This one baffled me NOT...

[Rob Rand]

Here is a new cube penetrates tube effect, the props look great, the handling is smooth, yet I'm not impressed.

The effect: there are 2 tubes, a perspex or glass square, and a yellow cube. The perespex square goes on top on the first tube, the second tube goes on top of the square, the yellow cube is thrown in the upper tube, the cube falls directly underneath.

I'm not impressed, because:
- The magician doesn't show the 2 tubes inside
- You do not see the yellow cube pass behind the hole in the upper tube

http://www.magicshop.nl/Webwinkel-Produ ... luxe).html

As a lover of cube penetrating tube tricks, I wonder if it's the demo that doesn't show sufficient information.
Anyway, the demo doesn't encourage me to order this trick.

What do you think?

[John B.]

Mikame has a better version of this classic trick. Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF_P3RlaCd8

The super high-end version was made by Richard Gerlitz:

http://www.martinsmagic.com/?html=full& ... s&key=4492

[David DeTenyo]

I own the Mikame version (it is my 'biggest' trick to date) and it's wonderfull. A litle angle issue when showing the cube in the beginning though
If you like the effect don't hesitate to buy it because I believe it has been discontinued and Mr. Mikame unfortunately left us a few years ago. Mikame will become highly collectable in a few years time if his family stops producing magic (which I don't know about).

[Rob Rand]

Yes, the Mikame version is great ... But I have an alternative version of the Mikame version, the Visual Block Penetration, beautifully made made by Sunil Batra, about twice as cheap , see this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgwvWqTMiDY

So I see no reason to buy the Mikame version too... I believe the handling is exact the same...

(PS The Sunil Batra version was sold by VIncenco DiFatta an is now not available anymore I believe)

[David DeTenyo]

Yes, the Mikame version is great ... But I have an alternative version of the Mikame version, the Visual Block Penetration, beautifully made made by Sunil Batra, about twice as cheap , see this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgwvWqTMiDY

So I see no reason to buy the Mikame version too... I believe the handling is exact the same...

(PS The Sunil Batra version was sold by VIncenco DiFatta an is now not available anymore I believe)

Can you show the tube empty at the end of the trick in Batra's version?

[Rob Rand]

Can you show the tube empty at the end of the trick in Batra's version?

Yes I can! I believe like the Mikame version, the upper cube ****************************.

Although this seems to be a rip-off, it IS beautifully made! A real quality prop! So buying the Mikame version woud be a bit of a waste of money, unless I would buy it as a collectors item.

[David DeTenyo]

It sure does look very sturdy and beautifull indeed On a sidenote, there are older effects like this one so I wouldn't call it a real 'knock-off'.

(btw I modified your post a litle (a wee bit of exposuredoodely), hope you don't mind )

[Rob Rand]

Oh! Sorry for that! This is not somfv after all...

[Rob Rand]

I believe I'm obsessed with tube/cube tricks ... I yet ordered the Block thru glass, received it today! (I receievd a LOT today, 3 packages, also the Japanese Fortune sticks from Mikame), and I discovered that the demonstrator on the video performs something wrong... Performing it the right way it is a good trick ... although there's nothing new about this trick. It IS beautifully made! Not made in China.

[JohnM]

What are Japanese Fortune Sticks, anything like Tenyo Fortune Sticks?

[SimonC]

How about some English planetary sticks? I hear they're fantastic...

[Rob Rand]

What are Japanese Fortune Sticks, anything like Tenyo Fortune Sticks?

John, sorry for my mistake, I meant the Mikame Japanese Fortune Box, where you put 40 sticks in, each numbered from 1-40, en then you can guess which number comes out of the gap on top.
I also own the Tenyo Japanse Fortune sticks, and that is really a very clever principle!

[Rob Rand]

How about some English planetary sticks? I hear they're fantastic...

Yeah the wooden ones? And then with music from Sun Ra, Planetary music!

[JohnM]

What are Japanese Fortune Sticks, anything like Tenyo Fortune Sticks?

John, sorry for my mistake, I meant the Mikame Japanese Fortune Box, where you put 40 sticks in, each numbered from 1-40, en then you can guess which number comes out of the gap on top.
I also own the Tenyo Japanse Fortune sticks, and that is really a very clever principle!

Yes John B. has that one and really likes it.