I am REALLY NOT KIDDING!!! This may very well turn out to be one of the CLASSIC Penetration
Illusion. And let me explain why... This is a Super Visual Effect, that can be given to the
audience, before you do the trick to check thoroughly that the cards are just regular cards. They
can see that there is nothing special about it - other than the two holes cut-off. They may sign the
card if they want to, to make sure that you are not switching anything. THERE WILL BE NO SWITCHES
Anyways. The more curious audience can inspect you and your hand as much as they like BEFORE, DURING
& AFTER the effect. Lastly they may not only inspect the signed and unharmed cards, they can just
keep it as a souvenir. Performance can be done FULLY SURROUNDED, with just one person or a hundred
all watching you and the cards, like a hawk. In their hopeless and desperate effort, to figure it
out. There is almost Zero% chance of ever getting caught. There is NO ANGLE REQUIREMENT, or NO
SPECIAL LIGHTING. Perform it anywhere, anytime and to anyone.You need zero skills, the 5 minute
preparation is all you need to learn the trick. You can start performing it immediately. The same
cards may be used over and over many times, if you don't get it signed and give it out. The
penetration can be through any long solid objects, like Sharpies, chop sticks, etc. Using a solid
object is better when you have a single audience.
In-fact I performed the effect for one
of my co-worker, with two sharpies that I borrowed from him. He tightly held on to both ends of not
only one, but two sharpies pushed through the two card he just thoroughly examined and signed. When
the cards melts right through UNHARMED. His reaction was simply priceless. I had to perform the
trick twice over for him. Luckily its zero reset time as-well. My co-worker sat down, baffled
examining the sharpies and the cards for literally fifteen minutes.
You have more fun,
with the over confident, and overly curious peoples...LOL. This is the GO-TO EFFECT for one of
those. How many effects are there, that is this CLEAN? Please advise me of other effects, that has
equal or close criteria. I am willing to spend a lot for such tricks.I can't imagine why Brandon and
Chris are offering the price they are offering. BUY IT.....IT Cannot last this cheap. More
importantly, Please don't forget to leave comments recommending any other magics that is Almost
self-working , clean and fail prof like this one.
Excellent review! And every word true about the product!
I couldn't agree more! I've been following these guys since they released "Envy-Lope", another excellent effect....I expect many good things from this very creative duo..
Hello, great review. Thank you. However, I am confused by conflicting comments from different reviewers and maybe someone can clear this up for me. Your review says that they can sign the cards and that you can give them away afterward. That would mean that there is no switch after the penetration.
Others have said that the cards will not hold up to inspection afterward. One reviewing said to keep duplicates so you can switch them to hand out afterward.
I guess it comes down to two questions:
1: Are the cards "instantly" examinable after the penetration?
2) Can the cards be given away without a switch?
Please note that I am not in anyway opposed to making a switch, I just want to know why there is a disagreement here. I switch is a small price to pay for what appears to be a great effect.
Thanks,
Kevin
Hey Kevin,
Although I normally agree with my friends, @Race and @DonP, this time my 2 cent opinion is different from theirs...
That being said, in re to your two questions.
1.) I do not share the opinion that the cards are 'instantly' examinable.
Simply, they won't hold up to the slightest scrutiny.
2.) Answer #1 indirectly answers the 'switch' question.
When I perform this effect, I just wave/show both cards and move on.
Best wishes...
Do they teach you how to cut holes in the cards that are perfect circles and the same size?
ElliottHo,
There are many ways to cut a circle into the cards e.g. freehand, using a quarter as a template, blah, blah, blah.
The only way that you're going to cut that 'perfect circle' that you refer to is by using a punch that is available at most office supply/big box stores.
You'll need a 1" size hole.
I've been a long time (20+ year)customer of Penguin and own dozens of their effects and downloads but the claims are in this case, totally spurious. I don't know how the other buyers presented it or what type of audiences they presented it to, but there's absolutely NO WAY the cards are examinable afterwards without a s****h, and I just don't see how you're going to do that close-up, especially for more than one person.
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