Price$49.95
Media TypeTrick
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedFeb 25, 2015
Ripper
Wright, Matthew
Marvelous-fx
(Based on 1 review)
A specially designed gimmick allows for an "at the fingertips" visual tear and specially printed gaffs allow for an impossible restoration and give away.
Expert teaching by creator Matthew Wright includes various handlings designed to suit all skill levels.
Included on the DVD is Matthews complete routine including "think a card" and "Pheonix Aces" along with the torn and restored effect itself.
If you are looking for hard hitting visual magic that leaves your spectators amazed, bemused and with an incredible talking point souvenir then Ripper could be exactly what you need.
Ripper Twisted Edition comes complete with DVD, 2 gimmicks and 20 gaff cards allowing for unique torn and restored card along with the regular torn and restored card.
Reviews
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PROS
I will be reviewing Ripper and Ripper (Twisted Version) in this review.
It looks amazing. The effect is tremendous.
CONS
First, it is very difficult to master. Matthew makes it look beautiful, but even a seasoned pro will need to put in some serious work to make it look as good as Matthew does.
Second, in the Twisted version, you get 20 gimmicked cards. The intent is to give them away. You really need to give them away, because when you perform, you are supposedly taking a regular card, tearing it, and mis-restoring it. There is no reason for you to keep it like it is more valuable than any other card in a regular deck. When working with gimmicks where you need to purchase special refills, you have to consider not only the cost of the refill, but the hassle of getting the refills and more importantly, what if you really like this effect and they stop making the refills?
Third, I think there are better worker torn and restored effects out there. Magicians get caught up in what looks miraculous to a magician. To most laypeople the simple TNR plot is just as amazing as the complex TNR plot. My favorite TNR effect is Torched and Restored by Brent Braun. It is so simple, yet so powerful. The participant can select any card they see from the spread deck, sign it, and you tear and restore it.
VERDICT
Really nice effect, but not a worker.
I will be reviewing Ripper and Ripper (Twisted Version) in this review.
It looks amazing. The effect is tremendous.
CONS
First, it is very difficult to master. Matthew makes it look beautiful, but even a seasoned pro will need to put in some serious work to make it look as good as Matthew does.
Second, in the Twisted version, you get 20 gimmicked cards. The intent is to give them away. You really need to give them away, because when you perform, you are supposedly taking a regular card, tearing it, and mis-restoring it. There is no reason for you to keep it like it is more valuable than any other card in a regular deck. When working with gimmicks where you need to purchase special refills, you have to consider not only the cost of the refill, but the hassle of getting the refills and more importantly, what if you really like this effect and they stop making the refills?
Third, I think there are better worker torn and restored effects out there. Magicians get caught up in what looks miraculous to a magician. To most laypeople the simple TNR plot is just as amazing as the complex TNR plot. My favorite TNR effect is Torched and Restored by Brent Braun. It is so simple, yet so powerful. The participant can select any card they see from the spread deck, sign it, and you tear and restore it.
VERDICT
Really nice effect, but not a worker.