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Hi, Can someone give me their advice on wether to buy Mike Wongs Dragon Thread? It looks a brilliant effect, I'm just wondering if it is worth £22.99? and is it very Difficult?

Thanks!!

When it first came out a few years back, there were posts absolutly everywhere. Now... Nothing.
So possibly people tried it, and didnt go back.
I am sure that a quick search will bring up something.....


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I'm not familiar with Dragon Thread but it's probably the same as Gypsy Thread or at least very similar and I do have a lot of experience with that.

It's one of the most value for money routines that i've bought and performed well it's a minor miracle to lay people. Very visual and close up and worth every penny.

It is the same as gypsy thread. However I bought Dragon thread and after having gypsy thread was very disappointed withit. I still have Dragon thread and it has never been used.
only my opinion.

I got the VHS of this over ten years ago - I watched it, played with it a bit but never got it up to speed. I've been meaning to for a long time, but never got round to it.

The advantage over the traditional Gypsy thread methods is that it is instantly repeatable.

Take care, Ian

I too, bought it over 10 years ago & also never used it in performance.
It would work nicely if you were sitting or standing at a table.
BUT
It's really a conjuror's toy. Makes other magicians think-- 'Oh what method is he using?'.

Yes it is very simple but in my opinion NOT as effective or showy, as the standard methods.

Take a look at:

The Hindu Thread Trick--Lewis Ganson. Supreme's Teach In Series.24 pages.

Eugene Burger's

Geoffrey Durham's, The Gypsy Thread:'GD Professional Secrets'. pages 29 to 35.

Geoffrey Buckingham's Check which of his books.

Henry Evans Flash Hindu Thread.
or if you want something a bit different try:

Shaun Yee's Red & White version.Lecture Notes 1998
Break a length of white then a length of red. The red is snapped into bits ,balled up and fixed to the white. Blow.
Pull on the white and the red thread is restored ---- in the centre of the white!

That should keep you going.
Don't do what I saw one professional do about 4 years ago.
He was using ultra violet. Did the trick in semi darkness. My wife said,'What on earth is he doing?'
The LX Technician had forgotten to switch on the UV lights!!!

Allen Tipton