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David French Veteran user 374 Posts |
Hello all,
I have used all the versions of the Devano rising Cards, Pins, sticky tabs. Arne, Martini, Richback. I have settled on the Martini as it is the best for me, however even this deck will sometimes have the selectd cards rise slowly or quickly. Sometimes I can not contol how quickly the cards rise even with the amount of cards on top or the angle of the deck. My question is do you prefer the selections to rise quickly or slowly? If the deck gets "stubborn" and rises very slowly or the card takes a while to beging rising, what do you do? Have ad libs...? Just looking for some real world ideas. thanks so much!! David |
Bill Thompson Elite user Mississippi 422 Posts |
All the decks work on the same principle... some decks work better than others... I have a martini deck that works OK, an Arne deck I bought from Viking that doesn't work at all, and a Loftus deck that works better than any deck I have ever owned. They are all constructed exactly alike.
Take the gimmick and shake it up and down a couple of times before your performance to loosen the weight a little bit.
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Those who cannot do it will be destroyed on the lathe of heaven." - Chuang Tse |
Hitch New user Magical Arts and Design, LLC 9 Posts |
Davano by Richbark is the best. Keep the deck away from humidity and being bent. Loews sells a little tin box that is a great deck protector while it is not being performed...
Good Luck, Hitch |
David French Veteran user 374 Posts |
Thanks guys,
I was looking more for how you handle the situations described. thanks, David |
Bill Thompson Elite user Mississippi 422 Posts |
Watch how Don Alan handles the deck in the L&L video. In Ron Bower's booklet on the Devano it is explained, You just take the deck and adjust it again and try over... the audience doesn't know what you are doing and you just don't make a big deal out of it. If the weight is not moving you can shack the gimmick up and down a few times to loosen it up. I usually do this as I bring the deck out, if I know the deck has been problem.
"To let understanding stop at what cannot be understood is a high attainment.
Those who cannot do it will be destroyed on the lathe of heaven." - Chuang Tse |
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Laurent A New user 61 Posts |
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On 2010-02-22 13:14, David French wrote: I prefer slowly |
inigmntoya Inner circle DC area native, now in Atlanta 2350 Posts |
Slowly... as I concentrate intently on the pack, and (also slowly) wave my hand and/or wiggle my fingers over it.
As long as I can see it starting to move, I just go with it... mine tend to speed up as the selected card moves along, and I like that... it's like I'm gaining "traction". If it doesn't move at all, well, then it's time to pick up the pack and re-adjust. |
gnosis Regular user 110 Posts |
Observe Whit Haydn's handling here:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6361190693734662025 At around the 2'10" mark, the second chosen card has risen, but apparently not far enough, so Mr Haydn presses down on the fingers of the spectator holding the deck. This probably released some of the pressure on the cards, easing the way for the chosen card to rise. I am not convinced this is the best method, as touching the spectator's hand seems unmotivated. And, though Mr Haydn does mumble something about keeping the hand down so as not to give him a "mental hernia" (which got a laugh), it seemed like the spectator holding the deck was somewhat confused by his actions. I suppose this is the risk one takes when putting such a gimmick in a spectator's hand. Maybe with some different patter it would go over better. Still, even as it was, it did get a good reaction when the card rose some more. |
Bill Thompson Elite user Mississippi 422 Posts |
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On Feb 22, 2010, misterbill wrote: To set the record straight, I had Martini confused with Galdini. Lonnie Galdini to be exact. I don't think he still makes rising decks but back then his decks were stocked in the Fun Shop Memphis (now closed ) Also... I actually purchased a Martini Card Rise by Marty Grams recently and it is an excellent unit! Works perfect right out of the box and uses a court card on the gimmick unlike the others listed above. I don't know who made the Arne deck that Viking sold me but it was constructed just like the Loftus/Empire deck but it didn't work at all. Murphy's magic sells one too but I imagine it is the same as the mass marketed Loftus version. I'm not sure who is making those either, but they are Arne type.
"To let understanding stop at what cannot be understood is a high attainment.
Those who cannot do it will be destroyed on the lathe of heaven." - Chuang Tse |
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