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Scary, I like my hands so might give this one a miss.

Alex

The wayne Dobson original made by Colin Rose IS a lot safer as long as you keep to the handling.

Sorry to resurrect an old post but as this was performed recently by Keith Barry I thought I would mention it. How does smash and stab compare to outlaws scorpion ?
There is a price difference, but can anyone who has experience of both shed any light to a potential buyer ?

I can only speak for Scorpion because thats the one I have. It isn't cheap but it is very, very good. There is an extra item you need to work it which you may or may not have but isn't too expensive. The Scorpion itself is a fearsom looking and feeling piece of kit which comes in a good wooden box. Working the effect is as good as foolproof and from my limited experience with it gets a great reaction

OK, Scorpion versus PK Wizard's Spiked - any thoughts as to which is best or, like so many other things, is just down to personal preference?

I aint seen spiked Mandrake

Sorry, make that Spike - check out http://www.worldmagicshop.co.uk/spike-p-3670.html

looks a lot like smash and stab only dearer

Well, spike is certainly an more viscious looking piece of kit but it is expensive. By playing, pausing and replaying I could see that it is possibly the same method as scorpion.

I do like the story that goes with scorpion but would have to say that this looks more threatening and, easier to get cups for

though the scorpion is funnnnnnnnn

Blapsing_Beard wrote:though the scorpion is funnnnnnnnn

Agreed

so I take it these are both better than smash and stab ?

I have been led to believe that spiked will give your senses a clearer idea of where it is than scorpion (if you know, you will know), although I have the latter and like it a lot.

I have Spiked and Scorpion.

Same principle behind both, but you play them totally differently. Scorpion has a lovely story behind it, Spiked is just out and out mindreading / mentalism / stupidity / whatever.

I used Spiked on stage, I am planning to use Scorpion with my close up set when I get a close up set sorted.