I thought when I bought it, this dvd might teach me some slights, but all it does is show you a short little routine.
Worth maybe 2 bucks not twenty.

It should be called table hopping sponge magic with a 15 second cups and balls routine. The cups routine was VERY short, too short, and it just seemed like he was using the sponge balls as a filler. I feel like the trick is on me this time. I'll stick with JC Wagner and Brian Tudor DVD's, they give you tons of material to practice. Sorry Carl

Its a good routine but be aware this is a professional table hoping magicians routine. It is not an introduction to Cup and Ball magic, its not an intro to table hoping. If you go into this familiar with the cups and balls your going to get a great routine for working tables.

I was a little shocked at some of the negative reviews I saw for this. This is not a tutorial or encyclopedia of C&B moves. This is a workers routine, and a pretty strong one. This is for someone who knows basic moves already. In fact the moves in this routine are about as basic as in any dime store magic kit. This is for someone who is looking to save a little space in their bag by carrying a smaller number of cups, and doesn't want to put together their own routine, which can take weeks to put together a good routine, script it, and rehearse it. This is a good, solid 3-6 minute routine with all of that leg work done for you. As an added bonus his sponge ball routine, Ain't No Moe, is also taught on this DVD. If you're looking for move tutorial stick to Ammars DVD set. But if your looking to push past just being a move monkey and looking for a good routine to base off of, having the novelty of using two cups instead of three with a good transition into a sponge ball routine, this is a good DVD to reference.

This dvd has good modern production qualities: clear, clean,camera and sound work of both the performer's view and the audience view. The teaching - demonstrating and explaining - is very good by Carl...I am at ease with his looks and his voice: he looks and sounds 'solid', trustworthy...and what he says is comprehensive and, when needed, specific. Be alert, this dvd is about 'Table Hopping' cups and balls (c&b)...it's all about how and why Carl has adapted the basic c&b to a mobile work space. It is NOT particularly about the basics of c&b: it is more about what equipment to carry, where to carry it and the best conditions/arrangements for performing c&b while on the move in a confined space. For me, it is an excellent addition to to Ammar's comprehensive and detailed ordinary (c&b) dvd.

Nothing new here, but Carl does a very nice job routining a variety of moves into a commercial two cup routine that uses sponge balls as the final loads. Nice idea, although I'm not a fan of sponge balls. If you are, this is a nice lead-in to a sponge ball routine and Carl offers several nice subtleties in loading two balls that look extremely fair. I have used portions of Carl's thinking into my two cup routine and it has added two strong applause points. Worth checking out if you table hop and are looking for another approach to the two cups. That said, you DO need a bit of table space to have effective blocking and misdirection, so if you're cramped on performing space, this isn't the routine for you.

I have been working with Dia Vernon's cups and balls routine for some time and discovered that it does not do well table hopping.
Just prior to this sale, I had been searching for such a routine that I could perform for the patrons of the 99 restaurant when suddenly, like providence it appears.
Was Penguin Magic reading my mind again? probably ;)
This DVD is well done and I plan to adopt this routine. It is fine for table hopping and well worth the small price

There are a few learning curves with this routine BUT they are well worth practice time! :You are DEFINITELY going to want to add this to your arsenal!

This is a good DVD but if you looking to learn and study the C&Bs, I would recommend other sources such as the Micheal Ammar or Eddy Ray set. Also the Worlds Greatest Magic Cups & Balls series is a fabulous resource. If you are simply looking for a quick routine to add to you walk around magic set this might be of value to you. The transition to his sponge ball routine is quite good so you get some really good material to add to your set.

If your looking to perform a two cup routine during your walk around this is the DVD for you. You will learn a lot from this DVD and will have a good time with this routine. I use a chop cup a great deal but when I get bored out comes the table hopping cups and balls routine. You can not go wrong with this DVD a must have for the cups and balls performer.