Digital Dissolve Gaff question

[Jeff Fitzgerald]

Hullo, for a few weeks now I've been considering purchasing one of Jamie Schoolcraft's English Penny/Walking Liberty Copper Silver sets. From his website the set costs I think $50. I noticed a few days ago though that Digital Dissolve comes with a Copper Silver set from Jamie for much, much less. Will the set be of the same quality as one ordered from Jamie directly?

 

[GosuTricks]

And to answer your question, yes it would be higher quality, but more expensive. 60 or 70 dollars I think? Anyways, the extra quality is worth it (assuming you know the routine and handlings). I have a slippery sam gimmick from Todd Lassen, and I personally think it's better than Jamie's, but it's preference I'd say.

 

[Jeff Fitzgerald]

Oh, what exactly is a Slippery Sam gimmick? I've heard of it before. Isn't it some kind of sliding shell type thing? One more question, can a Slippery Sam do the same things as a standard C/S coin?

 

[atomo]

Hey, Since you guys are on the topic of slippery sam gimmicks, i thougt i would point you in the direction of Nathan Kranzo's DVD's as he has loads of amazing coin routines that make heavy use of this shell, and are among the most visual coin tricks i've ever seen. So you'll be able to get some more milage out of the gimmick and build some longer routines around the effect. Frustratingly i've never been able to perform any of them as i dont own a slippery sam, but now that i know DD comes with one from schoolcraft i think im about to place an order!

 

[GosuTricks]

Oh, what exactly is a Slippery Sam gimmick? I've heard of it before. Isn't it some kind of sliding shell type thing? One more question, can a Slippery Sam do the same things as a standard C/S coin?

It's a sliding half shell that's teflon coated so that the nesting and unnesting of it is completely silent. It's also shimmed, making it easier to ditch. It's a great gaff. I also recommend you get the csb set instead of the c/s set(if you were planning to get it). Hoped I helped

 

[Jeff Fitzgerald]

It's a sliding half shell that's teflon coated so that the nesting and unnesting of it is completely silent. It's also shimmed, making it easier to ditch. It's hard to say whether or not it does the same things as a standard c/s coin, as the two gimmicks are completely different. It's a great gaff. I also recommend you get the csb set instead of the c/s set(if you were planning to get it). Hoped I helped

Thanks for the thorough answer! Just a few more questions. What exactly is a sliding shell? Also I could have sworn the Digital Dissolve page said the coins supplied are made from Jamie Schoolcraft.

 

[Jack The Magician]

Guys,

I edited some posts -- way too revealing. Let's refrain from discussion that reveals the methods behind any effect.

Thanks!
JTM

 

[GosuTricks]

Thanks for the thorough answer! Just a few more questions. What exactly is a sliding shell? Also I could have sworn the Digital Dissolve page said the coins supplied are made from Jamie Schoolcraft.

A sliding shell does as it sounds. A half shell, is not literally half a shell, but just imagine on the rim(edges on shell), there is only half a rim, or wall. The coins at DD are made by Jamie Schoolcraft, but he spends less time making them and just mass produces them. Ordering direct from him, you get a gaff that he spends more time finishing and perfecting. Hope this helps.

 

[Jack The Magician]

The coins, as stated above, for Digital Dissolve are in fact handcrafted by Jamie Schoolcraft.

Moreover, regarding the quality of DD:

The gimmicks for DD are made using the exact same process as they would be for a custom order. Now, I'm sure that Jamie spends a few more minutes eyeing custom orders for $70 a piece than he does on mass produced coins, but I can assure you that the production process is the same. These are not lower quality gimmicks. And, according to Jamie, the second run of DD coins is even better than the first. His production process is becoming more streamlined meaning that we receive a smaller and smaller amount of defective coins.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
JTM