Product description : This is little gimmick which will allow you to secretly get the information of what the spectator has written down. Yes, there are many versions of this on the market but this one is, in my opinion, better than the other. You use the gimmick in a deck of card, in a pad or anywhere you want really. So do you to get my impression on this ? (get the joke ?) Let's go !
Price and where to buy it : This is sold at $39.95 and you can find it in nearly every Murphy's magic « partner » shop !
What you get : You get a small cardboard box with inside the link for the explanation video. It's not the best video of all time, not the best quality nor editing but it does the job and you get to learn everything you need to learn about this gimmick, how to use it, the reset etc.. You also get a gimmick pen which is nicely gimmicked, I do like the pen even if it's a little bit too big but I don't think that's an issue. You get an additionnal gimmick if you want to gimmick another pen. And of course, you get the main gimmick which is constructed on a card so you can directly place it in your deck (or anywhere else really). The stuff used on the gimmick is really really sensitive and well made, you can get a clear impression through 7 cards easily. I've got a few other impression device and I do think this one is the best. Very happy with what I received even if I feel the price to be a little bit too high !
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 :
It seems that this technology was first used by the Parapad and that Lloyd didn't even ask permission to the team, which is really a shame.
I don't like how to reset the gimmick, I do think there are better ways out there.
THE PROS :
It's very very easy to do, just put the gimmick wherever you want and you're ready to go. You will have to train a little bit to get the peek but still, very easy.
The material provided is way more sensitive than all the other version on the market (except the parapad, which uses the same technology) meaning you can get a clear and very good impression even if the gimmick is under several cards or sheets of paper !
I LOVE really the routine in which the spectator write anything he wants on the cellophane of a deck of cards, and then erase it right after ! I do like the organic side of it and the fact it's directly erased, not like a piece of paper which is crumbled up, here, there is no trace of anything that has been written down !
The reset, even though I don't like it, is quick and I think could be done in front of the spectators. Anyway, it should take you less than 5 seconds.
This material can be used in anything, meaning you can place it under a note pad, in a deck, in a post it note pad.. It's up to you and there is a bigger version existing mesuring 3x5 inches in case you want a bigger size.
Overall rating : I really like this gimmick and will use it, it works well and is very practical ! 4/4 hearts.
As for the difficulty level, the only difficulty is getting the peek and you will have to train for that, 2/5 stars.
Similar products : Hpad, Magma pad, Parapad, Reveal, there are million ways of getting an information written down, the Informer is a very good one for close-up.
Thanks to Murphy's for sending me this product !