by cGodfrey » Dec 29th, '06, 02:37
Animated shoelaces:
I have heard quite a bit about this, though I don't own nor do I know anyone that does.
What I have heard is that the gimmick is pretty hard to make, the instructions to make it look as though a four year old has drawn the pictures in a sharpie then photo copied it. I know that people have had both a hard time making it and understanding the crude drawing.
STS:
I didn't buy this one, I figured it out when DB performed it on TV. I knew what it was the instant I saw it. The device I had to think about for a bit. Now I have put it together, and I am having much fun with it. I don't seem to ever have the problems that everyone else seems to have.
Noise...I have never experienced anyone hearing it. I don't even say anything for patter either. I let the laces do the talking.
Reset...I don't see what the big deal is for reset speed anyways. You will never need to reset that fast regardless, unless you are breaking the rules and repeating the trick.
Overall, I would put this above animated shoelaces any day. Due to the simplicity of making the gimmick overrules the fact that I can't do the trick in shorts. I live where shorts don't need to be worn that often, so my need for a tropical shorts trick just isn't there.