The Effect
They say: "Now you can do psychic key bending! Show two ordinary house keys (one silver, one brass) LYING FLAT on your outstretched palm. Spectator chooses a key. Performer closes his fist around key & concentrates for a few seconds.
When performer opens his hand the key is BENT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE!!
Bent key is 100% examinable, no sleights, key is not switched, nothing concealed in hands, can be learned in 5 minutes. Resets in seconds."
Cost
£12.00 from
www.magicbypost.com
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
I have had this item for years and seeing as there was no review for it, thought I would add one.
Although this effect is very easy to do, one of the gimmicked keys does not look very convincing so it has to be shown at a certain angle or the game is bound to be given away.
For a very basic effect, maybe for beginners, this is ok for the price but there are better key bending effects available and I was sorely disappointed when I first got it.
The examinable keys look fine but the initial showing of the two keys, prior to the bending look a bit false.
Overall
5/10