P-Vanish

Jonathan

The P-Vanish is a very interesting variation on an old technique. For under $10, Kohei Oi gives over 40 minutes of crystal clear tutorials on this vanish. You not only learn variations on the vanish but you learn how to use it as a transformation and within a three fly routine.

If I had one objection to the add copy, it would be in the quotation by Mott-sun: This is NOT the 'discovery of a new method' it is a novel implementation of an old method. Without giving away the effect, I would simply tell you that there are certain wardrobe considerations.

The vanish looks incredibly good in Oi's hands. It will take some playing with to get down the timing, but I can see even in the early stages of practice that it is one of those effects that is actually easier to do than it looks. So you get an astonishing vanish that looks like knuckle-busting coin technique but is not.

Additionally, Oi gives you considerations on angles, the use of the sleight as a complete vanish, a transposition, and the use of the sleight to substitute for the more conventional retention vanish.

As an added bonus, Oi shows a three fly sequence that does not require hiding coin behind coin. I would not consider this a full three fly routine but what you have here is an impressive sequence that looks like it has to be gaffed but is not. It does not even require an extra coin. In demonstrating his three fly sequence, Oi shows you how you might integrate the P-Vanish into a sequence with multiple other techniques.

The tutelage is precise and thorough. Oi keeps thing simple and is a pleasure to watch.

One gripe would be that there is more emphasis on the vanish and less on how to get the coin back into play. Oi essentially shows you one method, which is really quite astonishing, but I would have preferred a little more time with this method and discussion of other methods to unvanish the coin. It would also have been helpful if Oi had done some live performances--all we have is Oi in the studio. This is fine, but it's always helpful to see how a new technique actually plays to an audience--even if it's just an audience of one in the studio.

All in all, money well spent. I really appreciated the work that Oi put into this. He is clearly a talented and creative magician and I am sure that there is more to come from him. Recommended.
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