Sans Minds – Tunnel – review
Rarely do I review a product about which I know nothing, but all the hype that normally seems to accompany a new release seems to have passed me by on this occasion. Given that Tunnel is a Sans Minds...
View ArticleLiam Montier – Cardio DVD – review
Cardio is an odd release for us to review – because we’ve already reviewed it! But not quite in this form. Back in 2010 (yes – we’ve been going that long!) we reviewed the Cardio ebook. Now Liam has...
View ArticleMenny Lindenfeld – Tru – review
Although, like many of you, I am increasingly cynical about demo videos, the visuals for Tru looked amazing. So I was looking forward to writing this Tru review. In case you’ve missed it (and I’ll post...
View ArticleThe Casino Con – review
For some reason I’ve always had a thing about casino themed effects so I was delighted to get the opportunity to review The Casino Con by Steve Gore and Gregory Wilson. The effect is straightforward....
View ArticleAlice in Wonderland Playing Cards – at Kickstarter
These Alice in Wonderland Playing Cards are just delightful! Time does not permit a full review, but we were privileged to receive a prototype deck and wanted to share some pictures and thoughts…...
View ArticleJohn Bannon – Move Zero Vol 4 – review (TOTM – Oct 2017)
Trick of the month is a review again – not of a trick but of the excellent Move Zero Vol 4 – which is due out any day now… We have loved the Move Zero series and couldn’t wait to get our hands on...
View ArticleChristian Engblom – Triple C – review
Triple C is billed as Christian Engblom’s prized and closely guarded secret which he is releasing to the magic fraternity after years of keeping it (largely) to himself. So what is it? Find out in our...
View ArticleJason Knowles – Double Take – review
Double Take is a gimmick, or more specifically a couple of gimmicks, which enable you to perform some very visual transpositions with a playing card and a bank note. Three routines are taught with the...
View ArticleSans Minds Wallet – review
Of the making of magic wallets there is no end, but what makes the SansMinds Wallet different is that they have boldly forsaken the traditional bi-fold style wallet design and gone for a more...
View ArticleAC2Phone magic app – review
We very rarely review phone apps on this site, but when we were offered a look at Any Card To Phone (AC2Phone) we were delighted to take a look. These days we always have our phone with us, so the idea...
View ArticlePatrick Redford – Temporarily Out of Order – review
I have often observed that there appear to be trends in magic, and Temporarily Out of Order is the latest of a series of books to have been published in recent years on the Memorized Deck. We recently...
View ArticleAtlas Brookings & Raven Gairloch – The Solution – review
This review of The Solution completes a virtual triptych of books relating to the idea of a memorised deck. Although this is the smallest of the tomes we have reviewed, I hope you won’t despise it on...
View ArticlePaul Brook – Cool Beans – review
Cool Beans is another example of Paul Brook’s clever thinking on ‘invisible prop’ mentalism. The ‘secrets’ are hidden in plain sight in a small pack of 5 coffee shop loyalty cards. But these enable you...
View ArticleJosh Zandman – Christmas Carol Book Test – review
A Christmas Carol Book Test potentially solves one of the major problems with any book test – what’s the justification for the use of a particular book for this routine? Read on in our review to find...
View ArticleStephen Tucker – Aces from the Fore – review
Aces from the Fore is a new release from Stephen Tucker put out on a BBM DVD. It is a lovely visual effect. After claiming you will locate the four aces, you actually produce a 4 of hearts. But then...
View ArticleChristopher T Magician – Just for Fun – review
If I’m honest, I didn’t relish the prospect of reading Just for Fun – since I don’t normally do kids magic. It was just one of those things I get sent to review which I thought I’d diligently plough...
View ArticleAngelo Carbone – The Gift – review
It seems strangely appropriate to finally get round to reviewing The Gift so close to Christmas. If you have somehow missed this one, The Gift is Angelo Carbone’s brilliant invention which allows for...
View ArticleLandon Swank – Over the Edge – review
Over the Edge is Landon Swank’s recent release – the second of of his Complete Control series. What is it? This is a 2 hour (well, 1 hour 59 minutes!) DVD and comes with a Bee Deck for you to work with...
View ArticleHappy Christmas from Bicycle-Cards.co.uk
We hope that you have a magical Christmas and look forward to bringing you all the latest magic news and reviews in 2018… Liked it? Share it... Share List The post Happy Christmas from...
View ArticlePaul Gordon – Gordon Diary – Review
The Gordon Diary seems like an excellent trick to review at the start of a new year – when (traditionally at least – before all these electronic devices) we used to buy our new diaries. I’ve been...
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