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Little Man by Paul Harris

Postby jomarchan » May 3rd, '11, 13:54



Just had email from Alakazam to say Little Man is now in stock. Hmm...Do I wait or do I bow down to C.U.P.S. Hmm....

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Postby Lord Freddie » May 3rd, '11, 14:06

How much is it?
I would wait for the reviews to be honest as the demo videos weren't too impressive...

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Postby jomarchan » May 3rd, '11, 14:39

£234.99 and yes I agree with you about the demos. I am hoping that the delay in releasing it was because they were improving him. That's why I think I will wait and see.

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Postby user24 » May 3rd, '11, 14:54

I find it a little odd that the demo presentation doesn't use the Golem legend and take us down a much darker road. That's certainly what I'd want to do with it (and there's nothing stopping me but the price tag I guess!)

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Postby Stephen Ward » May 3rd, '11, 15:26

I really did not like the demo of this at all, i feel that you can purchase much better items for this kind of money.

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Postby the stackman » May 3rd, '11, 15:51

i genuinely thought this was an elaborate practical joke. i know paul harris has endorsed some garbage but this really does take the biscuit.

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Postby Lord Freddie » May 3rd, '11, 15:54

For half the price I will sell you a lump of play-doh and a Bat.

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Postby the stackman » May 3rd, '11, 16:07

for the same price you could pick up 2350 chomp bars.

seriously, i cannot imagine even a child would be impressed with this effect; and i hope that it is being marketed as a child's effect, as if this were presented to an adult, they would rightly feel that their intelligence was being insulted.

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Postby spooneythegoon » May 3rd, '11, 16:21

Lord Freddie wrote:For half the price I will sell you a lump of play-doh and a Bat.


I always wondered why the effect was not accomplished using these simpler means.

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Postby Alec Burns » May 3rd, '11, 16:21

This item is a joke! The price is a joke, the effect is a joke and if it turns out that it's not all a joke, then that......is a joke!!

Seriously, if the asking price was £20 I would still have to have a long hard think about if I would want it or not!

I'm aware that ones mans treasure is another mans....well, junk. Just my opinion of course!

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Postby dat8962 » May 3rd, '11, 22:56

From what I have heard this one definately doesn't do what it says on the box, or at the very least it doesn't work as it 'apparently' shows in the video demonstration.

I'll be interested to read the first real world reviews but it's now one that I'll be writing.

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Postby the stackman » May 3rd, '11, 23:21

is it even worse?

or better?

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Postby Stephen Ward » May 4th, '11, 08:02

I heard the same as Dat, that it does not do what it is supposed to do. Nothing against Paul Harris but this is beyond a joke. I really do not see why this would even be released.

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Postby Lord Freddie » May 4th, '11, 08:42

Paul Harris puts his name to any old tat these days. It's no longer a guaranntee of quality.

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Postby jomarchan » May 4th, '11, 10:02

Like I said...I think I will wait and see. That said, even with the limitations of the original demo, given the right audience this still could be a worthwhile investment for me. It won't be my whole show, and I couldn't use it all the time for obvious reasons but if it makes children believe then that's ok by me. I will wait for an independent review on reliability first.

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