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by **bananafish** » Sep 28th, '04, 10:21

What is (are) your favourite packet trick(s). The ones you really would never want to be without.

by **Mark Waddington** » Sep 28th, '04, 16:37

The ones i always have with me "A bicycle built for 5" and "NFW".
Both killer effects, and dont take too much effort

by **magicdiscoman** » Sep 28th, '04, 17:21

colour changing kings to aces on a4 laminate a real kids favourate.

by **bananafish** » Sep 28th, '04, 17:41

I would have to say above all else "Twisted Sisters" and "Double Back". If pushed for one it would be "Twisted Sisters", for no other reason than the reactions.

It also works nicely as a card trick, or a mentalism effect (at a push).

by **Part-Timer** » Sep 30th, '04, 12:22

Probably Alex Elmsley's "Four Card Trick". It's got several surprises, a story that makes sense and a great finish. Plus, unlike another favourite of mine, "NFW", it resets extremely quickly. Also, there are no gimmicks involved at all, just four cards.

by **daleshrimpton** » Sep 30th, '04, 12:28

walton's 4 card ambitious is rather nice.

by **Happy Toad** » Oct 11th, '04, 15:48

Gotta agree with Twisted Sister, I'm racking my brains trying to thing of something better, but so far I can't think of one.

by **Alan Jackson** » Oct 13th, '04, 13:13

I agree with Twisted Sisters, and would add 8-card Brainwave and Shinkansen.

by **Alan Jackson** » Oct 13th, '04, 13:18

If a packet trick is defined as one using only a few cards then my favourite would be the original Three Card Monte (with ungimmicked cards). Although it is not usually thought of as a packet trick.

by **Andy** » Oct 13th, '04, 20:22

I have to agree with bananafish twisted sisters is my favourite packet trick but before that came out probably NFW which is also great. Has anyone got alladin if so any good?

by **bananafish** » Oct 14th, '04, 09:24

Alan Jackson wrote:If a packet trick is defined as one using only a few cards then my favourite would be the original Three Card Monte (with ungimmicked cards). Although it is not usually thought of as a packet trick.

I'd say that am ungaffed "3 card monte" can almost definitely be described as a packet effect. As can 8 card brainwave, twisting the aces and Dr Daleys's last trick.

IMO I think the term "Packet effect" or even "Small Packet effect" can apply to any card effect that uses a relatively small number of cards.

by **Captain Fantastic** » Oct 15th, '04, 18:50

I still absolutely love The Color Monte and probably Double back. Both play well and have great kicker endings!!

by **Mandrake** » Oct 15th, '04, 21:53

Thank goodness somebody else has mentioned Double Back at last! It's at the top of my list as method 2 is easy to do so all the concentration can go into the presentation.

by **James Andrews** » Oct 23rd, '04, 00:09

I enjoy the Michael Skinner gaffed version of Three Card Monte.

by **SlipperyPenguin** » Nov 2nd, '04, 14:56

For me..

NFW

Why ?

Because the reactions are just great and this alone means you can almost get away with murder (well not literally you understand).

Also, having spent months perfecting my count it's one I can actually do confidently.

Slippery.

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