Product description : Smoke smoke smoke! It was a big trend with all the smoke devices which were put out on the market a few years ago. Then it was the watch and now the trend is miniaturization, the aim is to produce the smallest smoke machine possible. João Miranda and his team achieved something really good here, they managed to produce a smoke machine which is small enough for you to palm it! But you can put it anywhere you want, it is very small and also quiet. But is it worth the asked price, let’s find out!
Price and where to buy it : This is sold at $250 and you can find it in nearly every Murphy's magic partner !
What you get : You get a very cool cardboard box, João is known to have good quality packaging, with nice artwork printed on it. Inside, you’ll find a small pouch in order to carry and protect your gimmick, this is a nice idea! You have a small booklet inside the box, which explains the strength of the Smoke Cube and gives you a link in order to watch the explanation video. The video is about 50 minutes long and covers everything you need to know about the Smoke Cube, refills, charging it, and also some routines are provided so you can get started with it quickly. The gimmick is very small and seems durable, but the strong point is that it produces thick and white smoke up to 30 seconds. You can program a 1 to 20 seconds delay in the delay mode but you also have a live mode in which you can produce smoke continuously up to 30 seconds. Overall, the price is a bit high but the craftsmanship on this is absolutely unbelievable.
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 price is a step, but I think that if you have a use for it in mind, you will be happy with what you get.
There is no remote, it can be a con for some people.
THE PROS :
This thing is really small, I can’t imagine how many hours and days went into the R&D for the Smoke Cube. I especially like the fact I can hide it almost everywhere without people noticing it.
There are a couple features that I really like, the anti slippery feel of the cube gives me an extra confidence on the fact I won’t be dropping it while performing. The hook for the pull is also a nice little touch, if you’re wearing a jacket, you can have your hands empty after the smoke production.
The smoke is really dense and thick, especially for the size of the device! You’ll be amazed to find out that this thing is powerful.
The noise is non issue for me, the fan is about 10 to 20 dB so you can hear it if you’re alone in your room but nobody will hear it when you’ll be performing close up witch background noises.
It doesn’t get hot while you’re using it, it’s something very important because I don’t want to burn myself while doing magic. A single charge will last about 100 puffs of smoke which enough for a single night in my opinion, too much smoke won’t add anything to your performance.
Overall rating : I’m really pleased with what I received, I think it’s a great addition to the smoke family and that it will enhance many of your effects. I’m thinking of using mine with Rubik’s Dream in the bag so I can have the cube solving by itself along with smoke coming out of the bag ! Great utility item, 4/4 hearts
As for the difficulty level, you just have to push on a button, nothing hard, 1/5 stars.
Similar products : WSR by Arteco Productions is another tiny smoke machine but I have not tested it yet.