After several delays, the Spider Pen Pro was finally been released by Yigal Mesika, and we are sending them out to everyone who has pre-ordered. The Pen has to be one of the most hotly anticipated releases in many years, with magicians all over the world, reserving them months in advance and discussion forums going crazy about what the new electronic ITR Pen will feature.
Magicians researching patent applications from Yigal suggested it would have some type of ‘toe switch’ but that turned out to be a red herring. The Pens are finally here and the first reviews in the magic community seem to be glowing with praise for the device:
I received mine this weekend and have had a chance to play with it. It is amazing! In my opinion Yigal has turned the Spider Pen into a tool that is as practical as Loops. The automatic shut off is a dream come true as I used to unscrew the battery on the old spider pen to keep it from draining. Now SP pro is just ready all the time with a stronger AAA battery. The tension is tight and steady, the body and clip of the pen will last a very long time and if the thread breaks, its easy to fix. The dvd is well produced and teaches some very nice handlings for floating bills, though I will be using this primarily for subtle PK effects. This is the perfect ITR! It was well worth the wait. WOW!!! – Ran Pink – The Magic Cafe
The Spider Pens have arrived in the shop and the MoM team called in extra staff to get them all out to customers as fast as possible.
ITR’s have always been a love hate topic with magicians. The magic tricks possible with them are stunning, but using one can be a real pain, and many magicians are put off by the unreliable nature of the gimmick. The original spider pen added new features never before seen in an ITR device, but the plastic casing and small batteries caused many to stop using it. Much of the popularity of Spider Pen Pro is the addition of new soul technology to improve this many times over and the use of a metal pen using normal batteries. It’s nice to see Yigal developing the device to include the latest advances is tech, as well as building in a vastly improved build quality.
Spider Pen Pro Features:
- The first electronic reel with no buttons or switches
- Powered by an electric micro motor
- No noise – completely silent
- Operates with one AAA battery that will last you easily over a year (one performance a day, battery not included.)
- Walk up to 35 feet away from floating objects
- Constant perfect even tension
- No springs or rubber bands
- Changing the spool is as easy as 1-2-3
- A real writing pen with refillable ink
- Made of premium quality steel with a chrome finish.
- Exchangeable pen clip – easily swap for another color
- Locking Method- Levitate and animate even heavier objects
- Comes with a DVD running approx. 60 minutes shot in HD.
- The only Magic Device with 3 patents
- MADE IN THE USA
Please let us know your thought on this and any advice you would like to share in the comments section below:
It’s obvious that the squirrel is using Fearson’s hookup and he has simply paused with the acorn suspended between his hands. This isn’t an accurate demo of the spider pen. This type of consumer abuse needs to be stopped.
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Busted! We asked him if your accusation was true and if it was indeed the Fearson hookup, but he said you would have to be nuts to use that. 🙂
Got my pen today ,if you are doing IT work this reel is perfect.The DVD is great ,teaches you some effects and how to work with the pen.
Thank you for the free DVD’s Merchant of Magic
Do the spool break easily. Easily how long does the spool last before we need to put the refill
Yes. IT does break, but how easily depends very much on the type of thread you load onto the spool. We found that the thread that comes pre-loaded on the spider pen is ookk.. But Fearson Vectra thread seems to be the best at the moment (The boss reels come pre-loaded with that thread)
The more you use your pen and get to know what you can and can’t do with it, the fewer breaks you will get. It’s a learning curve.
I found at first, the Spider Pen Pro was a hassle, and frustrating to use. But the more you practice with it, and get the feel and touch down, seems to proves it breaks less, and the routine runs smoothly.