I have not only purchased to initial set I have also purchased extra final loads and extra balls as well. Offline I have also added a 52.5 mm Snooker ball and 50 mm chrome ball bearing for final loads. Keep in mind the size of the load and what fits entirely in the cup is secondary. There have been acts that produce watermelons, pineapples, and bowling balls from under the cups. Final loads are a matter of handling and not the size of the cup.

The elegant routine on the add copy had a limited distribution and was only available during the Kickstarter campaign and is not available for purchase. However there is no any mention of providing this routine as part of the purchase, and I researched before purchase well aware of this. I knew in advance.

Just like there are abundant comedy routines for the linking rings, there are fewer Dai Vernon's Symphony of the Rings type routines. I found this to be the same situation with the Chop Cup. All of the best tutorials I could find were comedy routines and none equal to the routine in the trailer. So be prepared. If you are not familiar with the Chop Cup and your goal is to do a Symphony of the Chop Cups you're in for a challenge.

I absolutely love the fact the Chop Cup looks like a pencil holder and that was what initially drew me to this set. I thought have it stationed off to the side with sharpies in it and then at the right moment...

I have also learned that the performance in the demo has some proprietary moves that may not be derivative of previous handlings. I cannot say this with absolute certainty, but I could not find any information about them anywhere.

If there is an advanced Chop Cup tutorial or reference I have not found one. Everything useable I have found is on DVD or DRM are the routines found in 'The Classic Chop Cup' DVD from the Teach in Sessions, (there are some advanced moves and handing techniques presented on this release) and 'Chop Cup' (World's Greatest Magic) DVD or DRM. There is also Brad Burt's Chop Cup DVD which has mixed reviews. Other releases appear to be watered down versions of the three I just mentioned.

I have found some custom handlings on YouTube and most are derivative of handlings presented in the tutorials I have mentioned.

I wish I knew more about that Chop Cup and could present more information on how to go about creating an elegant routine verses a comedic one, but I can't. I simply do not know enough about which books and tutorials contain this information.

Like many other 'cups and balls' workers out there, I have a number of Cups & Balls sets and Chop Cups on my shelf but I didn't have a leather CHOP CUP and always wanted one. After a time of research, reading reviews and comparison shopping, I chose the TCC black leather chop cup with balls offered by Penguin Magic and I must say that I am very pleased with my purchase. The reasonably priced Chop Cup & Balls arrived nestled in a cozy drawstring bag and secured in a handsome box. I found the Cup to be the perfect size and weight for my close-up, walk-around and table-hopping magic needs. It looks nice, it's very well made and works flawlessly. The nice vintage looking baseballs are also well made, they have a good weight and the gimmicked ball attaches and releases perfectly. I will certainly still use my other Chop Cups from time to time but as for now, the black leather TCC Chop Cup is my chop cup of choice. And, no review would be complete without complimenting PENGUIN MAGIC for their EXCELLENT customer service!