Price$25.00
Media TypeTrick
CategoryClose Up, Mentalism
Date AddedFeb 21, 2014
The Last Prediction
X, Kneill
Big Blind Media
(Based on 3 reviews)
The magician writes a prediction and places it in full view of the audience. A spectator takes a freely shuffled pack (yes, freely) and deals cards face up onto the table until they choose to deal one card face down. This selection is secured under a rubber band on the card case and remains in full view, protected from any chicanery by the band.
The spectator now continues dealing through the remainder of the pack face up. Everyone watches the deal, looking for the predicted card in the face up cards dealt. It does not appear.
The card under the band is cleanly and openly removed and flipped face up.
It matches the prediction.
- A Self Working Miracle
- Simple To Do. Incredible impact.
- No Forces
- Regular Shuffled Deck
- No Memory Work
- Perform it in the hands
- Fast Reset
- Comes with specially made Bicycle Gimmick. (Works with Red Bicycle Deck, but Kneill X teaches you how to construct alternative gimmicks for other designs!).
- includes THREE BONUS ROUTINES!
Reviews
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Knell X: The Last Prediction Review
One DVD, one gimmick, three bonus effects and $25 bucks. Is it gem or is it rubble? Stay tuned to find out.
Effect
Paul Curry's Open Prediction plot: A prediction is openly placed in full view before the trick even begins. The spectator has a free choice of any card and it matches the prediction. Over the years, many have tackled this plot. Knell X's is one of the latest to play the game.
Method
The method relies on a very simple, old and clever gimmick that does all the work for you. It's very easy and is as close to self-working as you can get. The method is real-world workable and legitimate and within the reach of anyone who's ever handled a deck of cards. The method does require that you put the selected card on the card box under the rubber band for a moment. Without that, the effect won't work. I'll let you decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
Ad Copy Integrity
The ad copy is totally accurate. Take a moment to read all of the claims on the written ad copy. It's pretty impressive that this effect is accomplished under the conditions named in the ad copy. The video trailer performance is also 100% accurate. What you see in that trailer is exactly what happens in the effect. No sneaky cuts or deceitful edits were done.
Product Quality
I lost a goat-beard-growing contest to Owen Packard once. I felt bad for a while, but have you seen how awesome his beard is!? Everyone loses goat-beard-growing contests to Owen Packard. I said that to say that of course this DVD is well produced, well lit, well mic'd, etc. It's a Big Blind Media production.
Further, the supplied gimmick is the kind of thing that other companies might supply you but would require you to do one or two steps to complete the gimmick. This kind of gimmick is the kind of gimmick that could have easily been that way, but they went the extra mile and not only completed the construction of the gimmick, but they also included the rubber band. Any rubber band will work, but Knell X said that he's had more success with a particular type of band, so he supplied us with one. It's not your typical rubber band, and he also tells you what they're called, in case you want to buy more.
He also teaches how to make another gimmick in case you want to perform it with a different styles of cards. This tutorial was very brief and could have included a little more detail, but you'll get the gist of it when you watch it.
All of the effects are taught well and explained in just the right detail. A few additional ideas for using the gimmick are included as well as a handling of Triumph does not use the gimmick. The gimmick is well constructed and looks great. It does its job very well. Just a brief warning: there is a special something on the corners of the gimmick. Make sure that they are in place a firmly attached. If not, the effect will still work perfectly, but your reset might be a problem.
If they're firmly in place, the reset will be instant. If not, you'll have to replace the special something — you probably have plenty of this special something — before you can repeat the effect. It takes a couple of minutes to do this.
Final Thoughts
If you like the effect and/or if you're looking for a clever gimmick that allows you to guarantee that the card they pick is what you want it to be, then you'll be very happy with this product. As long as you don't mind, what I mentioned in the method section above, that you'll have to put the card on the box under the rubber band for a moment to make the effect work. $25 bucks is more than a reasonable asking price for the gimmick and DVD.
Final Verdict:
4.5 Stars with a Stone Status of Gem.
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The open prediction is a classic. There are dozens of deceptive methods to choose from. This one is good, but I don’t think it’s the “Last” word on the effect.
The effect is clear, the method is deceptive, and I think this would make a good closer. The teaching is clear, and the gimmick will require some arts and crafts on your part.
The DVD is shot really well, and progresses well from the performance, to the construction, to the full explanation. I’ve seen SO many DVDs that had just text on the screen as the ‘teaching device, and Kneill does a good job of conveying the information.
I think the price is a little steep. If this was five dollars less I’d be tempted to give it a higher rating. For what you get, I’m giving this Three Stars.
The effect is clear, the method is deceptive, and I think this would make a good closer. The teaching is clear, and the gimmick will require some arts and crafts on your part.
The DVD is shot really well, and progresses well from the performance, to the construction, to the full explanation. I’ve seen SO many DVDs that had just text on the screen as the ‘teaching device, and Kneill does a good job of conveying the information.
I think the price is a little steep. If this was five dollars less I’d be tempted to give it a higher rating. For what you get, I’m giving this Three Stars.
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What can I say about a trick that is this good. Well, I can say it's good... very good.
First off, it's a BigBlindMedia product and that should tell you it is top notch.
I only have one negative, and I'll cover that right now. It's a small thing, but I will mention it for those who will want to use this "out of the box." Unless you have a deck of Bicycle cards from Europe, you have a tiny discrepancy. In fact, the DVD actually shows the gaff you get next to an incorrect card box. I won't go into detail, but pause the video and look at the gaff and the card box and you will see the difference. Will a layman pick up on it? I don't think so, but a sharp eyed spectator might see a difference.
The effect as written in the ad copy is correct. It is self-working in the sense that you do very little to get to the outcome. There is no force of the card...kinda...it's a bit in the gray area for me, but in the purest sense, the spectator has completely free choice of cards from a shuffled deck--which, by the way, he or she can shuffle.
There is no memory work...kinda...again, you will have to remember your prediction long enough to write it down for the spectator. Again, in the purest sense of the word, no memory work needed.
You will be able to perform this quite effectively with only a few run-throughs. The ad copy says you can do it in the hands, and you can with a bit thought. That means, you can do this as a walk around. You can also do table hopping with different outcomes. You will just have to make up additional gaffs yourself. The simplicity of the working is such that the "fast reset" claim is absolutely true. And that is the nice thing about this effect, you can make up your gaff to be EXACTLY like the deck of cards you are using. Kneill takes time to show you how to make the gaff. It is pretty simple, and you can be set to do this multiple times with only about 3 or 4 gaffs.
Kneill is a most affable young man and does an admirable job of showing the effect and how it works.
The DVD has an excellent menu and easily navigation is straightforward.
If you like what you see in the trailer, you will be pleased with this effect. What you see is exactly what you will do.
I give this 4.5 stars, losing only one half star for a mismatched gaff.
Highly recommended.
Rick Burkey
First off, it's a BigBlindMedia product and that should tell you it is top notch.
I only have one negative, and I'll cover that right now. It's a small thing, but I will mention it for those who will want to use this "out of the box." Unless you have a deck of Bicycle cards from Europe, you have a tiny discrepancy. In fact, the DVD actually shows the gaff you get next to an incorrect card box. I won't go into detail, but pause the video and look at the gaff and the card box and you will see the difference. Will a layman pick up on it? I don't think so, but a sharp eyed spectator might see a difference.
The effect as written in the ad copy is correct. It is self-working in the sense that you do very little to get to the outcome. There is no force of the card...kinda...it's a bit in the gray area for me, but in the purest sense, the spectator has completely free choice of cards from a shuffled deck--which, by the way, he or she can shuffle.
There is no memory work...kinda...again, you will have to remember your prediction long enough to write it down for the spectator. Again, in the purest sense of the word, no memory work needed.
You will be able to perform this quite effectively with only a few run-throughs. The ad copy says you can do it in the hands, and you can with a bit thought. That means, you can do this as a walk around. You can also do table hopping with different outcomes. You will just have to make up additional gaffs yourself. The simplicity of the working is such that the "fast reset" claim is absolutely true. And that is the nice thing about this effect, you can make up your gaff to be EXACTLY like the deck of cards you are using. Kneill takes time to show you how to make the gaff. It is pretty simple, and you can be set to do this multiple times with only about 3 or 4 gaffs.
Kneill is a most affable young man and does an admirable job of showing the effect and how it works.
The DVD has an excellent menu and easily navigation is straightforward.
If you like what you see in the trailer, you will be pleased with this effect. What you see is exactly what you will do.
I give this 4.5 stars, losing only one half star for a mismatched gaff.
Highly recommended.
Rick Burkey