Price$39.95
Media TypeTrick, Online Instructions, Gimmick(s)
CategoryMentalism
Date AddedDec 05, 2023
Canon
David Regal
Vanishing Inc.
(Based on 2 reviews)
"Canon" is a powerful and versatile effect that you'll love performing. The super clever method will put a huge smile across your face, especially when you realize it's easier to do than you thought.
At its core, "Canon" is a specially-made deck of cards that enables you to produce any named card in an envelope, card box, or essentially anywhere you want. All without any forces, equivoque, or suspicious procedures.
David teaches you two amazing routines, including a super easy, no-palming routine where a named card is predicted in an envelope on the table. For those that don't mind palming, there's also a great effect in which a named card seemingly jumps from one deck into the box of another. These are just some of the many amazing ways you can use "Canon"
"Canon" comes ready to go and can be used with a red deck, blue deck, or essentially any deck of cards you want. You won't be able to stop your mind from racing with all the potential ways to use this versatile tool.
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Overview
1 special deck of cards, 1 special envelope, 1 special prediction system, 1 special David Regal, $40 bucks, and 1 Canon Magic Review. Is it gem or is it rubble? Stay tuned to find out.Effect
The spectator names any card (no force), and that card is shown to be the only card in your wallet, or in your pocket, or in an envelope, or in the card box, or a variety of other places.Method
A gimmicked deck of cards which doubles as a clever delivery system that allows you to instantly get the named card to the desired secret location. The deck is a distant cousin to the Mene-Tekel deck, but much more clever, and only requires 1 deck, not two. The method is excellent, instant, and easy.Product Quality
You are supplied with the aforementioned deck of cards, a 30 minute video download, an envelope, and label stickers for the envelope. The envelope is for a different presentation not shown in the trailer. The cards are Bicycle brand, so the quality of the deck is whatever your feeling about Bicycle is. The envelope is excellent quality as well.The video tutorial is well lit, mic'd, and filmed as is to be excpected from Vanishing Inc. products. David does an excellent job walking through how the "system" (i.e., the deck) works, and how to instantly, easily, and undetected-ly load the card into the home of choice. This can be done with any back design that you wish.
David also shows you how to, essentially, make a version of his marketed item, The Regal Cop Wallet. He also shows you how this would work with The Real Man's Wallet. This method (RMW) can be applied to any card in wallet wallet.
All of the above is well-explained.
Further, there are methods for beginning level performers and advanced. The above wallet versions are more advanced while the card in the envelope or the card in the cardbox (shown in the trailer) are more beginner level. The envelope version is a completely no-palm, instant load of the named card.
The only issue with the product quality is a somewhat not-quite-minor issue. Due to the nature of the deck, there is one card (which will be different for everyone) that cannot be named if you plan to use the technique taught on the video. The card that is at the face of the deck of cards when displayed to the audience cannot be the named card using the method taught in the video. More advanced performers will find a way to make this work, but it will require some sneaky advanced techniques.
Nowhere is this addressed in the video. That's the only issue I have with the product quality. Also, see my suggestion below for a super-easy fix.
Ad Copy Integrity
Everything in the ad copy, and in the ad trailer is 100% accurate, and they're relatively open about the basic idea of the method in the written ad copy when they say, "At its core, "Canon" is a specially-made deck of cards that enables you to produce any named card in an envelope, card box, or essentially anywhere you want. All without any forces, equivoque, or suspicious procedures."One tiny little gripe. In the ad trailer, you'll see a moment where he offers the spectator a chance to change their mind (after he's picked up the box). At that point, they cannot change their mind. He even mentions this in the training video. He states that they won't want to change their mind. I guarantee that when offered the choice, some day somebody will take you up on the offer.
Teaching us that we should ask if they want to change their mind then following with "they won't change" is one thing, but them not actually being allowed to is another thing. That's a bit of "teaching" quality issue for me.
Final Thoughts
- Effect: Impossible Seeming.
- Method: Easy. Instant.
- Product Quality: Excellent.
- Ad Copy Integrity: Near Perfect.
This deck is, of course, a one-trick pony, so you'll either have to switch it in or switch it out, but as you'll quickly see, the structure of the routine makes that pretty easy to do.
If you like the effect shown in the trailer, and you don't mind a basic palming technique, then you'll be extremely happy with your purchase. If you don't like to palm, then the envelope version is exactly what you need (if you like the plot). The envelope is on the table in plain view from the start. They name a card. You pick up the envelope (no palm) and open the envelope to reveal the named card. Note: as in all versions of Canon, the deck of cards is involved.
If, however, you like that effect, you'll love Canon
The aforementioned "issue" with the card on the face of the deck is not major, but it's not minor. It's the first thing I thought of the second I took the deck out of the box, so I am a bit surprised it didn't come up in the training video. The fact is, however, there's only a 1 in 52 chance of that specific card being named, and my suggestion below solves the problem nicely. But that's kind of the point. It's something that someone who performs this on a regular basis should have thought of.
Final Verdict:
4 Stars with a Stone Status of Gem.
