Is that what you call a magician who uses rubber bands? A rubber bander? Oh well... whatever. You
know what I mean. (Hey, someone please let me know what you call someone who specializes in rubber
band magic.)
Anyway, I'm not a rubber bander. (The more I say it, the funnier it sounds.)
But I'm not gonna do like what a lot of people do and dock a star just because it's not my thing.
That's not fair. This is strictly a review on the quality of the product.
I'll have to
admit, when I first saw the video, I was like, "Meh. I don't get it." I felt like the trick was
going too fast... so the visual aspect wasn't there for me. But in my defense, I was watching it
while driving. LOL! Don't try this at home, kids.
Still, the karate move at the end of the
video made me go: "Hold up." And I had to know. So I got it.
Now that I've watched the
entire how-to, I'll give you my overall reaction right up front: This is a must-have for Rubber
Banders. If you're not a Rubber Bander (or a plastic one. sorry. bad joke.), it wouldn't be a bad
idea to still get this one, as it really does illustrate some principles of illusion. I am new to
magic and am trying to learn as many principles of magic so that I can not just do a trick but also
have a mind for magic and the way of thinking required to create my own tricks based on principles I
learn.
I will say this as well: For someone new to rubber bands, I'd say that this is the
DVD that will take you from beginner to intermediate. It is quite tricky. For me personally, I doubt
I will tackle this because my hand strength and dexterity is very weak because of some (hopefully
temporary) health issues, which is the biggest reason I don't do rubber bands. There are alot of
moves to execute these tricks and so this will take practice. But after seeing the how-to and seeing
the tricks again, I really think now that these are great tricks if presented right. (If you don't
take your time, I think alot of lay people will not understand what they're seeing.)
I say
that if you like rubber bands, get this. If you're into cards, mentalism, etc., this might not be
your thing. Joe is a very good teacher and patiently shows you each step. In my opinion, this will
challenge you and will have a nice payoff if you go through the effort.
I'm not a bigger
fan of rubber bands than before. Can't wait until my hands are (hopefully) strong enough to get into
this further... this will be one of the first set of tricks I tackle when I'm ready.
Must Have for Rubber Banders
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