Product description: Who’s a big sucker for paddle trick’s? Definitely me, I like them a lot, especially when they rely on a clever principle which is the case here. You introduce a small wood paddle with 3 black rubber bands on it, and you show it that it’s empty from both side. You place a coin on one side and automatically, it duplicates. You repeat this with 2 other coins, and then make a bill appear. Finally, you show that everything relies on mirrors and make a mirror appear. Let’s find out if this worth your hard earned cash.
Price and where to buy it: This is sold at $15 and you can find it here https://www.magicdream.fr/money-paddle.html#ae2.
What you get: What you get isn’t very sexy, it’s a plastic bag with inside a small velvet carrying pouch, with two pockets: one for the paddle and the other for the black rubber bands. The paddle looks like it’s made out of some wood and I like how it has been made, especially for the price. The pouch is a bit floppy but does the job. The explanation is a bit basic but you understand everything, I think it’s better if you already know how to do the paddle move, so that the trick is way easier for you. Overall, for the price, this is a nice little item to have if you like the routine.
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:
This object is a bit weird to introduce, it looks like nothing on earth so you will have to work on the presentation on this.
You also have to supply your own coins and bills.
THE PROS:
I like the price, this is incredibly cheap for the effect you can do with it. And you don’t have to place coins, you could place flat candies or anything else you want to duplicate.
The paddle is completely examinable at the end so you can hand it out without any fear.
Any currency will work on this, whether you’re using euros, dollars or pounds, you will be able to perform this everywhere. Without even talking, the principle can be understood by everyone so if you’re travelling abroad, this is a nice little piece to carry around.
This is easy to do but still has a strong impact on people.
Overall rating: I like this paddle a lot, it’s not something I’ll perform on a daily basis but it’s cheap so I’ll keep it, 3/4 hearts.
As for the difficulty level, just a paddle move, nothing hard or fancy, 2/5 stars.
Similar products: There are a lot of paddles out there, the brass rod is also a nice little item.