Magic Tricks

Ok - I think in many ways this trick warrants the many 5 star reviews. Setup is minimal, handling is easy peasy, restoration looks amazing. A perfect effect in many ways. As a stand alone effect, it's pretty damn cool. A great trick, but probably not for the working professional, and for the following reasons:

There are some serious issues to consider if you're a working professional - both where you can do it, and the mess you create. Presumably you dress sharp - nice expensive suit, crisp white shirt, no playing cards on your tie, right?? And this trick makes a BIG mess. You drop ash everywhere, you make smoke (smoke/fire alarms anyone?!), so right from the start you're not going to be able to do this in many indoor venues. The host of a lavish party isn't going to want ash on her carpeted floors or white table cloths. Where I live smoking isn't allowed indoors anywhere, and lighting a matchbook on fire is going to quickly draw management's attention.

The other draw back is you end up with pretty dirty ashy hands, which isn't a good look as you approach the next group. "Great here comes a magician. God, his hands are filthy". (Sure you could carry some wipes, but pocket space is limited already, and it's just not a great look). And finally, (without too much exposure I hope) a ditch is needed and you're probably not going to want to ditch dirty ashy things in your expensive jacket's pocket next to other items you wish to keep clean.

So, a great trick in many ways... But not practical for those reasons. Good for a street performance or tv segment, not good for a corporate dinner event, in a room full of smoke alarms and posh people.