At first it was difficult, but after some practice, it feels natural to me. The effect is simple and makes people's skin crawl. If you want an impromptu, on the spot, creepy illusion that really freaks unsuspecting spectators out, this is a must buy for only 5 dollars!

I don't usually rate and reviews but the only person (till now) that rated Splinter gave it 1 star. First of all it's only 4.95 dollars. Second, it's one of those tricks that sometimes I do, I don't perform it all the time, its NOT an amazing trick, but when I do it to someone, they either look strange at you.. like how is it possible? Some they laugh (as they know it's impossible and they know i love tricks), or they make a weird face like it's happening for real.
You do need to practice it till you understand how it works. But I like it because the only thing you need is a toothpick! The sound effect from the video is something I knew it was edited, so I didn't expect i'll get the sound too :) And remember it's like 5 dollars.
Marcus Eddie explains in really good detail! You will enjoy the video.
I gave it 5 Stars because:
1. There is no gimmick involved
2. It's something totally different!
3. All you need is just a toothpick or something similar
4. Good explanation
5. LOW price

Regards,
Steve

I love Marcus' work and here he did it again! Splinter, such an ingenious method, easy to perform and all you need is just a toothpick and maybe 10 mins of practice. It ends clean, and just like what the demo shows, you can show your hand completely empty. Very deceiving to the eye and looks creepy. I love it!

besides its a great effect you can do anywhere at any time. the explanation is very simple. you can master it in about 5 to 8 minutes. i do this almost everyday when i meet someone. and the reactions i get are amazing. definitely something you should have.

This is not a bad little effect where Marcus shows how he manipulates a toothpick to make it appear from his finger. It is also pretty inexpensive. However, this is the sort of effect that would probably be better if put into a DVD of a dozen routines for 20 bucks to make it more cost effective. Unless a single routine is just earth shattering, it might be better packaged with other routines. I did enjoy learning how he performs it, as there is a bit of skill to be able to show your hand from both sides, and I will certainly do it as a bit of a gag with friends, so, all in all, I do recommend it.

straight away im going to say, its AWESOME. but if you like close up, buy marcuse's lecture. he teaches great tricks in there (including this one). if you just want to learn this trick, buy it. if you want to lern this trick AND a whole bunch of more awesome stuff, buy his lecture. its awesome

I've done this trick a few times and got my friends and family's attention. My girlfriend was about a foot away trying to see where the splinter was. Then hit me in the arm when I produced the splinter with my teeth. It was a lot of fun.

This is a trick that can be preformed literarily anywhere to anyone, it can be used best as an icebreaker. Have a toothpick? Then you are ready for SPLINTER!