by connor o'connor » Jan 11th, '07, 12:05
Sudden Deck II
The Effect
The magician takes out a couple of card templates both blank and throws one onto the table whilst explaining that from these flat templates, card boxes are made, with a click of the fingers the template he is holding is now printed. He then folds the card into a box, clicks his fingers and pulls out a deck of cards.
Cost
£24, from many stores. I got mine from alakazam magic who have a demo vid available on thire web site.
Difficulty
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)
1 or 2 very slight misdirection and good timing needed for the colour change. see reveiw bellow.
Review
excelent product, you get two blanks, one red blank and one blue, so four templates in all. Unexaminable, strong template can be used many times.
This is a throw away trick for the start of your card routine. You could do it with no patter at all, as if you always make your cards appear this way.
The fact it is non examinable is of no importance. You the magician are just taking out your cards and putting the box back in your pocket /back under table, the fact that the box was flat to start makes no difference to the fact that you need to now put your empty card box back in your pocket / under table, which is nice as it's a self clean up trick.
Trick duration is at least 30 seconds. But this is a fast trick, I need to get out my cards, I make up a box, here are my cards, now lets do a card trick. I personaly just do that and don't dwell on the trick itself, except to say somthing like 'red cards today I think' just as I print the colour on the box.
The templates will do more than one outing. I do not know how many, they are cardboard and won't last forever, so care shoud be taken and when I put back in my pocket I am very carefull which pocket I put it in.
If I have a table then it goes under this to stop rubbing of my clothes against it. It is made of the same card (perhaps a tiny bit thicker) as the normal card boxes, so you can judge from that. Remember you do get two a red and blue. Would be interesting to see how they last for some of you guys.
The only tricky bit is the timing on the colour change. I am not a very good magician buy the standards of most you guys and I got it down in about 20 minutes. Mirror and practice esential and they seems to be a sort of knack to making it quick. The instructions are good and clear.
The cards you use are your cards, so ungimmicked.
Have to unfold the box to reset, although easy this may be a consideration for those table hopping
Overall
I would say this is a good throw away trick in order to spice up the introdution of a deck of cards into your routine.
For £24 some may be disapointed with what they get, four bits of card, but you pay for the effect, and people do look at you kind of confused and giggly which is nice way to start.
won't last forever, and table hoppers may have extra wear from the box rubbing on their clothes. I work mainly from a table and so I do not have this problem to consider as I just place it back under the table. The only pocket I ever place them in is my inside jacket.
Pleased I bought it, but very quick.
7/10 as its a nice disarming opener.