Product description : Another clear box ! The plot is common, a signed card is found folded inside a box which has been there since the beginning of the routine. I don't understand the complains people make about the numbers of boxes available on the market, it gives magician various options and ways to do this effect !
Price and where to buy it : This is sold at $69 and you can find it in Joao Shop : http://www.joaomiranda.com/store/.
What you get : You get a small box, very nicely made, with a kind of little drawer in which you can find the gimmick. You get the box, the gimmick and 2 cards, a red and a blue so that you can make up your gimmick in any color you want. The box is really well made and looks very good. You also get a link for a tutorial video which is short and to the point, easy to follow, easy to understand. 3 handlings are taught and you should find the one which suits you the best ! Overall, it's a good product, maybe a little bit overpriced but the quality is there, so yeah, a good product.
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 :
The bottom of the box is black so the whole box is not clear, it may be a con for some people.
I do find the handlings a little bit more difficult and less natural than with other version of this kind of effect.
The reset is also not as easy, you need to carry a small object in order to reset the whole thing.
THE PROS :
The box and the packaging are very well made, you get everything you need and the quality is there.
This is a different handling than with most boxes so it may appeals to another kind of public. The way the gimmick is made allows most of the handling to be done with it.
There is a 3D aspect with the gimmick so it's really cool.
The gimmick is inside the box so everything is self contained, the box is also examinable.
You can replace your card gimmick with another one made up for a note or a piece of paper easily. Unfortunately, you get only one gimmick so you may have to check if « refills » packs are available.
Overall rating : I really like this kind of routine and you can a lot of work have been put into this project, not my go to box but a very good one, 3/4 hearts.
As for the difficulty level, without the mercury card fold, the handling will require a lot more practice than boxes like the Kennedy or any other clear box, 3/5 stars.
Similar products : There are millions of possibility for the card to box effect ! I personally use the one I put out called « Revolution Box ».