> Level One by Christian Grace

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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on February 23rd, 2020
A great gimmick and I LOVE it BUT...

I think this came to market too quickly. They left out some HUGE training points in the instructional video.

Firstly, they DID NOT address lapping the gimmick if seated (other than hiding it under your hand which they never addressed) or sleeving the gimmick (kinda obvious) or even using a topit (also obvious) or using something like "TKO" by Jeff Kaylor (not so obvious but it's how I'll use it). REALLY? These are OBVIOUS elements that should have been addressed.

Secondly, they didn't address how to "activate" the gimmick in a TWO-HANDED fashion (which I discovered looks almost as good as the 1-handed version and is INFINITELY EASIER). If my hands are dry, it's IMPOSSIBLE to do according to their instructions but is still a piece of cake when done two-handed.

C'mon, guys. At least PLAY with the thing for a week or so before releasing it. Remember, not everyone has the finger dexterity that the creator has.

I absolutely LOVE this but the training needs to be updated and expanded and more thorough. BTW, I give Christian Grace permission to use my ideas in the update.

Highly recommended (with reservations as noted above).

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GeoffWilliams
Feb 27th 2020 6:09pm
My "review" may have been a bit harsh but I have to say I REALLY like Level One. Most of the bad reviews from others seem to be aimed at the difficult nature of activating the gimmick one-handed. Tip: Just do it 2-handed (as if squaring the deck briefly) and you'll have no problem whatsoever.

Just to clarify: I LOVE the "phone photos" routine! Have performed it for several people already and they freaked out.

I WILL be carrying this with me ALL the time. It's especially great in a "borrowed deck" situation.

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