by Aza » Jan 2nd, '13, 00:55
The Effect
Heres the advertising blurb:
Alakazam Magic are Proud to present Kieron Kirkland's Espionage Wallet
Kieron along with with the help of Daniel Young created what many magicians have hailed as the holy grail of wallets! The Espionage is a secret weapon that even James Bond would be thrilled to own. Kieron has taken elements from Peter Nardi's world famous Assassin wallet & Infinity wallet and added some incredible new features. Making The Espionage the most feature packed mentalism/magic wallet ever.
Just one of the problems Kieron & Daniel solved was "how to have a SUC function in a wallet when you have your money in it". Kieron & Daniel not only solved this problem but did it beautifully. It's a real "why didn't I think of that moment"
Some of the features contained within the Espionage
No Palm Card to wallet
Palm Card To Wallet
Billet to wallet
Very clever Internal peek
External peek
Perfect switch wallet
SUC function
Holdout system
Billet Index
Card Index
Shogun System
Now, we know what you're thinking "this wallet must be huge!" Well fear not, Kieran has combined all these features in to a standard size Hip Pocket wallet.
The Espionage has been design for you to carry as your everyday wallet. You will not believe how many functions this innocent looking wallet contains.
This is a true masterpiece!
Each Espionage wallet has been crafted from high quality leather and comes complete with an instructional DVD (which runs for over 1Hr 40 Minutes) packed full of routines and handlings & tips
Cost
£94.99 (Alakazam)
Difficulty
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)
This goes all the way from 1 to 5
Review
Ok, so here it is the review of the Espionage Wallet....the James Bond gadget of the magic world. First impressions when i opened the box were "oh it's just a normal wallet" then i started watching the DVD.
Now can i say firstly the production values of the DVD are top notch as usual and Kieran and Daniel are great teachers, the various subtleties and handling advice they give is brilliant.
They go through each feature of the wallet and teach you a multitude of routines that they both use in their professional working acts, which to me is invaluable. The real beauty of this wallet is the fact you will be able to come up with your own ideas and routines, it's great.
Now the features:
No Palm Card to wallet
This is a nice simple easy to use card to wallet, but if this is all you're going to use it for then i suggest looking elsewhere as it would be a waste of a great utility device.
Palm Card To Wallet
Again, easy enough, people seem to have a fear of palming cards, you just need to "do it" nobody will catch you and the load is quick and easy, to be fair not as quick as JOL but quick enough for me to replace my JOL with this for now.
Billet to wallet
I haven't done anything with Billets to wallet yet.....
Very clever Internal peek
Now this feature of the wallet is fantastic, enables you to get the peek easily, quickly, no fumbling, no nonsense, wonderful wonderful invention!
External peek
Again the peeks are great on this wallet
Perfect switch wallet
The switches i have performed with it go completely unnoticed and it is just excellent, comfortable and easy!
SUC function
Yet another wonderful feature of this wallet
Holdout system
I personally use this for an ACAAN routine i perform and it works brilliantly.
Card Index
This is another great feature, i personally have my own version of Kolossal Killer set up in the index and it gets great reactions everytime!
Shogun System
Not tried this feature yet...
Ok so i have used the words "Wallet" "Wonderful" "Brilliant" far too much in this review but i couldn't help it, this really is a worker, it holds about five or six of my effects in one pocket and what more can you ask for than lightening your load when performing?!
As mentioned before, if you want this for purely CTW which i orignally thought would be the only thing i use it for, i suggest you look elsewhere, but if you're a serious performer and want a utility device that really makes you feel like James Bond, this is the wallet for you!
If i have missed anything i will of course add to the review, but please don't be put off by the price, it's not exactly breaking the bank for the quality you will add to your work with this device.
Overall
I give this a 9.9/10 because it's just that good, it's not perfect, but nothing ever can be, but i can honestly say it is the best purchase i made in 2012, and what a wonderful utility device for me slowly walking the path of mentalism.
Any comments or criticisms welcomed
Much love
Aza