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WeiserSide1 Special user Maryland 534 Posts |
This new gimmick is fricken brilliant!! Cosmo is a very nice and clever guy! Back this!
https://trickstarter.com/go/projects/perfect-cents/ |
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Joe Roberts Special user 860 Posts |
I'm tempted because that looked very clean, but I wasn't quite convinced by his "random" number selection where he clearly just shuffles the bottom card to the top twice in a row, with a weird cut in-between. I'm not saying it wasn't legitimate, just that he chose the least convincing way to demonstrate it. He could have rolled some dice or used a random number generator. Instead he ran cards singly from one hand to the other.
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The Duster Inner circle 1693 Posts |
Never heard of TS [as opposed to KS]
I have a CS effect and really like it - he also seems rather cool Though I was a little screwed by the videos no longer being on his site and the DVD missing one section g'ah I believe this was the effect that Greg Wilson came up with after seeing Cosmo's Is Greg Wilson the same one [a comedian] as the one on AGT who got busted stealing a routine that happened to be from the set of the AGT warm up guy? I would guess not - as it says comedian... maybe it something in the name [?] |
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John C Eternal Order I THINK therefore I wrote 12945 Posts |
Got it. Hope it's what it purportes to be.
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MadisonH Inner circle 1752 Posts |
It sure looks killer!
Madison |
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Lseeyou Inner circle 1271 Posts |
Waiting for mine to arrive, will give my review.
Im a power user of Exact Change already so let's check what Cosmo came up with! Thanks for the heads up WeiserSide1 |
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The Duster Inner circle 1693 Posts |
Yeah I got it instantly too
i thought it said it will get sent straight away but maybe it won't be as it says: will be charged on 12/04/2017 I hope there's a way for it to be charged and so sent, sooner ... I'm hoping it's as good as it looks |
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pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts |
Is this an update to the gimmick he brought out years ago on here?
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The Duster Inner circle 1693 Posts |
Yes
In the 10 min video he even explains what the updates are |
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pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts |
Wow. This looks super clean. Congrats Cosmo.
And all currencies? Amazing. |
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videoman Inner circle 6732 Posts |
Love the effect and love the price. I fully expected it to be 3 times as much and I wouldn't have paid that much.
I had Exact Change when it was first released but it just wasn't my cup of tea. Two great things about this version is the not having to stall while your hand is in your pocket (talking and acting natural while secretly doing basic math is not my strong suit) and I LOVE bringing out a whole bunch of coins. That really heightens the suspense and kicks it up to another level. Hoping they can simply name ANY number without any process to guide them being involved. |
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The Duster Inner circle 1693 Posts |
Oh
I just saw this: ATTENTION: The software will send backers a notice saying that the item will ship on Dec. 4th. Your card will be processed within a day or so and this item ships right away! Please disregard the automated message if you back this! So it will go straight out [for the first 50 ppl] Cool |
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The Duster Inner circle 1693 Posts |
Silly point [especially as I already bought this]
On the demo - to 'prove' it was random he had cards marked 0 - 9 Which in effect limited the results as he took out all the double numbers results [10 less results] so 'only' 90 out of 100 results needed Also there was no 0 - which takes out another 18 results - so now only 72 possiblities And finally there was no number 1 in the deck either - which takes out a further 16 results THAT leaves only 56 possible different amounts That's almost half Now this trick is easy... you just need a pair of trousers with 57 different pockets and you are sorted Of course the extra pocker is both a nod to Heinz, and for you to put a pack of chewing gum in - so at the end of the trick, for misdirection you can pull the packet of gum out So I reckon Cosmo is just going to send us all a pair of 57 pocketed jeans |
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pegasus Eternal Order United Kingdom 10537 Posts |
I’m sure he mentions that any number between 1 and 100 can be freely chosen.
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
@ Joe Roberts
It would serve me no purpose to fake the number used. and having done this for the past 6 years, I don't need to ALWAYS use the same numbers etc. some numbers are very SLIGHTLY more challenging but over all, (only a few) but just about every number you use takes the same effort. So there's no reason to choose one over the other. I looked back at the video, and realized that I DID pause and look at the cards again but that was because as I was shuffling them, I could feel that there wasn't a full nine cards. so I looked them over to see if all numbers 1-9 were there. I don't remember which one was missing, but I just went on. I"d shot the thing for several hours trying to get some points across without taking forever, and was just wanting to finish up. I was VERY transparent about what I was doing in the video, (who does demos like that?) so again, there's just no reason for me to fake the number and nothing to hide about it. I had a feeling no matter what I did, someone would accuse me of this. :-( Oh well, I tried! Also, If I was going to fake the number, there are a lot of numbers that I could use that are easier. Here's what I mean. the gimmick is made to be able to get to the chosen number in ONE or TWO moves. The number I used (63 or 64 I think) takes TWO moves. I could have used a number that uses ONE move. which would have made it even cleaner and faster, or for that matter just not even had the gimmick in my pocket and pulled out the exact number. Id be insane to only half way cheat at it if I were going to cheat at all! LOL I was shooting this at my theater, and I chose to use those cards because they were all I had. I don't use dice in anything so I had none, but if I had, someone else would have said, eh, loaded dice. If I'd had someone say a number you (someone) would have accused me of setting THAT up. Maybe with all the junk on the market and the sneaky, dishonest trailers out there today, people just expect the trailer to be lying to them? I'll assume that's what makes people assume the worst. Thanks for the thread everyone! |
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
@Pegasus
While ANY number from 1-100 CAN be chosen I feel strongly that it's a terrible way to do the trick. I feel this way because when I first came up with it, I tried every combination I could think of. When someone names a small number like say, 21 cents, or 9 cents etc, it's just not impressive. It gets a decent reaction. I've tried this SO MANY WAYS and with so MANY variations of coins that I realized early on, that when someone says smaller numbers the reaction is no where NEAR as strong as it can be. I began guiding people to higher numbers and when they count ALL those coins out and its matches exactly, it REALLY makes a difference. A DRASTIC difference. (and yes I show in detail ways to make sure you get higher numbers, super simple and completely unnoticeable to the spectator.) Its a common and unfortunate mistake made by many magicians to think that the important parts of the trick are just the TRICK itself. Purposely using a larger number takes this simple idea/trick and creates POWERFUL theater. the spectator holds TOO MANY coins to fathom the idea that somehow you can count them out so quickly, or do ANYTHING to get to the exact number. PLUS, as they count them out, the anticipation builds, they begin to FEEL that it can't be possible, the closer they get. and the closer they get to the end of counting them, the more unbelievable it feels to them! This is FAR more important than just saying, "give me any number from 1-100" and then popping out the change. Again, You're trading in STRONG magic for clever magic if you ignore these things. So... for the record my instructions show you how to get the MOST out of this routine and THAT includes making sure a LARGER NUMBER is chosen. also for the record... YES you CAN just say, give me ANY number from 1-100 and do it. but I don't advocate it, and in my instructions I advise strongly against it. If people choose to do it that way anyway, then they're no longer doing the trick I created. They might be using my gimmick but its not a trick I would take or want credit for having created. One of the and MOST important differences between mine and the "other" trick on the market is a guarantee of having at LEAST 12 coins to hand out. That and of course the cleanliness and directness of the whole presentation. If you buy this trick, keep in mind you're not just buying a gimmick, you're buying the handling, the years of fine tuning and real world testing and performing. You're getting the whole package. More important than the custom made gimmick itself is how you perform and present the trick. Thanks!! Coz |
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TheDirectionalist Special user I predict that I will have this many posts when you read this: 930 Posts |
This has my interest peaked.. Like to the highest point of interest one can have haha. Looks incredible.. This is a plot I’ve been looking to achieve for awhile now. Wasn’t a fan of Exact Change.
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Cosmo Solano Elite user Colorado 410 Posts |
I want to clarify something from my posts here...
I mention that you "guide" the spectator to a higher number. Its not guiding to "specific" numbers just getting them to say a nice big number. again it flies by and is very simple and innocent. |
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DadwithAPen New user Los Angeles 39 Posts |
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On Nov 6, 2017, The Duster wrote: ??? If he doesn't send you 57 pocketed jeans will you be impressed with it working in one pocketed jeans? I don't even own a one pocketed jean. |
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DadwithAPen New user Los Angeles 39 Posts |
Backed. The other one I bought a while back sucked. Forgot the name. Exact Cents I think. It was so cheaply made. I felt I got ripped off too.
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