Magic Tricks

I will post an update after 2 months of steady use to let you know how the wallet holds up to wear and tear.

Ok let's get into it:

TLDR/Summary: The TCC is better than most other wallets at EACH primary task it advertises. The only downside thus far is the fact that it is NOT REAL LEATHER and thus MAY not be as long lasting as others. But who knows, the Sans Minds Hip Wallet is not genuine leather either and has lasted as my go-to EDC wallet since it came out...no replacement....until NOW. I will order 2 more of these as soon as I finish typing this review.


I am always on the hunt for an EDC (real EDC not caddy size gear I haul and just CALL it EDC) wallet. On any given day, I expect myself to be able to put on a quick 45 min show if friends of family, or stuck in a long line etc. Now obviously normally I won't and it will be restricted to about 2 effects (perfectly fine).

I carry with me:
1 norm deck of cards (impromptu effects)
MIGHT wear a Ring
MIGHT carry a coin or poker chips
WILL ALWAYS carry a wallet and PREFERABLY SLIM

So I will compare this to a few others on the market in the following areas (Packet Carry Space -- Card to Wallet -- Peek -- Switch -- Kicker Ease):

Packet Carry Space:
TCC: Normal size playing cards will be a very tight fit for the vertical slots inside the wallet -- Those vertical slots will be perfect for Billets, Standard U.S. biz cards, or Coin Envelopes
Orphic Plus: the same style slots will fit all of the above as well as normal sized playing cards quite easily
Sans Minds Hip Style: Slots fit everything the TCC Combo fits, but less than half the space
WINNER: despite the TCC not fitting full size playing cards in the vertical slots, the fact that it CAN in the perpendicular slots along with the large window front, make the TCC the winner. Ergonomics wins out here

Card To Wallet:
TCC: 2 very simple no palm methods, NO STICK and NO GLIDE NECESSARY
Orphic Plus: 1 no palm method and 1 palm method (CAN BE STICKY AND MAY RELY ON GLIDE)
Sans Minds Hip Style: 1 method for both the palm and no palm (no stick and no glide)
WINNER(S): Both the TCC and the Sans Minds allow for the wallet to already be on the table or otherwise out (if previously taking our a prediction etc.) Also, both allow for 100% NO STICKY situations or odd pauses with the LEAST amount of practice

Peek:
TCC: The method of the peek is very justified, easy to get into, and it is a FULL PEEK for up to playing card size.
Orphic Plus: Good peek, but not quite as justified as the TCC. Need to REopen the wallet, which I have always dislike personally.
San Minds: NO PEEK
WINNER: TCC for the EASE AND the JUSTIFIED NO-REOPEN NECESSARY Peek

Switch (Think Himber/Zfold routines)[Will use Joel Dickinson's "Volition" for comparison on use):
TCC: Easily fits the biz cards i use for this as well as the laminated cards I use for a "Will to Read Light" (cards are slightly smaller than playing card size) the Switch goes unnoticed as designed and expected. The design and use for one effect does not hamper the use for other effects.
Orphic Plus: works as designed and as previously mentioned, will fit playing card sized items. The issue I've come across often with the Orphic has having to compensate or work around how some slots involved in the switch, may get in the way of other effects.
Sans Minds Hip Style: NO SWITCH
WINNER: Again the TCC. The ergonomics win out again as I dont need to "add" anything to avoid cross contamination.

Kicker Ease (sort of hand in hand with the card to wallet):
Often times we may need to produce a biz card or billet prediction at the end of an effect but it must be loaded sometime earlier and right in front of spectators.
TCC: gives 2 invisible no palming methods, with no stick and no guide necessary
Orphic Plus: it IS possible but knacky.

CONCLUSION:
It does EACH TASK better than or at the very least equal to its competitors, and the only concern currently is it's durability. Add to that the fact that one can get THREE of these for nearly the price of ONE Orphic Plus, or other well-known "go-to", makes THIS the overall winner to me. I will use this as my day to day wallet for the next 2 months and update this review if yall would like.