The Effect
The totally versatile sticky stuff—XAW is a special formulation which is designed to be 'just sticky enough'.
After years of using wax, I thought it was time to have a little rethink about this great magicians' resource. After a bit of to-ing and fro-ing, I eventually got a unique blend of wax which has all the properties I wanted:
Hard when not in use, super-soft when kneaded
Just sticky enough... not over-sticky or gloopy*
Won't leave a waxy residue*
Not fragranced or scented
Super-easy to get just the right amount
High quality, and yet cheap/affordable. Value for money!
Let me therefore introduce XAW. Shaped like an X this 1/2 oz block of wax measures about 1 inch x 1 inch x 1/2 inch, and yet has a grand total of 36 edges... yes, THIRTY SIX EDGES... making it really easy to scrape of the required amount with your nail. The unique X-shape also has 16 'outer corners', again making it simple to get a measured amount every time you use it.
And of course, because of the rugged design, the whole thing won't break into bits or get lost.
Suitable for hundreds of applications and uses, for example:
Card magic
Coin magic
Thread magic
Close-up
Floating
Conceals
Loads
Supplied in a ziplock bag, our wax is designed to give you tons of performances. And for this price, it's not only great for professional use, but PERFECT for beginners too.
Cost
Only £1 from
http://www.nothingupmysleeve.co.uk/mark ... cts_id=269
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)
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Review
Wow! Not only is this the cheapest Magician's wax I have seen, it's also some of the best.
One of the main problems when aquiring a blob of wax during performance is the finnicky way it has been supplied, people have found ways round this with certain containers and the like, but that problem is alieviated with X-Wax, due to the shape.
You can easily scrape some wax into your fingernail without even looking as there are so many edges on it, and the X is a good size and will last your a fair time.
I roadtested it out on some of my favourite effects which uses wax, such as C.O.C, various card vanishes and colour changes I do, some coin effects and with IT and it worked like a dream with all of them.
It has got quite a stickiness to it which is strong enough for magical parephenalia that uses MW and quite invisible when rubbed onto cards.
Most wax is a brown colour, but this is a creamy light yellow and much more inconspicuous than other waxes I have used.
For the price and the quality, this is a real bargain especially if you perform in situations where you may need to subtly get hold of some wax.
It's usually hard to find those little touches that can improve a tried and tested piece of magicians kit, but NUMS have done it. The angular shape and discreet colour does it for me.
Great stuff!!
Overall
10/10
Ful marks, the improvements on standard wax are ones that are not purelty aesthetic, but practical. You will be thankful of this little block when you're in the field.