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Knell X: The Last Prediction Review

One DVD, one gimmick, three bonus effects and $25 bucks. Is it gem or is it rubble? Stay tuned to find out.

Effect

Paul Curry's Open Prediction plot: A prediction is openly placed in full view before the trick even begins. The spectator has a free choice of any card and it matches the prediction. Over the years, many have tackled this plot. Knell X's is one of the latest to play the game.

Method

The method relies on a very simple, old and clever gimmick that does all the work for you. It's very easy and is as close to self-working as you can get. The method is real-world workable and legitimate and within the reach of anyone who's ever handled a deck of cards. The method does require that you put the selected card on the card box under the rubber band for a moment. Without that, the effect won't work. I'll let you decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

Ad Copy Integrity

The ad copy is totally accurate. Take a moment to read all of the claims on the written ad copy. It's pretty impressive that this effect is accomplished under the conditions named in the ad copy. The video trailer performance is also 100% accurate. What you see in that trailer is exactly what happens in the effect. No sneaky cuts or deceitful edits were done.

Product Quality

I lost a goat-beard-growing contest to Owen Packard once. I felt bad for a while, but have you seen how awesome his beard is!? Everyone loses goat-beard-growing contests to Owen Packard. I said that to say that of course this DVD is well produced, well lit, well mic'd, etc. It's a Big Blind Media production.

Further, the supplied gimmick is the kind of thing that other companies might supply you but would require you to do one or two steps to complete the gimmick. This kind of gimmick is the kind of gimmick that could have easily been that way, but they went the extra mile and not only completed the construction of the gimmick, but they also included the rubber band. Any rubber band will work, but Knell X said that he's had more success with a particular type of band, so he supplied us with one. It's not your typical rubber band, and he also tells you what they're called, in case you want to buy more.

He also teaches how to make another gimmick in case you want to perform it with a different styles of cards. This tutorial was very brief and could have included a little more detail, but you'll get the gist of it when you watch it.

All of the effects are taught well and explained in just the right detail. A few additional ideas for using the gimmick are included as well as a handling of Triumph does not use the gimmick. The gimmick is well constructed and looks great. It does its job very well. Just a brief warning: there is a special something on the corners of the gimmick. Make sure that they are in place a firmly attached. If not, the effect will still work perfectly, but your reset might be a problem.

If they're firmly in place, the reset will be instant. If not, you'll have to replace the special something — you probably have plenty of this special something — before you can repeat the effect. It takes a couple of minutes to do this.

Final Thoughts

If you like the effect and/or if you're looking for a clever gimmick that allows you to guarantee that the card they pick is what you want it to be, then you'll be very happy with this product. As long as you don't mind, what I mentioned in the method section above, that you'll have to put the card on the box under the rubber band for a moment to make the effect work. $25 bucks is more than a reasonable asking price for the gimmick and DVD.

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