> SCIN (Gimmick) by Phil Knoxville

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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on January 27th, 2016
I purchased this dvd with great expectations, given I've been performing the blockhead stunt for 5 years now and I've always felt as if it lacked magic somehow.
The moment I saw SCIN I went through the "I wish I'd come up with this idea myself".
The moment I finalised my order I started wondering about ways to get the trick done, waiting for the DVD to get shipped. The problem is I received it, I watched it twice and I'm still wondering.

As far as the Idea is concerned, i'd give SCIN 5 stars. When it comes to the method and the tutorial, everything is missing: the gimmick isn't worth the cost (which is OK, since you're paying the idea more than anything else), you end completely dirty, with an object which can't be handed out for examination, unless you want to follow some alternative methods which are hinted at but never really explained (maybe because they are simply to inconsistent, with little thought in terms of structuring and directing attention).

Furthermore, the whole blockhead explanation is poor too. I would never follow the advice given, as I'd feel like I were risking scratching my nostrils or hurting myself (and again, I've been doing this stunt for quite a while now following common sense more than any tutorial whatsoever - which is still something I would never suggest that anyone should do).


I'm really sorry to say so... don't buy it. Save your money for something else. All you could get from this SCIN is in the acronym. Unfortunately, nothing else which could feel worth it can be found in the DVD/Gimmick.

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