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I have seen various coin benders on the market. Are the cheaper ones worth it? Or should I splash on on Coinvexed?

Cheers

Dave

Compared to a couple...coinvexed is a cheap one!

What are you planning on using it for? A standard coin bend or a more specific use within a routine?

Do you want to be able to bend a signed coin? If not a pair of plyers could be a lot cheaper than some.

Lenoir wrote:Compared to a couple...coinvexed is a cheap one!

What are you planning on using it for? A standard coin bend or a more specific use within a routine?

A standard coin bend with a signed coin.

The only 'standard' coin bend is a switch with an unsigned coin and plenty of presentational skills.

Any reason you need it signed?

( I think the words 'can' and 'worms' come to mind...)

If you want to set a budget to a signed coin bend then Coinvexed is what you are looking for.

An unsigned coin bend with a borrowed coin is much cleaner and much more powerful for the spectator than a signed coin.

Just give it a try!

Joel.

Do you want to be able to bend a signed coin in your spec hands?
use coinvexed..
or you can use QB but with this tools u can't bend in specs hand

I do a coin bend in the spectators hand using a switched coin, no other gimmicks.

Ahh, how about a signed coin bend in the spectators hands that uses no gimmicks?

yep that is possible, you cant freely hand the coin around though.

Yeah, thats one of my favorites. Although I generally don't have it signed anyway, it just arouses suspicion.

I have done a coin routine in which I discovered a spectator's signature from a form (I made sure it was fairly recent) and copied it carefully onto a bent coin. I then got them to sign a coin and then a typical switch for the preprepared one. They didn't match very well from looking at the spectator's signature, but the spectator recognised it as their signature. I don't use it often and have only once tried that signature thing above so I don't know how practical it is if you were going to use it regularly.
I was just being an opportunist because I practically had their signature handed to me on a plate ( I keep getting given signed plates.. don't ask) but I suppose you could do some preshow work and get them to sign something to get their signature like an ambitious card routine before the show. Just an idea.
I suppose that if there was a clear problem with how they signed it during the performance then you could go ahead and cleanly pretend to bend it with your mind. Of course it fails and you hand it back to them with an excuse about why it might not have worked- not only is that an opportunity to show them how the real effect would look and let that visual memory become confused with what you are about to show them it also suggests the coins aren't switched (because of the signing) and gives you the opportunity for a remarkable effect. You'd then start again with a fresh unsigned coin Then You would switch it for a second bent coin without a signing in it and then switch it.
Or you could just ditch all that and buy a gimmick. I'm cheap though

I bought coinvexed on the original Blackpool release. At that time I wasn't a paid peformer, so it was a quite a heafty investment to a hobbyist. However, it's been one of the very best things that I perform and I know that since I've become pro, my routine that uses the coinvexed gimmick has definately got bookings for me.

It creates a lovely give-away too, personalises and captures that magic moment. I'd save up and go for this - I'm sure you'll think it's worth every penny.

Several coinvexed were being sold on 'a certain online auction/trading site' back in February - always worth checking to see if anyone's selling...