Price$29.95
Media TypeOne-Trick DVD
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedNov 24, 2008
Tagged
Richard Sanders
SandersFX
(Based on 3 reviews)
From the creator of Extreme Burn, Interlace and Fiber Optics Extended comes an incredible illusion where the dog tag chain around your neck and a selected card become visually and impossible linked together.
Effect
A playing card is selected, shuffled into the deck and then...the impossible happens! The performer points out the dog tag chain hanging around his neck. The chain is completely solid and ungimmicked. Holding the deck in his hand, he waves it over the hanging chain, suddenly the selected card jumps out from the deck and impales itself onto the chain.
Get a load of this:
There are no breaks in the chain and no slits or tears in the card. The selected card visibly impales itself onto the chain, leaving it in an impossibly linked condition. Everything is completely examinable! You can even give it away as a souvenir!
Key Points:
- Use any deck
- Use any dog tag chain
- Everything is totally examinable
- Angle-proof penetration
- The perfect closer to any card routine
- 36" Custom Dog Tag Chain
- Special gimmick
- Full training DVD that will guide you through every step of this effect, including method, performance, variations, handling tips and all the subtleties that make this effect so devastating!
Reviews
(Top ▲)
PROS
The effect is very strong. The method is good and the difficulty is beginner to intermediate.
To start clean, you would need to bring in the gimmick into the performance, which is not that difficult to do.
The cleanup is very easy and natural and you hand out the chain with their selected card really on the chain.
CONS
I’m not going to comment on ease of use of the DVD because the DVD was good enough, and my focus is on whether you can produce good magic with this product, and how well it all functions.
You can only reveal a single card, unless you make additional gimmicks, including a separate chain.
The deck ends up dirty, unless you remove something from it at the end.
VERDICT
I really like the effect. See the suggestions section for a really cool addition to this effect.
The effect is very strong. The method is good and the difficulty is beginner to intermediate.
To start clean, you would need to bring in the gimmick into the performance, which is not that difficult to do.
The cleanup is very easy and natural and you hand out the chain with their selected card really on the chain.
CONS
I’m not going to comment on ease of use of the DVD because the DVD was good enough, and my focus is on whether you can produce good magic with this product, and how well it all functions.
You can only reveal a single card, unless you make additional gimmicks, including a separate chain.
The deck ends up dirty, unless you remove something from it at the end.
VERDICT
I really like the effect. See the suggestions section for a really cool addition to this effect.
Suggestions
Following this effect with Greg Wilson’s Unleashed would create a powerful combination.(Top ▲)
That is extremely frustrating to the viewer. Especially to the viewer with a broken remote control. Literally having to get up after every 5 minute segment to navigate the menu and push the play button, not to mention that not all DVD players have arrow keys on them. These days that stuff is found ONLY on the remote control and not on the DVD player.
Other than that, you might as well stop reading now and just go order this. The effect is as good as the demo shows and claims. It comes with the gimmick. It's easy to do. Super visual . . . yada yada yada. Come on people. It's Richard Sanders. If you still want more detail, fine.
Production Quality: Awesome, with one exception. There is a segment or two shot outside that has some minor audio and lighting problems. Otherwise, the audio, video and lighting, etc. is excellent.
When it comes to repeat performance like a strolling situation, the choices are either use the same revelation card all night, or have several gimmicks prepared and change 'em out a couple of times per night. Depending on the type of gig you're doing, it might just be worth it to give out the chain and card for a souvenir.
Honestly gang, I don't know what else to say. Other than keeping this effect to myself and out of the hands of other magicians, I cannot think of any reason why you shouldn't buy this.
Lost 1/2 point for menu issues.
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I like this one quite a bit. I find that this is a great trick to show laymen, and it even has points that fools magicians. Wave the deck by the chain and BAM, it's on there instantly. First, magicians think "oh, it's a magnet" until you tug on it, proving otherwise. Then, they think "but you'll never be able to hand it out" until you take the chain off your neck and let them check it out. COMPLETELY examinable at the end and it looks seamless.
The only downside is you can't set it up in front of people, and you have to grab out the gimmick to perform, if during a routine. But a magician with any chops at all should have no problems with this. Recommended.
The only downside is you can't set it up in front of people, and you have to grab out the gimmick to perform, if during a routine. But a magician with any chops at all should have no problems with this. Recommended.