Vernet Magic’s Levitator
Available from most magical retailers
Price: £6.99 (about $12)
Difficulty: 1 (to get it going, but practice clearly makes a better effect. See the video for what I managed after ten minutes)
They say:
Make CDs, glasses, dishes, almost any object appear to float between your hands!
No threads or magnets
Completely self-contained
No set-up, the gimmick is always ready
Comes with the special gimmick and illustrated instructions.
I say:
I took it out of the packet and thought, “is this all it is?” Well, it’s a TT, which should be all you need to know. If you can use a D'Lite convincingly you can use this out of the packet.
Being a bloke, I first tried a few experimental levitations before finally having a look at the instructions: “Try it in front of a mirror and you’ll fool yourself”. So I did, with a CD case.
Ah! Now I get it! Yes, when you take your fingers away from the object, your focus naturally rests on the object. It’s odd, because it’s supposed to fall, but it doesn’t. It looks like there's only fresh air between it and any means of support. A few experimental swoops, twists and lunges, and you discover that, while there are bound to be angles, they’re not too bad if you use your palms as cover for the gimmick, or levitate a wide object.
Overall:
A good compliment to the assortment of D’Lites, matches, cards, elastic bands, pens, paper and other detritus I tend to have about me. Definitely a useful weapon in my armoury of barmaid shockers
Rating: 8/10 – It’s a cheap gag but a good one, and worth 7 quid for a hit and run job.
