Description

Do you believe in reinCARDnation? If not, then prepare to become a believer. Kris Nevling brings you the world’s 1st piece by piece FULL restoration of a signed playing card that uses only ONE card. Nothing Added. Totally Impromptu. Everything is examinable before, during, and after the routine. Any card is selected and signed across the entire face or back. The card is torn into four pieces. All tears are in slow motion. No fast or funny moves. All four pieces are shown at the same time before the restoration. Two pieces are visually restored and the half back is shown front and back and the hands are shown empty. One piece is given to the spectator to hold and the third piece is restored. Once again the front and back are shown and the hands are shown empty. The final piece is retreived from the spectator and visually restored Any Card. Any Time. Any Where. Without question this is the greatest torn & restored card effect ever! Difficulty (1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used, 4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only) 2 TO 3 Review The torn and restored card classic has never really been my thing but a few people recomended it to me so I thought I’d have a look and I’ve got to say I love it. First of all the negative though. The description claim that the card is fully examinable before, during and after….this really isn’t true at all so if you’re expecting to be able to show four seperate pieces and then the card back in one piece that the spectator can hold, don’t bother, that would come under the catagory of real magic. The effect has to lose a few marks though for the false(ish) claim on the packaging. [EDIT..Kris Nevling the creator is good enough to explain the reasons for this below, a mix up with the DVD packaging designer]As with most torn and restored cards the card can be examined as it is being put back togther in 3 pieces and the final corner can be held. The moves though are awesome and it really does appear that the card is being torn in 4 pieces, there’s only one point that it looks a little sleighty but easily coverable and far less so than any other version of this I’ve seen. This is completely impromptu, no gimmicks, just sleights and none that should take long to master. There’s a really sexy alternate ending involving a blank face card that I love that makes up for the fact that card isn’t entirely examinable when completely restored. For £15 you get a well made, nicely packaged DVD that explains all the moves clearly and with good quality camera work and angles. OVERALL The best torn and restored card I’ve seen, still not the holy grail of torn and restored where the completely restored card can be examined but not far off. I’ll probably incorporate this into my walkaround performance at some point and it’s a rare trick that makes me change my routine. 7/10 due to packaging claims 9/10 otherwise