The gaffs and the routine are basically the same as for hopping halves. There are three problems
with the trick. (1) The dominoes are plastic with a matte finish, the nesting is loose, and they
don't look real. I sprayed them with high gloss clear acrylic which was a slight visual
improvement. (2) The gaffs fit loosely and are noisy, requiring extra care in handling, unlike
well-made Hopping Halves where the coins fit with minimal play and noise. (3) The walls of the gaffs
are rather thick. In well-machined Hopping Halves unless spectators are extremely vigilant, they
are unlikely to notice a size difference in the coins over the course of the routine. Not so with
the Hopping Dominoes. During the short time interval between the start and end of the routine, and
no matter what common lore says, size does make a difference! If the gaffs were thin-walled and
machined to close tolerances, this could be a nice variation of Hopping Halves. Alas, the flaws
mean I probably won't be using this set and hence the low rating.
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