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nathandegrave New user Pa 2 Posts |
I am ready to buy a list of new Magic Effects but am having trouble deciding. I can't figure out whether I should get Penomenon or Psychokinetic Pen, Little Smoke or Ultrasmoke 2000, or the M5 or Pk Kit. Thanks for your help.
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shinobi Loyal user Durban, South Africa 272 Posts |
Without tipping methods I believe humidity affects penomenon's performance and I know many people had problems with it. PK pen or sharpie are great. can't help you with the smoke gimmicks. if you don't need all the bits that come with the M5 or PK kit you can get the neo mag MUCH cheaper from a mag supplier (yellow pages) also forget velvet pouches.. coat it with a layer of silicone rubber (used for caulking) to stop any talking if anything hits it (believe me, things will)
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Midnight333 Veteran user 353 Posts |
Little smoke is better, but if you search for it, Andruzzi has a secret in his coffin.
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
Ultrasmoke 2000 uses a toxic chemical to produce the smoke. It is actually illegal for them to send this through the mail.
They will tell you that the byproduct of this chemical is ammonium chloride. That is only partially true. It also produces water and hydrochloric acid.
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Pit Boss Special user 573 Posts |
I know that many people had trouble with penomenon or didn't like it for whatever reason. I am definitely not one of those.
This is one of the closest things to real magic I have ever done. It feels like real magic when performing it, and looks like real magic when witnessing it. Yes there are "restrictions" on when this works best, but they are easily overcome. (*cough* air conditioning *cough*) Do yourself a favor and find a plastic bottle cap like those found on bottled water that spins freely when turned mouth upward on a hard surface, and balance the pen on this. You will actually have to try hard to keep the pen from spinning too much. Try to find an EM pocket charger as this allows a much quicker and normal looking way to get the pen ready. Done properly people talk about this for a long time. |
Christopher Taylor V.I.P. British Columbia Canada 2314 Posts |
The Ultra Smoke 2000 is still readily available and seems perfectly legal to ship though the mai. Little Smoke is a bit tricky to use. The chemical that you use will give you quite a buzz as you practice with it. Unpleasant to use but do-able. Email me if you want additional info as I have a lot of experience using it. I have found alturnitive sources for it too. BTW, an Ultra Smoke 2000 is currently for sale on eBay.
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ssucahyo Inner circle 1954 Posts |
Definetely buy the Psychokinetic Pen first......but I am not say the PENOMENON is not good.
If you wanna use the penomenon,you have to buy the charger.Otehrwise you have problem to make the pen ready. |
Canadian Guy Regular user California 149 Posts |
Penomenom seems more of an "impromptu" magic trick! Shawn, the inventor is a VERY cleavor guy with a TON of ideas running around in his head. I have seem both pens and both are amazing and examinable and both write...Penomenon is cheaper if cost is an issue.
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magicusb Inner circle 1135 Posts |
Penomenom is not sure fire, every time every place, which is what you want if your are series about this or a pro. The Psychokinetic Pen is a much better choice for this reason.
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indomagic Inner circle 1140 Posts |
My vote for Psychokinetic Pen.
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tdowell Inner circle 1050 Posts |
My vote: NEITHER ONE!!!!
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Greg Rostami V.I.P. Skynet will become self-aware in 2871 Posts |
My vote is Penomenom . . . I get more GREAT reactions from Penomenom then many of my other tricks.
People just LOVE animation. Penomenom is impromptu . . . just about any pen, just about anywhere. With a little bit of misdirection, you can't go wrong with this trick. I would love to have the charger for those occasions when I'm doing it pro. But when you've got no props on you, this is a winner. Here are a few hints about performing it. I always do the dirty work for Penomenom with my right fingers holding the tip of the pen and my right wrist resting above the right side of my right knee. It just looks like you have an Itch!!!! Because of the way your wrist rests against your knee, when you are seated at a table there is a minimum amount of movement. Always ask everyone to stand back when you do the trick. This will stop someone from trying it themselves. Pull your sleeves up, take off ALL jewelery, and proceed very slowly to move the pen. Never rush the effect. Stand away from the pen for a little while. Let the audience absorb the fact that then pen is NOT going to move all by itself. Have your nose & mouth as far away from the pen as possible (so that no one accuses you of blowing). And, ALWAYS after the trick is over, pick up the pen and slightly bend it 2 or 3 times before giving it out for examination. take care my friends, Greg Rostami |
Muckey Spleen New user 83 Posts |
Those smoke products are dangerous junk. Penomenon's good under the right conditions - don't know if I'd pay twenty bucks for the secret, though.
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Get the PK pen, Bic type. I have been using them for years and they work great. Kickthefog.com sells them for under $10 including shipping, less for multiple orders. Others may sell it as well.
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Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
[quote]On 2008-07-17 11:06, Thales wrote:
Get the PK pen, Bic type. I have been using them for years and they work great. Kickthefog.com sells them for under $10 including shipping, less for multiple orders. I agree 100 pct. I use it often and have it with me for strolling. I use it after psychic control pen or alongside it when the need arises.
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lesterkirad Loyal user west lafayette, in 227 Posts |
I don't have Penonmenon but I have had a few Psychokinetic pens. It is a great effect but my advice is to put a small orthodontic type rubberband toward an end of the pen. You can easily push the band off when taking it out of your pocket. By doing this, you make sure that you don't confuse this with a regular pen and give it away or lose track of it. It is probably just me being absent minded, but I have lost of a few of these because it looks just like a regular pen. I don't know if you have come across this yet but a similar simple effect can be done with a wooden match stick on the edge of a table or even on an upsidedown shotglass with another glass over top of it. I hope that make sense, if not,pm me and I will clear it up for you.
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lesterkirad Loyal user west lafayette, in 227 Posts |
On second thought, I just realized that it has been almost 3 years since you posted this question and you only have 2 posts since then. I don't know if my advice was any good to you at this point, but I hope you have made up your mind by now or hopefully it helped someone else.
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