Magic Tricks

Fist off I want to say I like Rick Lax and his ideas. I have a couple of his effects and like his style. But I feel I have to let the readers know a few things.

Note this one got allot of reviews very fast, even on the same day of the launch. This is due in part, from the bold solicitation at the end of the video. Rick asked people if they LIKED the video to like it and post a review.
This is an effect you will play with, like the idea of but probably will not use all the time.

The bending idea is good. Read carefully. The copym when I purchased, this is misleading. I hope they change it.

The copy implies you can borrow a deck ( any deck which is number 2 in the copy) and go into the effect (any time which is number 2/3 in the copy list). But this is NOT the case. If you were to borrow a deck you have to do a set up which you can not do in front of the audience. If you can, it is not explained. You will have to have cover to prep and it will take 5 to 10 beats. That is allot of time to be fiddling with something unseen before going into the effect.
So it is not really any deck at any time.

And one could argue there is one bad angle if they are sitting and you are standing but I can not go detail here
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Rick is an excellent teacher but could have spent 10 seconds on how to do this with a borrowed deck. He did not even touch on it. The demo stars with the deck already unboxed and set up. He could have spent a few seconds running through it cold from the deck boxed and not preset. Rick focus on the effect not a practical routine.

Yes, you COULD use any Deck, but you most likely will NOT. You COULD do it any time, but only if you are prepared. So it is not really impromptu as the any deck, any time implies. And even if you prepped for ANY DECK. You could not really prep for ANY deck to be able to perform ANY TIME if the deck is not the type you prepped for.
ONe should not have to read between the lines or see how the copy is true in hindsight. The copy is misleading the consumer.


Some argue that you would not bend a card in a borrowed deck and would use your own. That is probably more likely the case but then you can not use the deck for something else without a little more effort. All I am saying is be prepared to think about this if your goal is to use this as a worker.

Is the bend good? yes but with one caution- SOME might not be able to do it. If you have any medical issues in hands, you might not be able to do this. Or small young hands might also have some issues that could expose it.

As it is it is worth the price if you think you can still use it or if you are just curious. I just wanted to clear up some of the copy claims.