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Rob Bromley & Peter Nardi: Extractor Review

One gimmick, two DVDs and $80 bucks. Is it gem or is it rubble? Stay tuned to find out.

Effect/Method/Ad Copy Integrity

This can be better described in terms of what it can do rather than effect or method. What you're purchasing is an extremely clever gimmick that allows you to, very easily and secretly, extract a signed card from the deck and load it anywhere you want.

The gimmick does the majority of the work. You can have the spectator place the selected card into the card box (while you hold the card box) in the middle of the deck, yet you still (instantly) have access to the card. You can simply use the extractor to get the identity of the card, or you can get the card and load it somewhere.

Take a look at the video trailer. That effect happened in real time. There were no tricky edits or cuts to conceal the method. Everything happened on camera. That's one of the many effects possible with this gimmick. You can have a signed card end up in a sealed deck of cards in new deck order with the signed card in the correct position in the deck. It's almost instantaneous, and the gimmick is super easy to use. This is very practical. You just need to carry around your normal deck and the extractor deck. The whole "system" (if you will) is very cleverly designed to make this concept 100% invisible to the spectator and extremely easy to perform.

You get two DVDs. The first one has the original Extractor (version 1) footage with all the effects originally taught. The second DVD has a handful of bonus effects you can do. The original Extractor was affixed to the card box. Eventually the card box would wear out and you'd have to do an arts and crafts project to put the Extractor gimmick in a new box. This problem has been completely eliminated with the new Extractor (V2 E2). The new version comes in and out of the box with ease, so you can use it in any box.

However, for those who may have the old version of the gimmick, there's a section on the second DVD that shows you how to do the arts and crafts project to get your gimmick into another box.

There are several card to impossible location effects taught plus a few mentalism applications. Keep in mind that what you're really getting is the ability to extract and/or peek a card that has been placed back into the boxed deck by the spectator. This added element makes all the impossible location effects even more impossible seeming.

Again watch the ad trailer. It's that clean. Speaking of the ad trailer, we might as well cover ad copy integrity while we're here. In a nutshell: it's 100% solid. The written ad copy is understating the value if anything. The ad trailer, as already mentioned, is 100% accurate.

Product Quality

The DVDs are well produced and truly cover everything you can imagine about this gimmick. The teaching is very well done, and you will easily learn everything you need to know to use this gimmick. The gimmick itself is very well made and works great. Based on the construction and the way it's used, I would say that this thing will last you several years, easily.

Final Thoughts

The effects possible with this gimmick are infinite. It's up to you and your creativity. However, even if you have no creativity, you're covered. The DVDs have tons of routines. If you're looking for an invisible way to get a card out of a deck — a card that was placed in the boxed deck by the spectator — nearly instantly and invisibly, then this is the product you're looking for. If you're a mentalist, there are several applications for you as well. Several mentalism ideas were covered on the first DVD.

When you consider everything that you're getting (a powerful utility device that gives you instant access to a signed card along with tons of routines), $80 bucks is a reasonable asking price.

Final Verdict:
5 Stars with a Stone Status of GEM!

7 Comments

  • Nick Morphew says:

    Hi Jeff,
    Just wanted to leave a quick message to thank you for all the time and effort that you put into your reviews. For someone who takes magic very seriously, this information is invaluable.

    Cheers to you.

  • Lee Reeve says:

    Jeff,

    I’ve been a fan of yours since I first saw you years ago on a Jay Sankey video. But I wanted to tell you now, you are *hands down* the BEST magic product reviewer out there. Like Nick said, thank you for all the time and effort that you put into your reviews. Love them all.

    Now, need to buy your book!

    Cheers,

    Lee

  • Bart says:

    First there was Extractor. Then there was Extractor Gold. Now there is E2 V2, which is NOT actually version 2 of Extractor 2, but rather, this means Extractor 2, by which we mean Version 2 (no, I’m not making that up). Talk about the worst / most confusing way to name something ever!

  • John Owen says:

    I too came across Jeff after buying his superb books,but his reviews are i agree are spot on! I am waiting for his views on Changeling which we hear was THE BEST TRICK AT Blackpool,25 miles down the road from where we live but i can never find the time to visit cos of work and family time etc.,Anyone unsure on Jeffs books go and purchase really good reads

  • Mark Paulson says:

    I’ll jump on the Jeffro bandwagon and say “Thanks!” too! I really respect the reviews that Jeff does. Not just a 2-3 minute review, but usually 15 minutes, more or less.

    This gimmick sounds pretty interesting. I’m not a card guy, but I do know a few guys who I can steer towards this product.

  • Ed says:

    Question: After the card has been returned to the box, can I let the other person hold it?

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