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Postby dat8962 » Jun 28th, '10, 17:26



Sounds different.

The WOW2 that I saw demo'd was the card back in either red or blue Bikes.

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Postby Arkesus » Jun 28th, '10, 22:09

I've never even heard of WOW blank.

WOW 2.0 is the rider back design instead of a card face.

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Wow 2.0 The Backs - Official

Postby kernowmagic » Jun 29th, '10, 02:20

Hello,

The official information from the distributors is now available along with the new packaging images:

http://www.kernowmagic.co.uk/product_in ... ts_id=3285

Wow 2.0 truly looks like trick photography. This is THE strongest, most visible, and most practical ending to ANY Ambitious Card routine ever!

Now includes instructional DVD and Face Down Wow 2.0 gimmick.

If you don't want to pre-order it with us then remember it will be available from all your favourite magic dealers.

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Postby Chris » Jun 29th, '10, 10:31

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Postby Chris » Jun 29th, '10, 10:32

WOW blank.


wow blank lets you write you own stuff on blank cards...names etc...

http://www.seomagic-usa.com/catalog/pro ... cts_id/181

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Postby dat8962 » Jun 29th, '10, 15:57

I saw this demo'd last week at a World Magic Store dealer dem and it was visually stunning for all of the magicians so heaven knows what reaction you'll get from lay people. :lol:

I've pre-ordered mine already and am now just waiting :twisted:

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Postby Chris » Jun 29th, '10, 20:39

I've pre-ordered mine already


Is wms got you on a commission basis? :lol:

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Postby dat8962 » Jun 29th, '10, 20:56

Na

I ordered it from Alakazam as I needed to order a few other bits that WMS don't have in stock but Shhhhh - don't tell them :oops:

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wow 2 versus wow (1)?

Postby Waldorfcartoons » Jun 30th, '10, 10:02

Apart from the 'backs' version, is there anything significant you can do with wow 2 that you cannot do with wow (1)? I'm wondering why / if a wow 1 user should consider buying wow 2

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Postby TedTalon » Jul 6th, '10, 09:11

I was able to see this in Action at a convention in LA. It takes the original WOW gimmick and really perfects the entire illusion. With both sides you can eliminate all suspicion. Nexus Magic Store has both videos up, seeing it first hand at the convention is what really sold me!

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Re: wow 2 versus wow (1)?

Postby moonbeam » Jul 6th, '10, 21:01

Waldorfcartoons wrote:Apart from the 'backs' version, is there anything significant you can do with wow 2 that you cannot do with wow (1)? I'm wondering why / if a wow 1 user should consider buying wow 2


I found this on youtube and from what I understand of it - if you've got the original WOW, why bother spending an extra $40 (??), on something that doesn't really do that much more ............

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Postby just me » Jul 6th, '10, 22:07

the main problem I have with this trick is that while many people are saying it looks like real magic, if you could do real magic, you wouldn't need the sleeve. I see a lot of people thinking "i could do that if I had the sleeve". I know this applies to many tricks but this one logically couldn't be done without the sleeve (not this visually any way- it almost looks TOO good!) and I know lay people who have seen the trick, turned to me and said "meh, it's just a tricky sleeve".

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Postby TedTalon » Jul 7th, '10, 07:03

just me wrote:the main problem I have with this trick is that while many people are saying it looks like real magic, if you could do real magic, you wouldn't need the sleeve. I see a lot of people thinking "i could do that if I had the sleeve". I know this applies to many tricks but this one logically couldn't be done without the sleeve (not this visually any way- it almost looks TOO good!) and I know lay people who have seen the trick, turned to me and said "meh, it's just a tricky sleeve".


IMO - Those are the type of people that have no respect for magic in the first place. They don't see it as an art form they see it as a way to make them feel stupid. One persons reaction to what Hundreds of magicians around the world who love the original WOW, and use this it there routines would disagree with you. - Like anything it's how you present it, and sell the effect.

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Postby Arkesus » Jul 7th, '10, 23:47

"meh, it's just a tricky sleeve."


Well what were you doing with the cards beforehand?
I do this as an anniversay waltz type of effect. What the couple end up with is a playing card with one of their signatures on the face, and one of their signatures on the back. Even though they swear blind that they both clearly signed two very different random playing cards. Just a few weeks back, I had a friend tell me that she still had the card her husband and her signed on their mantle.

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Postby dat8962 » Jul 8th, '10, 20:29

the main problem I have with this trick is that while many people are saying it looks like real magic, if you could do real magic, you wouldn't need the sleeve.


The mai difference between Wow and Wow2 is that the newer version comes in two parts.

When joined togeather it's a sleeve like the earlier version of WOW but when taken apart the top can sit over the top of a card and work without the card being inserted. Therefore, you can use the top piece as a casino card marker which is how David Penn demo'd it.

Whil eI'm not that familiar with the earlier edition I'm assured that you can't do this with the first edition.

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