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The Effect



Cost
£200 from International Magic shop (exclusive as far as I can make out)



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)
Huge range - would have to say from 1-4 at least, but maybe some 5 in there as well


Review
Okay, this is an 8 DVD set which includes all the props as well, so you're getting over 8 hours of magic instruction, as well as props which include, sponge balls, dice, magicians rope, TT, numerous decks of cards (including SV and STR decks), penetrating pen, f***** coin, numerous elastic bands, rotten apples (cards), haunted hanky, cups and balls, chop cup, wand.
This DVD set is an excellent bundle for anyone looking into magic, and I can't really recommend it enough. If you were to add up what all the props that come with the set include you wouldn't be far short of £200 anyway, the fact that someone as experienced as David Jones talking you through how to perform is a bonus.
The DVD's are actually filmed at the annual International magic course so it is a genuine audience (magicians starting out), people are asking questions throughout and David answers everything clearly and concisely.
His patter and humour might not be everyones cup of tea, but is simply a guideline



Overall

In my opinion this represents very good value for money and for anyone starting out it is a fantastic set. Hard to give anything but 10/10

PS - first review so go easy on me!!

International also do a £25 set that contains cards, sponge balls, rope, a Vernet TT with a two DVD set as a kind of starter set.

Bought this for my other half as she prefers to learn from DVDs rather than books and is also highly recommended.

Heckler wrote:International also do a £25 set that contains cards, sponge balls, rope, a Vernet TT with a two DVD set as a kind of starter set.

Bought this for my other half as she prefers to learn from DVDs rather than books and is also highly recommended.

These are lessons one and two in the DVD set, but yes, you're right, I should have mentioned that International do sell the DVD's separately with props as well

Anyone that wishes to know what us included on any specific DVD or what comes included, please feel free to ask

Pay day yesterday was it Alfred ? 2 reviews on new tricks lol.

jon_kent wrote:Pay day yesterday was it Alfred ? 2 reviews on new tricks lol.

This was a pay day purchase, just took me ages to plough through the 8 hours!

Am working my way through second time now and working on the sleights

Sent you a PM btw

Lol thought so

No new PM's yet mate ? You sure you sent it to me.

Whilst I can't comment on the quality of every DVD in the set, I can tell you that anyone who purchases from the actual International Magic Shop, is essentially buying a lifetime of advice and guidance from those who work there. Well worth it.

Lenoir wrote:Whilst I can't comment on the quality of every DVD in the set, I can tell you that anyone who purchases from the actual International Magic Shop, is essentially buying a lifetime of advice and guidance from those who work there. Well worth it.

+1

I probably should have made that clearer, I'm still new to this reviewing stuff but I'll get there

Gawd only know I've bought enough over the past couple of months to fill these review pages up