Universal pull?

[NJillusionist3]

I have seen this around. Is it good? I'm basically looking for a good pull to make a coin vanish. Can anyone recommend anything good?

[squidgie]

lol, just make one from elastic cord, a safety pin, and a magnet

[haroldross]

All the universal pull is

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Buying a universal pull for $10.00 is about the going price. Don't expect to receive a complicated device. Much of the advertising for these devices make them sound wonderful and that you cannot get by without one. The Raven and Gecko devices are just variations of the simple pull. They have their limitations. It does take a lot of practice to use a pull convincingly.

[Blindside462]

I wrote a review on Penguin Magic for this. It's actually kind of awful to tell you the truth. Noisy, cheap, not something you would actually use unless you were setup in front of your webcam.

[Misjief]

Hiya!

I have some notes for one of these I want to make.... Just haven't got there yet. I found out that you can take iron ferrite and mix it in with magicians wax. Thereby making any light object such as a dollar 'grabbable' with a magnet!

Because it is a wax you can even borrow and get the dollar signed! Just apply it after the fact right under the audiences noses!

As for the actual device - I haven't spent the time to devise one yet. I have made several of my wands with iron cores. Then I can take a magnet and duct tape it with in my jacket just behind the shoulder. Then I can make my wand appear and disappear fairly easily. Probably could do it with other stuff just as easily!

So there you go ... A couple of ideas for you!
-misj-

[Jacob]

I heard that the "make anything vanish" gimmick works better than the universal pull because you can make the object re-appear. Also it is quieter and can pull more objects. I haven't tried this myself but as far as I know it's a good buy. I can only find it on one site though.

MAKE ANYTHING VANISH: Magic Tricks

[haroldross]

I heard that the "make anything vanish" gimmick works better than the universal pull because you can make the object re-appear. Also it is quieter and can pull more objects.

It is actually a universal pull.

[ykabhr]

if you are looking for a good pull to vanish things i would strongly recommande the gecko, its realy nice and easy to handle and you can vanish with it alot even a soda can.

[mattia]

now you can find GECKO 2 (they redesign a little the gimmick to fit it to all objects and create new routines). check it on ell....st

[Mayniac]

If I were you I would look at Michael Weber's idea of creating improvised pulls in his great book Life Savers. Not only will you get that, but there's TONS of other great stuff in there as well.

[Misjief]

Hay Maniac!

I was unaware of your reviews previous to NOW. I went and checked it out. Pretty cool stuff! I plan on checking out a couple things you advised. Will get back with you and let you know how it pans out!

-misj-

[Mayniac]

Originally Posted by Misjief

Hay Maniac!

I was unaware of your reviews previous to NOW. I went and checked it out. Pretty cool stuff! I plan on checking out a couple things you advised. Will get back with you and let you know how it pans out!

-misj-

Hey thanks for checking them out! I love writing 'em. It really helps me settle down and carefully look at the books/dvd's/effects I have. If you want to subscribe on the side, you can get an email every time a new review goes up, which is usually only every like 3/4 months.

Thanks again for looking at them! Definitely let me know if you do happen to purchase anything I've reviewed.

[savannamagic]

Elastic cord , a safety pin, and a cloth bag with elastic sewn into it will make a dandy coin pull. A lot less expensive than buying one. Get creative ....go to craft stores and look around. I like Jo-Ann fabrics or Michaels. They have a great selection of stuff you can make for very little money. Who knows you may make a gimmick that you can sell to fellow magicians. Good Luck.

[Misjief]

Like Savanna (& Harold and the rest of the peanut gallery) says...

Use one strip of thin elastic banding doubled up and tied to the safety pin Put the knots at the ends be it saftey pin or gimmick to help keep it clean. Then loop some fishing line from the elastic to your gimmick, be it a alligator clip, bucket or bag.

I made a bunch of different 'ends' .... but because I simply loop one end (fishing line) through the other (elastic) I only need one or two pulls. I can switch for what ever I need. Saves room, tangles and the like.

So far I have ...

A magnet gimmick - done up in my patented flesh glued to match my hand.
A bucket or small hank ball - again flesh glued.
A leashed thumb tip
A alligator clip
A couple of small bags I sewed myself - use plastic strip(s) in mouths so they close.
A wand or cigarette clip - a bic pen lid works great.

That is all I have at the moment.

-misj-

[sareide]

Hi
Whats the difference between Gecko and Raven?

Thanks
Sareide
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Hi
I have seen the unversal pull too.
It seem simple to use.
Any suggestion?
I'm an apprentice and I'd like to know if this tool could trasform the trick in a fail: thats to say if it could remain blocked by the jacket. How to procede?

thanks
sareide