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by **Fabula** » Jul 22nd, '11, 17:23

I'm just wondering what everyone thinks the best way to perform a coin bend is?
e.g. gimmicks or just a switch with a pre bent coin? (Hope that's not too revealing!)
So any ideas?

by **Arkesus** » Jul 22nd, '11, 19:17

If you switch for a pre bent coin, people will simply think "switched for a pre-bent coin"

Buy David Penn's "Coinvexed" for the absolute best coin bend on the planet, bar none.

by **Mr_Grue** » Jul 22nd, '11, 19:39

Arkesus wrote:Buy David Penn's "Coinvexed" for the absolute best coin bend on the planet, bar none.

That's available to buy, maybe. Osterlind's coin bend is much stronger. I believe young Lenoir's is pretty hot, too. I guess my advice is to play around with your own methods first...

by **TheStoner** » Jul 23rd, '11, 11:05

Do the DB 1992 10p mindread bit. If it hits switch in a pre-bent 1992 10p. No need for a signature - works great.

by **Duplicity** » Jul 23rd, '11, 11:21

Arkesus wrote:If you switch for a pre bent coin, people will simply think "switched for a pre-bent coin"

I cannot describe exactly how much I disagree with this comment.

by **jim ferguson** » Jul 23rd, '11, 12:34

Arkesus wrote:If you switch for a pre bent coin, people will simply think "switched for a pre-bent coin"

Not sure of your thinking here. The only advantage to using a gimmick is that the coin can be signed, and even then Ive seen folk using them and not having the coin signed. Do you mean you prefer the coin to be signed ? If, in your routine there is no signing of the coin then it doesnt matter wether its a bending gimmick or a switch. There still has to be a moment of misdirection to do either, so theyre going to look the same anyway from the spectators perspective. It could be argued that signing the coin first will make it seem more like a magic trick, rather than a piece of strange.jim

by **Duplicity** » Jul 23rd, '11, 12:47

The coin can be signed and bent without a gimmick.

by **jim ferguson** » Jul 23rd, '11, 12:54

Duplicity wrote:The coin can be signed and bent without a gimmick.

by **Duplicity** » Jul 23rd, '11, 13:00

Andrew Gerrard bends a signed coin in his Psyche routine and so does member of this forum Lenoir, as mentioned above.

by **jim ferguson** » Jul 23rd, '11, 13:17

Thanks Duplicity, thats very interesting.

jim

by **Mr_Grue** » Jul 23rd, '11, 14:41

Osterlind's coin bend can be seen on Wizard Product Review 23/2/2011 at 22:57. I don't know the method, but the method's not really the point. Osterlind's presentation is remarkable, the effect is huge, and he doesn't even borrow a coin.

by **jim ferguson** » Jul 23rd, '11, 15:04

I saw that episode Mr Grue (i watch it every week) and thought Richards effect was absoloutely stunning, looks like real magic. I havent a clue how he did it either, and judging by the look on Craig and Davids faces neither did they

by **Fabula** » Jul 23rd, '11, 16:17

I think I'm going to stick for the old 'switch for a pre bent method' for now for simplicity and cost. Plus it still creates a great effect in my opinion.
I just watched the Osterlind's coin bend and that really is amazing though!
Thanks for all the responses

by **me_simon** » Jul 23rd, '11, 16:50

Surely the key to Osterlind's bend is that he just has abnormally hot thumbs.

by **Vanderbelt** » Jul 23rd, '11, 17:53

This thread has reminded me about one of my favourite replies to "How did you do that?"

"I switched the coin for one I'd bent at home while you weren't looking"

And I had, but because I'd told them - nobody believed it and went on to debate how it's "how he warms it up between his fingers - I read that's how Uri Gellar does it."

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