Random I-Tunes Song of The Moment: Nothin' At All by Heart

When it comes to reviewing magic products, to me, it's all about the integrity of the creator and what s/he is claiming vs. what you actually get. This effect's ad copy keeps it mostly black and white, but does brush up against some morally grey (Thank you Noah Bennet) areas.

The ad copy claims: No forcing, No R&S, No Misprinted Cards, No Deck Switch, No Sleight of Hand, No Memorizing, Nothin' At All (Thank you Heart). That's all true, 100%. The morally grey is the next claim: "No Gimmicks of ANY kind."

While it's true that every single card used for the effect is not gimmicked, you are working with two un-examinable decks. Without revealing the method, let me just say this. You will be required to get three decks of cards to create the two decks used for performance. From the video trailer and the ad copy, it could very easily be inferred that when the spectator takes the deck out of his pocket that he is the one who opens the deck and finds the only odd colored card. Though the ad copy does not make that claim, it's leads you right up to the point where it is very easily inferred. This is morally grey.

However, I also understand the need to protect the method when discussing effect in an advertisement. Further, it's a fair assumption to make that the spectator will feel as thought he did handle the deck a lot more than he really did, so I'm not too bothered by this. But for you who have put your trust in my words o' review, I just wanted to make sure you know exactly what you're getting.

As mentioned, the two decks are not examinable. I'll let you decide if that's good or bad. Further, the decks are one-trick wonders. The reset is instant which is good for strolling work, but having to carry around two extra decks that can only do one thing is less-good for strolling. For a set show, no problems.

Video quality, sound, etc.: All just fine. No issues there. Devonte is a good teacher, down to Earth and seems like a nice guy.

Finally, keep in mind that you're paying $30 for 1 trick that will require you to sacrifice 3 decks of cards. Not the best value for your money. That's for sure. On the other hand, if you like the effect, then maybe it's worth it to you. With the exception of the possible mistaken inference mentioned above, the effect is exactly as the ad copy says. The effect is pretty straight forward and pretty clean. The method, however, is a little more "dirty" than I prefer. Based on the demo and the added (hopefully) light I've shed on it, you have to decide for yourself if the effect is worth $30. For me . . . not so much.

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Final Verdict:
2.5 Stars with a Stone Status of grubble