I really like this gimmick and the instructional video.
You'll learn several cool routines,
you'll learn how to construct your own, and you'll learn some ideas for other ways to use the
gimmick for other effects.
Yes, the gimmick uses Maiden Backs. It's not an issue in a
standard back deck, trust me. But, it did bother me enough to motivate me to construct my own. To
*me* that's a plus. Others might just want a gimmick they can readily use. Thus 4 stars.
The instructions for construction are quite detailed, and I had no trouble following. Of course,
I'd constructed stuff like this before. To be honest, some stuff in the instructions is better than
when I learned similar techinques.
If you follow the instructions and allow yourself to
fail a few times at constructing the gimmick, you will make very high quality gimmicks
I'm
a fan of this effect, I'm a fan of this video, and I'm inspired to do more than what's taught!