Product description : This is the next thing in magic ! I'm not joking, forget what you think about roughing fluid, this is a must buy, I'm really excited about it. Imagine having a roughing system in your pocket everytime and that you can rough from 50 to 100 decks for $15 and in less than 3 minutes. I may sound excited but this product is really a little revolution on its own.
Price and where to buy it : This is sold at $15 and you can find it in nearly every Murphys partner (so you can get it at your favorite magic shop).
What you get : You get a nice little box with the roughing stick inside, it mesures approximately 10cm*5cm and it will last you, what they say in the video, 100 decks minimum ! So you can get a lot out of it. You also get a link to an online video which explains you how to apply it and various tips about it.
The pros and the cons : Here is the core of my review, let's begin with the cons, as I will usually be doing, I prefer to keep the good things for the end.
THE CONS :
Errr.. I don't have anything bad to say about this product, really.. It's one of those few products that are just perfect. Sorry guys, I know you like me when I destroy products a little bit but here I can't find a single con.
THE PROS :
It's not expensive at all, let's say 100 decks with it so 15/100 and you get $0.15 dollars per deck ! How ridiculous is that ? You do get a lot for a small amount of money.
You can setup a brainwave deck, an invisible deck, a packet trick which requires roughing fluid in less than 2 minutes ! Imagine you're at a gig but you forgot your invisible deck.. No problem, a quick trip to the toilet and you have a freshly made one.
No funny smell, no residue, no waiting time for it to dry, I told you this stuff was perfect.
You are much more precise than with roughing fluid, you can decide where to put the stick and the amount by applying pressure.
I found that if you roughed only one card, the others will still stick to it, even if those are not roughed. It opens up a whole new world since it acts kind of « Science Friction » (which is great by the way), having stuff on only one card and do miracle with this card.
The shape of the stick is made in a such way that you can decide the size you will put on card, it's really awesome.
$15 ! Do I have to say anything else ?
Overall rating : This little baby is now inside my case and will stay for the rest of my life, this is such a no brainer, I just don't know why it flew under the radar since this thing will get all these cans of roughing fluid in the bin ! 4/4 hearts for me and a very strong recommandation, you won't be disappointed (for the price, you can't go wrong)
There are no difficulty at all, 0/5 stars (well, if you consider applying stick on a card is hard, maybe 1/5 stars)
Similar products : Don't even bother buying roughing fluid again, roughing sticks is the way to go ! But you may consider buying « Science Friction » which a very cool set and a very cool product.
Thanks to Murphys Magic for sending me this product !