Ok I know there is no easy answer to this, but I thought it would make a good topic.
What effects are your standard, foolproof and portable "must haves"?

Things that you fall back on when you need an effect at the last minute.

To get the ball rolling... I'm quite fond of the Coin unique... I use it for a coin bending technique.

Practice a CT long enough and it'll be foolproof

Monte

Coin unique (eddie gibson) coin bending?? Please clarify that statement

What can be vanished can also transform.

Ahh, gotcha.... The post above I read a few times, and then again. I completely missed that.

thanks for clarifying

Best-

It's a clever idea isn't it, although not actually mine. Borrowed it from an English Mentalist I had the pleasure of getting an early copy of a manuscript from. Credit goes to him really, Dan Love (also a member of this forum.)

Anyway back on topic...

Stealth assassin;

shortlist - my workhorse
stealth/suc peek.