I've been practicing coin magic for 2 years now and saw a magician using a topit. Then it got me thinking, are there topits out there that you can use for coin stuff. If so, is that topit restricted to only coins? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of said topit compared to other ones?

I use a topit for coins and other things. It's Michael Ammar's topit, which to my mind is for generic use. You can vanish a coin or produce a bottle of champagne.

To my mind, topits are excellent for coins.

Awesome! Thank you for your response danaruns. I'll go look it up right now.🙂 I'm really excited now because this means I'm most likely getting a new toy to play with.

Personally I think Michael's is the best out there.

But if you are specifically wanting it for coins, and you wear button up shirts, you can also look at TKO 2.0.

If you toss a coin in a shopping bag and then want to get it back, you have to go digging for it. You might prefer a much smaller bag for that reason. A shopping bag has to be concealed inside a coat or jacket. A smaller bag can hide in much smaller spaces. Consider also no bag at all and use a hook or magnet. Weigh your options and then choose what's right for you.

Or a pull.

There are also lots of possibilities in a T-shirt, as Wiz Kid Eleazar points out in his "T-Shirt Magic" e-Book from The Wizards' Journal #7.

I liked Ammar's advice on scalloping the bottom of the topit, to allow you to hide several coins, as they won't slide together and clink.

You can also modify the toppit to deposit the coins in your pocket.

Let your mind run free on this one!

Yes, there are topits out there suitable for coins. Michael Ammars is a great topit, I used it a lot,(check out his coin in bottle using a topit, it's a great example of thinking outside the box and moving away from using it just to vanish a coin). There are many others available. Pat Page used a relatively basic topit, and few people worked more than him, in all situations to all types of audiences. Do some research and work out what you need it for. Check out the ones built into ties (if you wear one). I've used trouser turn ups as a topit. Plus pockets make a great topit. Add to those all the 'standard' topits, and the newly released topits that are allegedly the best ever, and you've lots to choose from.

If you can, try to find a living breathing magician who uses one, and discuss it with them. 1 hour with them will be worth more than 10 hours online.

Also, you may get advice to ignore topits for now, just stick to the basics, its all you need, etc. But I suggest you go for it. The more you try, learn and inwardly digest, the more fun it is and the more knowledgeable you become.

Good luck.

Thank you guys for all the responses. I have a lot to think about. Also thanks for all the support. I'll update this once I've made a decision. I just joined an SAM club not so near me but the closest I could find. I'm going to ask around there as well to see if anyone uses a topit.

For impromptu coin topit-like work, hard to beat Greg Wilson's Pith and Ditch.

Also look up Secret Servante for coin work. Not a topit but great for productions and vanishes.