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Tom Lauten Special user 689 Posts |
I know this has been discussed before but I thought it might help to have a direct and straight forward review...
In the UK... http://www.alakazam.co.uk/acatalog/Mentalism_3.html £174.99 In the USA... Various suppliers from $187-$200 Difficulty: 1-3 out of 5...depending upon the routine you choose They say: A valuable instrument used in mental magic specifically for the one ahead method. Instead of forcing a card, ask the spectator to use the watch to choose FROM ONE TO FOUR times "at random" Timetrix includes one year warranty, leather box and more than 12 different routines specially created for this watch by RICH BLOCH, FANTASIO, MAX MAVEN, ANTHONY BLAKE, TREVOR LEWIS and more.... Take the watch off your wrist and give it to the spectator. Ask him to pull out the crown and turn it in order to change the time shown. You do this so as to show the spectator that the hands move freely to any desired time, as in any other watch. Then, ask a spectator to turn the watch dial-face down, pull the crown out and turn the crown as much as he wants. Ask him to look at the displayed time on the watch, and remember it. Ask him to give the watch to another spectator who will follow the same procedure, then to a third and finally to a fourth spectator. While you are giving the instructions you turn round, or perhaps you may be blindfolded. Once all of them have followed your instructions, you face the public again. Concentrate, and after a moment you reveal the four selected times and who selected each one! Or maybe this: Show a sealed envelope containing a prediction and give it to a spectator to hold it for a while. Ask for a Bible, and while the spectator is looking up the Apocalypse chapter on it, give your watch to another spectator and ask him to turn the watch dial-face down, ask him to pull the spring out and turn the crown as much as he wants. Once he has done it, the spectator mentions the exact position of the watch hands, for instance: 5: 32 The other spectator looks up Chapter 5, verse 32 on the Apocalypse and he reads it. When the envelope is opened, your prediction matches that verse exactly, the same phrase is written there! Timetrix is a valuable instrument to be used in mental magic when you need to use the one ahead method, such as in the case of Mental Epic routines: when using Mental Epic, instead of forcing a card, ask the spectator to use the watch to "choose" any time "at random"... Timetrix can be examined before and after the performance. I say: Well this is serious stuff as the price indicates. Timetrix is based upon the classic "stull watch" and is "engineering on a wrist strap". The watch itself seems a bit light for its size but I am putting this down to paranoia and "post-spending shell-shock" The leather strap didn't fit my wrist so I had it replaced with a metal band that suits it MUCH better anyway. Timetrix comes in a stylish presentation box with full instructions and routines. These are some really nice effects designed by some of the best. The watch DOES NOT work as a real watch (the same for most stull type watches) so you will need to get 'round that in your presentation. Operation of the watch is easy and only takes some practice to get it down smoothly and confidently. Rumors had it that the watches face actually said "Timetrix" on it, a rumor supported by some early product shots...but it does NOT. The letters "TMX" are tastefully printed on it in a innocent fashion. Overall: Ok...it's a LOT of money, but handled well...it's a heat seeking, laser guided, magical cruise missile! It does it's job with devastating accuracy and innocence. Make it part of the trick (NOT the point of the trick) and you will perform miracles....you'd better had...you probably had to give up eating for a month to buy it!
Living at and loving Loch Ness!
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robertwong Loyal user Calgary, Canada 212 Posts |
Tom:
nice review, I too have TimeTrix and enjoy using it, my watch was one of the first batches that came out and my face does say TimeTrix, however I have never had anyone notice or mention the writing on my watch. The effect is so impressive, the only thing a spectator can do is look at the time. Robert. P.S. Although my watch does say TimeTrix on the face it doesn't bother me since I managed to get the watch for 120.00 U.S brand new.... what a deal!! |
robertwong Loyal user Calgary, Canada 212 Posts |
Tom:
nice review, I too have TimeTrix and enjoy using it, my watch was one of the first batches that came out and my face does say TimeTrix, however I have never had anyone notice or mention the writing on my watch. The effect is so impressive, the only thing a spectator can do is look at the time. Robert. P.S. Although my watch does say TimeTrix on the face it doesn't bother me since I managed to get the watch for 120.00 U.S brand new.... what a deal!! |
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