Special Deck
Granell’s Magnetic Deck, as the name implies, is a special deck of cards where cards contain embedded magnets to keep the cards together so you can perform spectacular flourishes with a moderate amount of work.
Some of the flourishes appear similar to those taught on such DVDs as Trinity by the Buck Twins. Keep in mind that you can perform basic find a card tricks using the magnetic deck, but it’s pretty much dedicated to performing flourishes.
Love Triangle
Most of the flourishes taught on the accompanying DVD involve building triangular shapes out of the cards and stacking and holding them (see the image). Many of the techniques involve spinning and tossing stacks of cards to reveal cards or perform a spectacular flourish. I do like the look of these tosses - some of which I know from extreme card manipulation DVDs. There are also Sybil style multiple cuts and more.
The cards work as they should but there's still practice involved. One thought, in the hands of Granell, the flourishes lack the smoothness and polish that we are accustomed to seeing when the likes of the Buck Twins: Dan and Dave, for example, perform such flourishes. Granell has a rather jerky style which makes the moves look difficult but lacks the sheer beauty of a well executed flourish.
If you are interested in flourishes, you may enjoy the Magnetic Deck.
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