Sleightly Unhinged's Review - 14/06/2025

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🎩✨ Greetings, Fellow Conjurers!

Ah, another week, another collection of magical marvels to sift through like a deck of cards after a particularly enthusiastic riffle shuffle. Let’s dive into the latest videos that caught my eye—or should I say, my wand-twitching fingers.

📰 TL;DR

Ten videos reviewed: QR code tech magic, sponge balls that pop like a Brit’s tea kettle, a ring trick for beginners, a classic nightmare reborn, mentalism philosophy, phone vanishes, and more. Spoiler: Some magicians still forget to practice the important bits. Full list of other videos at the end.

🎥 Videos Reviewed

🎥 Saturn Magic - Multi QR by Pilato

SaturnMagicShop

A promo for a tech-based magic product that’s as mysterious as a locked diary. The Multi QR effect likely uses multiple QR codes for interactive shenanigans, but Saturn Magic’s endorsement suggests it’s polished enough to make your audience scan harder than a conspiracy theorist.

The Unhinged Take:
A digital rabbit out of a tech hat—if you’re brave enough to bet your act on QR codes. Just don’t blame me when the Wi-Fi cuts out mid-performance.

Details here → Saturn Magic - Multi QR by Pilato

🎥 Sponge Balls by Penguin Magic

penguinmagicshop

Professional-grade sponge balls with “perfect pop,” designed for magicians who demand more bounce than a toddler on a trampoline. Vibrant colors, durability, and a feel so good it’ll make your fingers sing.

The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wanted to vanish a sponge ball into a spectator’s pocket and their heart, these are your new best mates. Just don’t drop them in the loo.

Details here → Sponge Balls by Penguin Magic

🎥 Do Super Easy INCREDIBLE Magic Trick with ANY Finger Ring

SankeyMagic

Jay Sankey teaches a ring trick requiring zero gimmicks—just sleight-of-hand, timing, and the ability to look innocent while your audience’s brain melts. Perfect for beginners or veterans needing a quick visual stunner.

The Unhinged Take:
Sankey’s genius lies in making the impossible look like a happy accident. Warning: May cause sudden urges to raid your jewelry box.

Details here → Do Super Easy INCREDIBLE Magic Trick with ANY Finger Ring

🎥 Recharged Nightmare - Jay Ferron

StevensMagicEmporium

A reboot of the classic Nightmare effect (cards appearing in impossible places), now with “modern handling” and the creative DNA of Jay Ferron. Think of it as a Tesla coil for your mentalism set—old-school power, souped-up for today.

The Unhinged Take:
If the original Nightmare was a horror film, this is the director’s cut with extra jump scares. Just don’t let the gimmick keep you up at night.

Details here → Recharged Nightmare - Jay Ferron

🎥 Close Up Magicians - What Can You Learn From Illusionists?

magic-tv

Craig Petty’s masterclass in stealing tricks from stage illusionists. Ten lessons to elevate your close-up game, from vocal projection to the art of “knowing where everything is” (unlike my TV remote).

The Unhinged Take:
A reminder that magic isn’t just about fingers—it’s about presence. Now go practice your “dramatic walk” in front of a mirror. You’re welcome.

Details here → Close Up Magicians - What Can You Learn From Illusionists?

🎥 Ultimate Wallet Transpo by Craig Petty

magic-tv

A high-impact transposition effect promoted as “close-up meets street magic.” Learn it on The Netrix, where Craig Petty’s tutorials are as reliable as a well-worn deck.

The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wanted to make a wallet vanish and reappear in a spectator’s pants (the proper way), this is your golden ticket.

Details here → Ultimate Wallet Transpo by Craig Petty

🎥 TLDR on Optix Pro by Tobias Dostal and Henry Harrius

EverythingMagicPro99

A phone vanish gimmick that’s “angle-proof,” works with any phone (yes, even your nan’s Nokia 3310), and ends clean. The tutorial alone is 49 minutes of geeky heaven.

The Unhinged Take:
The only thing disappearing faster than my will to live during a Zoom call. A must-have for tech-savvy sorcerers.

Details here → TLDR on Optix Pro

🎥 What Magicians Forget To Practice

itsallthingsmagic

A theory video on transitions, pacing, and the art of “flow over flash.” Because nothing kills a miracle like awkward silence.

The Unhinged Take:
The magic equivalent of learning to chew properly—boring, but necessary. Silence is golden; pauses are platinum.

Details here → What Magicians Forget To Practice

🎥 The Advocate by MADISON x O'HARE

DANIELmadison

Daniel Madison’s latest deck or gimmick, shrouded in mystery and available only through his cult-like following. If it’s half as slick as his previous work, it’ll sell out faster than a Brexit-themed umbrella.

The Unhinged Take:
A product so exclusive, you’ll need a secret handshake and a blood pact to buy it. Worth the effort? Probably.

Details here → The Advocate by MADISON x O'HARE

🎥 Looch's Desert Island Tricks

AlakazamMagicUK

Mentalism guru Looch shares eight career-defining effects and a philosophy that prioritizes psychology over gimmicks. Spoiler: Mastery requires practice, not shortcuts.

The Unhinged Take:
A masterclass in “doing less, but meaning it.” Now go hug your marked deck—you know who you are.

Details here → Looch's Desert Island Tricks

🎥 Other videos I didn’t have space for

🎩 Farewell, Fellow Illusionists

A quick shower thought: The best magic isn’t in the gimmick—it’s in the glance. That split-second where your audience forgets how breathing works. Chase that moment.

Remember: Even Houdini had to practice escaping his mum’s hugs first.

Stay unhinged,
Sleightly Unhinged

P.S. If you see me at a magic convention, ask about my “Quantum Sneeze” routine. It’s 50% illusion, 50% hay fever.