If anyone got it, please do post a review about it.. I would like to know more... Thanks!

I got it free ^_^ ^_^

its actually very good ^_^ but i sold it off.

the effect is a card *pop* out from the deck and *float* there. Very visual

really good trick that can seriously spook people out of their seats.
a gimmick that can me constructed on your own just in case the one given to you is not usable.

U guys see the trailer in E? The person tried to look from the side of the deck. Is this possible? Will it flash that way?

I am sure you can get lots of reviews from the Ellusionist forum. E has just released the Hover Card including Brad Christian's 50 MINUTE LONG DVD full of tips about the trick itself - what to do before, during, and after - and also presentation tips which are vital to the Hover Card and your other magic routines.

The Trick
No strings, threads or wires. The lifting motion is slow; the force is under your control. This method is simple, and easy to learn.
Someone chooses a card, then you take the card from them and float it off the deck. You can hand the card out to your audience.
Hovercard can be used in many rountines such as an ender to ACR, or just a mentalism trick. This will bring your magic to a whole new level!

Buy this, you won't be disappointed, it's Ellusionist, it's Brad Christian, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. I have attached a close up preview demo of someone performed in youtube - check it out yourself!

Youtube - Close up actions of the Hover Card

I will be ordering my Hover Card and once I have it, I should be able to give you a full review. Based on a search in the E forum, this is what I have gathered. There is a gimmick involved and the trick is angle sensitive, but if you know how the trick is done and you PRACTICE, you can easily overcome such problems. If you watch your angles and you can control your movements so they are smooth like glass - the thing looks beautiful.

Always be on guard for those who try to grab for the card - it will expose the secret immediately if they get their hands on it.

Here is an interesting issue: Check out the queen of spades, it is inverted (pips)!
Hover Card

silverdream

didnt watch the trailer yet, but hover card has a weird angle.
so it is possible.

USD19.95. wow, how expensive can it be.
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(The Gimmick
Has been difficult to obtain anywhere. Now manufactured by Ellusionist, you can count on perfection and smoothness of operation every time. Take care of it and it will last a long time. Available in Ghost, Viper, Tiger and Red/Blue Bicycle.)

The gimmick can be self made.

If you know the theory behind it, you can make the gimmick yourself. Its very easy to make and it will give the same effect. Its just that stuff that are bought are of cos better than D.I.Y stuff right? LOLS. Well, good luck!

Ellusionist always make their products too BIG. That I start to stop believing what they say many times.

Hover card is very angle sensitive. If I not wrong, you cannot hand the hover card out. But there is a play around with it. Though ellusionist's trailer show it showing the chosen card to the audience. But as a magician, take note of the moves and you know what I meant. :)

I think, buy it at your own decision. For that price, you can only hover the card. Nothing else you can do with it. So unless you are those 1 time trick effect. you can consider. :)

Anyone noticed that this item was out like more than 5 years ago?

yeah thats what i wanted to say , magicdow is right it is more than 5 year's old. This used to be magicians all time favourite after those IT methods. However , i tried to make the gimmick, but i have some prob , os iam thinking of buying it alone, anyone selling the gimmick on its own

As mentioned by magicdow, this item was out long time ago. At that time only the gimmick was on sale. However, this time round, you are paying for 2 items - the gimmick and the DVD.

This DVD includes Brad Christian's 50 MINUTE LONG DVD full of tips about the trick itself - what to do before, during, and after - and also presentation tips which are vital to the Hover Card and your other magic routines. Hence you are not just paying for the gimmick, which maybe you could make it yourself (if you can do it well and if you know what to do), but for the exclusive DVD.

In my opinion, it is already worth paying for the DVD itself and not to mentioned the gimmick.

As for whether it can be handed over to the spectator, I got no comments till I get the hover card. As for phsycofreak, i would suggest you buy the DVD as well; but if you already know the trick and just want to get the gimmick, you can liaise with those people who are getting the Hover Card package as they can purchase additional gimmick.

silverdream

The hover card is actually quite angle friendly. Just make sure no one is standing at the sides when you are doing the trick.

The Hover cad is easy to perform too. And in my opinion you don't need a 50 min magic DVD to learn how to perform it. THe magic shop uncle manage to teach me how to float the card in just 5mins, including how to control the speed of the card.

The card can be given out for inspection as well. The gimmick is contstucted in such a way that you can hand the card out for inspection almost immediately after u finished the trick.

Get it, its something that is easy to perform and yet very visual.

The 50 minutes DVD is not just to teach you how to do a hover card. I am sure all the uncles and aunties in the magic shop can teach you to do that or anyone who has can teach you as well.

Like I have mentioned:
This DVD includes Brad Christian's 50 MINUTE LONG DVD full of tips about the trick itself - what to do before, during, and after - and also presentation tips which are vital to the Hover Card and your other magic routines.

The DVD is for you to learn the presentation skills.... unless you tell me that those uncles and aunties have good presentation skills and they also teach you as well, then maybe you can forget about what I have said. In any case, Brad Christian is a good teacher and personally I think he teaches good presentation skills as well. So far of all the DVDs from other performers, none of them teaches you that. All they do is to show and teach you the trick - nothing on presentation tips, etc. This is something that is worth more than what you are paying for.

I am not interested in watching a lousy performer doing a trick but someone who can present a trick well.

silverdream

First of all the magic shop uncle i mentioned is not just any uncle from the street. He is a magician that devoted his life to magic and i respect him. BTW he has good presentation skills. He did teach me the "what to do before, during, and after - and also presentation tips which are vital to the Hover Card" And most importantly he teach me for FREE. If i'm not wrong you have to pay for the ellusionist DVD.

Yes alot of people said Brad Christian is a good teacher. But i do not think that it is necessary to spend 50min of video explaning that trick. I don't think its a must to buy it either.

You mentioned that you don't have the hover card yet, so i assume you have not watched the DVD as well. Seems that you have alot of confidence in Ellusionist products lol

Really? So only Brad Christian teaches presentation skills!? Wow no wonder the ellusionist website is getting bigger and bigger because Brad Chrisrian is the only magician that teaches you how to present your trick well! Long live Ellusionist!

Silverdream, since you are so hyped up about the dvd, why not you just purchase the dvd alone instead?

I honestly think this trick alone is not worth the price so they just have to throw in the dvd to make it sound that what you are paying for it totally worth the price.

Timo,
I will definetly buy the DVD together with the gimmick but not the DVD alone (I am not an idiot). I am just waiting for the new loops DVD before I make a bulk purchase to save on the shipping costs.
If you think you don't need it and not worth the price then that is fine. It's just a matter of opinion. Everyone has their own perception of what is worth their money.

silverdream

Well, good for you that there is someone who is experience to teach you.  As I do not have the honour to have such a friend, I have to rely in paying for it.

Yes. I do have confidence in Ellusionist but not all their products. It's like anyone who purchase their magic products from their regular shops. Well, so far, all my purchases were from Ellusionist and hence my confidence in them.... until maybe I find another in Singapore.

Of course it's not only Brad Chirstian that teaches good presentation skills. Maybe I should rephrase that - he does teaches very well for all his DVDs and of course there are others like Justin Miller who are as good. And you need not be sarcastic.

silverdream

What i'm trying to say is there are other better and cheaper magic sources other than the ellusionist. I think ellusionist items are very much overpriced!

Just visited the ellusionist website and found out that they had the hover card on their new arrivals list. And i thought the hover card had been around for years? Ellusionist seems to like the idea of re-hyping old magic, make it seems like it's something new, add a DVD to it and sell it at a high price -_-

And the thing about the hover card being " difficult to obtain anywhere. Now manufactured by Ellusionist, you can count on perfection and smoothness of operation every time. " That's not very true. They make it sound like you can ONLY find it in the ellusionist.

First of all it is not difficult to obtain. Just contact our local magic dealers and i'm sure you can find it. And the price is cheaper than the the Ellusionist hover card that "operates smoothly and perfectly everytime." Hmmm maybe mine don't operate as smoothly that's why its cheaper? :wacko:

I'm not saying that the hover card is a bad effect. It's great and i think it is one of the best card levitations out there. For those who are interested in the hover card but are not interested in the 50min DVD, you can look up for it in our local magic shop or magic dealers.

Not sure if its relevant thinking that "Heli Card" will be copy or pirate version of the hover card ?? i saw it while running around town .. showed me a video that can float most objects and said was used by chris angel with the leaf ..

is it related to the hover card ??

no. heli-card, also known as Hummer card are totally different from Hover card. 2 different concept.

Hover card is a very nice effect. Its is very visual. You can use it out of the box. Not really much set up. Some Practice is need to "control" it. Those who got it would know what I mean. But after you learned how to control it, you will have to perform it in front of the mirror and see from a audience perspective. Hmm, about angle sensitivity, there is some. But it is easy to work with. I recommend buying it. Its a good effect for beginners too.