Night Flight STRIPPER Deck - cardstock v3 edition - back order
*** Currently on back order/made to order ** please allow 1 week for dispatch **
All the amazing quality and abilities of the Night Flight V3 but made as a Stripper Deck.
These Night Flights have been specially stripped in a professional way for the close-up or walk around performer.
How does it work?
Like a Traditional Stripper Deck
Why strip a Marked Deck?
When performing at paid gigs I do NOT like surprises that make me look like an incompetent tit. So using a Marked Deck gives me the perfect piece of mind in knowing that I have correctly controlled the right card to the right place.
For example: Because the cards are stripped you are able to use ANY card as your force card and are able to let your participant give the deck an overhand shuffle which gives the air of total freedom and fairness. But of course you are able to control the card to the top or bottom with a simple cut etc. The marking then tells me if I now have my force card where I want it for the routine ahead, making it impossible to force the incorrect card and leaves you in an unbelievably strong position (If controlling to the bottom then you need to do a little extra non-move so that you can get a glimpse of the marking but it is better than not knowing at all).
Quite recently at the Darlington Day of Magic 2023 I used this deck to locate a "thought of card". My participant shuffled and then then deck was cut. Due to the marks on the cards I instantly spotted that the thought of card had been cut to by way of a complete fluke, I simply wasn't aiming to do that as part of the routine but I ran with it. Naturally I decided to ask a room full of magicians how they thought it was done and there was no reply, how could there be, it was a complete bit of luck. The point is, without the marks I would never have noticed that there was a sheer miracle to be had. It's just worth it.
Can I use this to strip the reds from the blacks?
You can, but I wouldn't because it is bloody boring and reeks of something untoward going on.
Freeeeeeeeedommmmm!!
We have ALL performed an effect where the loudmouth alpha male or female wants to put the card back where THEY want and to then shuffle AGAIN after they have put it back. For the most part you are correct in thinking that these people are arseholes but if you take a step back, just for one single moment and view it from their perspective, here is a Magician/Mentalist who is (correctly) perceived as a highly skilled and outright dodgy individual and yet this Magician/Mentalist wants a cards replacing EXACTLY where THEY want and then the only person that is allowed to shuffle is the PERFORMER!! The arseholes are actually right in their perception of the events that are unfolding but are perhaps very wrong to call you out on it as it should be clear that you are just there to entertain, but that is an essay for another day.
Sooooooo, why not MEET all of their proposed criteria BEFORE they even propose it? With the Stripper deck they CAN shove it back wherever they want and they CAN (overhand) shuffle the deck. You are still going to be able to locate the card and can even do so behind your back. Technically they can riffle shuffle the deck so long as they do not reverse the halves end for end.
How long will the deck last?
Well, I am still currently on my stripped Night Flight v3 which i have been using for 2 years now. As I only use the deck for mentalism routines and no knuckle busting cardistry routines and no heavy sleight of hand I find that the deck has had a very good life-span indeed, and most definitely outweighs the cost of the deck.
*** Currently on back order/made to order ** please allow 1 week for dispatch **
All the amazing quality and abilities of the Night Flight V3 but made as a Stripper Deck.
These Night Flights have been specially stripped in a professional way for the close-up or walk around performer.
How does it work?
Like a Traditional Stripper Deck
Why strip a Marked Deck?
When performing at paid gigs I do NOT like surprises that make me look like an incompetent tit. So using a Marked Deck gives me the perfect piece of mind in knowing that I have correctly controlled the right card to the right place.
For example: Because the cards are stripped you are able to use ANY card as your force card and are able to let your participant give the deck an overhand shuffle which gives the air of total freedom and fairness. But of course you are able to control the card to the top or bottom with a simple cut etc. The marking then tells me if I now have my force card where I want it for the routine ahead, making it impossible to force the incorrect card and leaves you in an unbelievably strong position (If controlling to the bottom then you need to do a little extra non-move so that you can get a glimpse of the marking but it is better than not knowing at all).
Quite recently at the Darlington Day of Magic 2023 I used this deck to locate a "thought of card". My participant shuffled and then then deck was cut. Due to the marks on the cards I instantly spotted that the thought of card had been cut to by way of a complete fluke, I simply wasn't aiming to do that as part of the routine but I ran with it. Naturally I decided to ask a room full of magicians how they thought it was done and there was no reply, how could there be, it was a complete bit of luck. The point is, without the marks I would never have noticed that there was a sheer miracle to be had. It's just worth it.
Can I use this to strip the reds from the blacks?
You can, but I wouldn't because it is bloody boring and reeks of something untoward going on.
Freeeeeeeeedommmmm!!
We have ALL performed an effect where the loudmouth alpha male or female wants to put the card back where THEY want and to then shuffle AGAIN after they have put it back. For the most part you are correct in thinking that these people are arseholes but if you take a step back, just for one single moment and view it from their perspective, here is a Magician/Mentalist who is (correctly) perceived as a highly skilled and outright dodgy individual and yet this Magician/Mentalist wants a cards replacing EXACTLY where THEY want and then the only person that is allowed to shuffle is the PERFORMER!! The arseholes are actually right in their perception of the events that are unfolding but are perhaps very wrong to call you out on it as it should be clear that you are just there to entertain, but that is an essay for another day.
Sooooooo, why not MEET all of their proposed criteria BEFORE they even propose it? With the Stripper deck they CAN shove it back wherever they want and they CAN (overhand) shuffle the deck. You are still going to be able to locate the card and can even do so behind your back. Technically they can riffle shuffle the deck so long as they do not reverse the halves end for end.
How long will the deck last?
Well, I am still currently on my stripped Night Flight v3 which i have been using for 2 years now. As I only use the deck for mentalism routines and no knuckle busting cardistry routines and no heavy sleight of hand I find that the deck has had a very good life-span indeed, and most definitely outweighs the cost of the deck.
*** Currently on back order/made to order ** please allow 1 week for dispatch **
All the amazing quality and abilities of the Night Flight V3 but made as a Stripper Deck.
These Night Flights have been specially stripped in a professional way for the close-up or walk around performer.
How does it work?
Like a Traditional Stripper Deck
Why strip a Marked Deck?
When performing at paid gigs I do NOT like surprises that make me look like an incompetent tit. So using a Marked Deck gives me the perfect piece of mind in knowing that I have correctly controlled the right card to the right place.
For example: Because the cards are stripped you are able to use ANY card as your force card and are able to let your participant give the deck an overhand shuffle which gives the air of total freedom and fairness. But of course you are able to control the card to the top or bottom with a simple cut etc. The marking then tells me if I now have my force card where I want it for the routine ahead, making it impossible to force the incorrect card and leaves you in an unbelievably strong position (If controlling to the bottom then you need to do a little extra non-move so that you can get a glimpse of the marking but it is better than not knowing at all).
Quite recently at the Darlington Day of Magic 2023 I used this deck to locate a "thought of card". My participant shuffled and then then deck was cut. Due to the marks on the cards I instantly spotted that the thought of card had been cut to by way of a complete fluke, I simply wasn't aiming to do that as part of the routine but I ran with it. Naturally I decided to ask a room full of magicians how they thought it was done and there was no reply, how could there be, it was a complete bit of luck. The point is, without the marks I would never have noticed that there was a sheer miracle to be had. It's just worth it.
Can I use this to strip the reds from the blacks?
You can, but I wouldn't because it is bloody boring and reeks of something untoward going on.
Freeeeeeeeedommmmm!!
We have ALL performed an effect where the loudmouth alpha male or female wants to put the card back where THEY want and to then shuffle AGAIN after they have put it back. For the most part you are correct in thinking that these people are arseholes but if you take a step back, just for one single moment and view it from their perspective, here is a Magician/Mentalist who is (correctly) perceived as a highly skilled and outright dodgy individual and yet this Magician/Mentalist wants a cards replacing EXACTLY where THEY want and then the only person that is allowed to shuffle is the PERFORMER!! The arseholes are actually right in their perception of the events that are unfolding but are perhaps very wrong to call you out on it as it should be clear that you are just there to entertain, but that is an essay for another day.
Sooooooo, why not MEET all of their proposed criteria BEFORE they even propose it? With the Stripper deck they CAN shove it back wherever they want and they CAN (overhand) shuffle the deck. You are still going to be able to locate the card and can even do so behind your back. Technically they can riffle shuffle the deck so long as they do not reverse the halves end for end.
How long will the deck last?
Well, I am still currently on my stripped Night Flight v3 which i have been using for 2 years now. As I only use the deck for mentalism routines and no knuckle busting cardistry routines and no heavy sleight of hand I find that the deck has had a very good life-span indeed, and most definitely outweighs the cost of the deck.