This trick is simplistic, yet as powerful as something like Extreme Burn. It's methodology is
explained thoroughly as well as multiple methods to do it to keep it fresh. There are a few very
good variations of the trick on the DVD that are well worth learning as well. He also explains
proper recovery from any mess ups you might have.
A few gripes, however, that keep it from
being a 5 star review:
1) Not a lot of people wear watches anymore, which limits the market of
this trick significantly. Most businessmen that wear watches (without giving to much away) might be
angry with the outcome if it scratched up their watch removing it. On top of that, most businessmen
might be a little weary of street magic in the first place. That comes down to setting and is not
directly Oz's fault.
2) You have to be well practiced in various coin manipulation or it
will NOT come close to working right. It's a simple trick with a "complex" and precise lead-in, but
if you can do it it's worth it. Not really meant for beginners.
3) He goes into certain
methods you can apply and then bypasses them. An example: He mentions a card routine with this,
talks about the method a tiny bit for the lead-in, then says "I talk about this on this other DVD of
mine".
All in all: Great trick, great DVD, and other than a few minor gripes it's amazing.
On an unrelated side note; the DVD has several instances of him doing this out on the street in
Vegas to passersby. It covers the board from perfect performance, to near mess ups that he recovers
from excellently. There is also a great moment where the coin appears under someones watch and a
kid who looks to be 12 clutching a teddy bear goes wide-eyed and runs off jaw dropped.
Simple, yet powerful.
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