Magic Tricks

The ad copy and video for Phantom are extremely misleading. Buyers beware.

First, It indicates in the ad copy that invisible thread is not used. This is semantics. Beware.

Second, the thing that comes from the gimmick for just over 3 inches. Thus the gimmick cannot be that far away from the card(s). When you watch the videos you clearly see beyond 3 inches around the deck or bottle cap and you do not see the gimmick being held. Without giving it away the gimmick is about 5.5 inches long so not something you can miss. The gimmick looks like something we are all familiar with but imagine holding a long 5 inch object next to the box or bottle for no apparent reason as the card rises or the bottle/cap spin... it's suspicious. If the gimmick is used in the demo it's done in a deceptive (misleading manner) that you would not be able to get away with in real use. The gimmick would have to extend from the back of the hand (and again it is 5.5 inches long). On the video instructions the gimmick looks glaringly odd in the position required. This is simply not shown on the trailer. The video performance in the instructional section is disappointing. In the trailer it looks like magic. As noted, in my opinion, the demo was not done using the gimmick. I'm all about giving the positive points of a trick (or anything you are advertising) but not misleading the buyer.

I like Peter's thinking but this was bad and the thing that upset me was the advertising and trailer he provided.