Price$25.00
Media TypeUtility Props
CategoryClose Up, Mentalism
Date AddedAug 08, 2011
GT Speedreader Marked Deck
USPCC
(Based on 1 review)
The Big GT SpeedReader DIFFERENCE
Standard Marked Decks are marked in the upper LEFT corner (and lower right). The GT SpeedReader is marked in the exact OPPOSITE POSITION...at the upper RIGHT corner (and lower left). So as you the deck the exposed upper left section on the cards have no mark (where a sharp spectator might see it)...while the performer can easily read the mark at the lower left corner of the cards...where it's away from the spectator's view.
- The SpeedReader Mark IS SPECTATOR SAFE
- The GT SpeedReader Marks are EASIER to READ.
MORE SpeedReader ADVANTAGES:
- Dealers Grip
- Right Hand Overhand Grip
- Riffling for a Spectator Peek
We consider the GT SpeedReader to be THE best marked deck available for the discerning professional who needs the KNOW that the secret marks will always be safe from an audiences' view...and that he can always get a fast, easy, read of every card.
If you're used to working with standard marked decks you'll find you can almost instantly adapt to the new GT SpeedReader system. It's intuitively the more natural, safer, easier-to-read marked deck for working under-fire in the real world.
Reviews
(Top ▲)
I don't have a lot of experience with marked decks. I know the markings range from the sublime to the obvious. This one is somewhere in the middle, I suspect.
The cards are the new Madonlin backs from Bicycle / USPCC. The markings are "obvious" in that they show the value and suit. There's no need for interpretation of the markings. They tell you exactly what the card is.
The markings are obviously woven into the back design. Each of the two symbols (suit and value) are about 1/8" tall. Anyone with decent eyesight should have no problem seeing them, though they won't stand out if you're not looking for them.
One odd thing I found was that you read the marking from the bottom-left corner. They're marked in opposite corners, but the marking in the upper-right corner will be upside down.
The only thing keeping me from giving this a higher score is the price. I know it costs money to tool up for a new back design, but $25 retail seems a bit steep to me, especially if you're going to use this as a working deck. I used to go through a deck about once a week. That could get costly.
The cards are the new Madonlin backs from Bicycle / USPCC. The markings are "obvious" in that they show the value and suit. There's no need for interpretation of the markings. They tell you exactly what the card is.
The markings are obviously woven into the back design. Each of the two symbols (suit and value) are about 1/8" tall. Anyone with decent eyesight should have no problem seeing them, though they won't stand out if you're not looking for them.
One odd thing I found was that you read the marking from the bottom-left corner. They're marked in opposite corners, but the marking in the upper-right corner will be upside down.
The only thing keeping me from giving this a higher score is the price. I know it costs money to tool up for a new back design, but $25 retail seems a bit steep to me, especially if you're going to use this as a working deck. I used to go through a deck about once a week. That could get costly.