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This is certainly an original way to do a "Monte" type trick..it does NOT use cards! Unfortunately, because of the way it is made it is not as convincing and mysterious as it could be. The video instructions are excellent and very well done and they recognize the problems I had with it and tell you how to correct for them. One of the biggest problems with the trick is the materials that it is made from: plastic and the sand (though I do not know what the sand actually is). Static electricity causes minute "sand": particles to adhere to the clear plastic of the hour glass, even after it has all supposed to have disappeared. In order to make the hourglass look empty, you have to knock it firmly against the surface on which you are doing the trick. Another issue is the speed that the sand empties from the top section of the glass to the bottom: it is fairly slow so you have to perform the monte "mix-up" much slower than you might be inclined to do to allow for the sand to empty from the top section to the bottom. Lastly, Each hourglass has a label that says "Hourglass" on it. It probably should be removed because if a spectator pays attention to it, they will know if an hourglass has been turned upside down for real, or if you pulled a fast one and didn't turn it upside down at all! It seems expensive to me ($24.00) for what you get. This device could be made at home with a 3D printer if you were smart enough. I think that if they used materials that did NOT adhere to one another by static electricity this could be an outstanding trick. As it is, it is so-so.
Rating:  [3 of 5 Stars!] |
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