[Alex Hess]

::Loops by Yigal Misaka::



Wow, these things are amazing. They really freak people out!
On the web site, it says you can wear them anytime without them snagging and catching on things and losing them, which is mostly true. Since its winter now, i wear a jacket all the time which covers the loop on my wrist...no problem. The loop does not snag to my jacket. However, I was laying on some shag carpet once, and I looked down and noticed my loop was gone! I looked and could not find it anywhere. So watch out for that.

On the web site, it says they're strong and durable, which in fact they are. However, these loops are not made of titanium or some magical fabric. There are some boundaries to watch out for. After you play with them for awhile, you'll notice the weight capacity they hold and how far to stretch it.

I've noticed that they are completely invisible at night, or on a dark surface, but if you're doing it far enough away from people, they cannot see it. The best reaction you get is when you do it while someone can catch it in the corner of their eye...then when they ask you what in the world just happened, you freak out and walk away acting like you don't even know what happened yourself!! I did that in my very first performance with loops, to my brother, who was in complete awe.

Items...

A fork is the perfect item for this effect, mainly because if the fork is pointing away from you, and you're moving it around, you can easily "unhook" the loop from the fork with barely any movement at all, and simply walk away. You want to use items that you can unhook the loop without having to pick it up and manually unhooking, which seems fishy after the effect. I've also learned from my own experience, don't ever trust that a loop will unhook itself. You have to make sure. Make sure you can move your hands without the item moving, before walking away. Keep your hands over the item and pretend you "just cannot do it again," which adds to the reality. Oh, and guys, don't move the item enough so that it will fall off the table. That comes from the whole "trust" issue. The loop may still be attached to whatever the item is, and if its still attached, kiss that loop goodbye, if you can find it!

Angles....

There is one angle to worry about. Try not to let the spectator see the back of your hand that has the loop wrapped around. You can easily see the loop on the back of your hand or wrist. Other than that...its flawless!!


Practice?? Of course, practice is mandatory with every magic effect.

Worth the money?? $9.50 free shipping!! You cant go wrong.

Easy to master?? Yes, Practice makes perfect, perfecting is mastering!

These loops are a stroke of genius, and I would suggest you add it to your arsenal of effects. I didn't see any other threads on this item yet, and i just don't want you all left in the dark about loops. I received this item and I would suggest reading the instructions first. Its seriously a great effect! You will blow people away!