Some Trivial Relief

[Chr!s]

Hey everybody!

I feel in need of some magic related trivial relief.
Everybody has favourite moves- the pass that you find most comfortable to execute, the double lift you know you couldn't screw up, the production move you think looks coolest... what i want to know is, which moves do you do to death, and/or include in a lot of your own original magic, just because you love doing it??

I'll get the ball rolling...

-The riffle pass. I love this sleight, done in an offbeat, it's perfect, i think more than any other pass, it relies more on the psychology of the execution rather than brute force.

-Rub-a-dub vanish. You may gather from my signature. It's just plain cool, it works, and i guarantee, once you've got it down, watch yourself doing it in a mirror- you'll shock yourself!

-Bottom steal. So effective, versatile, deceptive...Everything a good move should be!

-Sendax rotary pop out move. I learned this from a David Acer tape. He loves it, and so do i. it looks awesome, stunning, quirky, weird, and the best part? So easy!

-Radical Change. I use it ALOT! One of the main reasons i'll always stand by Richard Kaufman, haha.

I mean, theres loads others, but i don't want to hog them all! i look forward to seeing where this could go...


Chr!s

 

[D ICE R]

Out Jogged Herman shift - I love it because it looks so fair.

Shapeshifter - I often will just use this as an hey what was that type moments. I will do a few cuts and stuff waiting for a bus. Then when I notice someone watching hit them with a shapeshifter and smirk.

Aaron Fisher's Bluff replacement - So disarming it is not funny.

I will think of some more later after I skim through the Paper Engine.

 

[Chr!s]

Aaron's stuff is great in that it hit's that weird spot hovering between hardcore sleight o' hand, and subtle, sneaky, discrepent bits of loveliness! haha. Love it.

MORE!!

C!

 

[D ICE R]

Sorry to thread-jack but each slight in the Paper Engine has either replaced or at least influenced the slights I use.

You hit the nail on the head about the fine line between hardcore and smooth slights.

P.S. I know it is not a card slight but some slights I use almost daily.

Acidus Novius, North of the Border centre tear, a very simple add a number pad and out to lunch.

Some of the best mentalism can be done with 5 second set up and the out too lunch setup.

 

[Chr!s]

agreed, i only dabble in mentalism, but i have indeed found that simple and direct is the way to go so far! i love the acidus novius principle, i personally use spidey's touches on it, to get the most out of it, and i have actually written up a few of my own effects revolving 'round the out to lunch principle.

c'mon people, more!

i forgot to mention-

-The necktie second deal. As used extensively by Richard Sanders, Jay Sankey and, ahem, Chris Lafferty, haha. This move is super-cool!

C!

 

[dejavu05]

I use a sleight so much that Dan and Dave teach in the Trilogy. I forgot what it is called, maybe the graveyard something. Anyway, I love the move.

 

[adjones]

Emsleys Count for me. I practice it a lot, and it's probably my favorite sleight. The GHP would have to be next. I don't have it down perfectly yet, but it's slowly getting there.

 

[filth0013]

i do clipshift involuntarily.

 

[Ben Long]

The Ego Change--It has much better cover than you might think.

The Hermann Pass--No one ever sees it.

The Tenkai Palm--The only palm I can do while being grilled.

The Tip Over Switch--The only move I ever consistently use from an E product.

Marlo Tilt--Well, duh.

 

[JCwebs09]

Aaron Fisher's Pop out move

the Bucks Molecules (all of them)

Ego Change (Danny Garcia)

Outjogged Herman pass

Riffle Pass

Marlo's Multiple Shift

LePaul Spread

diving board double- lee asher

 

[Medifro]

double card handling, the pass and angle palms.

 

[Shodan]

I'm a big fan of the business card prophesy move, the backstage pass, the Marlo tilt, the shake change and the list goes on.

 

[Chr!s]

the prophecy move is amazing. really really good.

i've not watched the 'in action' video's so i've not learned the backstage pass, but to be honest, i love all of greg wilson's stuff, he's my all time favourite magician.

Today i like...

-the twirl change. very cool, practical, striking, angle proof (unless you're performing for a midget)...

-the flipwich move, by David Acer. very effective, novel colour change.

-tent vanish. love it!

C!

 

[Toby]

Ego change
Invisible pass
Shapeshifter
Strike DL
Strike Second Deal
Center Double
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