Product description : A spectator selects a card, signs it and he can clearly see that the card is « normal ». Next, you put the cards back in the box, take a piece of flash paper and in a flash, the face of the box is burnt, you can see big holes in it. When the magician takes the cards out of the box, the only card which is burnt is the signed card !
Price and where to buy it : This is sold at $29.95 and you can find it in nearly every Murphy's magic « partner » shop !
What you get : You get a DVD case with all the gimmicks needed along with a DVD which is very nicely shot, they put a lot of care and work into the DVD. It's like a mini movie, really pleased with it. It is shot in both French and English. The gimmicks are very well made, I would have liked one of them to be a little bit stronger but it works. Very pleased with what you get.
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 :
As I said, I find one of the gimmick to be a little bit weak, but you can completely perform the routine with it ! You can remake the gimmick if you want to.
You will have to carry « refills » if you want to perform the trick multiple times. Because one card is used each time.
THE PROS :
I find this trick to be unbelievable, because the spectator can clearly see the card at the beginning, he even signs it and at the end, the card is clearly burnt. This is what I love with this trick because a whole part of the signed card is missing !
As said previously, you don't have to do the burnt box part if you don't want to, I find that simply the burnt card is enough and very strong. Plus, you won't need to cary as much gimmicks as with the box part.
It's very visual, people love stuff with fire so the flash paper is spot on here.
There are several routines explained on the DVD, close-up, mentalism and even stage, you can do it nearly everywhere !
You ends clean, both the card and the box can be examined.
Overall rating : I really like the trick, the burnt card is a very clever idea which I will definately use ! ¾ hearts.
As for the difficulty level, it needs work but nothing impossible, 2/5 stars.
Similar products : In a Flash by Jay Sankey is similar because it uses fire but I do find, again, that the burnt card is the best idea in my opinion using fire and cards !