Reviews of products by Nick Conticello
1 ★★★★★ reviews
Routine Mentale Impromptu (Italian)
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Vittorio Polto (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 12 October, 2022)
In the "Thought Caught" one step is missing. I could do the magic because I have seen some videos on youtube. I think also in the last one something is missing. I cannot replicate the effect because I cannot find any information.
The Cerebral Approach: Book One
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Michael Lyth (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Monday 10 April, 2017)
Excellent value and very practical material too and beautiful when practised well before performing to any audience
Reveries
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Feras A. Alkharboush (confirmed purchase)
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 26 October, 2016)
Nick Conticello has done something very interesting. He approached the Bob Hummer MindReader's Dream with a shuffled deck in use. That allows a great amount of flexibility as opposed to using stacks ( Red\Black alternation .. etc ).
If you enjoy the plot you will probably see the RAMON'S REVERIE STREAMLINED as one of the best versions out there, all you need are 2 key cards and you're off to go to reveal the card. The other two are great for magicians and will fool them unless they are mathematically inclined and familiar with deep key card work. Its all inspired by Ramon's Rabioo's work which I never read.
The only negative is that the spectator is limited to thinking of court cards. Experienced workers will be able to fish that along with a card index or a Rus Andrew trick where you take the named court card out of your wallet ala Kenton Knepper's Kolossal Killer.
Disclaimer: Nick is a magic friend of mine whom I sessioned with 3 times.
Automatic Placements
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Tony Bianco
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Saturday 22 November, 2014)
OK, I reviewed all of Nick's other booklets so I might as well review this one. The highlight of Nick's latest publication is definitely, THINK STOP. A well thought out way of locating and revealing two thought of cards with two spectators. All of Nick's books are worth it and you will get something out of each one.
Tri-Unison
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Tony Bianco
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Wednesday 12 November, 2014)
I have bought all three of Nicks effects and all are worthy of purchases. There are 2 versions of this trick, one that involves the counting of two cards and the other has no counting. The first one would cater to the mentalists out there and the second to the pure card guys. For only six dollars you can't go wrong.
I really liked Nick's thinking on all of his effects and would recommend getting them all, you won't be disappointed, at least I wasn't. Looking forward for more from Nick.
An Impromptu Mental Card Routine
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Tony Bianco
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Saturday 08 November, 2014)
The first trick alone in the book is worth the asking price. It is finding a selected card that will seem impossible. I have never seen the method in print before. The second trick I have seen be used in other effects but basically you are performing this one to set up the deck for the third effect. The last one is very good also as two selected cards are found located in the same position in two separate halves.
My favorite as you can tell was the first effect but overall definitely worth the purchase.
The Shadow Placement
Overall customer rating: ★★★★★reviewed by Tony Bianco
Rating: ★★★★★ (Date Added: Tuesday 23 September, 2014)
Excellent thinking here. Nick credits Alex Elmsley and if you are into card magic and read his first two volumes you'll know what a great card man he was. This is very easy to do but a real fooler. I have only read the first two effects and already got my money's worth. Get this, you won't be sorry.