Sleightly Unhinged's Review - 03/08/2025

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Greetings, fellow conjurers and card-wielding tricksters!

Ah, another week, another collection of videos that promise to make us either brilliant performers or dangerously overconfident tossers. Let’s dive in before the magic police revoke my sarcasm license.

TL;DR

This week’s magic video roundup includes a neon-green Bicycle deck that tastes like nostalgia (if you squint), a Rubik’s Cube that fits in your wallet (for mysterious purposes), and a Kickstarter that claims it’ll “change everything” (spoiler: it won’t). We’ve also got coin tricks, card switches, and a Saturday morning magic show hosted by a man in a dressing gown. Buckle up.

Videos Reviewed

🃏 Bicycle Slurpee Green Edition 2021 by TheCardists

Ashley and Andrew from TheCardists fawn over a deck of cards that looks like it was dipped in a Slurpee machine. It’s green. Very green. The kind of green that makes you question if you’ve accidentally joined a St. Patrick’s Day parade.

The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wanted to perform card magic while making your audience wonder if you’ve been drinking mouthwash, this deck’s for you. The review is less “technical breakdown” and more “appreciation post for Bicycle’s ability to slap a new color on a classic product and make it feel fresh.” But hey, collectibility > practicality, right?

Details here → Bicycle Slurpee Green edition 2021 playing cards

🧩 Life hack: How to keep a Rubik’s Cube in your wallet by henryharrius

A magician demonstrates how to fold a Rubik’s Cube into your wallet, presumably to pull it out later and solve it mid-conversation. Because nothing says “charming eccentric” like whipping out a cube at a dinner party.

The Unhinged Take:
This is the kind of trick that’ll either make you the life of the party or get you ejected from it. Imagine using this as a lead-in to a card routine: “Before I show you the ace of spades, let me solve this cube with my elbows…” Bold. Possibly bonkers.

Details here → Life hack: How to keep a Rubik’s Cube in your wallet

🪙 Envision By Dave Loosley by fiddlinjonny

A coin magic effect where silver turns into copper (or vice versa) with a flourish. The review praises its simplicity and visual pop, making it ideal for beginners or pros looking to add a quick “ooh” moment.

The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wanted to pretend you’re a wizard who can transmute metals but lack the patience for alchemy, this trick’s your new best mate. The “updated version” line makes me wonder what the original looked like—probably a coin that just yelled “TA-DA!” when it changed.

Details here → Magic Product Review - Envision By Dave Loosley

🖖 The MOTION Switch with The MAD DECK by DANIELmadison

Daniel Madison’s latest deck gets a flashy promo video featuring hand gestures that resemble a Vulcan salute. The deck’s design is “modern,” which in magician terms means “stripped of all personality to look like it belongs in a spy movie.”

The Unhinged Take:
If you’re a fan of Madison’s “less is more” style, this switch will tickle your fancy. If not, it’s just another reason to mutter, “Why do all these decks look like they were designed by a minimalist robot?”

Details here → The MOTION Switch with The MAD DECK from MADISON.cards 🖖🤚

🧠 Psychic Survival Kit Kickstarter by magic-tv

Pete Turner and Pigcake hype up a Kickstarter for a “mentalism kit” that promises to revolutionize your psychic performances. The video’s description is 90% buzzwords (“organic,” “audience-tested”) and 10% actual details.

The Unhinged Take:
Kickstarter magic projects are like dating apps: 95% disappointment, 5% “this might actually work.” Still, Turner’s track record gives me hope this won’t be another “I invented a gimmick that does literally nothing” debacle.

Details here → Pete Turner & Pigcake Talk The Kickstarter That Will Change Everything | Talk Magic

📚 Marlo's Magazine by EruditeMagic

A promo for rare magic books, including works by Ed Marlo. The video’s sponsor, Don’s Magic & Books, is basically the Amazon of out-of-print magical literature (but with more dust).

The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wanted to spend £300 on a book that smells like your gran’s attic, this video’s your calling. Bonus points for the phrase “OOP” (Out-Of-Print, not “Oh, pants!”).

Details here → Marlo's Magazine

🃏 Dai Vernon’s Ambitious Card Story by MurphysMagicSupplies

Beau teaches a narrative-driven version of the classic ambitious card routine. It’s like Game of Thrones, but with more double lifts and fewer dragons.

The Unhinged Take:
Vernon’s storytelling approach is genius—until you try to explain it to an audience who just wants to see a card rise. Still, if you’ve ever wanted to sound like a Shakespearean actor while palming a card, this tutorial’s gold.

Details here → How to do an Ambitious Card Story!! | Saturday Sorcery Dai Vernon tutorial

🎁 ANYONE can fool their friends with THIS TRICK! by CardMechanic

A beginner-friendly trick that requires zero skill, just confidence. The title’s all caps suggest the creator is shouting at us, which is fair.

The Unhinged Take:
The trick’s probably something like “pretend to read minds using a hidden camera.” But hey, if it fools your mates, you’re a genius. If not, blame the tutorial.

Details here → ANYONE can fool their friends with THIS TRICK!

🎬 The Saturday Show 2nd July 2025 by monstermagicshop

Alex Kirk reviews magic products from his boat, Colin, while wearing a dressing gown. Highlights include a “Palm Reading Card” and a “Super Sponge Mat.”

The Unhinged Take:
This is the magic equivalent of a cozy mystery podcast. If you’ve ever wanted to hear a man in a bathrobe rave about sponge mats, this is your jam. Bonus: No pants required.

Details here → The Saturday Show 2nd July 2025 - www.MonsterMagic.co.uk

Farewell

A quick shower thought: The Rubik’s Cube wallet hack reminded me that magic is often about constraints. The best tricks aren’t the ones with the most props—they’re the ones that turn limitations into wonders. Also, if you ever see a magician solving a cube mid-routine, run. They’ve clearly lost their grip on reality.

Stay sharp, stay sneaky, and for the love of Houdini, stop trying to make “sleight of hand” puns.
— Sleightly Unhinged