The ad copy and video for Phantom are extremely misleading. Buyers beware.

First, It indicates in the ad copy that invisible thread is not used. This is semantics. Beware.

Second, the thing that comes from the gimmick for just over 3 inches. Thus the gimmick cannot be that far away from the card(s). When you watch the videos you clearly see beyond 3 inches around the deck or bottle cap and you do not see the gimmick being held. Without giving it away the gimmick is about 5.5 inches long so not something you can miss. The gimmick looks like something we are all familiar with but imagine holding a long 5 inch object next to the box or bottle for no apparent reason as the card rises or the bottle/cap spin... it's suspicious. If the gimmick is used in the demo it's done in a deceptive (misleading manner) that you would not be able to get away with in real use. The gimmick would have to extend from the back of the hand (and again it is 5.5 inches long). On the video instructions the gimmick looks glaringly odd in the position required. This is simply not shown on the trailer. The video performance in the instructional section is disappointing. In the trailer it looks like magic. As noted, in my opinion, the demo was not done using the gimmick. I'm all about giving the positive points of a trick (or anything you are advertising) but not misleading the buyer.

I like Peter's thinking but this was bad and the thing that upset me was the advertising and trailer he provided.

Wow.
I can't believe that the ad copy and demo got passed the common sense people and this is being sold. I can't pinpoint the ad copy, as it would give away the gimmick and I am not about that. But don't buy this. You will be highly disappointed.

NOT easy to do at all. Extremely awkward at best.

I will have to say this. It is a decent idea to an idea that had been already out there n a few forms that I have seen. Yes, I said forms.. Hard to explain.

And good luck getting to the streaming video instructions.

Wow I was expecting much better from Peter, but this is garbage! The ad is a total lie, and I have to say I would not be selling this. The gimmick is BBBBBBIGGGGGG and out in the open for all to see!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Penguin...you and another magic dealer who have shown great business sense and customer service for years. In the past two months I have bought "the hype" from both your companies, buying two different magic tricks ...both edited to look incredible, both claiming that each trick could do things they can't so. Please understand that you are held to high standards because you are the best. I will be sending Phantom back...but know that each time you do this you damage your reputation. I expect excellent service from you. I will continue to be a customer because I trust this will not happen again.

I rarely review products but truly felt cheated by this gimmick, the method, the false advertisement, the semantics used to cheat people into buying it. The device broke two days after using it. I cannot believe how dealers would back items such as this one. There has been an onslaught of quick cash grab items in recent years. Thank You Penguin Magic for allowing Negative reviews. I was really compelled to warn others about how impractical this really is.
ZERO Stars.

This cost me a lot of money so I tried to be optimistic, but the truth is this just sucks. Listen to the other reviews it's completely false advertising and the spectators will be suspicious of the gimmick and if you get called on it you're done and believe me you will. It's my fault I should have waited for reviews before I bought this.

This is total garbage. They lied. If you can afford to lose money then buy this effect.

As other reviewers have noted, the "no elastics/no invisible thread" claims are, to be extremely charitable, technically accurate in a nitpicky semantic sense, but highly misleading. As is the trailer, from which you might not guess you need to hold the gimmick visibly (albeit concealed in an ordinary object) mere inches from the effect you're producing —— effects you could get more elegantly and reliably by other methods. Throwing this one in the drawer on the off chance I come up with some use for it, but after fiddling with it for an hour with erratic results (again, inferior to other methods even when it works) I can't say I expect to ever try this one in front of other people. The gimmick is, indeed, somewhat ingenious. But so are Rube Goldberg devices——that doesn't make them (or this) remotely practical.

I can't say anything , except for I want my money back . I don't even know how can penguin sell this kind of a product. This is a piece of ****.

Received the device yesterday. Had to go to a website and see the video instructions. I was not able to download the video to folder to review again at my leisure. Very, Very disappointed in the product(and price). The advertising was very misleading. Beware!!!

I wish I could give this 0 stars. False advertising and not even close to being practical. Worst purchase on penguin.