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GRAVITY REEL by João Miranda


The most advanced closeup levitation system we've seen. Remote controlled programmed levitations available closeup for the first time. LIMITED SUPPLY.
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Price: $350.00

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Get extra Gravity Reel Thread and Gravity Reel Tack with your order so you're always prepared.

Built from the ground up with the close-up worker in mind, Gravity Reel is more than a reel: it's a tool for your imagination.

This utility and design patent-pending Reel was designed from the ground-up by Joao Miranda and his extraordinary team in Portugal, with the consulting of the IT expert Tom Wright who performs invisible thread magic for over 15 years in real world situations.

This are some of the main features of the Gravity Reel:

Double motor system that allows the performer to have a giant HOOP of IT anytime, allowing for true miracles to be performed. If you prefer to use a single thread instead of the hoop system, the fact that you have a SECOND thread ready to use is reassuring!(With exclusive permission from Surya Kumar and James George).

Program saving and play: you can record and save UP to 3 different programs so that you allow the Gravity Reel to do all the work for you! With a push of a button the motors reproduce every single movement you recorded.

Combining the recording and play with the HOOP system you can create amazing and unique effects: imagine for example making a water bottle fall at your command and then have the thread automatically retract to your pocket!

You start and end clean, every time, with absolutely nothing to find out.

Vibration feedback recording: besides programming the tension and movement of the motors you can also program the vibrations, so that you can cue yourself in any part of your routine!

For example, let's say you wish to make a bill levitate and jump in a glass and at the end of the routine you wish to make it fly automatically to your waiting hand. Thanks to the vibration recording you can buzz yourself at any time: for example, when the bill starts to jump in the glass, and another vibration when it flies to your hand, so this way you can concentrate on your presentation.

The vibration feedback is CRUCIAL for any pre-recorded performance because YOU know when YOUR actions will happen right before they happen.

Adjustable Speed control: you can decide the speed of each motor individually.

The beauty of the Gravity Reel controller is that it has a SCALE from 1 (Reel constant pulling mode) to 8 (maximum speed). That way you always know which speed work the best for your routines, so you are not blindly applying more speed than what you really need.

Fast and easy thread refill: with Joao unique method in case of a thread breakage refilling a spool takes under a minute, and no difficult to do knots are used in the process.

- The Gravity Reel has two built-in magnets so you can attach it anywhere. Also, thanks to its small size it fits inside a small leather wallet or any card case, so it's hidden in plain sight and not attached to the performer. This allows for total freedom (and new effects).

90% less breakage than the traditional Reel thanks to the way the reel is designed.

Internal Memory Module: you can record and play up to 3 different programs, so that you don't need erase one program each time you wish to perform a different routine. Also, once you save them you can leave the remote at home since the reel has an internal memory. This means that you can play any program by simply pushing a button in the side of the reel.

VIR technology: if you have other creations from João Miranda you know how important this feature is for the working professional.
VIR stands for "Vibrations in Remote" which means that your gravity controller AND reel vibrate once you start a program, when a program finishes playing, or even when you push ANY button during a recording. This way you KNOW that the buttons were in fact pressed and the action accomplished.

Rechargeable batteries: Both the controller and Reel have internal batteries that last for dozens of performances before they need to be charged again. There is a "Low Battery" indicator in both the controller and Reel, so you always know when it's time to charge.

Besides the above features Joao Miranda joined forces with the IT genius Tom Wright who will teach you easy, intermediate and advanced effects with the Gravity Reel so you start slowly and progress at your own rhythm, until you become the next IT master.

You will learn effects with cards, notes, corks, glasses, pencils, rings, rubber bands, a bell, and more.

Each effect is explained with red wool so you can follow each step very clearly, and then Tom explains everything again with real IT so you don't miss anything.

You will learn over 20 EFFECTS AND TIPS in 4+ HOURS of detailed instruction.

Your Gravity Reel package includes a unique warranty CODE that you can use to email Tom Wright, so that you can make any questions regarding the routines, just in case you have any doubt.

Having direct email access to the IT Master Tom Wright is a huge plus that we decided to include to all Gravity Reel owners.

With Gravity Reel you get:

1. Dual Motor Reel + Remote control

2. 49 FT (15 meters) of pre-stripped Gravity Thread, to get you started.

3. Two empty white spools (+ two for FREE, so in reality you get FOUR spools).

4. Spooling KIT, so that you fill your spools with thread easily, under a minute.

5. Gravity Tack sample

6. USB charging connector

7. Warranty code (that also gives you access to Tom Wright personal e-mail so you can ask questions if you need help with your routines).

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A mixed bag Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 19th, 2021
This is a very mixed bag. It is pricey, but it works. The kit is fairly complete, and tutorials very thorough. I am not being sarcastic or saying with tongue-in-cheek when I say one of the nicest surprises was a pair of plastic tweezers. They are essential.

I was a little disappointed (initially) when I had to assemble it, but I learned a lot about how everything works by doing so. The videos are GREAT, except on one point. They need to be much more specific and clear about how much thread to load. First time I used not enough, the second time too much. Then I ran out of thread. For the price I paid, I should get A LOT of thread.

The positives are that it works as described, and the programming is easy. It is quiet, and very very fun to work with.

The negatives are that it is bigger than I expected and a bit awkward, but practice makes it better. I found the coin pocket of jeans to be the best spot. I small loop for a safety pin or elastic for retraction would make it better.

Also the ITR mode works well (barely), but the tension is only so-so. It would be better if this could be adjusted.

I have come up with some good routines based on programs, and have to say it fooled some friend, particular when I levitated something across the room.

One other small issue. the kit is very thorough, and it comes with circular stickers you use in the assembly process, and these things are supposed to stick to these teflon like parts. They don't. They fall off during the assembly process and use. That is a bit disappointing.

But those plastic Tweezers are AWESOME (no sarcasm, really).
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Very Versatile - Stickers & Spooling Prevent It From Being Great Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 19th, 2021
Let me start by saying I have used the Spider Pen Pro for years and get quite a bit of mileage out of it. I will try to avoid comparing the two as this accomplishes much more. However, I need to say the biggest perk of the Gravity Reel is the programming feature and is aimed at more serious professionals (as the price indicates). The reel is quiet and provides a continuous tension (ITR) and a “Live Mode”. Switching back and forth is a little tedious as I found I need to shut my reel and remote off if I was just using Live mode (if this is wrong, please let me know). As stated in the other review, the original tension of the ITR mode is lacking. However, this is programmable. The tension is still lacking compared to some reels you may be accustomed to.

One of the biggest perks (besides the programming feature) is the ability to make a loop out of the reel. This opened some possibilities I have never thought of. The additional vibration feature and the fact there are two motors also are great features. The thread is also very invisible and pretty strong.

The cons of this reel are that the spools should be prespooled and ready to go. Although it isn’t hard to go through the process, it is a huge time suck. The stickers (as mentioned in the other review) are a terrible way to maintain the positioning of the thread on the reel as they don’t always want to stick. I guess the biggest problem I have is paying $350 and realizing the entire ability of the project hinges on tiny stickers holding their positioning. Where to place the reel can also be a little awkward (I am hoping the belt clip changes this).

Overall, I do believe this is a quality product and accomplishes what it shows in the demonstration. I would highly recommend ordering extra thread (I ordered 2 immediately) and the toe switch (makes the button system less awkward). Again, if the thread was prespooled (and I am not interested in the reasoning behind why it isn’t) and the main connection for the thread wasn’t stickers, I would give this 5 stars. The best news is..... both of these items could be easily corrected moving forward by simply selling prespooled thread (similar to Spider Thread - had to get one more shout out in there).
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Don't waste your money & Time. Report this review
Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 27th, 2021
When I saw the trailer for the Gravity Reel, I became very excited. I usually don't purchase expensive magic tricks without first reading reviews, but I felt like taking a risk on this one.

The packaging was done well and the menu for the tutorial videos was easy to navigate. For the most part, everything explained in the videos was clear enough, but that's coming from someone who performs professionally and has lots of experience with I.T. So I can't speak for people new to this kind of stuff.

The gimmick itself is nicely made, but as a performing magician, I care more about the end result and how functional it is in real-world performances. After struggling to make this work in actual performances, I decided to search on youtube and other places on the internet to see if I could find anyone else performing with it. All I could find were videos of the creators. I feel like you need an engineering degree to operate this. It's NOT user-friendly AT ALL!

First, you have to thread your own spools. The gimmick comes with tweezers and a little knife. This is more like performing surgery! It's a bit ridiculous and overly complicated, especially when the thread breaks so easily.

I spent too much time worrying about working the device and how to operate it instead of focusing on my magic presentation. It's not practical for real performances. It may be good for TV or having an assistant on stage.

A lot of people perceive threadwork to be complicated, well they've definitely raised the bar of complicated thread work. For the money, I would much rather spend this on several other thread systems and still have money left over. Don't waste your money and time.


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Great....but not so easy Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 22nd, 2021
It's the usual Miranda quality...I've steered away from I.t. because of the frustration and my bad eyesight. This does diminish some of the frustration but there is a lot to learn and practice. I think it will be weeks before I can actually perform anything but when I do I expect great reactions.
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Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 29th, 2021
Gravity has the price of a professional device but unfortunately not the properties to be honest.

The supplied thread, far too little in terms of quantity, is of inferior quality and cannot be compared with Vectra, Spider, Kevlar or other better brands. It shines pretty strongly in all lighting conditions and also tears far too quickly.

At first glance, the ITR looks well thought out and at the second, unfortunately, shows its shortcomings.

If the thread breaks in ITR mode, the motors will not stop (as is the case with other electronic reels) and cause a loud and constant noise and too much attention.

The vibration feedback from the remote control is so low that one could almost assume a defect.
But the reel itself vibrates noticeably. This is annoying if you don't wear the device on your body and want to use it elsewhere.

If you increase the thread tension in ITR mode you also increase the power on the other levels in live mode at the same time. This means that the higher levels with the weak thread can hardly be used.

The spools that come with Gravity are awful. I don't find the glue dot practical, but at least creative. If you are used to Mesika's spools here, you will not have any fun with the Gravity ones. There is no stopper in the spool (notches).

Other remote controls already have integrated reed switches and here you have to use a stone age and expensive toe switch if you want to use the ITR handsfree.

The accessories are outrageously expensive and could have shipped with the reel itself at 350$.

Not recommended.
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Not practical Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 17th, 2022
I bought this and got really dissapointed!
Its not practical at all in the real world.if you are looking for something to reamain in your
Drawer, then by all means buy it!
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Ground Breaking!!! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 4th, 2021
Gravity Reel is a must have! Joao Miranda take this one to the next level for any magician wanting to make an impression!!!!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 23rd, 2021
As an owner of the Cobra v2 and all its accessories add on module are all part of owning a professional ITR system. Maybe Joao Miranda and Steam Fearson can team up to produce Hot Rod Mods for Gravity?

My first impression is simply astonishment. This device is truly bleeding edge, and yes there is a learning curve, and yes there is practice involved, and yes you will amaze.

I am a great admirer of Steve Fearson and the Cobra v2 in my mind is the hands down best high end ITR that was sold. I know opinions my differ, but I love the thing. In fact I love just about everything Steve has contributed to IT work.

Even if I had two Cobra v2 and all the accessories side by side, I could not emulate the programmability of Gravity, and even if I have overlooked something and can, most certainly not the ease of implementation once the rig is determined, add the toe switch plug-in and you add hands free operation to the performance.

This is bleeding edge and as you will find in Joao's orientation videos he's really thinks things through, but that does not mean there isn't a better way... This is all so new and with time magicians will find better ways... e.g. The use of stickers to secure the IT to the reel is not necessarily the final solution. Its just the one way of doing it.

In addition there are secret channels of information being shared between owners, and new ideas being added to the orientation page. The paint is still wet and I don't believe it will be dry anytime soon.

Speaking as a Cobra v2 owner, Gravity is simply amazing. Its owners will all be captivated and reeling with endless possibilities
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This thing is amazing Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 8th, 2021
If I could give 10 stars I would.
This is the ultimate ITR.
The programable feature is insane. There's so many ideas running through my head on how many applications I can apply this device to. I know yours will too
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on May 8th, 2021
If I could give 10 stars I would.
This is the ultimate ITR.
The programable feature is insane. There's so many ideas running through my head on how many applications I can apply this device to. I know yours will too
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