Magic Tricks

I buy SOOOO much from Penguin. Double Back is in now in my top 10 "Best Purchases I've made" list.

Mr. Allen is an engaging thougthful teacher and offers in his "Double Back" DVD what I call: "SMP": Simple Powerful Magic.

Some methods found in other DVDs are very hard to learn or to perform because: either memorizing the sequence of steps is difficult to do and retain, or, the method takes dozens or more hours of practice to perfect and feel confident with.

Double back is probably at a difficulty level of "3" on a scale of "10 for a beginner to learn but, once learned, is the kind of magic that makes people remember you.

There is a small "mistake" on the DVD in which Mr. Allen states the correct order of cards should be:__________ but shows cards to the camera that aren't in the order he stated. As a beginner it took me awhile to work this out by rewinding several times and experimenting. Still, it was worth it to end up being able to perform the Double Back illusion.

Yes, it's only once basic concept being revealed but it is a GREAT concept and worth way more than the price of movie, popcorn, and soda which is about what Double Back Costs.

(UNLESS the movie is the original "Wizard of Oz" and then...I'm sorry but I can't think of any magic more magical than Dorothy and Oz :) ). However, I bet the Wizard Himself would have loved Diamond Back!