This is a strange review, since I actually like the trick.
But it has problems.
#1.
Part of the gimmick is very slick and if you're an older magician, such as myself, it's quite hard
to hold onto. I'm currently having to use lotion before I rehearse. I am looking for ways to
"de-slick" the gimmick.
#2. For parlor and stage, this is NOT that good. The inside of the
bell is silver and most rings are silver or gold, so the ring just isn't visible. There are
bronze bells that are VERY dark, which is what I'm going to buy, but that jacks up the ACTUAL price
of doing this trick.
#3. Setting the gimmick isn't actually super quiet. It's fine I'm
sure in a bar setting, but if you're doing parlor/small stage, the audience is very quiet, and the
noise might be problematic. I'm working on a joke that will cover the noise.
So all in
all, it's a pretty neat trick, but your performing environment will make a difference, as will your
hands.
It is 4 years later, but, did you ever find a way to make the gimmick less slick?
I do not own this trick, but something that might help with that issue is hairspray. Give the bit that you want to be less slippery a very light (err on the side of too little) misting from a distance and let it dry. Repeat if you need to.
I see this has been around awhile, but for readers searching ideas, you could either paint the inside of the bell or go to a gun store and buy a blueing agent, which is a chemical treatment to make steel guns blue or dark blue. You just brush it on. Or search on line; they have chermicals to turn steel into different colors, like cooper, brass, etc. As a side tip, if it requiresa soak and you want the outside left alone, consider using a sponge coated in the chemical inside the bell; this will only effect the parts it touches
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It's nice, but not great
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