I feel like Sean Sotaridona from Daytona Beach was the only honest reviewer. One thing that upsets
me is that most of the reviews come within hours of a release. There were 6 within the first hour of
release. Did these people even try out the trick in front of a group, let alone did they even
practice it? It's pretty clear that they're reviewing the “idea” of it.
Overall the
paperclip part of the trick is extremely limp. When watching the full performance did you see the
spectators reactions? Totally unimpressed! In addition I have preformed this trick more than just a
few times and I get the same limp reaction from my spectators. Although I will say the 'transient
global amnesia' portion is definitely a winner. I hate to rate this trick a "1" since the card
disappearing part is of some value; but I bought this trick specifically for the entire routine. I
feel the paperclip portion was a bit misrepresented and is out of place when I saw the entire
routine. Just look at the cut/edit in the trailer, a huge jump from one frame to another (typical
modern way to sell a trick). Good advice: Don’t place the paperclip on the cards in front of the
spectators, do it on the off beat.
I can see why Rick really was inspired when Hadi first
showed him the paper clip move. It's clear after getting a feel for Rick’s tricks and online
presence that he's really really moved by ungimmicked props (Detach, Chi card, Soul Paper, that one
with the headphones, etc). I really really respect this and I really really like Rick even though I
don’t personally know him. There’s a lot more I want to say in terms of the negative aspects that
were never addressed but I want to leave it on a positive note for others. It appears many others
might get use out of this trick and I am part of a minority. So with that said, you might be very
disappointed and you might not be.