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I was wondering if TTss were worth buing for a beginner and if they are ez to detect?

They are a great thing to get. They are easier to use. The uses of TTs are endless. I would suggest that you go to a magic shop and get one fitted. As far as detection just kind of hide your thumb behind your fingers or point the tip straght at the audeince. Be warey of extreme close up use of it. Keep your audience back a little ways. But get it none the less. It is extremly powerful.

thanx..does anyone know of any magic shops that will get it fitted in NYC? I can seem to find any?

Wingman,

If you're not sure what kinds will fit, head over to Tannen's and ask them. I bought a tip there, and they allowed me to open the packaging to see which size fit me best. I'm sure they'll help you out if you ask.

I don't know of any shops that will design to fit like a Tom Lauten style TT (Another reason to go to the UK!!!). However, Vernet tips can be molded somewhat to suit your finger a bit more. You just run some warm water over them to make them pliable, then run cold water over it to harden them when finished.

This won't alter it a tremendous amount, but it does help a bit.

Absolutely worth buying.

Watch a master and you would NEVER know he was using a TT (you might guess but that's it)

Wherever you find a magic shop you can bet that they will carry a number of TT's in stock. They're a standard item for a magic shop.

Yes, get one, i am never without mine. I have been thinking getting one made by Tom as i use a TT all the time in many different types of bookings

As far as being easy to detect - you just have to be confident. Remember a few things:

1 - You can keep your hands moving - but don't whip them around like you'r swatting a swarm of flies. Too much movement is suspicious.

2 - If you do a vanish effect, don't just drop your hand to your side like a hammer. Make every movement casual, meaningless. If you just slowly move your hand away, it's a normal thing, since you're drawing attention to the other hand.

3 - Misdirection. I think this was mentioned in another forum thread. The spectators will, 95% of the time, follow YOUR eyes. Look where you want them to look, and they'll catch up.

4 - Most important, I think. The average spectator is not actively LOOKING for a TT. If you do a simple silk vanish, they'll check the other hand, for sure. When they don't see you concealing the silk in your palm, they're going to look back to the other hand. An average spec isn't going "ok, the silk is gone, now where's his damned TT?" Just relax and keep everything smooth and casual.

thanx but how do you use a TT to hide a coin?

It depends on the size of the coin. Personally, I'd recommend other methods for a coin vanish but you need to get a TT and see what works for you. Experiment.

Check the Magic shops, online as well as real, there are books such as '101 Tricks with a TT' which will give you plenty of ideas and scope. This is one of those areas where you have to do the research and see what effects suit you as they may be different to what suits someone else. Again, if you use the Search function here you'll find many previous posts and discusions on these items.

There's a DVD sold at Penguin Magic called Darwin's Encyclopedia of TT Magic - It's $40 (don't know the exchange rate, sorry).

I've heard nothing but great reviews of it, and it looks like it has a ton of information on all types of effects.

I'm going to be getting it myself, very soon...

A must.....I find it benefits me in use, but it also demonstrates how easily misdirection, etc, can fool a spec. Once you get confident with it, you would be amazed with how much can be revealed yet not seen by a spec, if you keep them focussed appropriately. It allowed me to explore some of the "boundries" if you will!