This is the second illusion I have purchased recently that I considered to be over hyped and a total
waste of my money. The first was CASH IN. First, the secret to this one is pretty lame and I was
able to figure it out before I even watched the DVD to learn what it was all about. All anyone has
to do is compare the staplers with each other and you know almost immediately which one is
different: the "dangerous loaded stapler looks different, it makes a different sound when shaken,
and it even feels different when lifted (which the spectator is supposed to do)! It amazes me that
anyone thought this was intriguing and mysterious enough to try to sell. I was very foolish to buy
it. My only hope is to be able to modify things so the loaded stapler will look, and ACT, like the
other 4 unloaded staplers. But that is not all, oh no.
There are no written instructions, you
have to watch a VERY POORLY made DVD: spoken in some Asian language with "English" subtitles that
were FULL of typographical errors. No one proofed this production: again, for $50 or $40 don't you
think you should receive I well prepared product with easy to read, and view directions?? You get to
watch Hondo perform this in fragmented segments (he does not do a complete routine for any one
person in the video) in locations that are anything buy professional! He does it on a picnic blanket
outside, on the back of an attache case BACK STAGE, and none of his 'victims' seemed all that
mystified or wowed.
Honestly, if you watch him trying to staple his forehead, or finger for
'shock appeal', it is all you can do to keep from laughing!! The staplers are too little and
insignificant to even create the illusion of pending danger should you be unfortunate enough to
actually drive a mini-staple into your brain!
I bought this over the internet from Penguin
without the luxury of being able to hold it and check out the materials, used, etc. Had I seen it in
person I NEVER would have bought this. I think the underlying premise is good, BUT COBRA KISS needs
a LOT more work and better materials put into it before I would ever recommend anyone buy it. Spend
your money elsewhere, NOT on this.
