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hey guys, i need to know something, what are the best double lifts(the ones that are easy and look natural)?

i tried the classic but the cards slip.

ive been doing brad christians method, i dont know what it is called.

and are there any other double lifts without breaks besides the pushoff DL?

im certain this has been discussed before...try a google search with this:

talkmagic double lifts...

I like the strike DL and it requires no break.....but look up/search the forum and you will find tons on it.

push off d/l or the strike d/l or just dribble the cards and hold back two and give em a spin in the hand before dropping them on the deck.

There are plenty plenty threads regarding the matter.

I just lift two cards as one. It works wonders with me. I never get spotted when I make the two look like one.

Blapsing_Beard wrote:I just lift two cards as one. It works wonders with me. I never get spotted when I make the two look like one.

your advice is always SO helpful

I do a fan, then when I bring it in, just catch two cards at the top, then pick it up and turn it over. Dont know what its called.

HenryHoudini wrote:your advice is always SO helpful

I know. I think I should get an award

Blapsing_Beard wrote:

HenryHoudini wrote:your advice is always SO helpful

I know. I think I should get an award

I now grant you the Beard Award.

Congratulations.

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cow 13 wrote:hey guys, I need to know something, what are the best DLs (the ones that are easy and look natural)??

If it's natural you're talking about, then that depends on what you're doing at the time.

I mean, give the deck of cards to a layman and ask him or her to turn over the top card. That's what a D/L should look like when there is no context.
This is of course quite difficult to copy, so us cardies have to employ subtleties to make our secret moves natural.
I always try to take advantage of any context, or create one that suits my needs. I'll try to explain what I mean..

For example the get ready when doing my ACR is different to any others. The 'card coming to the top' part is always preceeded by a 'magic move' (a riffle back/front and a click). This is important for the strength of the effect but it also allows me to do something that lets me to perform the get-ready. All I do is hold back as many cards as I need when I riffle the back.

In other words, there is an excuse for the riffle, so it's perfectly natural and does not look suspicious. However this wouldn't fly so easily in another routine and I have to use other methods for the DL.

and are there any other DLs without breaks besides the pushoff DL?

You could always try just catching the d****e or t***** straight off. This is quite easy to get right, but also very easy to get wrong and it takes quite a while to achieve a level of consistency that you need to use in performance (ie 100%!).

It also makes the turnover and square-up slightly more difficult (in my opinion!). I don't know why this is.

Regards,

Mark

HenryHoudini wrote:

Blapsing_Beard wrote:I just lift two cards as one. It works wonders with me. I never get spotted when I make the two look like one.

your advice is always SO helpful

I do a fan, then when I bring it in, just catch two cards at the top, then pick it up and turn it over. Dont know what its called.

just realised what I said there...
It was supposed to be a more clear description, but turned into something that was just saying, "I do a DL"

cow 13 wrote:hey guys, I need to know something, what are the best double lifts(the ones that are easy and look natural)?

I tried the classic but the cards slip.

I don't mean to be rude but practice a lot. I think folks tend to think the DL is an easy move. Frankly it is not and requires plenty of practice. Fortunatly the misdirection is easy. When going for the move, look the spector in the eye.

I don't know which I use as I've been doing it for quite some time. But it is the same one David Ben uses.

I prefer not to use misdirection for DLs. I want them to SEE that it is the top card that is turned over. I want them to KNOW and FEEL that there are no tricks to it. I want to be able to do it whilst they stare at the deck 15cm away. That's how I like my DLs to be. Sure I'm not that good... but I try! Honest!

I just do the standard thumb count and pinky break to execute the DL. However, I just got into pinky counts (which I highly recommend learning) and it is so much cleaner!

Marvo Marky wrote:

cow 13 wrote:hey guys, I need to know something, what are the best DLs (the ones that are easy and look natural)??

If it's natural you're talking about, then that depends on what you're doing at the time.

I mean, give the deck of cards to a layman and ask him or her to turn over the top card. That's what a D/L should look like when there is no context.
This is of course quite difficult to copy, so us cardies have to employ subtleties to make our secret moves natural.
I always try to take advantage of any context, or create one that suits my needs. I'll try to explain what I mean..

For example the get ready when doing my ACR is different to any others. The 'card coming to the top' part is always preceeded by a 'magic move' (a riffle back/front and a click). This is important for the strength of the effect but it also allows me to do something that lets me to perform the get-ready. All I do is hold back as many cards as I need when I riffle the back.

In other words, there is an excuse for the riffle, so it's perfectly natural and does not look suspicious. However this wouldn't fly so easily in another routine and I have to use other methods for the DL.

and are there any other DLs without breaks besides the pushoff DL?

You could always try just catching the d****e or t***** straight off. This is quite easy to get right, but also very easy to get wrong and it takes quite a while to achieve a level of consistency that you need to use in performance (ie 100%!).

It also makes the turnover and square-up slightly more difficult (in my opinion!). I don't know why this is.

Regards

That was worth reading again. In fact, read it another time (if not more).

Mike.