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Domino Effect by Alex Pandrea Review:

One DVD, one gimmick and $35 bucks. Is it gem or is it rubble? Stay tuned to find out.

Effect

Basically it's a copper-silver transpo with sugar packets. Splenda (yellow) and Sweet 'N Low (pink) change places.

Method

There are multiple handling ideas taught on the DVD, but the underlying method for all of them is the included gimmick. Unlike a cop-sil gimmick, you are able to show this sugar packet gimmick on both sides.

The gimmick is easy to use, though slightly angle-sensitive. However, it's still very workable and very doable. It cannot be examined, but the sugar packet left in the spectator's hand is examinable, and that's likely where their attention will be since it just "appeared" in their hand. This could be enough misdirection to switch out the gimmick.

The beauty of this gimmick is that it the transposition is very visual. You're clearly holding the yellow packet at your finger tips. Then in the blink of an eye, you're holding the pink one.

The gimmick is easy to handle, and all of the demonstrated handling ideas are well within the grasp of any level performer.

Ad Copy Integrity

The ad copy is pretty solid. It makes no outrageous claims. It basically tells you what you get. The ad trailer is also accurate.

Product Quality

I had a couple issues in this category. It is well shot, well lit, well mic'd, etc, but some of the bonus material is poorly "taught." For example, he mentioned an idea that used two gimmicks, but he did not demo it. He simply talked about it and explained it. However, the effect he was claiming to accomplish would require some finer details and a better explanation.

Based on the brief walk through, I'm not sure how it would work. Further, he showed an impromptu version that does not use the gimmick. However, it's almost the exact same handling of the handling that Jay Sankey published nearly twenty years ago. He did not credit Jay.

There were a couple other minor issues in some of the bonus sections, but overall, it's still a solid product. You're also taught in clear detail how to make more gimmicks.

Final Thoughts

For $35 bucks you get an easy to do casual, yet visual effect. Not a bad deal if you perform in restaurants.

Final Verdict:
4 Stars with a Stone Status of Gem.

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