Magic Prediction Watch Review – Infinity Vs Iarvel

Simon writes: Hi MoM, I’m looking to buy a magic prediction watch but am unsure whether to purchase the Infinity V3 or the Iarvel watch. Could you please advise the relative merits of each and if there are any other watches I could consider?

Infinity V3 Magic Prediction Watch

When deciding between the Infinity V3 and the Iarvel watch, it’s important to consider the unique features and benefits of each.

**Key Features:**

Double Mind Reading: Allows both the magician and the spectator to read each other’s minds, enhancing the interaction and mystery of the performance

Versatility and Reliability: The watch looks and functions like a normal watch, ensuring no suspicion from spectators. It keeps accurate time, and the crown can be turned ordinarily

Ease of Use: No need for app-based controls, which some magicians find cumbersome. The remote control is discreet and easy to handle

Customization and Accessibility:

Available in various styles and includes remote options (keypad or pen). The watch can predict any specific time, providing flexibility in performances

Durability: High-grade materials and long battery life (up to 4 years in standby mode) mean it requires minimal maintenance

Iarvel Magic Prediction Watch

**Key Features:**

Integration with Technology: Often praised for its app-based functionality, which allows for seamless integration with other digital devices and potentially offers more programmable options and updates

Speed:

The Iarvel magic prediction watch reaches its destination time markedly faster than the Infinity V3. Depending on your presentation, this could be a significant advantage.

Modern Design: Tends to have a sleek, modern design that appeals to users looking for a contemporary aesthetic

Remote Control: While offering a remote control option, the app-based nature might appeal to those comfortable with smartphone interfaces.

Comparison and Recommendation

Infinity V3:

Strengths: Non-app-based, making it potentially more reliable and straightforward to use. It looks like a high-quality traditional watch, which may pass inspection more easily during performances.

Considerations: Some users might find using a remote control less convenient than voice activation or app controls.

Iarvel Watch:

Strengths: Advanced app integration, possibly providing more features and easier updates. Modern design may appeal to a different audience.

Considerations: Reliance on an app may introduce complications if software issues or updates are needed.

If you prefer a more traditional approach with high reliability and ease of use without the dependency on smartphone apps, the Infinity V3 is a strong choice. However, if you value the advanced features and seamless integration that an app-based system can provide, the Iarvel magic prediction watch might be more suitable. Each has its merits, so your decision should be based on which features align best with your performance style and preferences.

5 Tips and Ideas to get the most out of your Phoenix Prophecy

by Dominic Reyes 2 Comments

With the release of Phoenix Prophecy, we have been asked by a lot of magicians, for additional presentation and performance ideas for this useful mind reading tool.

The Phoenix Prophecy is a great update on a classic mentalism gimmick that allows you to perform some great mind-reading and mentalism but in a very magical way. The thought of word or spectator's initials appear in burn marks on your business card, or piece of paper, even on your spectator's own bank note!

Although these routines and more ideas are explained in full on the tuition DVD, the Phoenix Prophecy really is a tool that you can use to help improve your creativity. It only took a few minutes for me to come up with a few great ideas you can use with the Phoenix Prophecy, so I thought I’d share these ideas with you now.

Phoenix Prophecy Resizing

As the Phoenix Prophecy gimmick is a bit of a ‘One Size Fits All’ gimmick, there is a tiny chance that it may be too big for you. If this is the case for you, not to worry, it is a simple fix. All you need to do is cut a piece of foam and stick it on the inside of the gimmick so that it fits snugly. You don’t have to use foam, you can also use folded card to bridge the gap. It may seem obvious once you have read this, but nonetheless I believe it is worth mentioning.

Frixion Pen Routine

The Frixion Pen is a great tool. It is a pen with ink that turns invisible when heat is applied to it. This is perfect for the Phoenix Prophecy. I am sure you are already thinking ahead of me now!

Simply take a business card and write a four digit number with the Frixion Pen, place this down as your prediction. Ask the spectator to think of a four digit number, if they think of the number you wrote (it is 9000 to 1, but it could happen!) then you have a miracle! If not (which is more likely!) then simply turn your prediction around to show it is incorrect if you perform this correctly the breakdown of tension should give you ample misdirection to freely work your Phoenix Prophecy gimmick so you can simply say, ‘every now and then my mind reading skills fail me. However, my magic is always pretty good’. You can then hold the lighter under the business card and the ink from the Frixion Pen will vanish, and the burn marks will reveal the thought of number!

Pocket Change Routine

In this routine, you predict correctly three coins that are freely chosen by your spectators, from their own pocket change.

Have a spectator sign the face of your business card and on the opposite side draw three circles. Hold this in full view with the signed face showing to the spectators. Now simply ask your spectator to remove all the change in their pocket, they are to select three coins to use and place them in a row on the table. It should be noted that you are to make it obvious that you do not have a pen in your hand as you hold the prediction. When the coins have been placed down you can recap the process and how impossible it would be if you had correctly predicted not only which coins they would choose but which order they would choose them, how would you ever have known even what coins they had in the first place! This patter will give you ample time to use the Phoenix Prophecy gimmick to full effect and set it so that the value of each coin will appear in the burn marks inside the circles.

Predict Your Friend’s Time to Win a Drink!

Next time you are out with your friends in a bar bet them that you can predict the future and propose a wager if you can predict where your friend will stop their watch then they buy you a drink, if not then you will buy them a drink!

When you write your prediction you are simply going to draw a watch without the hands on the face. Draw on your business card at the top of the card, the card must be portrait and not landscape as it will give you more space to draw the watch.

All you need to do is have your friend wind their watch around to ANY time they like and stop. Ask them to click the button in on their watch so they cannot change their mind. Emphasize that you have made your prediction, again make it clear (without saying it) that you do not have a pen in your hand. As soon as they have selected their time use the Phoenix Prophecy gimmick to have the correct hands appear when you hold the lighter underneath the prediction. Reveal the time and claim your drink!

Business Card Symmetry

In this routine, you are going to get perfectly in sync with your spectator. Hand your spectator a business card and ask them to take the business card and place a tear in the business card anywhere they like. They can tear any edge they like, ask them not to tear any part off the card, but to simply put a small tear into the business card. As they do this you will use your Phoenix Prophecy gimmick to prep that same part of your business card. Now when you hold the lighter underneath the business card a distinct mark will appear in the same place as where they tore their card.

You can of course use this idea with pieces of paper or borrowed bank notes too so it can be completely impromptu as long as you have your Phoenix Prophecy gimmick with you. And lets face it, when are you ever going to leave it at home!

So there you go, there are 5 tips and ideas to use with your Phoenix Prophecy gimmick to help inspire you! It really is a great gimmick which I intend on having with me for a very long time! Enjoy!

Dee Christopher – Is Something Missing in Your Magic Tricks Practice?

by Merchant of Magic 2 Comments

Dee Christopher - Is something missing from magic practice?

The traditional advice that Dee Christopher gives beginners is Practice, Practice Practice. But that’s not really the best advice. Practice is vital, and it’s the first step to better magic, but it’s only one part of the process for improving your magic tricks. A better line would be:

Practice, Practice, Perform.

Dee Christopher recorded this short video with his tip for beginners wanting to practice their magic:

Regardless of the advice that many magic books and teachers will tell you, every secret to performing a magic trick isn’t given to you in magic books and videos. They teach the mechanics and touch on a particular performers style for presenting the magic trick, but that’s only a small part of the magic secret.

A magic book or DVD can never give you the whole story because magic happens LIVE, and live events are not predictable. There is no set pattern for how a spectator will interact with you, or how you will influence and engage an audience. There are too many variables to ever be predictable.

In the magic tricks performed by Dee Christopher, the lack of a set pattern in the presentation of a magic trick is even more evident. His chosen branch of magic is mind reading and mental powers demonstrated to the public. By its nature, mentalism is about interaction.

Dee Christopher can’t follow a simple recipe as the magic is created in the communication between the mentalist and the spectator. Dee Christopher understands this completely. He urges you to perform live as much as possible as that’s the secret of professional magicians. They practice the method to performance standard, but the real schooling happens when the magic tricks are shown to the public and audience tested.