All I'm going to say is for them to read the post by the other dude who practically exposed it. That's more than enough to figure it out.
Now that's what I call ethical behavior. Go ahead support exposure or go expose it yourselves. It's people like you who mess up the magic community.
No one is exposing anything here.
Some people said they don't get a clear view of the whole bottle. I said "actually they get to see most of the bottle, only the bottom is covered"
How can that expose anything? People with eyes can see that Justin hold the bottom of the bottle for the demo video.
I think we should not mess up this thread with false accusations.
I remember when I use to go to E and people in E heard the E staff saying it was going to be revolutionary. I don't really recommend you try to find it in the posts since it's like a billion pages. But that's what I heard.
Actually I was one of the people who said Bullet is going to be revolutionary. That is when the creator said Bullet is 1) Totally Impromptu 2) Can be done with a coin that is bigger than the neck of the bottle.
An impromptu CTB done with a big coin has never been done before, hence I thought it was revolutionary.
Turns out that Bullet cannot be done with a big coin if you want to do it the impromptu way. Moreover the big coin method was not taught in the DVD. I felt that I was cheated.
The creator did not lied. He said it can be (1), (2). He did not said it is (1) and (2). He merely presented the facts in a way that would mislead people.
Before Bullet was released, people were saying it was revolutionary. I don't think anyone would say the same thing after it was released.
For people who complained that the method is too simple, or "sucky", we have to remember that Bullet was designed in such a way that beginners can learn them easily. Young beginner magicians are one of the target consummer groups of the Ellusionist. The effects have to be streamlined and simplified so that they can learn them with ease.
Again I reference the Hindu force. When most newbies learn what it is, they wonder how the hell that could fool anybody. But it does.
Good point.
The hindu force is so simple that we thought it would never fool anyone. And we are surprised that it could actually work.
Of course, if you don't like the hindu force, or if you think that it is too simple to fool anyone, try other forces like the classic force Yes, it may require greater skills and more practice, but if you like it just learn it and use it.
Same for Bullet. It might not fool magicians like you, but it is capable of fooling most laypeople. If you think that it is too simple to fool anyone, try other CTBs.
The good thing about magic is there are so many different ways to achieve an effect. You can always find something that would suit you.
There's at least 10 other MUCH better CIB/CTB routines out there. Routines that allow better and fuller inspection of the bottle, a less finicky handling, and overall a better effect.
If you prefer other CTBs go get them. Every CTBs have their own pros and cons.
The con of Bullet might be the fact that the point of penetration was covered. The pro is that it is very easy to perform, and beginners can learn them easily.
Other CTBs might be stronger, but they need a bit more skill or longer set up time.
Look at your own performance style and decide which CTB is the best for you.