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I have just taken delivery of Corindas 13 Steps to Mentalism. I honestly don't feel that I have time to come to work any more there is so much in it to read and learn!

I ordered a Swami at the same time and I am having a problem with it it. It just will not stay put. I obviously don't want to go in to detail here but if there are any users out there who I could PM I would be grateful to hear from you. I think I know what my problem is, I just need to confirm it.

Johnny Wizz wrote:I have just taken delivery of Corindas 13 Steps to Mentalism. I honestly don't feel that I have time to come to work any more there is so much in it to read and learn!

I ordered a Swami at the same time and I am having a problem with it it. It just will not stay put. I obviously don't want to go in to detail here but if there are any users out there who I could PM I would be grateful to hear from you. I think I know what my problem is, I just need to confirm it.

Depends what type of Swami it is...

PM me if you like, I can probably help.

Cool - you won't regret it
I've pm'd you about the swami.

I discovered that biting my nails really doesn't make it easy to use a NW...



Kati

No matter how long/short my nails are, or how much I 'reshape' the writer, I always seemed to have trouble getting a NW to fit correctly. Ive found that shoving a little bit of magicians wax between the lead holder and the part that goes under the nail to solve the problem and gives it enough stability.

Craig,

I bend mine less than the curve of my nail so that it's forced to stay put. PM me if you want.

If you are having a problem with the winged variety try a boon instead. I find it much easier to use in general

Kevin Cann wrote:If you are having a problem with the winged variety try a boon instead. I find it much easier to use in general

At last, someone speaking from experience!

Since this thread started, I've been discussing via PM the downsides of a nail writer. But, most people just hear 'Swami' and buy what their favoured online shop offers under that description.

Boons, thumbwriters, call them what you will; they are so much more effective, easier to load, cleaner, more durable and most of all RELIABLE than the common crescent type nailwriters.

There's a huge variety available, and it's even possible (once you've bought one) to make them to your own specification.

Thanks to advice from Seige I have now ordered a Thumbwriter. I will let you know how I get on when I receive it.

Thanks to everyone who has contibuted, this is my first voyage in to this particular type of gimmick. It all looked so simple when I ordered it, I should by now have known better!

I decided to experiment a while back and bought a tt swami, a nail writer and a boon writer (two types - one from ellusionist - I think it's vernet and one from hank lees). The one boon writer was plastic - which developed a crack in it after a few uses. The metal one was better.

Here are my evaluations:
tt writer - I don't like it. It just doesn't feel right and is difficult to write with. It was also a little on the expensive side.

boon writer - the metal one works great - it is easy to store in my pocket - just stuck to a loose card, it stays put when I write - but writing is a little less 'accurate then with a nail writer and I find I need far more movement with my thumb. Boon writers are more expensive than nail writers.

nail writer - I found it hard at first as i didn't know I should adjust it so it felr a bit unstable. After I figured out that part it works really nicely. I find out of all of them the nail writer writes the best - very little movement and lots of accuracy. It's a bit tricky to put on - but becomes easy with practice. They're also much cheaper than boon writers or tt writers (which is great cos they get lost easily). I now stick to using a nail writer.

I haven't tried a thumb writer - but I'm happy with the nail writer and have been using it for a while now. I guess it's personal preference and what works for you

taneous wrote:*** (edit for concise post quoting) *** ...prefer nail writers, boons are OK but not as cool...

lol, basically the opposite of what I would say!

Proves the point: once man's honey is another man's gargling with razor blades.

I can't get on with nail writers at all, personally. I find them inaccurate, scrawly things. I can make much more defined and precise drawings etc. with a boon. (and yes, you can make about 20 boons for less than £1... go visit a fabric/sewing department and then a stationers—pretty easy).

I guess it's horses for courses. But probably mainly due to my short nails