Kyle
Buyer Beware!
~~Short Review~~
Routine 7/10
Props 5/10
Instructions 6/10
~~Longer Review~~
Routine 7/10
Overall, the routine is pretty great. It's a classic that I feel most of us learned a version before, this adds a more modern and modular approach. That being said, it's also nothing too game-changing. It is pretty simple to perform and leaves A LOT of room for play when it comes to the presentation but you are pretty stuck solid with one unchangeable part that isn't shown in the trailer, but also couldn't be shown as it would blow open the method in the thrailer, but it causes a Metric ton of limitation to what you can do. I currently, as of 6/25/2025, can not perform the routine until I acquire a component personally to set up the routine (Their choice for the unchangeable is based on an overall statistic that a vast majority will have this item. I am on the side of the Do Not Have. Which I wish I could say more since it could help curve people who are in the same boat as me. Also This is presented as a possible EDC, It really isn't. To make it an EDC is to ask the performer to give up on carrying some specific things with them. This is more of a, I have a gig. I get to the gig. I transfer some stuff to the thing, then put the rest of the stuff in a safe place and this acts as the thing for the remainder of the gig. This is not a, I carry it with me everywhere kind of thing.
Props 5/10
If you read the Routine part, you'll have a general Idea of why this score is low. The quality of the wallet you get is very nice. It's decently made and should last a long time, and age beautifully. But it has a component that can not be changed, and by this alone, can cause people to not be able even to perform this routine as it exists. There should have been an option to choose different versions. But doing so could also tip the method. You get enough of one Item to make up 2 sets of the routine, which is fine. The quality of these things seems durable and would last a while. I feel there will be people who will have sets that will show heavy wear, but the routine will still work beautifully. TBF, you are paying for the wallet overall. It's of my opinion that this could have been better if it were just a video DL that taught the overall principle with a bunch of different variations on how you can use it. This would give the viewer a more sound understanding of the principle and its uses, allowing them to make the decisions to craft it to fit them and their style. Plus it can be added to their repertoire of methods they can easily throw together as an Improvised effect. Rather than, Sorry, I'd love to do this routine, but I forgot my wallet.
But since this only comes in one flavor and it's not a flavor I can have, this will have to sit in a drawer until the Right thing comes into my life. Until then, I will take the method and the thinking behind it and craft my own variation.
Instructions 6/10 33:40 mins.
The instructions overall are ok. They tell you what you need to know, but they feel a bit disjointed at times. Kind of like the just hit record and freebase the entire video. Starts with the trailer/ Performance. But it seems like they just got friends and family together to film the effect. But you only see the one performance. Also, the trailer lies when it says it's fully customizable. It is only within the parameters of the wallet. After the trailer, the video goes into a bit of the history of the routine with some semi-credits for the routine. TBF the video could have been a lot shorter. They give ideas and tips on performing, which is nice, but after a while the video just became background noise. Meaning theres a fair bit of rambling going on.
Keep in mind, this routine has a powerful moments in it but Some of the time. You will run into less powerful moments. It's best to use this as a good jumpiong off point for your own work.