I give this effect bonus points in simplicity. You honestly don't have to carry around a gimmick, and the item it uses for the effect is in your house right now. There is truly nothing much for the spectator to catch, and they can pick up any object that falls over with very little chance of discovering the secret.

Unfortunately, even though it's a simple method, Dan doesn't do the most convincing job of showing you how to "load" the "method". He talks you through it, but then when the time comes for actual performance he does it with no patter which makes it simpler to do but it's not how he describes doing it just a few seconds before. And when he tries to set it up for real (as opposed to just in description), it's so terribly obvious he's doing SOMETHING that the effect is lessened. Your spectator won't know what's going on, but they'll know that *something* is happening.

I can't mention the major drawback to this because it would at least hint at part of the secret, but as he moves into actually doing the effect it really showcases the problem with this incredibly simple method. If you're more of the "mysterious, silent type" then you'll be able to make this work better if you can conquer that pesky loading problem. The other problem is the table you use. There is something about it that makes this effect work better than other times for certain objects, so you'll have to test it on that table before you actually do the effect. Practice at home, sure, but you're still going to have to find a way to test this before performing it. To be fair, you can load the method and test it with a dozen people watching you if you don't try to make something fall or move. Just put the load down and time it. Then later you can do it with the item you're wanting to move and you'll know how long you have.

Hauss has definitely lived up to the promises in the effect's description. The obvious methods are not used, and I've never seen this solution used before anywhere. For a great almost-anywhere, almost-anytime miracle you really would be hard pressed to beat this. Unfortunately, you're going to have to really work on the load to make it the least bit natural and not suspicious.

It would come off better as one of those things you don't draw attention to until after you've already begun the effect. For instance, you're with friends at a party and you just stare intently at a card box (or whatever) on the table. Then you say "Watch this," and it falls over while you're sitting way back.

When are these DVD makers going to stop wasting our time (and money) doing tricks just for the DVD?

In the past I have bought quite a few tricks that look amazing on film but when you get it you realise that the filming itself is done in such a way to fool the magician and the tricks just don't stand up to the hype.

Sure these 'Tricks' look amazing on film but in real life they just don't work.

Any one can set up a trick then start performing it once the cameras are rolling but to put it into practice is an entirely different thing.

This DVD is exactly that. Don't waste your money.
Although the ideas are clever they are not very practical.
Any magician knows that people eyes are on you at all times and to set these 'PK' effects up would be almost impossible to do.
Plus once the trick is done there is something left behind which to my mind gives the whole thing away.

It also only works on certain surfaces.

Sorry this is not what it seems when you watch the trailer, although done at the right time and the right place might be puzzling.