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Chris Edwards Magic
Canada
Приєднався 30 сер 2021
First and foremost: Honest, informative, high quality magic reviews. I own a lot of different magic; and you can never have too many reviews available before spending your hard earned money on a product you are interested in. Second, I'll be talking magic in general. What I do, what I carry, what I've learned and what I think.
Casual Night Out Carry (Not EDC)
Here's a video on what I would be carrying on a casual night out with friends or at a gathering. The intent here is having more than my every day carry, but less than if I was hired for the sole purpose of performing. Should the opportunity present itself, I am still prepared to perform some of my favorite magic.
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My Magic EDC Updated 2024
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This has been my magic EDC for the better part of 2024. I thought it was time to make an updated video, as my last EDC video was almost 3 years ago now!
Greek Peek Wallet by Tony Antoniou Review
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"Instantly read someone’s mind in less than a second. This versatile tool uses a lightning-fast, foolproof method that can make even total beginners look like expert mind-readers without any hard work. Pulling a thought from someone’s mind is one of the most impactful and memorable effects you can perform. With “Greek Peek Wallet” by Tony Antoniou, these powerhouse routines become essentially s...
The Music Box by TCC Magic and Colin Underwood Review
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Imagine borrowing a ring from your audience, only for it to vanish before their eyes. Then, you reveal a mysterious music box. As the spectator turns the handle, they hear the enchanting notes of Hedwig's Theme from the Harry Potter series. As the final notes fade, a miracle occurs-the ring that had vanished moments ago reappears inside the locked music box. Colin Underwood presents his unique ...
Stealth Assassin Wallet by Peter Nardi Original vs New Version
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Introducing the all-new Stealth Assassin, now crafted from premium soft leather! When Peter Nardi first created the Mind Spy and the original Stealth Wallet, he had a custom version made just for himself-one he has been using for over 20 years! Now, he's refined this design into the updated Stealth Assassin, a wallet trusted by top mentalists worldwide. This latest version retains all the stand...
EarResistable by Deuce Gala
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EarResistible is a playful foam ear designed to get laughs, break the ice, and can be used as a fun tool for comedic misdirection. It comes with an 18-minute instructional download that includes live performances and tips on creative ways to use it. This Earllusion is simply EarResistible and never EarRelevant! Get ready for a burst of laughter when you pull it Outta Thin Ear! Don’t wait-buy no...
Needle Project by Rocco Kult Review
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The "Needle Project" by Rocco Kult allows you to very visually push a needle into one eye and openly pull it out the other. This is all done without any cover. If you don't want to use your eye, you can use your hand, tongue, spectators hand, object, etc. The sky is the limit; as you can push in and pull out a needle from anything and anywhere. There is more than just one effect, and there are ...
Cosmos by Umesh x Black Box Magic Creations
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Cosmos: Predict Anything Cosmos is the ultimate tool for magicians and mentalists. As the smallest and thinnest printer in the magic market, it fits perfectly into your everyday carry, allowing you to perform mind-blowing effects anywhere, anytime. Why Cosmos? Designed specifically for the needs of magicians and mentalists, Cosmos offers unparalleled versatility and innovation in a device that’...
Fahrenheit 451 by Josh Zandman Reivew (MUST HAVE!!)
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Fahrenheit 451 is the latest installment of the Josh Zandman book test collections. ACTUALLY $199 not $276!! It had converted to Canadian funds but didn’t state CAD so I got the price wrong for everyone but Canadians sorry!! This book test has so much to offer, with multiple methods (using a brand new method (TO MY KNOWLEDGE) that allows you to know which word you participant is thinking of wit...
Gradient by Adam Dadswell Review
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Gradient is your new mentalism secret weapon! This is a set of 22 colour swatch cards that have been specifically designed to look like something you’d find in an interior design or paint shop. With this seemingly innocent prop, you are always ready to use the in-built secret features to perform mind-reading, divinations, colour matches and much, much more. The project comes with over an hour a...
Popschticle by Pop Haydn & Deuce Gala Review
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Reimagined by Deuce Gala, and brought to life by legendary magician Pop Haydn, Popschticle is the modern, lightweight, wonderful looking ice cream bar that will make you memorable! This highly visual, easy-to-clean, nearly indestructible prop is a unique tool designed to get attention, spark laughter, and boost the energy of any low moment in your show. www.deucegala.com/popschticle
Horrorscope by Mr. Darkness Review
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Ask a participant to find and silently read their Zodiac traits from a card while identifying their two closest star sign adversaries, receiving a cautionary message that not all alignments are harmonious. The performer can then instantly reveal their Zodiac sign without the participant saying a word. The HORRORSCOPE method eliminates the need for guessing letters through progressive anagrams, ...
Tricolour by Simon Lipkin Review & The 1914
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Simon Lipkin, star of Derren Brown's Unbelievable, has concocted a diabolically sneaky set of gimmicks that allow you to achieve jaw-dropping colour prediction effects using NO expensive electronics and NO sleight of hand! The gimmicks are devious, the effects are mighty, and now they can finally be yours. For many years Simon performed colour match routines using secret electronics, but after ...
ISP by Kaleb Wade Review
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With I.S.P., in less than 30 seconds, with borrowed items, you can perform a 4-phase mind-reading routine for one, or multiple participants. I.S.P. is an impromptu ESP style routine, aptly named Impromptu Sensory Perception, or I.S.P. for short. In essence, it’s an evolution of the Occult project. Only now it’s been to the gym, eaten all its greens, and is stronger than ever! The only things re...
Mental Billet Pad by TCC Magic Review
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Simplify Your Carry with TCC Mental Billet Pad - A Minimalist Leather Billet Holder with Three Functions in One. 1. Effortless Invisible Writing Write comfortably using a swami gimmick (e.g., our Sharpie Swami Pro) on the expansive surface area, offering more coverage for a single billet. The pad provides a rigid surface for effective writing on securely held billets. 2. Impression Pad Equipped...
Parallel Wallet by Paul Carnazzo at Mental Voyage Review
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The Lookout Wallet 2 by Paul Carnazzo at Mental Voyage Review
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Classicho Season 2 by TCC Magic Review - Hearken Dice, On Off Box and Immortal Glass
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Classicho Season 2 by TCC Magic Review - Hearken Dice, On Off Box and Immortal Glass
Apex Wallet MK2 by Thomas Sealey Review
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Treasure Island by Kaleb Wade Reivew and Giveaway
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Hip Pocket Mullica Wallet by Tim Trono Review
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Mental Voice Box by Chester Sass Review
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How to Read Minds 2 by Peter Turner and Ellusionist Review HTRM2
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Scotch and Whiskey by Tom Elderfield and Hanson Chien Review
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Miracoal by Joshua Ray and Deuce Gala Unboxing and Review
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Miracoal by Joshua Ray and Deuce Gala Unboxing and Review
My daughter works for a global construction company. She told me that none of her coworkers wear luxury goods. They seem to focus on the kislux high-quality small boutique companies that make goods cheaper than the iconic luxury brands. There are lots of options. If you don't want to pay those high prices, there are a lot of great bags for just a few hundred dollars, not thousands.
Chris, great review. Would a playing card fit in the peek window of the Combo wallet?
Thank you! Yes it would. The window is huge so there would still be space not covered lengthwise.
@@ChrisEdwardsMagic Thank you.
@idiotcoin7183 you’re welcome :)
Is this a cross between Blink2 and Viper? great review.
Thank you :) yeah I would say that’s a good comparison/cross.
Awesome video Chris, love your stuff.
Thank you so much!! :)
Any cheaper version that you can suggest for this trick. i know nests of boxes
This is probably the cheapest type of this effect you’ll find.
Please can u do a TCC blade /Hooks magic type review
How do you get intouch with Chester? I need some boxes.
Are you on Facebook?? You can message him directly: Chester Sass
Thank you! @@ChrisEdwardsMagic
@justintranz my pleasure!!
Does Black Box Magic have a website that works? I'm trying to become a customer. @@ChrisEdwardsMagic
Hi Chris, thanks for the review! wanted to ask, for the gimmicked sharpie, would we eventually need to get refills once the ink runs out? or could you easily set it up/transfer it to another sharpie? Thanks in advance!
Hey! My pleasure. So it should just me a matter of taking the ink cartridge/tube from one sharpie and replacing it in the gimmicked sharpie.
@ thanks so much :)
@FaNDastiKmagic you’re welcome :)
Awesome brother keep up the great work
Thank you so much!
Hi Chris. Thanks for some great videos. In another video you did you also talked about the ring-on-string routine and showed a quick snapshot of you holding the ring on your finger with the string attached and then pulling it of. What routine did you use to do that? That looked awesome. All the best from Robert
Thanks so much Robert. My pleasure! That routine is taught on the pro-flite tutorial by Nicholas Einhorn. Along with some other great moves.
Chris check vanishing inc they doing these now for £37 in UK so in Canada don't know how much that'll be
Yeah I saw this today! Thinking now might be the time to grab a backup haha
Tutorial needs re doing...half the stuff on there is not in the app..and it is rushed also hard to understand..no activation code in box...had it a week and still cant find how to load fonts..to start no lock screen setting..
Yeah I think he has recorded and updated the tutorial a number of times but it could use a solid redo now that things have been updated and everything’s been ironed out. I got what I needed from the old one, even before the updates, but it is fairly scattered now.
My phone is a. Samsung l can seem to get much to work especially loading fonts
@blueandmilli sorry I know cosmos works with both but I only have experience with iPhone.
Record a gig / walk around
I’ve actually recorded 3 versions of that! I did one for all ages walk around, adults, and mentalism. I don’t know if I’m going to upload though, they are pretty scattered. I think I will re-record them first. They were a combination of what I perform when I’m doing walk around in different situations as well as pocket management.
@@ChrisEdwardsMagic cool
Nice
Thank you!
It's great to see the JOL wallet. Like you and many others, I have dozens of wallets, but I always return to my JOL small plus as my EDC. If I am performing a close-up gig and need to quickly reload a bonsalope, then my wallet is either the HOW or Harry Robsons, worker dream (I prefer the zip); it's the instant reset that makes these two wallets, in my opinion, the best workers' wallets. My EDC magic is Quiver with a CSB coin set, the professor's nightmare (great for children and adults). Add a bit of fibre optics) and a deck of cards, and that it.
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing! That all sounds great :) Yeah I don’t know how many wallets I have anymore but a good percentage of them do card to wallet, and none of them even come close in comparison to the JOL for me.
Hi Chris. What’s your preferred peek from the stack of business cards?
Hey Graham! My favorite would be the Biz Peek by Phill Smith. He teaches it in his release “Humint” and also on his penguin live lecture. Other notable mentions are Peter Turners double lift method and a glide method that is used in Mana by Lewis LeVal. I think it’s okay that I say that.. I’m not exposing much there as far as the routines goes because realistically you can do whatever peek you like when it comes to a routine where you need to secretly obtain information. But these two methods allow you to place a dummy billet that they thing is theirs on the table or put it away somewhere while you still have the card they have written on in front of you. I feel like the handling and mechanics in the biz peek are the most convincing though because there is no dummy billet in play.
The best I’ve come across for impromptu and gimmick-less is called Underlooked by Arthur. I don’t do the exact handling, but the concept is ridiculously simple yet massively deceptive. It fooled my closest magician friend, and he is never fooled by anything ever. However, you have to put the card back into the stack. Some might think that’s a weird thing to justify. I think it’s fine. “Hide it in here. Do you have room in your pocket? Put the whole stack in there.” In that short sentence, the peek is done.
@jefftravilla yeah you have to do the same with the Biz Peek. I’ll have to relook at underlooked. I believe I purchased it at some point.
@ it’ll make you bonk yourself in the head for not thinking of it. It’s kind of like Spidey’s in-the-fist thing but with a full business card.
@jefftravilla thanks man I’m gonna try and remember to check it out after work
Thanks again Chris, neat video as usual. Hope you are doing well!
You too, my friend! Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Loved it and very informative brother 👍👍👍
Thanks brother I appreciate that!! :)
Thanks for doing this video. Exactly what I was looking for.
Glad to hear it! My pleasure!! :)
Where did you find the business card case? Is the Sharpie holder supposed to look like the carpet of the Overlook Hotel or is it just my imagination?
I just did a search for business card cases on Amazon :)
Hey Chris I love your reviews, they’re really thorough! I was wondering if I could use the one ahead principle in this similar to the one used in the passenger wallet by Jeff Prace?
Thank you so much!! I don’t have Jeff’s wallet but I imagine this would be no different as you are able to use the z fold as a switch but also the insert for a peek ends up on the other side so I think it would work. But again, I’m not familiar with Jeff’s wallet so I can’t say for sure
No worries, thank you! :)
@abrahambellers2408 you’re welcome! :)
Excellent review as always chris keep up the good work
Thank you my friend!
Great review as always Chris. TCC are killing it just now. As a big fan of the Coin Squeeze routine, I Just bought The Tunnel. Absolutely awesome effect. I’m sure the Paddle King is as well. Robbie 😊
Thank you! Yes I love the tunnel. Paddle king is amazing. Very versatile little tool that can deliver a lot of powerful magic.
WTF??? How come 651 people watched this vid and only 39 hit "Like"? Even if you didmt like the video the suggestions of alternative tricks in the comments are well worth a thumbs up. Thanks Chris.Great job!
Thank you so much my friend I appreciate that! :)
Hi Chris, I appreciate carrying a few small items but as Jeff McBride says "Imagine your were a 'Real' magician, you would be able to do magic with anything." Tony Slydini used to make everyday items 'Come Alive' with his magic. We must not forget the wonder of some of the oldest effects with the simplest of items. Magi tend to have drawers full of old stuff which is still good even today. Regards to everyone, Paul (U.K.)
Yeah i can appreciate and respect that. I do things with borrowed and everyday objects as well. But personally if someone asked me to do something, I’d prefer to do something great that they will remember rather than something mediocre they will forget by the next day. That’s not always the case.. but being somewhat prepared isn’t a bad thing. Especially if you make an income doing this sort of thing. When I show someone something, that’s often an opportunity for hire and I want to make it count.
Chris! Thank you for your review! Appreciate it. I'm glad you like it. I use my own lock as well. I need the weight of the lock so that the spectator can hear something in the glass after the burning. Theres great moment there because they think the ring is burnt. Iv used this in kids show with signed coin. You can use a small envelope n add contact adhesive to seal it. The envelope as both as impossible object in box and a " tube" . Envelope seals as u do the business. Iv also used the music box as a back up gag. You pretend music isnt playing, bring out box. Gets a laugh. The person turns handle for awhile n u stop her. U then ask for another piece of music later on, repeating the need to use Box. If you ask for different music every time and spectator plays same song, u get another laugh. To speed up the reveal, I simply ask the spectator if that's her or his ring in the bag. After she verifies it, I let the person keep bag with the ring in it. " Gift wrapped." This bit of business allows for less music to be played n makes more of a feature. The music isnt sesigned to be loud, its genuine music mechanism. As u mention a mic can be used. I'm glad u like it n your audiences have too. Regards Colin Underwood
Hey Colin! My pleasure :) Thank YOU for the kind words and all the additional ideas and experience you just let here in your comment. Very much appreciated!! I have used this at all of my shows since getting it and it’s always a huge hit! Thank you for you work and your release my friend :)
i am you several years ago, I carry way to much and most of the times use half or even less of it. 😅
Some people will harp on you for that, but not me!! I’ve always been of the thought that I’d rather have more than I need than not enough. If I expect to be performing I’ll carry way more. But my everyday carry if I don’t plan on really doing anything, or I’m not going anywhere that I’d likely have the opportunity to do some stuff I’d rather streamlined now. There’s people who will argue that you shouldn’t carry anything. You should borrow everything or use everyday objects.. but I disagree. Do what makes you happy! My next video later this week is titled “casual night out carry” and that’s what I’ll take on me if Im expecting to have an opportunity to do some magic. I also filmed a number of other videos today that go over my strolling material for all ages/kids, adults, and strictly mentalism.
@ true, although I’m not yet a full time magician. So I’ve had many nights where I just brought all my stuff and didn’t do any magic, because I felt like it wasn’t the right setting… Now I’m more confident and I’ll find whoever is interested to show some magic to:)
@@ChrisEdwardsMagic I'll be waiting for your video:)
@OmeletDuRavage thanks!!
Really cool video and cool magic EDC too! Isnt that band near the apple watch a magic wristband too? Like the one frm Mike Liu?
Yes that’s right! Thanks haha, I forgot to mention it. Used for vanishing or concealing coins. :)
@ChrisEdwardsMagic I recognised it just because I bought it many years ago and I've never used it ahaha
@TheTheBLACKdevil haha yeah I just wear mine
Great stuff, really enjoyed this! Greek Peek is amazing, slightly biased but it's sooo good You would be arrested with that knife in the UK 😂😂😂
Thank you so much!! I love the Greek Peek so much, haha. Yeah the knife is kind of overkill but I used to be a scout leader and that’s the knife I also had on me when in the bush and when we were teaching the kids their knife skills. So it just became something I got used to carrying. I can see why it wouldn’t be legal everywhere. I use it mostly for opening packages now.. way less cool hahaha. Laws can be so different depending where you are.. We can’t carry firearms in Canada but other places you can.
@ChrisEdwardsMagic we can't carry anything in the UK 😂😂 It's cool, I carry one for my stabbed routine but have to keep it hidden and under a certain measurements. Great Peek is awesome, lots of other great stuff coming from VI so keep your eyes peeled 👀👀
@OllieMarsdenMagician my eyes are always peeled!! ;) haha. Regarding carrying potential weapons.. not being able to carry potential weapons is not a bad thing either haha.
@ChrisEdwardsMagic it isn't haha, I would say it's safer but stats don't say so haha
@OllieMarsdenMagician haha, stats can be tricky.
My everyday carry: TT, prof nightmare in shoelaces, pen for Greg Wilson’s recap, rubber bands, business cards that appear blank and are printed in the hand. And… Baloons.
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing! :) I love recapped. Printing business cards in the hand is great. There is also a really cool app called “card now” for iOS that allows you to magically print and produce your business cards from your phone.
Thanks Chris I have a large Jol Wallet so I will carry It & use It more now. I also like the look of the Greek Wallet have you used It much & had good reactions. Regards Geoff
Good choice! I love my JOL. It’s a big wallet but for me there is simply no comparison when it comes to card to wallet/loading cards, predictions and small objects. The Greek peek is amazing. The reactions are solely based on how you perform and present whatever you’re doing as it’s just a tool for getting written information. But it’s my favorite peek “wallet” now and I use it all the time.
great review and update as to what you are using still doing cosmos !!??
Thanks so much!! Yes absolutely still using cosmos. I carry it with me in my travel bag so I always have it, but I don’t carry it on my person daily wherever I go since it takes up a pocket and if I don’t use it that day it’s just extra baggage hahaha.
where did you get the buisness card case
Amazon
also i think ring to a nest of wallets is more impressive than ring to sealed envelope but thats just me
That’s fair, I use next of wallets all the time when I’m working but I’m not going to carry those around with me in my pocket everyday. This was just an every day carry video.
how do you make a ring appear in the spectators pocket?
I put it there, haha. It all depends on my interaction with the participant and what they are wearing. With misdirection it can be pretty easy to ditch an object in a participants pocket or purse. But if the person is really focused on watching my hands or trying to catch me then I won’t even attempt planting an object on them. I’ll just go to the wallet.
btw you're Wiki is still working ok? I updated my phone and now it's not working (IPhone) after years.
Mine seems to be working the same! I’m not sure if I’ve updated my phone to the most recent update though as I don’t have auto updates on.
@@ChrisEdwardsMagic mine was the same until I upgraded ugh I miss it.
@adeadlysin272 ahh damn man that sucks. I’m sure Marc is working on something if there is a fix needed. Thanks for the heads up though!
you should carry around billets for mentalism the ultimate edc in my opinion i use he routines from julien losa billets for the modern mindreader
That’s what I use the business cards for.
@@ChrisEdwardsMagic im talking about folded billets like classic mentalism
@jonahberg9280 you can fold a business card.. besides, I don’t care for center tears, or peeks like acidus novus. If I’m using billets to peek I’ll use a full billet peek by preference.
I've awoken to a beard of unusual greatness this fine morning! Well done Sir, it is a thing of beauty and admiration :) (Pre coffee lol always great to see a new vid posted. Keep'em coming and thx)
Thanks so much man!! I appreciate you :) I do plan on getting videos out consistently again now that I have found some content that won’t involve purchasing and reviewing all the new things that come out hahaha.
I love these types of videos! Thank you sir!
My pleasure! I’m glad to hear that :) there are a lot more videos like this coming.
Thanks Chris ❤
My pleasure! :)
Awesome brother cheers
Thanks brother
Loved it ❤
Thanks brother ❤️
Does it come with a free wheelbarrow so you can cart it about..??
Hahaha 😂
can the lock open using any 4 digits or does it HAVE TO be a year?? I am looking for something where any 4 numbers can be used to open a lock..
It doesn’t have to be a year. It can be set to any number. You will need to force one number, but you have the choice of whatever number you want 0-9, and the rest they have a completely free choice. That’s why most people typically use a date. With a date, you really aren’t having to force a number and it really is a completely free and fair choice. I hope that makes sense. Any more and I would be exposing too much.
Thanks, Chris.
My pleasure :)
Keep the " blah blah blah" brother. We're here to listen to your thoughts, and it's appreciated.
Thanks so much brother, I really appreciate that
The design resembles Looches Blink 2, but I'm guessing it works similarly to Nexus or Viper. I have Blink 2, but I'm not keen on the peek.
Yes it is similar to the viper and the Shelby but also different than both haha.
how do yopu compare this with the shelby wallet ?
Very similar minus a locking system, which I prefer. I don’t use the Shelby because I don’t like the “locking” aspect. But that’s just me.
the problem with this is its obvious when your holding the wallet like that can cause suspicion its workable but shady imo
Oh there are so many handlings with this wallet, you don’t have to hold it any specific way at all. You can life it up off the table. Turn it over. Put it away. So many natural actions and movements to get your peek.
the viper wallet is the only peek wallet id ever use stealth assasin is good but viper wallet is simply better peeking a folded billet inside a closed wallet just seems impossible plus it has the suc feature like the assasin which you cn do a myriad of things with
I don’t care for the viper myself, but I’m glad you like it! :)