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Robmonster Elite user 455 Posts |
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On Jul 19, 2015, emyers99 wrote: You do get a little included though, but you will need more going forwards |
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Dazzler UK Regular user UK 108 Posts |
Looks like a game changer. Awesome
There are two rules for success..... 1. Never reveal everything you know.
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Griflex New user North Wales UK 89 Posts |
Ordered mine on Saturday and its on its way.
I took advantage of the "Merchant of Magic"offer here in the UK of £23.99 including free postage I even asked if possible could I have the Red Bicycle made-up gimmick version and they told me no problem...Happy days |
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Robmonster Elite user 455 Posts |
Watched the DVD for this alst night. It's very clever and has a lot of uses! I look forward to trying it out.
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Dominic Reyes Inner circle Got to a gig too early so wrote his 1429 Posts |
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On Jul 20, 2015, Griflex wrote: Thanks for the order Griflex, we really appreciate it! Hope you enjoy performing Zenith, and spare the time to do a review. Zenith (Free worldwide shipping) : http://www.magicshop.co.uk/product_info.......d=146489 Best wishes Dominic
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pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts |
Just ordered, too, Dominic. Very impressed with the express PayPal checkout.
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Alex DLF Inner circle 1990 Posts |
Zenith – David Stone
Product description : A new version of the card to ceiling, with all the cards being in the box and the box secured by an elastic. Yet, with a throw, you can stick the selected and signed card to the ceiling with ease. The gimmick, as with the famous "Tool" David brought to the market a few years ago, has other features and you can do a lot more than just the card to ceiling (even if it's the standard trick on the DVD). Is it good ? Is Zenith worth your attention even if you're doing the classic card to ceiling trick ? Let's find out. Price and where to buy it : This is sold at $34.95 and you can find it in nearly every Murphy's Partner ! What you get : You get a very well shot DVD which has some live performances of the routine, in the street but also in a park with a tree. You do get the standard explanation of the card to ceiling but also 10 completely different routines using balloon, watches, phones, rubberbands. So you're not stuck to only one routine and you can use the gimmick the way you want. Let's talk about the gimmicks because this is what excites people ! You do get one premade gimmick in red bicycle so you can use it directly and you get 2 more gimmicks which can be adapted to any brand of cards you want. Adapting the gimmick to a specific brand would take less than 5 minutes, maybe 2 to 3 minutes. You're also supplied with a little bit of the thing which is used to make the card stuck on the ceiling, it's from Dave Bonsal but the one by Mr. Ammar will work fine too. For the price, considering the gimmick is very durable, that you get 3 of them, I was very happy when I opened the package. Teaser : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwmWiTvMsjE The pros and the cons : Here is the core of my review, let's begin with the cons, as I will usually be doing, I prefer to keep the good things for the end. THE CONS : You will need to have a gimmick on your box, this can be perceived as a con for some purists that don't wan't to use any gimmick. But the gimmick is not in your deck so you're quite free about the routines you want to do and you can decide to perform Zenith or not. The box you will be using need to have the back of a playing card printed on it (like the phoenix and the old bicycle box). However, you can stick or place a card under the cellophane to solve this problem if you're using a box which doesn't have this particularity. I would have liked that David spent a little bit more time to explain the amount of stuff used to stick the card to the ceiling. I've failed my first attemps because of this. THE PROS : All the cards are inside the box, which couldn't be done with the classic technique. I find this to be an improvement because it adds a layer of impossibility and people were saying when I performed it "How could it get out of the box ?" so definately a plus for me. Gimmick is not stuck to the box and can be removed while you're taking the cards out of the box, meaning you can completely give the box out for examination. I know this will happend maybe once in 1000 performances but having the ability to give the box out for examination is a big plus. This means that you can easily change boxes if you need to and you don't have to buy a new set if your box wears out. The whole routine is quite easy to do, however the throw and sticking the card to the ceiling will need some practice. Nothing very hard but you will have to get the knack. It's cheap when you consider the amount of stuff and gimmicks provided along with the number of routines provided. Because of the way the gimmick is made, the cards won't come out of the box and fall on the floor. This could be a problem of the classic version. With a little bit of imagination, I'm sure new routines will be found using this utility device. Overall rating : I think this has the same potential as his previous "Tool" and could lead to wonderful routines. The card on ceiling is the one I will be performing the most, as David says, it's a reputation maker and Zenith makes it cleaner, easier and better in my opinion. This is definately something I'm working on right now and I'm sure I will get a lot of uses out of it, 4/4 hearts without any hesitation. As for the difficulty level, the "loads" would be the most difficult parts of the routine (card and w**) but with a little practice, you should be fine, I succeeded only after 3 attemps which isn't that much when you consider I've never done any card on ceiling routine before. 2/5 stars. Similar products : Make sure to check the classic "Card on ceiling" routine by the master Michael Ammar, it's a very good routine too. The fact you can place the cards in the box here makes me more enclined to use Zenith. Both are great routines. Make sure to check my website to read other review : http://lesavisdalexis.wix.com/reviews
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Griflex New user North Wales UK 89 Posts |
WOW!...Warp speed delivery service by MOM as my Zenith arrived today and I only paid for it at 6pm on Saturday...Thank you Dominic.
As requested a ready made-up Red Bicycle gimmick, 2 further gimmicks which can be made up to any card I require and MOM even put in an extra Blue bicycle card if I wanted to make a gimmick up immediately and the best bit they also included a "chewy sweet bar" which my youngest son has already claimed and eaten LOL I have had a very quick look over the dvd and at first glance there are many effects shown here apart from the "card on ceiling" which I will use....I will have more time over the weekend for a more lengthy play with this but initial feelings on this are very good |
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David French Veteran user 374 Posts |
I love David Stone. Great magician and creator. But I am not sure what the advantage is with this card to ceiling method over the classic Ammar method? Other than the card seemingly sticking to the ceiling and coming thru the box? Currently the banded deck creates the same effect of the selection sticking to the ceiling and coming thru the bands...side note, I double band the deck so I don't get the card shower. I know there are other effects with this, but seems the card on ceiling is the selling point. What am I missing?
Respectfully, David |
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pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts |
Good review, thank you Alex.
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Fire Starter Inner circle 4809 Posts |
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On Jul 14, 2015, Saturn UK wrote: Just ordered it Mark and have asked for a red back made up one if possible? got the wife to get her credit card out lol,all the best. |
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Saturn UK Inner circle 2658 Posts |
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On Jul 21, 2015, Fire Starter wrote: Thanks I got the order. All ours are blue at present but I'll change it to red for you so it's ready to go. Anyone else wanting us to do this just ask.
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TuneHV Inner circle New York 2062 Posts |
There really isn't much of a worry between red or blue back... the arts and crafts is very simple and is done very quickly.
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Fire Starter Inner circle 4809 Posts |
Quote: Many thanks Mark glad it went through only I was looking to see if the Mrs had done it right as no confirmation e mail has come through,mind you it is late,just thought it was automatic,lol.
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Fire Starter Inner circle 4809 Posts |
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On Jul 21, 2015, TuneHV wrote: Many thanks, yes I must of missed the post of Mark mentioning it,seen it now. |
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Saturn UK Inner circle 2658 Posts |
The emails are automatic so you should have got it.
I've just sent it again, I've had no bounce backs so check your junk folder.
www.saturnmagic.co.uk
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Fire Starter Inner circle 4809 Posts |
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On Jul 21, 2015, Saturn UK wrote: All sorted Mark I left you a message on your shop answer phone ,she used her google email and never told me,lol so their was me looking on her e mails. |
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Jared Inner circle Rhode Island, USA 1573 Posts |
I received this yesterday and am very impressed. The gimmick is versatile and David's teaching is both thorough and entertaining. What I like most about Zenith is that the gimmick can be transferred between decks easily and that it sits idle until the right performing opportunity. Zenith also doubles as a terrific hold-out for adding 1 or 2 cards to the deck...a no brainer purchase.
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Fire Starter Inner circle 4809 Posts |
Can not wait for this and hopefully I'll have it to take on holiday this Sat.Not to excited about the balloon reveal but this has so much possibility.
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De_Sade New user 18 Posts |
***! I'm having difficulty locating the free card shuffle App as featured on the Zenith DVD. Not sure if this is because I have an iPhone rather than an Android, but would have thought the App would have been available across most platforms. Has anyone else had difficulty finding this Free Download App. What the hell am I doing wrong???
I know it's not essential but can think of so many other possibilities for the App. |
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