For the price a duplicate non-gimmicked key should have been supplied, especially since they scimped
on not putting teeth on the key!
8 of 8 magicians found this helpful.
"Disappointed" best describes my reaction after working with this prop for several days. The method
is not worth the trouble, the prop's construction makes it something I would not want to "carry
around," it cannot be examined and it is difficult to find a regular key that looks like the prop.
Yes, there are similar regular keys, but none that look LIKE the prop. This one will go into my
dust bin.
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This is yet another trick where my hands simply aren’t physically right for the trick to work
optimally. I have no problem setting up the key as instructed, but when it comes time for execution
the best I can get is a key that limply rolls along my palm /fingers to one side or the other. It
won’t, um, “stand to attention” (do they make Viagra for keys?). It looks OK, but not nearly as
impressive as it should. Plus it was impossible for me to execute the necessary flexing movements in
a subtle manner - I REALLY need to stretch to get any movement.
I have tried various
locations on the palms of both of my hands, but it seems that my skin is too loose to get the
necessary tension when flexed, probably because I lost a significant amount of weight a few years
back. I was going to give this three stars but decided to be more generous since YMMV. In my case my
M had more V than I would like to perform this convincingly or comfortably.
Also, it would
have been nice to receive a duplicate ungimmicked key for handout/inspection, although the gimmicked
key can be handed out quickly/casually before performing the illusion and perhaps only the most
observant onlooker will notice. However, a more exact matching duplicate would be nice to hand out
to the anyone who insists on seeing it after the trick is done. The Ilco key Dan recommends does not
match closely enough to me (heavier, chrome vs matte, big logo on key, etc.). Maybe Penguin could
sell the duplicate for $5 (the blank probably costs 50 cents or less in bulk)?
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I watched the tutorial as soon as I purchased and knowing what the method was (penguin was pretty
open about this on social media when I asked which of the two most likely methods it could be),I
must say I was a little let down and didn't buy Dan's explaining away why a duplicate wasn't
included in the kit. After receiving the product I was gonna post a negative review with a bit of
fiddiling around but decided to rewatch the 30 minute or so tutorial again. Adults I showed this
trick were completely underwhelmed, however I showed three kids that day out on the pitch and the
reactions that I got when I put the power with the kids and their belief in themselves were
absolutely phenomenal getting bigger reactions than super sucker and that's a pretty difficult trick
to top with moments of astonishments and a free lolly.
So I'm totally unconcerned about a
duplicate and a convincing match because the reactions of the parents to the pure joy creates in
their children's faces is the only convincer you need. Dan does a pretty good job with the tutorial
but felt he and Seth Race missed the mark with the target audience here. Cellini said "stop a child
and you can stop the world" in that regard this is the ultimate opener to gathering a crowd out on
the pitch!!!!
Smilesotheylikeyou
2 of 2 magicians found this helpful.
Just want to say one thing, this trick is PAINFULLY good 😁
2 of 3 magicians found this helpful.
I have yet to get this to work for me. Maybe someone can do it, but I can't do it with my hands!
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
The, uh, secret is a little…thicker than I thought it’d be. Kind of intimidating. Once you do it,
though, it’s the best haunted key out there. I only gave it 4 stars because of the intimidation
factor. Kids will not want to do this, and the haunted key is something you do when you’re young (I
know some of you still do it, but it’s a cumbersome prop that cannot be examined, which is perfect
for young magicians). This also cannot be examined, but the illusion is much stronger. Don’t worry
about this one. You’ll be fine.
1 of 1 magicians found this helpful.
I rarely review tricks, probably because most of the time I'm underwhelmed. But this is clever and
drop dead simple. I was out of the box performing it for family in about fifteen minutes (I watched
the tutorial before I got the trick). They were blown. And just like everyone else here who tries
their new stuff on family first, they're usually cynical having seen it all. Not this time. Good
job, penguin on impressing my biggest critics.
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I love performing this effect - it doesn’t really hurt if you do it right, and the reactions are
great. Unfortunately the construction is not very durable and after only a few hours the first day,
the gimmick snagged and fell off in my pocket. I’m sure I’ll be able to reattach it with some glue
but I’m a bit disappointed it fell apart so easily.
For the trick itself: The trick is decent. The video shows what you can indeed do with it. It is not
exceptionally well made but will last you a while with care.
For the promo: While the video
itself shows what you can do it doesn't show what you are getting. You are getting an uncut key
while the video shows a cut key. It even shows a cut key saying "...and it looks just like every
ordinary key..."
I do rate it less because it wasn't what was advertised. I would have
preferred the cut key. Due to the way the trick works it would be difficult to have it cut.