Metal 4

Metal 4

Another great project from Eric. Dude has such a cool style and is a fantastic teacher. Between him and Danny Goldsmith you have all your need to become a great coin magician.

Excellent OXF Coin Gaff Set At An Affordable Price!

Before I go into this review, let me start by saying that as someone with over 50 years of experience as a coin performer, I have worked with both Roy Kuppers and Jamie Schoolcraft several times each for custom gaff work. Since my needs and type of coins I use are sometimes personal to my performance style and routines, I normally provide my own coins for gaffing by these skilled craftsmen. Both have always provided finished work that exceeded my expectations and been outstanding gaffs. I have both a Schoolcraft OXF Walking Liberty set and now also have a Kuppers OXF Kennedy set. I will be using both depending on the routine and other coins in use for the performance. Here is a direct comparison between the two sets: My Schoolcraft set feels a bit thicker than a normal Liberty Half when the shell and flipper are together, but it releases and the flipper opens with a lighter touch than the Kuppers set. The thickness of the coins in the Kuppers set feels more like all coins are the closer to same thickness but requires a bit more effort to get the magnet to release and the flipper to open. In performance, neither of these issues is a problem or advantage for me. The primary advantage of the Kuppers set is in the price, and I am glad to see it on the market. The lower price of the Kuppers set when compared to the Schoolcraft set will make it widely used. Some might disagree th me, but I think that a gaff set like the OXF needs to be in the hands of more coin workers, since it will drive creativity and improve every coin magician’s professional skills. Personally, I would have liked the flipper in the Kennedy set to be what Roy calls a “Pro Gravity Flipper,” because the internal mechanism does not require a groove in the moving part of the gaff. But in all the years that I have used flipper gaffs, I have only once had a spectator ask why there was a groove around the edge of one of the coins. By the way, I appreciate that Eric Jones’ Metal 4 is included in the OXF sales. Jones is, in my opinion, right up there with the best and most creative modern coin workers. The Metal 4 video is filled with excellent demonstrations and explanations of some real show-stopping coin magic. Finally, thanks to the Ellusionist team for asking Roy to produce a more affordable OXF set. I am sure that you will continue to sell out as fast as you get shipments of the gaff set from him!

Outstanding.

Eric's creativity and teaching are unmatched. Very clear, no holes to figure out on your own, and excellent production. The routines are a blast to learn and of course even more to perform. Highly suggest this!