:P wat brand of cards do u ppl usually use ?

and where can i get them ? :rolleyes:

okie. It depends... If u do manuplation , use ghost decks. Thin , smooth and nice man! For street magic , use red bike rider back decks. Get form illusionist!

It's all about personal preference. Bicycle cards are most common for card magic i suppose.

wat are price range ? :P

Normal bicycle will cost 4 per deck :D

Okie there is alot of cards!
Price List: (From cheapest to the most expensive)
Eagle(Sucks like real hell!)-$2.50 to $3.00
Alladins(Not Bad , use for florish)$3.00-$4.00
Bee(Good for manuplation)$3.50-$4.50
Bike Decks(For street Magic)$4.50-$5.00
Tally Hoe Circle or Fan Back(For street magic and florish)$6.50-$8
Ghost Decks(abit ex but nice and best for manuplation)$10
Black Tigers(Very Ex but very nice! For flourishing) $13-$14
Vipers Fan Back or Circle Back(Nice but harder and roughter than black tigers) $13-$16
Haha. PM illusionist to get it!

The pricelist he state are not my pricelist wan to know my price pls pm me or can e-mail me and ask lol :D or you can add me to msn and ask :D

well, if you're going to do magic, then i suggest that u dont use the black tigers/vipers/ghosts cause of the design... i mean the spectators will somehow link the special cards to gimmicked cards, get what im saying? so yeah the effect might not be as strong.

yup... i understand wat u mean...alot of my frenz oso told me.. :P
:lol:

thaddus, i won't ever use the ghost decks for manipulation because they aren't really THAT thin, and they aren't really THAT cheap.

Try aviators instead.

And i think its time to clear this misconception, Alladins are the so called 'best' for magic IMO. Look, you don't see someone carrying a black deck everyday, and the moment you open your deck, the spectator would usually go,

"Woah, nice cards, where did you get them?'

Usually, you don't reply, because then they won't know right?

WRONG.

They'd automatically assume that you got it from some magic shop.
Then they start preparing to catch you or set up that impression that, hey the cards are rigged kinda thing.

Its WORST when you're using a black invisible deck.

anyways, alladins are also 'better' for magic cos they see those cards lying around all the time. They would automatically assume you got them from your neighbourhood drugstore, taking the heat off the deck.

If done with the right attitude and presentation, you can even introduce a stacked deck face up for them all to see momentarily and get away with it.

And, alladins are relatively cheap.

However, i said, 'better' and 'best', simply because the deck used really doesn't matter.

Remember the 3 aspects of magic? Skills, Presentation & Knowledge.

ok. Thanks everyone. When i got my decks from the secand run , i will do manuplation using ghost and normal bikes to two diff audience. Then , i will post a review abt the reaction.. Currently deciding on single card production.

Its all about personal preference. I use bikes all the time. However, after reading Jeremy's post, it makes more sense to use Alladins. Seriously, the only reason all of us use bikes is because we're following the Americans. And, the Americans can purchase bikes from their neighbourhood drugstore all the time.

Oh by the way, eagles aren't that good but shapeshifters are perfect when you do it on eagles. Its because eagle cards are hard.

haha. following americans? ok. Black Wing , eagles are not for shape shifters... blur... eagles are good for nothing.. for shape shifters , you slould use more springy cards like bikes or alladins.. actually black tigers are the best , but people will get suspicious and the reaction may not me that good after all.:P

Aiyah, if your magic is good, they wun be SO SO SO supicious and affect your 'magic' so badly. Please. Its not the cards, it could just be you.

yeah! correct! The reaction depends 90% on your skills and 10% on the cards!

Ya,

And 90% of the post are junks while the 10 % is useful.

Seriously, if u can do it, means u can do it. if u cant, it means u cant. No point saying which deck is good for wat, its on urself.

U use a GHOST deck to do to a audience and use a normal deck to do to the same audience. Wat u expecting from him?

To the audience, oh, a white deck. oh a blue/red deck. Thats all he is thinking. Who cares abt ur deck?

yes i agree with that thaddeus. try giving blackwing e worst deck u can imagine n he can do a pass in ur face, give bone n he'll cut it into 52 packs. ANYWAY my point is, thaddeus, u're contridicting urself. swinging arround. can't u make a stand

well said alexander.

And yeah, bicycles are the 'alladins' of USA. thats why they use it.

thaddus, i'm not asking for comments or seeking opinions. I'm TELLING YOU.

Its ultimately your skill and presentation that matter, you could use your black cats and amaze your spectators for awhile for the wrong reasons (that the deck is pretty), and not your magic. so whats the point?

Life is full of colours, but i prefer my decks red or blue.

ya lor.. even if u are using a black tiger.. if u perform well enough they won't catch anything.. n after the performance u can let them inspect the deck.. or even before if u are not using a stacked deck or if u have something else in there.. that will keep them thinking thru the day how the hell u achieve those effects with normal cards..

Hmmm. Should I go with the animal vomit coloured deck or the blue deck.

Honestly, the cards should NEVER be the star of your show. It should be you. Its all about a personal connection between you and your audience, and then the magic, and finally the props. Not the other way around.

Thaddeus, the 'shapeshifters on eagles' thing is my opinion. I love doing shapeshifters on them. It just looks good. ITS BASED ON OPINION.

Call me blur once again and I'll sweep you the next time we meet.

erm. ya thanks everyone! I got the meaning. It all depends on the magicain! Thanks alot!

nuh, dun think u got it thou..

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you suck. B)

Hey Jeremy. No need for such harsh words. He just causes a difference in atmospheric pressure on a specific area of tension.

Just Kidding:p

Anyway guys. No use getting so upset over him. Learn to live with it.

that guy is unbelievable.... sometimes it's best to keep quiet, ya know?

on second thought buaya is correct, i myself had post many off topic post becoz of that guy. sorry everyone.. anyway he's been quiet "so far"