Price$18.00
Media TypeOne-Trick DVD
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedNov 11, 2010
Double Back
Allen, Jon
Jon Allen
(Based on 1 review)
When Double Back was first released, it became one of the most acclaimed packet effects ever. Now, with this updated release, you will see the routine performed in a working environment. You will also learn handling advice, presentations and subtleties perfected through thousands of performances. It has never been easier to perform an effect with such a strong impact!
For years, Jon Allen has begun close-up set with Double Back. Why?
It gets people involved. It's easy to understand. No cards are picked. It's extremely magical. It seems too impossible to be done live. It resets instantly. It quickly tells the audience, "This guys is good!"
Running Time: Approximately 38 mins
Reviews
(Top ▲)
I had mixed feeling about this when I saw the preview. I’ve been a fan of the original “Doc Daley’s Last Trick” since I was eleven, and I felt that adding a gaff was unnecessary. I watched the DVD, and saw the reactions Jon Allen was getting with it. Then he clearly taught the effect, and I ran though it several times with cards in hand.
I then did something I rarely get to do with a product I’m reviewing. I tried it out while visiting my parents. They’ve seen everything in magic, and are both somewhat difficult to impress. When I did this effect, my dad gasped. Let me be clear. He GASPED. This is the man who sat through the first “Lord of the Rings” movie, which had unimaginable special effects for it’s time, only to say at the end, “We don’t get to see him throw the ring in the thing?” He’s not impressed by anything, and he gasped at a card trick.
Let’s just say I’m working on a presentation so I can add this to my repertoire.
The DVD is well shot, with a clear menu, and a smaller DVD case than usual. You are supplied with all five cards. The gaff is a pretty standard gaff, so if you lose it, a quick stop at the magic store will get you a spare.
The effect is a worker’s piece, and instantly resets when you put the cards away.
While I think the original “Doc Daley” is fine the way it is, this version still has its place, and works for real people. And even if you don’t have the gaffs on you, the original, impromptu version is still completely usable.
This is a real world packet trick at an unbeatable price. It includes a DVD, and yet, is the lowest priced packet trick I’ve gotten in a while. Kudos to Jon Allen for a stellar product!
Five Stars!
I then did something I rarely get to do with a product I’m reviewing. I tried it out while visiting my parents. They’ve seen everything in magic, and are both somewhat difficult to impress. When I did this effect, my dad gasped. Let me be clear. He GASPED. This is the man who sat through the first “Lord of the Rings” movie, which had unimaginable special effects for it’s time, only to say at the end, “We don’t get to see him throw the ring in the thing?” He’s not impressed by anything, and he gasped at a card trick.
Let’s just say I’m working on a presentation so I can add this to my repertoire.
The DVD is well shot, with a clear menu, and a smaller DVD case than usual. You are supplied with all five cards. The gaff is a pretty standard gaff, so if you lose it, a quick stop at the magic store will get you a spare.
The effect is a worker’s piece, and instantly resets when you put the cards away.
While I think the original “Doc Daley” is fine the way it is, this version still has its place, and works for real people. And even if you don’t have the gaffs on you, the original, impromptu version is still completely usable.
This is a real world packet trick at an unbeatable price. It includes a DVD, and yet, is the lowest priced packet trick I’ve gotten in a while. Kudos to Jon Allen for a stellar product!
Five Stars!