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Closure

Smith, Robert; Eggink, Peter

Paul Harris

(Based on 3 reviews)
The Master Method for the Borrowed Ring on Neck Chain.

For those who need FLAWLESS HANDS-OFF PERFECTION.

A borrowed ring is held in your fist. A spectator lays her hand on your chest. With SLEEVES ROLLED UP, her ring COMPLETELY VANISHES. It is GENUINELY GONE! Immediately- the SPECTATOR FEELS SOMETHING appear beneath your shirt. You NEVER touch the chain- THE SPECTATOR pulls your chain into view. HER RING IS LINKED ON YOUR CHAIN!

Important points!
  • AFTER THE RING VANISH YOUR HANDS ARE IMMEDIATELY 100% EMPTY
  • SHE ACTUALLY FEELS HER RING APPEAR ON THE CHAIN
  • YOUR HANDS NEVER GO NEAR YOUR NECK UNTIL AFTER SHE REVEALS HER OWN RING
  • NO PALMING OR SWITCHES
  • NO LOADING OF THE RING AFTER THE VANISH
  • PERFORM SURROUNDED
  • RESETS IN SECONDS
  • PERFORM IN A T-SHIRT OR FULL JACKET
COMPLETE WITH DARRYL VANAMBURG CUSTOM ENGINEERED GIMMICKS, DVD, AND 2 DIFFERENT SETS OF CHAINS: ONE SILVER AND ONE BLACK.

FLAWLESS HANDS-OFF PERFECTION

Reviews

Domenic Halulko

Oct 17, 2014

My problem is the price and sound problems
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Jeff Stone

Official Reviewer

Apr 06, 2013

Borrow a finger ring . . . ***POOF*** it's gone. Meanwhile, the spectator places her hand on your chest . . . she kind of feels something beneath her hand under your shirt. You then carefully remove your dog tag chain . . . spectator's ring is there. You carefully and fairly remove the chain from your shirt showing the ring clearly linked on. You then remove the ring from the chain and give it back.


It looks that good and is that clean. If you like the effect - I do - you'll be very pleased with your purchase. It's very expensive, so you have to decide if the effect (as seen in the trailer) is worth the price for you. Meanwhile, I can tell you about the quality of the gimmick, and feasibility of the method, etc.


You get everything you need to do this effect . . . everything . . . The props are well made and the instructions on how to modify them to fit you are very clear and easy to understand. This is NOT a quick set up. However, you can set it up in the morning before you go about your day and you'll always be ready to do it anytime, anywhere, under any circumstance. The reset is darn near instant. It's just the initial set up that takes some work.


So to be clear:



  • Step 1: Modify the gimmick to fit you (one time preparation)

  • Step 2: Hook up the gimmick to your clothing (once per day preparation - for days you plan to perform)

  • Step 3: Once hooked up in the morning, you can perform all day long with almost instant reset


You can hook it up to work with short or long sleeves. It's very convenient for casual attire (e.g., Levi's and an un-tucked T-Shirt). It can even work with more formal attire . . . it's just a little be trickier and the reset isn't as instant if you're wearing a suit with a tucked in shirt, etc. The method is very doable; the gimmick is solid and clever. The reset is almost instant in most cases. The only real downside is that the dog tag chain cannot be handed out to the spectator. They cannot examine it. The other thing is that this works best with an un-tucked shirt, particularly for the reset. Working with a tucked in dress shirt, as mentioned above, is still very much doable and just adds the need for a little more privacy when resetting.


Putting all those things together, if you feel the restrictions won't hinder your performance and you like the effect, it's worth the investment. If you're strolling in a shirt and tie, it's still worth it in my opinion. You'll just need an extra moment to reach inside your shirt through the button holes (rather than reaching up under your shirt) to reset the gimmick. If you're planning on doing this in a formal one time setting where you won't be repeating it . . . even better. You can wear the gimmick all day and never use it . . . so street, yet so formal parlor act . . .


The mix of venues this fits in (pretty much all of them) is incredible. This is more than powerful magic, it's a Miracle (Thank you Jon Bon Jovi).


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

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Bryce Kuhlman

Official Reviewer

Jan 17, 2013

A year or two ago I reviewed this piece of crap called Solid. Closure is what Solid might have been if it had been fully thought out and produced by Paul Harris.

Watch the demo video. The effect is really startling. And, yes, it's pretty-much self-working.

The fact that I'm giving this four stars tells you that I really like it. In fact, I think it may be worth the price just for one of the pieces that comes with it and can be used in many other ways. I don't want to say any more for fear of exposing a bit too much.

So let me talk about about the the couple of things that keep me from giving this the full five stars that it really deserves. First, the obvious one: it's pretty expensive. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's overpriced. The quality of the props is superb and I'm sure the price is based mostly on that fact. As I said, there's one gimmick that could easily be worth the retail price alone. But I'm just afraid it's too expensive for a lot of magicians right now.

My other two issues are fixable.

The first is that horrible “polishing the ring” excuse. I'm sorry, but it just looks sketchy. While the audience may have no idea how the ring got on your necklace, I don't think it's going to take a rocket surgeon to figure out when it went away. Luckily, I think a few modifications in either the gimmicks or the handling could probably solve this.

My second issue is the chains. They're made of the same stuff you find attached to the pens at the bank (and that I love for holding chuck keys for the machines in my shop). I'm sorry, but I wouldn't be caught dead pulling out one of things in front of the audiences I work. Again, I believe anyone with access to a decent jeweler could have something nicer made up.
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