Magic Tricks

I was fortunate enough to pick up this on video on an auction site. Being from Canada, things in the states are VERY pricey, so I bid and won it for a good price.

I was very pleased by what I saw on the video. While Yves' english is not perfect, I was able to understand him fine, and his interpreter just 'fine-tuned' things.

The video quality and sound and angle shots were just fine. Every angle is covered very well. No guessing about any moves.

This is the BEST handling for a Torn and Restored card I have personally played with, and I have played around with several; the most previous being Reparation, which I do not like at all. Ripped & Restored is just SO easy and goes SO smooth.

This routine looks SO close to Reformation, the Original Masterpiece, and that's what attracted me to it. Little did I know the handling would be so much easier, for an 'almost' identical illusion.

The only 'downfall', I don't like the 'final' restoration, but then again, I don't like the 'final' restore of most T& R card effects I've seen or played with. There just HAS to be a way to MORE MAGICALLY restore the final piece. Yves includes 2 other effects which are also fun, amazing and easy to do.

So, I love this effect, and love the easy handling. I gave it 4 stars rather than 5, just because of the final restore. It's almost perfect, but not quite. In the hands of a 'good entertainer' it is truly a masterpiece. Highly recommended!