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JanForster Inner circle Germany ... when not traveling... 4192 Posts 
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Josh, you talk about "Ask Alexander"? The back or the face?
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Josh Chaikin Inner circle Kansas City 1430 Posts
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The face, of course.
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JanForster Inner circle Germany ... when not traveling... 4192 Posts
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O. K., I spotted it straight away, thought about a miss prInt for a moment, then started to laugh...
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Doug McKenzie Veteran user New York City 326 Posts
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Keep looking ... there's more brilliance to that deck.
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Josh Chaikin Inner circle Kansas City 1430 Posts
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I did notice something else on the back with the hatching on some cards. Haven't figured out the significance yet.
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juggernought Regular user 200 Posts
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Doug is right- the Ask Alexander deck is amazing. There are some very subtle and clever qualities hidden in these cards.
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TRI6KED Elite user UK 421 Posts
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Phoenix decks have a hidden one way back design and faces of the cards also have a very subtle one way design. You can use this one way back to aid you with your memorized deck work to a great advantage.
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I.M.Wright Regular user 117 Posts
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The cards appear to be a one way back design, but in an obvious way. There is a more subtle one way design that leaves the very obvious one way back design looking mixed up. Even if your audience thought you would be using a one way design, they will see the obvious head one way design & realize the cards aren’t sorted for one way, but the secret one way design is still in play. Interesting the faces and backs don’t align when sorting for one way. Is there a reason for this? Are there any other secrets besides one way that I’m missing?
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Poof-Daddy Inner circle Considering Stopping At Exactly 5313 Posts
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I.M.Wright Which deck are you referring to? Ask Alexander, Phoenix or another?
TazBo I am familiar with all 3 one-way features of the Phoenix decks. Which one-way feature can help with memdeck work? and How? PM if necessary, Thanks.
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Terrible Wizard Inner circle 1973 Posts
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I love that phoenix cards have built in features. Very nice
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TRI6KED Elite user UK 421 Posts
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On May 21, 2018, Poof-Daddy wrote: PM sent. 👍 |
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I.M.Wright Regular user 117 Posts
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Sorry, I was talking about the ask Alexander deck. And I found my answer to the one way faces question. Arrange the cards so the hidden one way is lined up and stack the cards in mnemonica to see why.
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Yowie_ New user 59 Posts
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On Sep 29, 2011, Doug McKenzie wrote: Every deck of bicycles I've purchased has had a one way back design - and they come with all the cards oriented in the same direction! I'm quute happy with USPCC's imperfect quality control
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danny Loyal user England 269 Posts
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Tally Ho Fan and Circles have subtle one way designs.
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Degio Regular user It took me years to get to 152 Posts
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On May 23, 2018, Yowie_ wrote:  I'm happy to see I am not the only one getting bicycle decks with off-centered backs!!
You have to be lucky to get a decent one these days. I'm getting a few Phoenix decks to see if there's any difference and to enjoy the embedded one way features... |
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holdingoutflat New user 50 Posts
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For my money, there is nothing as good as the Phoenix decks in this way
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docguitarman Special user Thousand Oaks, California 888 Posts
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Two other one-way backs are "Cyclist" and "Angel Back" squeezers.
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qkeli Special user paris,france 792 Posts
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Hello, can someone help me with the properties of the Ask alexander deck please, is there any official info on this ? I found easily the one way face deck but wha5 about all the rest ? Please help me ?
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JoeB01 New user Austria 5 Posts
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Harry Riser describes a subtle technique for modifying a standard Bicycle Deck to a one way back design deck in his book Secrets Of An Escamoteur.
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thegreatscungilli Regular user 166 Posts
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Yowie's comment regarding Bike decks is interesting and I have to agree with him that I am quite happy with Bikes QC in that regard. I don't see it on every deck, but some and since it seems to vary by lot it seems to be harder for the average person to detect unless they know what they are looking for.
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