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Anyone got this trick???

"The magician displays an envelope with a prediction inside plus a boxed deck of Bicycle cards. A spectator is asked to choose a number between 1 and 52 (no force what-so-ever). He is then asked to extend his hand palm up. The cards are dumped from the box onto the spectator's hand (the box has been in full view; no switch); the box is otherwise empty.

The spectator now counts the cards up to the number he thought of. As he counts he is able to see that all the cards are indeed different, etc. He stops at the number he selected and that card is noted. Attention is now drawn to the prediction and believe it or not, the prediction MATCHES!

No false moves!
No palming!
!No deck switches!
No forcing!
You receive very detailed instructions with many photos, etc. plus a great gimmick, cards, etc."

This sounds almost identical to 'Grail' by Mike Rose. From my researches it sound like Grail uses a simple move to achieve the effect, whereas this trick uses a device to automatically do it for you. Can somebody comment on this device please? How easy is it to use???

Thanks

Just came across this post as I was looking for a review for this effect.

I am actually selling this over at http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140191548381
so that may indeed tell you something about the effect, I bought it because everyone over at the magic cafe was raving about it. More info http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=85198&forum=2

So I bought it & discovered it required some memory work & that put me orf!!! Not a great load of memory work but I prefer routines that involve no memory work, thus why this went into my draw.

I must say though that the creator Eduardo Kozuch is very helpful & has made available some revised handling instructions & offered me personal help when I emailed him on the matter. You also get a ton of stuff with the effect, lots & lots of it!

So its a good effect & does what it says on the tin but wasn't for me.

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Soz I have no idea why the links are not working, copy & paste them & they do. - Er I do hope this isn't a newish talkmagic rule, no links to ebay or magic cafe If so can a mod edit for me & let me know?
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