Yes it is.

Very old method . I have to agree the video is bit misleading.

I've never been satisfied with things from Jimmy Strange or his cohort, Mirrah Miraculous.

I'll never buy one of their products again.

They're not straight up with their product statements (but then again, who here is when they're selling the latest and greatest?).

But you'd all better contact your favorite dealer and reserve yours now!

Don't forget, Banachek just can't wait to play with it!

And when he's done playing with it, he'll throw it out.

PS- If you want to see some fantastic magic, watch Mirrah perform in this 37 second video, and that will show you what to expect from them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7_5-cX1xZo

^ Agreed. Bought two of his recent offerings and have not been satisfied. Very scrappy gimmicks/method that, quite honestly, aren't very clever. And most importantly, are not practical.

Was hopeful for this one but now not so much.

Even Dominic has been strangely silent on this one.

this was my fear. another piece near captive lost in my desk.
this works as I thought. in my opinion just another ripoff already seen innthe past under different shape

nothing new and innovative under the sun here....

Thanks for your reviews! Glad I waited a few days before purchasing it. Well I guess I will continue using my PK pen, and hope to find a TK Fail Safe pen somewhere

I received mine today... totally disappointed with the method

Ha, ha ha ha ha!

That video was removed less than 10 hours after I posted that comment.

That should tell you all something!

Just so you know, the reason that I showed you a video from Mirrah is because Jimmy and Mirrah are joined at the hip.

I'm not sure what their relationship is, although I do believe that they are quite the item, but they definitely work together producing their lousy magic products.

Man, you guys really should have seen that video of Mirrah bending a coin as she stares at the camera while one hand is never, ever seen (gee, I wonder why?) and both hands are totally hidden from view while the actual signed coin was bent.

So she showed you a signed coin, put it below camera range, does a little something, then brings the signed and bent coin back into view.

Brilliant!

I would have been embarrassed to release that video.

She could have easily just switched in another signed coin since you never see anything (which I'm sure she didn't), but since this needs some misdirection there was no way to make a good video of this effect.

And it was actually one of the British magic shops (Dominic from Merchant of Magic, I believe, pushing Jimmy's "Strongman" metal bending trick) that thought so much of it to put it on You Tube.

RNK,

THank you for your much valued review.

Michael

Most welcome Michael!

Hi guys, this will be my only message to this thread... so I apologize in advance for not answering any messages that may follow.

The video was the very first video I've ever been filmed in, of course not knowing what a 'lovely' place the magic Café can be.

It was done in my pure naivety, shortly after I joined the magic society, back in the time when I was still thinking that all magicians are friends, and they are all the loveliest and most intelligent people, sharing love for what I thought at the time was the most amazing art in the world.

The one and only reason my hands are under the view of the camera, is because otherwise the gimmick would have been exposed in full view. Which wouldn't have been the right thing.
I completely agree with you, Jack... due to the need for misdirection, there wasn't a good way to show my hands.

And if this wasn't the best magic video ever made.... ok, I accept it... but hey.... at least I've tried and started from somewhere. The sad truth is we only get better whilst doing things, not whilst not doing them.
Even most famous actors admit that they hate watching their early films. There is nothing new under the sun here.

But I honestly can't believe that someone can keep such self-destructive and negative feelings for such a long time, especially in regards to something of such little significance.

If you think I am rubbish at videos, that's fine, Jack, just swallow it my friend...
if I had choice, I would have waited to become perfect before my life path crossed with yours.

I tend to think I am a good person... who always tries to be helpful to anyone.
I tend to think that this is way more important than if I have made the best quality 37 second video in my life.


As for the method of Runic... if you guys already have a different method (or gimmick) of performing a rolling sharpie, you should absolutely use your owned method.... let Runic be for those who haven't got an alternative.

The method of Runic is super clean, there is nothing to be seen on the sharpie, the sharpie is fully examinable and is a working sharpie.

It is absolutely possible to perform from distance. There is nothing untruthful or falsified in the demo.

It is an honest presentation of what this gimmick can do. And the gimmick does it.

The performance technique required to perform is super easy, reliable. The skill level required is next to none.

Even though complicated methods can inspire extensive philosophical discussions (which is great), but a simple method can often provide bullet proof solutions.

As for the spectators - either way, all they will ever see is a rolling marker.
And if a rolling marker is what you want to show to your spectator - use Runic - it's simple, it's easy, it delivers.

As an owner of Runic, not sure how Mirrah can say that this can be performed from a distance greater than 1 ft away when Jimmy Strange on the instructional video specifically states that you have to get within 1 ft of the Sharpie to make it roll? Maybe I am missing something? Yes, you can place the gimmick needed to make the roll happen on your foot so depending on how long your legs are and if you are seated when performing this, you could technically make it happen. Though, the gimmick needed to make it roll will definitely not fit in your shoe with your foot inside the shoe and for me, openly placing the gimmick outside your shoe would not only be difficult, it would be a hassle and have to be removed before you get up to walk away or else it will possibly be exposed when you get up and walk away. Just wouldn't be practical.

Mirrah is correct in that the gimmick does do the job. Though, in a lot of the trailer video, you are not seeing that the hands HAVE to be within 1 ft of this to make it work. So, IMO, this is not an honest presentation or representation of the effect. Not to mention, I would not consider the gimmick you need to have on you "small". It's much bigger than similar effects that use this method.

I'm glad I ordered mine from magicshop.co.uk because of their returns policy...

Mine is coming tomorrow and it'll be going right back.

Mainly because this is a very old technique used in many other pk devices...

I already have a pk sharpie using this same method.. From Leech onwards, who provided gimmicks and a pk bl#ck to activate it...

This'll be the last Strange product I'll be buying, that's for sure...

Also, how close is it to this?
https://www.propdog.co.uk/wizard-pk-sharpie

Exact same thing except it comes with the m@#$%$t and wrist ban to hold it. Its a pretty big m#$%^&t so you might not have to get as close to the pen as you would with the PK Ring.

Me as well! Also, I will stay away from any of Mirrah's products. For Mirrah to come on here and post that the effect was honestly represented as seen in the trailer when you clearly cannot see the hands in a lot of the trailer when the roll occurs is BS.

Not only an old idea well disguised but eith a bulky magnet too.

From the desk to the basket with no magnet