Magic Tricks

Hi! This is your official PenguinMagic reviewer, B_Magic.

Flow is an ingenious effect that really can be quite a reputation maker. The effect really is what you see in the demo. A bottle of water is opened, turned upside-down, and doesn't spill out. You can put a toothpick in and the audience can watch in amazement as it floats to the top of the bottle. At command, the bottle empties out and the bottle is then completely examinable.

My main reason for giving this effect only 3 stars is due to practicality. Unfortunately, this effect does take a small amount of simple prep, however, carrying around a water bottle may not be the most practical thing for some people (restaurant workers like myself). This is not an off-the-cuff effect.

The other thing is that it really isn't the cleanest effect as your doing it. I found that I have to really put some work into watching how I present the bottle as a perform it, otherwise the secret can be caught. This trick is only mildly-examinable prior to dumping the water out. Afterwards, the trick is fully examinable. That said, you will want to give the bottle a once-over after the effect is finished before handing it out, to be sure that it really is fully examinable.

The effect is a great one, just be prepared to put in a little extra practice and work that you might not have expected. And if you are not willing to do a little prep each time you perform this, or carry a water bottle on you all the time, this may not be the effect for you.