extra Hold, as advertised.

One stick will be enough to prep dozens, possibly hundreds, of decks.

Best version on the market!