The effect
Three balls are seen in a clear plastic tube in stop light order. The balls are taken out and placed on the table. You then cover the clear plastic tube with a white tube. You place the balls in the tube with green at the bottom, yellow in the middle, and red on the top. You lift the white tube and the balls switch places. This can be repeated. You then place the green and red in the tube, but you then place the red ball in a box. You then open the box and it has disappeared. It then re-appears under the yellow and green ball.
What you get
The transparent tube
Three balls (Red, Yellow and Green)
The white 'Joker' tube
A stand
The box
The gimmick
The Review
The manufacturer says:
Has a plastic ball lock system; no sharp edges, no metal tab, and no flashing the ball!
That basically says it all.
The Marty "Martini" Grams designed Grams-Gung-Ho Vanish Box has a removable lid and can be used to vanish many items.
Yes the box has a lid darling. It is true that the box can make other stuff disappear, but no matter what they say, the box is designed to make a ball vanish. It fit's perfectly. Some people don't use the box to make the ball vanish at the end because it's quite easy to work out. You can use a devil's napkin, or a mirror box if you find one big enough. I’ve heard that the ball can't fit in the madrain mirror box. If your wondering where you can get a Devil Napkin, you can get it with the vanishing bandanna.
Comes with a heavy tip resistant round wood base.
It does, but the reason why I didn't put it in the what you get section is that it comes separately, but it just stays attached to the inner plastic tube. It's a bit of a push to get it on, but it's not coming off in a hurry after it's attached.
The balls align perfectly in the inner clear tube.
True.
Come with an extra Deception Stand to show nothing is below!
The 'extra deception stand' is supposed to be used with the tube. But you can also use it with the vanishing box. You can use it with either, and it's a pretty good idear.
The outer tube is made from heavy gauge steel & painted inside and out to prevent rusting.
It is certainly a well made outer tube.
Precision silk screen artwork on tube, not stencil and spray paint!
Yes I like the artwork, but it has smudged very slightly on some of the edges. Some people complain that the tube doesn't have the three coloured balls on them. But it has on the back, but they're in the order that they come out, not go in.
Seamless crystal clear inner tube.
True.
Full routines, patter, tips, and hints. Created by Martini Grams.
Really? Where? I didn't get any.
The Balls are special moulded in hard plastic to prevent denting!
Well the balls are like the ones you get in kiddies ball pools. They may not be, but them certainly look and feel like them. You can also juggle with them, but they are light so not perfect for juggling with. Also if you've got small hands, it's hard to catch the last throw. They're good balls for the job though.
Overall
Overall I give the Joker Tube 8/10. I would prefer a better Vanish at the end of the trick, and it's not one of those Gems that is worth a Ten. But Overall if you do kids shows then I highly recommend this one.
If you've got any questions about Joker Tube, then feel free to ask.
