Price$39.95
Media TypeDVD, Utility Props
CategoryGeneral, Close Up, Mentalism
Date AddedApr 23, 2015
Unbelievalope
Kaylor, Jeff
Kaylor Productions
(Based on 2 reviews)
Imagine handing a spectator an envelope with a written prediction seen inside. Randomly chosen audience members freely name anything; favorite foods, destinations, celebrities, dates, or any personal information only they would know. Then, unbelievably, you reveal those exact details in your prediction!
OR, your envelope can clearly display a single playing card in full view. Then any card from any deck is signed and lost in the shuffle. Again, unbelievably, the card that is visibly removed from the envelope is the card just signed by the spectator!
To be clear...this is an envelope with an almost full front window that's designed to switch any object that's in full view under seemingly impossible conditions.
You'll get over an hour of professional instruction that teaches multiple applications. Plus several custom designed, high quality Unbelievalopes that can replace prediction systems that cost thousands of dollars without needing a secret assistant.So if you're looking for something to close your show that packs small but can entertain from 2 to 2,000 people, (and who isn't?), then you need Jeff Kaylor's Unbelievalope.
Reviews
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Unbelievalope Review
Three envelopes, a whole bunch of streaming videos, $40 bucks and one Unbelievalope Review! Is it gem or is it rubble? Stay tuned to find out.
Effect
The effects possible with this gimmick are many-fold. The basic idea, however, is that you have a card (or prediction) in clear view from the beginning of the trick/your show. A card is selected and signed. Then the card in the envelope is cleanly removed by you and shown to be the signed card. A variation is that you can have a folded piece of paper in the envelope that clearly shows some writing on it. Then the audience makes several decisions (e.g., Make, Model and year of a car). The envelope is opened, and the prediction is removed to show/prove that you knew what the audience would decide (i.e., confabulation).
Method
The envelope, as pointed out in the ad copy is a switching device. It allows you to show something in plain sight and secretly switch it for something else. The envelopes supplied require a 5 minute one-time modification to get them ready for performance. Also, the streaming videos included show you how to gimmick a standard USPS Priority Mail Window Envelope (shown below).
Once the envelope is gimmicked, it's ready to go and can be used at any time. The operation of the gimmick is super easy and within the grasp of any skill level. It's practical and works in both platform and close up settings.
Ad Copy Integrity
The ad copy is very accurate. It very clearly tells you exactly what you're getting. There is no reason why anyone would not know what they are purchasing based on the ad copy. There's no added hype, and it describes exactly what the product is.
Unbelievalope Review: Product Quality
The supplied Unbelievalopes are very sturdy and should last a very long time, especially with the tips Jeff Kaylor gives for preserving them. Further, the instructions (a bunch of streaming videos) are very detailed and cover everything you could possibly need to know. The audio and video quality are just fine, and each video is short and direct and to the point. You can choose which video(s) you want to watch when.
Final Thoughts
The bottom line on this one is simple. If you need a way to clearly and cleanly switch out a playing card sized object in full view of your spectator's, this is it. It's inexpensive, and you'll never need to buy refills if you make your own out of the USPS Priority Mail envelopes.
Final Verdict:
5 Stars with a Stone Status of GEM!
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Just as I was getting ready to write this review, I mentioned the product to a friend. He’s a very successful pro based in Europe. It turns out that he had already purchased it and was working on a few improvements for Jeff Kaylor to consider (which I’m sure he will).
So instead of me talking about my impressions, I’m just going to pass on the thoughts of someone who’s been actually working with it for weeks now:
Kaylor's ‘Unbelievalope’ is more of a tool than a trick. Sure, he suggests some routines, but the real value isn’t in those tricks. The real value is that he provides you with a tool that will stimulate you to create powerful routines or will help you to hide the method of your double-writing routine much deeper for example.
The tool that allows you to show a dummy prediction (card, folded piece of paper) that’s in a windowed envelope and switch it in full sight for the when taking the card or the folded paper out. The method has been around for a while and I remember a few marketed items that made use of it. But I really like the size, optics and material of Unbelievalope. The window is big, the envelope is made out of cardboard and will last for a long time (you get two, plus an ungimmicked version) and the switch looks so natural that you will fool yourself in front of a mirror.
The instructions are clear and inspired me to come up with a strong routine that’s already part of my repertoire while watching it. One of the demonstrations shows how Jeff combines this tool with the ‘Any card to any wallet’ tool/holdout. That means that you can put the Unbelievalope in full sight. Walk to it empty handed without wearing a jacket, roll up your sleeves if you want, and take out the card or folded piece of paper while switching it.
It will take a little, but not too much, practice to practice the choreography and make it look natural and clean. But the instructions will help you with that. After you feel comfortable with the switch, you’ll find yourself musing about how you can integrate it in your existing prediction routines or new routines that you can create with it.
So instead of me talking about my impressions, I’m just going to pass on the thoughts of someone who’s been actually working with it for weeks now:
Kaylor's ‘Unbelievalope’ is more of a tool than a trick. Sure, he suggests some routines, but the real value isn’t in those tricks. The real value is that he provides you with a tool that will stimulate you to create powerful routines or will help you to hide the method of your double-writing routine much deeper for example.
The tool that allows you to show a dummy prediction (card, folded piece of paper) that’s in a windowed envelope and switch it in full sight for the when taking the card or the folded paper out. The method has been around for a while and I remember a few marketed items that made use of it. But I really like the size, optics and material of Unbelievalope. The window is big, the envelope is made out of cardboard and will last for a long time (you get two, plus an ungimmicked version) and the switch looks so natural that you will fool yourself in front of a mirror.
The instructions are clear and inspired me to come up with a strong routine that’s already part of my repertoire while watching it. One of the demonstrations shows how Jeff combines this tool with the ‘Any card to any wallet’ tool/holdout. That means that you can put the Unbelievalope in full sight. Walk to it empty handed without wearing a jacket, roll up your sleeves if you want, and take out the card or folded piece of paper while switching it.
It will take a little, but not too much, practice to practice the choreography and make it look natural and clean. But the instructions will help you with that. After you feel comfortable with the switch, you’ll find yourself musing about how you can integrate it in your existing prediction routines or new routines that you can create with it.