I didn't really care for rope magic until I watched this DVD. I had heard so much about it on the forums that I just had to check it out! I was not surprised at how good it is, nor should have I been. Richard puts out top-notch magic...always! The rope routines are super-crazy visual! There are enough moves on here to construct a short-medium-long routine of your own. As with all good magic, it will take practice but it'll be worth it.

I wanted to learn some rope routines and boy did I pick the right dvd. The routines on this dvd really are jaw dropping. Richard really cares about teaching you the routines and you can tell. He goes over some of the moves 5-6 times with different angles to make sure you understand what is happening. If your new to rope magic this is a great dvd to get beacause a lot of the moves are easy. If you are a pro at rope magic this is a great dvd to get because so many of the moves are modular and could fit into rope routines you already do. This dvd is an investment....add to cart now!

This is an outstanding effect. Sanders takes you through every move and even the psychology behind some of the moves. Wonderful. It's excellent magic for ages 4 to 104, which is exactly what I was looking for!

I absolutely hated rope magic until I saw this DVD. I've had Fiber Optics for years and it's one of the best DVDs around. Get This Now!

It does not include anything other than the DVD for instruction, would have liked the red ring (small complaint). The instruction is great and the overall effect is terrific, as most magicians already know the Professors Nightmare trick; let me just add that Richard teaches many new moves both to replace old standards and entirely new moves that can be used to lengthen the routine for more mileage. This allows for great customization on the fly according to your needs and it's hard to beat the impact vs pocket space that this old made new trick carries

It's been 3 months since owning fiber optic extended, I truly enjoy it. as a street performer, it packs small and it plays big. second reason I like it is that you can shorten or lengthen the routine according to your audiences attention span, third reason you can use it as part of your act or it can be an act all of its own. And finally your uses for fiber optic extended in your own act is only limited by your own imagination. The effect is easily attainable to any experience level in magic even if this is your first effect you have ever bought or learned. It will take practice practice and more practice but name one trick that doesnt if you want to perform it flawlessly.
Even the svengali deck requires some form of practice so in that regard if you are afraid of a little practice then dont get it but if your ready to invest the time in the effect and yourself then you wont regret it.

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It has been three years since I have started a career as a magician. This effect has gone with me in the past two years and man, It is THE effect I perform the most. I do it close up, stand up, for kids, teens, adults, elderly people and even mirrors! (We do need to practice after all... And I just love watching some of the slick moves myself to see what my audience sees!) I highly recommend this DVD if you care to spend the energy (many hours of practice and hundreds of hours of performance) to master this great effect which goes beyond the professor's nightmare. I have seen Tabary, David Stone's work, they are both great and I do include several of their thinkings in my work. But this is THE dvd that gave me all the tools I needed to really go out there and do it.

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I do it for kids : with nice bits of business added in of course!

I do it for teens : and they love it, real eye candy and magic.

I do it for adults : they gasp, are amazed, surprised, shocked!

With all that there is on this DVD, you have enough effects to JAZZ with the ropes. The variety of the routines you can perform with the ropes can vary in time-span, just as the ropes do! That's the magic of this DVD project : it explains in great detail, with humor and kindheartedness. Three great traits of this great performer, teacher and thinker of magic : Richard Sanders.

Must I specify that this goes way beyond the professor's nightmare? You will learn and be able to perform (with some effort involved in some types of effects which do require quite a lot of practice... such as the visual travelling ends).

Choose your rope wisely, choose the appearance of your ends : clean cut? taped? tied up? tucked-in?...
Tucked in ends tend to make people suspicious and some people think there are magnets in the ends... (of course, make the ropes examined in that case, but choose your moment for that or that will break your rhythm)

There is little reason why you would not want the EXTENDED compared to the original. If you do already own the original, there are several interesting moves that add-on to the original theory. I personally always add the bit of the ends being put back on the rope by putting them in the mouth in shows for children, makes em laugh and that just suits my style.

THANK YOU RICHARD SANDERS : You have put much care into this project, as you always have in all of your releases.

I own a lot of magic but I think that this is probably the best investment I have ever made.
the routine pays for itself and it is a lot of material at such a low cost
I love it

Awesome trick which resets instantly.
It is one of the most visual tricks around, let alone rope tricks!
The moves are easy to perform and requires little practice, although to perfect it takes quite a bit more :S

The only slight problem is that you can't really repeat the same effect to the same audience otherwise there is a chance they will figure it out. But performed well, and at a decently fast speed it will stun any layman (and magician!) as they visually see the rope join and split in every place.

This is amazing. It is perfect for walk around, resets instantly and provides you with a solid routine full of magic. The 3 rope routine doesn't offer much over the 1 rope routine, so that is the one that I prefer. I also like ring and rope routines, so the added ability to turn the 1 rope routine into a ring and rope routine is cool. The routine is sectional so you can drop or add phases as you see fit with no problem. That is kind of nice because the routine Richard Sanders shows has repetitive points. All in all though this is solid magic that is easy to perform.