I was sad when I heard penguin released this years ago. Sure, it is a cool little trick, but COME ON! This thing is in Mark Wilson's Complete Course almost exactly as described here. That is a book EVERY beginner should not be without (or expert for that matter) and when you start selling tricks FROM that book for 5 dollars a piece on video, no one wants to buy the book anymore.

Sure, this is taught well. Sure, it is a cool little effect. However, it only lasts for around 30 seconds and you can find it in one of the classic texts in magic.

Save your money, buy a book.

This is a very good routine with an ordinary piece of rope, everything is examinable, this trick is completelly impromptu! You may even borrow a shoelace from someone and do it! And it is almost self working!, Once you get the basics down, you can do this with very little practice and it can be done at a moment's notice, this effect is very very strong and very very visual, if done right this trick is crazy! They will really think you are throwing it inside the loop and catching it once it comes out the other side! This trick gets very good reactions!, I have had this effect for a while now, but it was always from books and the explanations weren't very clear. But with Jay teaching it it is very easy to understand, he will go through each step of the routine for you and you will be doing this after 5 minutes of watching the video! Great job Jay, you are a very good teacher and a very good performer! I hope I can get this routine down as good as you! Anyway whether u like or don't like rope magic, this is definitely for you! It is a very good stage, close-up and street trick, I highly recommend you get this! ADD TO CART while the price is still very low!

The video explains the effect and teaches very well. I had just 2 small issues first the video was very short with nothing on it but this one effect, and if I recall the video was only about 5 minutes long with some fill at the end. Second I was hoping that the video would bring a new method or routine to this older effect found in many other books. If you don;t know how to do this effect yet then by all means get this video its very easy to learn from, but it you already know the effect then don't expect anything new or different here.

I like this trick slot! It's simple and direct, yet maintains that feeling of wonder! The only downside to it is that a closely watching knot freak of a heckler might notice something. However that's a million in one chance right there. Overall a great buy for a beginner, or if you feel like showing off your skill and speed to some spectators!

This is a fun and easy to do effect. You can perform this as a competition and you always will win. Its a great effect to teach a trick to someone interested in learning magic. I don't regret my purchase. Add it to your cart, you will love it.


Jose Ruiz

Just look at the demo... as you can see, most of the time the reaction was like, "So what?". Teaching this as a single effect doesn't really make a whole lot of sense, since it has so little impact. It needs to be part of a much longer routine with effects that are a whole lot more interesting than this.

This is a very basic rope effect. By no means am I saying it's not worth learning... it's just not worth buying as a single effect.

I admit it. I like easy tricks. This one os easy and fun to do. Take a nit of practice to make it look smooth, but once you get it down, it's really a nice effect. Well explained in the video. More of a close up trick. Kids like this one and find it baffling. Sometimes adults are unimpressed, but that's their problem. :)

I like it, people have a good reaction to it. It's easy to do but it only takes like 30 seconds so if you wanna fill some time then this is not the best one. But you are walking around at work, sitting on a bus, or stuff like that. Then this is fun cause you can just take your own shoelace and perform.

Final word:
FUN but only for a few seconds

greetings from belgium

This is a really cool trick and anyone who likes tricks with no gimicks, fully examinable stuff they should get this. it rocks! watch the vid ONCE and get a string or shoelace or somthing and you can do it right away! AWSOMEEE

Ive bought TONS of tricks from penguin (hundreds of dollars)...This is the easiest to do, yet it really does look very cool. I fool MYSELF with it sometimes (no kidding). Like "how did i do that again?" Although i just got it.

If you dont know how to do it, you WILL be able to perform it in about 3minutes of watching the video (or even before you are done watching it) Its all in the secret. Great download.