Product description : Wow, just wow ! This is one of the first product I review for September 2016 and men this is good. This is so insanely visual, you get a metal ring off your fingers, let it examined by the spectators. Then you place it on your index and visually move it to your thumb, just in a blink of an eye. Then you can move it from the middle finger to your thumb and even from one hand to another one ! But you think that this is hard to do ? Not at all, the ingenious gimmick does all the job for you. Let's go into the review.
Price and where to buy it : This is sold at $34.95 and you can find it in Theory 11 website !
What you get : You get a small cardboard box with inside the link for the explanation video. It's a really well made video in which Calen show you how the gimmick works and how to use it. He shares with you 5 to 6 moves but really insist on the fact that this is more a tool than a trick in itself. This means you can come up with your own move and there is a lot to discover with this gimmick ! Then, in the box, you have 2 rings, one which is gimmicked and one regular so you can switch the gimmick to have the ring examine. The gimmick is really well made and should last a very long time ! I'm really happy with what I received, this is one of the best product I've seen in a long time.
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 :
You have to do a switch in order to perform the effect and having the ring examined.
The gimmick is not “perfect” (it can't be anyway) so you have to handle the gimmick a little bit more carefully than with a regular ring.
THE PROS :
It's very very easy to do, you will get the first move very easily ! It doesn't mean it's easy to do well but you will be amazing yourself quickly.
The gimmick is so ingenious, I've never seen anything like that, Calen is a genius. Both the gimmick and the regular ring look the same so there is no problem at all when switching it.
As for the size, I should tell you to take one size more than what you're used to take. Because even if they say the gimmick will come 1 size bigger than the regular ring, the process which is done in order to make the gimmick will make it smaller. So both the gimmick and the ring will be around the same size. If you're planning to wearing it on your middle finger and that this finger is a size 12 then you should order Odissey in a size 13 ! (and the gimmick provided will be in size 14).
There is a lot to discover with this gimmick, not only moves but even new routines ! You can link the ring on anything you want so it's very cool and I think this has so much potential !
The gimmick should last a very long time, it's really well made and I don't think you can make it by yourself.
You can perform it naked and even surrounded ! It's very versatile.
Overall rating : One of the best gimmick I've seen in a while, versatile, easy and visual, you can't go wrong with it ! 4/4 hearts.
As for the difficulty level, it's not that hard but it will take a little bit of practice, 2/5 stars.
Similar products : Circuit by Zach Heath is kind of the same effect but much more difficult to do !