k88,
I understand completely about how you feel about the first one. The set-up made it so you couldn't do it as practical as one would like. The clean-up was optional if you used the method that required it and made it an extra nuscence (sp?).
The strength of the trick and the reactions it got made it worth it for me to do, but at the same time it wasn't practical enough for me to do it all the time.
That was the old Abyss.
The new Abyss eliminates all of the above.
There is no clean-up.
When you asked how large is anything you need to carry around, I know what you are asking, the answer is you don't carry anything
Seriously. That's one of the reasons this is so much more practical. Also, the set-up is simple, unlike before.
I should say so that other people reading this don't get confused, there is another item or two that you can carry if you want to. Both are very small, one you keep in your wallet or billfold.
Sometimes when you buy magic and open up the package you think to yourself, aww, I'm never going to use this
You won't feel that way with the new Abyss. It's something that you won't have a problem finding a way or opportunity to use.
A correction to make is the new one is titled 'Revolutionary'.