Reviews of products by Unknown Mentalist : page 10
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The Unswami
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Scott Druid (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 02 February, 2016)
This is top notch stuff. Amazing ideas. Killer routines. Eagerly looking forward to performing them.
Some great thinking this. No wonder Marc Salem and Richard Osterlind are so impressed. Yet very much in the range of basic skill level.
And man, the special price is a real deal !!!
Karma Deck
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Kumar BNS (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 01 February, 2016)
Have been actually using the Karma Deck for over 6 months now.
Well, the basic idea of Karma Deck is pure genius, of course.
On the top of that, it is so versatile. The main principle can give you 6 different stacks.
And then it's solid power. I discovered in Amazers with Karma Deck. Many hidden patterns, which are totally invisible to the audience eyes.
Yet, so flexible. Multiple suit systems can be combined with the stack seamlessly.
The stage routine Deckcelence with the Karma Deck is a sheer delight to perform. A reputation maker.
Even when I did not use the stack for over 3 weeks, it was UNFORGETTABLE.
After using 8 Kings and Si Stebbins for over 15 years, I can say that Karma Deck is the best stack that happened to me, which will stay with me.
The Unswami
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 01 February, 2016)
As it says in the advertisement This special introductory price for this author's 30th release will go up to $36 from 29th February 2016. You will also get 3 more ebooks FREE Luck Maker, Dream Seal and Swamirakle with this. so why, would you wait till they go up in price grab the authors four works together if you love any if not all of the past masters of mentalism these four works should stimulate any sleepy mind into awakening their creative minds
The Unswami
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Doc Harris
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 01 February, 2016)
The author sent me this 4 ebook bundle (The Unswami, Luck Maker, Dream Seal & Swamirakle) for review. And I tried to do a fairly detailed review.
The basic concepts and tools are nothing new. However, the treatment and applications are quite revolutionary. The Unswami Principle (as the author calls it) is an old almost forgotten concept which has now been brought into the lime light with this release. Although I myself have been using the swami gimmick for over a decade now, I was very much fascinated to know about the Unswami in this manuscript and felt that I missed something so powerful all these years. Unswami opens up a completely novel path.
Luck Maker is a fantastic prediction routine using the Unswami Principle. This seems to be the author's take on Kenton's Kolossal Killer principle. But here KK is put on steriods, no wait, something more powerful, say rocket fuel. Luck Maker totally zapped me. There are 3 versions of Luck Maker here - 2 with the Unswami and 1 with the regular Swami. Quite clever and very practical.
Dream Seal is an interesting and refreshing routine which resembles an acaan plot though not strictly acaan. Good scope for audience participation. Builds up a stunning climax. It uses a stacked deck in combo with the Unswami principle. Very ingenious thinking and routining here. And the best part is the performer need not know the stack. Although many variations and bonus routines are provided my favorite is the special bonus routine along with the main one - true powerhorses.
Swamirakle is a little collection of ideas, not full routines. But some clever ideas which the performer can build on in different ways. These ideas apply to the regular Swami gimmick as much as the Unswami.
Overall, there is so much new, unconventional and yet extremely practical, usable thinking that went in here. It stimulated my mind into many new ideas and directions. A 'must have' for any mentalist - amateur or pro.
Coin'cidence
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Loki Jedi (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 27 January, 2016)
I found this a highly creative routine. Real pleasure to perform. Fantastic reactions.
Both the main routine and bonus routine are true workers. Especially the bonus is a big leap forward from the Positive/Negative premise. The climax peaks excellently. Very much recommended.
Coin'cidence
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Cortez Magicus (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 26 January, 2016)
WOW ! Absolutely killer.
Simple great idea, but very powerful.
Anytime, fully impromtu. 5 times in 5 hours, successful performance.
Works in any language.
Coin'cidence
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 26 January, 2016)
At the rate, this creative thinker MENTALIST turns out well thought out ideas for the magic fraternity we will all be bankrupt
and ways of leaving your business card as part of a memento of the moment is always worth the effect I use a variation of out to lunch with mine
13mm of Si Stebbins
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by David Burmeister (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 24 January, 2016)
As far as 13 mm of si stebbins, I think you have another winner. So far I like your card stacks in the following order: SLOKA DECK, KARMA DECK, 13 MM (with the random stack ideas toward the end of your ebook), and YOGIK DECK. Each of these are winners in my opinion and I can't wait to see your other stacks. They are great with some mental routines that I use the decks for.
Karma Deck
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Prof Max
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 24 January, 2016)
Right now my excitement is sort of overflowing.
The author shared with me a mega routine with Karma Deck which uses over 200 different playing cards.
I got a chance to perform this recently at my college annual day celebrations (I teach undergrads).
And what a devastating impact it created !!! Thank you, U n Me, for giving the Karma Deck to the community.
For me, Karma Deck is 'THE' benchmark of stack magic in the past half century, at least.
13mm of Si Stebbins
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Doc Harris (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 22 January, 2016)
Of course, this is more of a 'discovery' rather than a new invention. But what an amazing discovery it is. In one shot, this elevates SS stack many notches. SS is now an instant memorized stack. On top of that it combines with the cool random suit method and finally comes out as a killer professional stack. And the best part is even a kid can now learn this in no time at all.
13mm of Si Stebbins
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Hans-Christian Solka (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Thursday 21 January, 2016)
I read your book with great interest.
IMHO the 13mm approach is completely new for Si Stebbins. The approach is an elegant one. Easy to do and easy to remember. Thank you very much for sharing the idea with the magic community.
13mm of Si Stebbins
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Simon Hood (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Thursday 21 January, 2016)
I am surprised nobody has thought this up so far. Its a masterstroke.
Makes the ancient Stebbins stack many times more powerful.
The suit system offered is fantastic. For me, just this one take away is worth much more than the price of this book.
13mm of Si Stebbins
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 19 January, 2016)
this author works hard to work on and produce his quality ideas which he gives everyone a chance to be able to afford with introductory offers not to be missed at full price either
Sensory Brain Knewmerology
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Prof Max (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 13 January, 2016)
From a math puzzle by Martin Gardner to a killer mentalism effect by Unknown Mentalist, I think this terrific routine had a very interesting journey so far.
This is a gem of a mind reading act.
The methods are well disguised. The triple impact/payoff idea is fantastic.
The list by itself and its built in self working nature are truly mind boggling. Highly recommended.
Sensory Brain Knewmerology
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Mind Legend (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 13 January, 2016)
Brain Knewmerology was fantastic as a remote killer. Advanced Brain Knewmerology was great for small groups or close up. And now this is so well made for stage. The triple audience participation is a huge plus. The ‘smart list’ is a master stroke. Now this series is my ‘go to’ routine for doing impromptu, propless effects.
Another advantage, which I realized now, is the relative anonymity of this author on you tube and magic forums. This keeps his great releases mostly underground and is an advantage for workers.
Sensory Brain Knewmerology
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 12 January, 2016)
Make this year a time to change not just around you but the world as a whole this creative work is like, All that the author has brought to us before more than worth its price
Stark Horizon
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 05 January, 2016)
Yet again four effects at silly intro price as this creative thinker continue's to inspire those who have chosen to follow his work one if not all can or should find a place into your show if not stimulate your thinking mind
Klear Fate
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Balasubramanian Chandran (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 30 December, 2015)
I have always enjoyed the author's creative thinking process. Klear Fate is not just a routine but a very versatile and cool tool which can be used in multiple routines. I commend the author on his 25th release and a good gesture by gifting his readers for $1. A couple of my favorites are KARMA DECK and PSYCONTEXT.
Klear Fate
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 22 December, 2015)
It is rarely seen by writers of magic/mentalism to say a thank you to their followers of creative thinking in such a manner and that is what the mentalist writer is doing here with a Christmas gift of $1.00 UK 75p for a short while but this like the rest is worth the small purchase price and although I have all the writer's works the one I would recommend considering learning, over the winter months his well thought out creative work PsyConText
PsyConText
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 16 December, 2015)
This I have spent all my spare time reading will be doing what's required in the instructions practicing more practicing, perfecting, performing well to do its authors work the justice it well deserves if you want something that is well worked out by the Author for that performance to leave your spectators with a long lasting memory then this is definitely for you
Kube Rishi
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by mhelly bhumgara
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 13 December, 2015)
Every once in a long while something new suddenly blooms out of nowhere and turns the existing assumptions and presumptions on its head. Kube Rishi is that something. So far a rubic cube has been mostly used for some great magic. But now Kube Rishi turns it into a lethal weapon for the mentalist. That too a remote, totally hand-off weapon, ready to be triggered by the mentalist's mere thought !!! I absolutely love this.
Brain Knewmerology
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Balasubramanian Chandran (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Sunday 13 December, 2015)
This review is accompanied by a sense of achievement.
The author has given 5 alternative routines along with the basic routine. All of them weirdly mystical themes.
I thought of trying 2-3 different themes with 2-3 sets of participants, but simultaneously. When I tried on 3 couples parallely, it played so well, the gasps said everything.
So many alternatives, so much flexibility. Highly recommended.
Advanced Brain Knewmerology
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Prof Max (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Friday 11 December, 2015)
I like this routine. So exquisitely crafted ! A true mentalist's delight. The first participant has a free choice of 14 precious stones. The second participant has a free choice of weekdays or colors.
And you can nail both their thoughts so dramatically. This theme is as mystic as one of the alternative themes in Brain Knewmerology where you nail their thoughts related to elements and planets. But here the choices get impossibly doubled.
Advanced Brain Knewmerology
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Mind Legend (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 09 December, 2015)
The proof of pudding..... in a span of 3 hours I could manage to perform this twice. Once for a couple sitting across my table (advanced BK) and again on phone (just BK), the other side being a prominent politician and his colleague.
Got great reactions both times and landed some business too. The couple booked me for a gig. Got a deal on a promotion project with my politician contact.
Looks like I am going to use this often. Nothing to carry or prepare. But I plan to write down the 2-3 basic steps on the back of my business card to cue me just in case.
Brain Knewmerology
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Prof Max (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 09 December, 2015)
A mature review is in order, I think. First up, I have read and understood both these books thoroughly. For the past 20 years I have been teaching undergrads and also performing magic & mentalism mostly for educational institutions.
When this was first released last month, I remember the price was $3. But by the time I got around to getting it, it got doubled to $6. So I went ahead and got Advanced Brain Knewmerology too for $3 while I still could. And on I am happy to say they are worth every penny I spent, if not more.
Although the author credits Martin Gardner for the origin of the basic idea, the extraordinary presentation given here which couches the math into a mystical theme elevates this to a whole new level.
Let me throw a little more light on the process itself without tipping too much. This routine is performed on 2 participants and NOT 1. Performer does not ask 'her' to declare ANYTHING. It is the 2nd participant who declares his final result. And you still reveal her thought - there is a beautiful "logical disconnect" if you understand what I mean.
And these days, you ask someone to add 2 & 3, they would pull out the calculator on their mobile phone anyways. You hardly find anyone doing math 'in their head' anymore.
The author has clearly mentioned "announcing" and "non-announcing" methods in these books. And as far as Advanced Brain Knewmerology is concerned, it is far more stunning and mind boggling.
Overall, a brilliant routine, I feel. Although it needs presentation skills and some basic audience management skills but these cannot be taught off the shelf.