Skynet Project
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In card magic, free choice is often an illusion, but for magicians and keen spectators, that illusion is easily broken. Marc Lavelle's Skynet Project is the magician's ultimate tool for bringing in any freely chosen or thought-of card into play silently and secretly. It's an easy-to-manage utility index system that gives the user 100% unrestricted access to every card in the deck whenever and wherever they want! You simply ask the spectator to think of any playing card. And before you can complete the sentence, "was there a reason you chose this card?", their thought-of card is quietly waiting on your palm, ready to be revealed using any method you have in your arsenal. No shuffling through a deck to find their card, no card sleights required - to them there isn't even a deck in play! Skynet Project is by far, the easiest full-deck index available on the market. It's literally as easy as counting from 1,2,3. (Seriously, counting from 1 to 3 is part of the method). There is no memory work required, and best of all, unlike many other index systems, Marc Lavelle's Skynet Project requires no pocket space.
Just received Skynet. This is brilliant! You really have access to all 52 cards. Any card called for. The gimmick is not what I expected it to be, but it’s very well made and can really last a long time. It’s not leather and doesn’t need to be in your pocket. The claim that it requires “virtually no pocket space” is true if we’re talking about just the actual gimmick. As Marc says it’s a “wearable item” that you can always have on you and be ready whenever. You can perform this in a T-shirt, sleeveless. The actual move is pretty quick, but you need time misdirection to get the specific card that you need. I can’t say anything more. Reset is easy. As with everything it requires practice but as long as you can confidently palm a mercury folded card you can do this! I wish they show more live performances and routines that involve billets, esp symbols, drawing duplication other than cards like what they show in the trailer. Teaching is still good and very straightforward. I can’t wait to play with this. Totally worth the money!
I would say the gimmick and method itself is true to the effect shown and it is really as easy access and quick as the promo video has shown. However, I would just like to add that the gimmick may not be for everyone nor would it be something that i personally would have on me all the time. I would be more comfortable with using something more casual to have on me like the insta'grab gimmick. I think for the workers and pros this is a very good gimmick for you to have on you when doing your gigs. A-plus for the worker but for hobbist it may not be as casual to carry it around... for me at least
It's really cool to bring about any card called for in seconds. However. This system is not For the hobbyist type magician. I have trouble getting to other effects that I'm normally to in seconds. This is definitely a working magicians gimmick. Theres a variety of ways to carry this. Unfortunately, I'm more of an on the spot kind of guy and none of them work for me. Very good system if your doing gigs though. I'm more of a "hang out" magician though so I wouldn't recommend this to those type of guys.
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Peter asks: what does a purchaser receive? Idoes skynet include a vanishinginc download, a download on some other site, a pdf or something else? Is there a gimmick to be received by mail?
Jordi asks: Is there a clothing restrictions? if we have to use a jacket or not
Jesse asks: How many pockets do you need?
Stephen asks: Do you need to destroy or fold any playing cards other than the gimmick
Shawn asks: Have an 8 year old that is wanting to learn this effect. Would it be easy enough for an 8 year old or what age do you recomend? Thanks
Dylan asks: What are unique differences from this to The Advocate by Madison? (The Advocate taking up the pocket is my biggest gripe.)
Tanner asks: Is it angle sensitive or easy to get caught using it?
Feras asks: Can the card be full sized unfolded, or does it have to be produced folded?
Lefty asks: Would it be practical for stage magic???? Lefty
Brian asks: How durable is the index? Made of plastic or cardboard?
Stephen asks: Can the pocket be on your trousers?
Stephen asks: Do any cards need to be folded or destroyed
Joseph asks: Can your one pocket be on your shirt upper chest?
Joseph asks: Your answer was not clear with the clothing. Are sleeves required for this trick or can you do it with short sleeves?
Antoine asks: Hello, this product interests me. But should we fold our 52 cards one by one? Thanks.
Steve asks: Two Qs: One reviewer said I'd need to "palm a mercury folded card." I can do the palm, but what's a "mercury folded card"? Another reviewer implied that with 52 folder cards (mercury or otherwise), the gimmick gets rather thick. Is that accurate?
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