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tdowell Inner circle 1050 Posts |
LOL! I have some other choice names for it, but the rules prohibit me from revealing them.
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Daegs Inner circle USA 4291 Posts |
I'm going to half agree- with "tdowell" and say the method is pretty obvious...
Now, if you aren't familer with certain gaffs, this will certainly fool you, but it is a pretty basic idea. I'd like to know how good the gimick looks on this, whether there are lines, ect.... or at least the minimum distance a spectator can view the thing. I'm not saying whether this is a good/bad effect, but I do agree with him that the method looks pretty obvious from the video as shown. My own opinion, is that while this is kinda cool to show magicians and such, it is not *such* a great trick that warrents carrying it around. It looks like a great visual trick and all, but I think you can get much stronger impacts with other effects using nothing more than a regular deck. |
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runawayjag Inner circle 1085 Posts |
This is like the first 18 pages on the TFA. Nobody even has it and everybody is assessing it! It could be the greatest trick ever or the biggest dog ever but we won't know until we actually have one. The video looks okay to me; I'll wait to pass judgement when I actually have one.
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Xiqual Inner circle Upper left quadrant 4935 Posts |
The flash version of the video is very clear. I thought it looked great.
I'm buying one. I have Bloom's intercessor and it is very useful for many tricks. I think this will be reaaly good too. Don't forget it says you can put two jokers into the deck, they rise up and down, then the signed card is found between them. I think the routine possibilities for this gimmick are huge. Cheers, James Linn
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
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I missed that. It would be a miracle effect performed that way. Thanks, James!!
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
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multiply Loyal user England (Olde!) 202 Posts |
So, anyone know when... and how much?
Gary B
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eggshell Regular user Chorley, England 146 Posts |
Hmm, Actually I don't think I have ever bought a trick that I couldn't figure out for myself. It comes down to whether, having figured it out you think that the principle or the gaff or both are worth the money, and the precise indicators of this are does it fit with your style and is it entertaining.
There are a lot of hyped up reviews for products where worthy magicians say "it fooled me" or "this will burn the spectators", to my mind this hints at people trying to be cleverer than their audience or presenting the thing as a puzzle and surely that's not the way. Anyway the decider for me is how much The escalator costs and then I'll weigh that against the impact it might have.
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BroDavid Inner circle America’s North Coast, Ohio 3176 Posts |
Hot News! Here it is folks, this is what you have been waiting for. I just happening to be talking to Rodney at Yendor's, and after extended begging, he gave me the skinny on this effect.
$99.95 Postpaid in the US and they expect to start taking orders and Shipping Product!!! some time around the beginning of October! I don't buy tricks based on whether the principal or gaff is worth the money. They rarely are, but you could not do this at that price.. And the thing that I think is worth money is the impact that it has on the audience. It isn't about fooling the audience, it is all about Amazing them. And I have bought a number of effects that were very expensive, but had a dynamite impact, and I have bought ones that cost very little, but play big for me. For me the price is secondary to impact. I don't waste money buying magic. I only buy what I know will work for me and my audience. My purchases are investments in my performing. Everyone can buy or not buy based on their own criteria. But it seems to me that if you buy totally on the value of the props involved, you are ignoring the value that you receive from the performance of the effect. And the impact that it has on the audience is what really puts the money in your pocket. If you don't think it fits you. Don't buy it. If you don't think it fits your audience, don't buy it. But in my opinion, if it will slay an audience and fits your style, (Some guys only do coins. So the Escalator would probably not be a wise purchase for them) then you need to decide whether Amazing an audience is important to you. The price, no matter what it is, is secondary to the impact of the effect. I like the impact of the Escalator, and will get one as soon as they are available. That is an easy decision for me. It is all about Impact and since this is not a one trick pony, I know that I will be getting a lot of bang for this, no matter what the bucks are. And I Don't think $99.95 is too much for a working magician. It might be too much for the hobby guys, but that is OK, I don't want every Tom, Dick and Uncle Harry running around with one of these. And I defy anyone else to build a unit with this quality and attention to detail, power of effect, and be able to sell it any lower than this. So I definitely will have one of these soon and call it cheap for the impact it will deliver. BroDavid
If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything.
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Larry Davidson Inner circle Boynton Beach, FL 5270 Posts |
$99.95 for a card effect? I think he's crazy...for charging so little. If it's something I'll actually use, it's worth much more.
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smacks183 Loyal user 245 Posts |
I wish I was a working performer...$100 is a little steep for a hobbyist with funds like mine
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Dr Madhusudan New user 20 Posts |
I thought it would be like 30 bucks or something LOL
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tdowell Inner circle 1050 Posts |
Lol. Hmm, $100, I wonder how many are still psyched up for this now.
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MSD921 Special user 616 Posts |
I'd almost rather hear that it is relatively expensive. It "should" ensure that this isn't a cardboard piece of something with some strings, wax, double stick tape and zeroxed directions. One strong, well made, effect (assuming it is) sure beats 50 of the $15 mistakes we have all made.
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Review King Eternal Order 14446 Posts |
Well, the higher price makes me more interested. I still cringe when I see TT's in novelty stores.
"Of all words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are, "It might have been" ..........John Greenleaf Whittier |
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niva Inner circle Malta (Europe) 2970 Posts |
It might be not only too much for hobbyists, but also for those who don't work with magic yet.
But I think it's priced right, becuse it sounds like a complicated gimmick to build.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
Reminds me of the old joke, "There's a 15-cent cover charge to keep out the Riff Raff."
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BroDavid Inner circle America’s North Coast, Ohio 3176 Posts |
You definitely won't be disapointed with the construction!
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Back on Sep 12, 2004 11:05pm Yendor said: So I know that I will be getting something that is extremely well made, and will have a long performance life. And what else really excites me, is the number of different effects that this great utility device will help you perfrom at a whole new level. It really is up to your imagination but the DVD will give a nice group of pretty good ones to start with. I am planning on doing (and everything I have heard says it will work) a routine where a card is chosen and signed, and lost in the deck (The World) and a "Jesus Card" starts above the deck (Heaven), goes all the way down to the bottom of the deck (death) and rises back to the top (Resurrection) and when the "Jesus card" is removed and turned over, it has the spectators signature on the back. And the explanation/message is that Jesus died for YOU! (The Spectator) I think it will be an incredibly visual presentation. And this one isn't on the DVD BroDavid
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Jeff J. Special user Connecticut 787 Posts |
I'm glad that it's 100 bucks too. I was thinking the cheap cardboard and string deal too.
I've noticed, with some notable exceptions, that the more expensive, well made props get a lot more use from me than the $20 gizmos that litter my magic cabinet. Of course I still want to see some reviews of those that have used it. I'm sure some units were sent to some magicians to evaluate in the real world. Are there any reviews from them yet? Jeff |
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BroDavid Inner circle America’s North Coast, Ohio 3176 Posts |
No body who is talking about it yet.
But we are getting closer to the start of October, all of the time And I don't think it will be too long before we hear something. BroDavid
If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything.
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Tim Trono Inner circle 1114 Posts |
As I said in an earlier post, I saw this twice standing within a few feet of Gaetan and it truly looked like trick photography. It was eerie. I asked Gaetan to show it to Michael Close and I know Michael plans on adding it to his routine and he is a stickler on the level of items he uses. As I indicated early on in this thread, the video clip truly doesn't do it justice.
It always amazes me that when no clip is given people moan and complain that they want to see a clip and then when a clip is given showing the basic idea it is thrashed upon without knowing ANYTHING about it other than speculation- look back as an example on the posts on Peter Loughran's levitation when he first put a clip up. It would be equivalent to writing a movie review based on just seeing the trailer or part of a trailer. If you HAVE an item and want to discuss it either positive or negative THEN it is beneficial. If you DON'T have an item and are thrashing it on speculation then you are doing a disservice and hurting the creator... period. As pointed out by someone else, we ARE magicians and so we should realistically have a better idea of methodology than the average lay audience. I would imagine most of us know the methodology of the Invisible Deck but show it to a lay audience and they will freak out and talk about it for a LONG time afterwards - does this make it bad because WE know it- no- it is a great piece of magic. I can assure you from actually SEEING the Escalator and from knowing exactly what the gimmick is and from knowing exactly what improvements have been made on it since I first saw it that it will be a winner - well made, extremely visual in effect, practical, fairly easy to do, etc. If you USE this and if you know what goes into it, $100 is a bargain. After I first saw Gaetan do this if he had said I could have it for $100 I would not have been able to reach into my wallet fast enough. Tim |
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