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The scenario is as follows. You approach a group of people or an individual, holding a note pad. You then proceed to ask them if they are ready to place their order, if they say no, you then say something like, that's ok, how about a card trick instead. The notepad turns into a pack of cards right in front of their eyes.

You can use this in any scenario, restaurants, corporate functions, bars, partys. It is limited to your own imagination.

You can even write on the gimmick, so you can use it for example at the beginning of your invisible deck routine. You ask a spectator to name any card. You write it on the Noted gimmick. You then say I will find your card, but you need a deck of cards. You then make the note pad turn into a deck of cards and then go into your invisible deck routine.

You can see that the possibilities with the Noted gimmick are endless.

You are supplied with a universal gimmick that makes all this possible.
No slight of hand needed
Custom made gimmick supplied
You just supply your own deck.
Comes with DVD with full explanations

Another scenario is as follows. You approach a group of people, or an individual, holding a small note pad and a Sharpie marker. You then say that you will vanish the note pad. On a count to of three, the Sharpie marker appears on your ear. Whilst you take the Sharpie to go and tap on the note pad again, the note pad has visually changed into a pack of cards right in front of their eyes.

My review of Noted 2.0 will appear in August issue of Genii Magazine.

I recently purchased this effect and plan to test it in the real world this week. My initial impressions?

Pros:
The effect is very direct and makes for a good opener. You can "get to the magic" very quickly.
The gimmick seems quite sturdy and should last a long time.
For most purposes, the gimmick can stay in the deck after the vanish of the notebook.
The dry erase feature is a bonus.

Cons (IMHO):
The notebook's appearance isn't as convincing as the copy claims. The rings don't look 3D. For this reason, I'm hesitant to perform the effect as recommended because you direct everyone's attention directly at the notepad.
I wish they'd stuck to lined pages and left out the word NOTES. This would make the gimmick reversible without looking awkward.
The back blends well with a new deck of cards but the face is very bright and stands out.
The DVD is totally superfluous. Printed instructions would suffice and would have reduced the cost.

In short, as an opener it can do the job nicely. Just don't linger on it.

Thank you 'robvh', for taking the time to write a balanced review of this effect. It would be pleasing to hear your thoughts once you've road tested it.

Thanks

Mark

I do like this only the front card on my gimmick was way to bright ,you are right to not linger on, I do like the ring effect also when flashed it does look almost 3D.