Jim Krenz – Page 3

A review of reviews

By Jim Krenz Leave a Comment

What is most important to you when it comes to reading a magic review?

Questions that I believe need to be asked of each product:

Can this fool my audiences?
Can this entertain my audiences?
Is it practical/will it go into my act?

The following are secondary concerns, but should be considered:

The quality of the props
The quality of the instructions
The overall satisfaction with the product

Finally:

How accurate are the advertising claims and trailer?
How original is the effect?
How original is the method?

What is most meaningful for you?

Eddie Raymond’s Invisible Thread

By Jim Krenz Leave a Comment

I've been procrastinating on writing this up. How do you talk about something that is invisible? If I post a photo, and you can't see the invisible thread, that means it's a great product, right? Hell, I could post a photo of nothing, and you'd never know. Quite the conundrum.

Let's start off with the packaging. The threads arrived in a card-stock envelope—much better than a paper envelope. Each item is in a tiny, tidy ziplock bag. And that is it. No instructions, no DVD, no tips or handling suggestions. Just raw supplies, intended for the working professional.