Review by Andy Martin for Fingerprint Machine (Daktyloskop) by Paul Picha
4 out of 5
Nice props and direct effect!
This is a nicely made prop that allows you to detect which card is the spectators, supposedly due to their fingerprints. As you place different cards into the slot at the top, everything is quiet until suddenly the bell goes off, and of course its their card.
Review by Andy Martin for Viper Pro by Terry Lunceford
5 out of 5
This is a riot!
I love this effect and routine. Plays really well, the audience has a riot and so does the magician! Check out the video to see how much fun it is! The other great snake in basket effect is of course: Khyber Chicken.
Review by Andy Martin for Vault Plus (Gold Plated) by Jay Leslie
5 out of 5
A real Fooler and Gold Plated too!
This is a variation on Bank Vault by chazpro. Uses a totally different method and will fool those in the know. Very beautifully gold plated by Jay Leslie.
Comes with an elohim ring, which in itself is a wonderful utility device.
Review by Andy Martin for Beswitched by Arlen Studio
5 out of 5
It’s not about a single effect, but a family!
So this latest effect from those good guys over at Arlen Studios on its own might be nothing more than an intriguing puzzle – no matter how you dress it up, you’re just divining one out of two outcomes. Even if you do it multiple times, its never going to blow an audience away – well it might in Keith’s hands, but not mine.
However, that misses the point. What Arlen Studios are starting to achieve is a whole collection of good to excellent effects that have an old world feel and can lead to a very wonderful evening of entertainment if you play it right.
Just look at the array of props they now produce – even after you take out the tables and boxes – the line is really starting to gather speed and direction. I’m not giving 5 stars for this particular effect but for the line as a whole. Arlen Studios have found their own unique style. It is quite different from most of the other fine quality magic that is produced today – the wood he uses has a coarser, darker, sometimes uneven look. But I can get the traditional stuff from such craftsman as Alan Warner, George Robinson, or Mel Babcock. I want it to look different! Yes its an acquired taste – so is British Beer! But once you see all of his line together you can’t help but start to fall in love with it.
For me Arlen Studios will never replace Alan Warner – his magic is finer, more intricate, and probably cleverer in many cases. However, they have made some stirrings in my heart and head that make me want to devise an evenings entertainment where I travel back in time to an old medieval castle setting, carrying nothing more than a beautiful box under my arm, and not only entertain my audience with some engaging patter and mystical themes, but leave them with some sense that the magic was real.
For all of those magicians out there used to the standard look of magic props, maybe it is time to take the Arlen boys out for a test drive. I don’t think you will be dissappointed!
These are great! If you want a simple and portable backdrop system that is well priced and versatile then look no futher than these Jet Sets from Abbotts.
I have had two sets of material created for them: one in black the other in red, white and blue as shown and they really add to the impact of your performance.
There are better backdrop systems on the market, but for the price these Jets are hard to beat!
Review by Andy Martin for Mogar's Knives by Joe Mogar
5 out of 5
The Best Knives I’ve seen!
The Mogar Knives are wonderful. They have a great weight, width, and feel which makes them perfect for the color changing knives. There are a large assortment to choose from so you are sure to be able to find the ones you need to make your perfect routine.
Review by Andy Martin for Dream Revelation by Lee Woodside
4 out of 5
Great routine, convicing props, is this real mindreading?
Lee Woodside is a clever magician. He has some great ideas that work. This one is cool and with all the dressing up goes from a simple effect to something much stronger.
Its a clean booktest with bells on. Keep them coming Lee!
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