SleightfulSleightly Unhinged's Review - 25/07/2025
🧙♂️ Alright, you lot, gather 'round! Another week, another batch of magic videos that’ll make you either reach for your wallet or mutter, “Blimey, what were they thinking?” Let’s dive in before the magic police revoke my sarcasm license.
TL;DR
Ten videos reviewed, ranging from gimmicked cards that read palms to books so limited they’ll sell out before you finish this sentence. Highlights include a Victorian-themed Blockhead routine (nails optional), a cheeky Ambitious Card twist, and FISM 2025’s greatest hits. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by magic content, skip to the “Hobbyist Advantage” video—ironically, it’ll save you time.
Videos Reviewed
🎩 Saturn Magic - The Palm Reader Card by David Alnwick
A gimmicked card that reads palms? Sounds like a psychic’s Tinder profile. David Alnwick’s latest promises to merge mentalism with card magic, though we’ve yet to see it in action. Saturn Magic’s reputation suggests it’s polished, but at what cost?
The Unhinged Take: If this card starts reciting your horoscope and your PIN, we’re either onto a miracle or a GDPR nightmare. Either way, David’s theatrical flair means it’ll be worth a punt—if you’ve got deep pockets.
Details here → Saturn Magic - The Palm Reader Card
🎩 The Best Tricks Of FISM 2025
Craig Petty’s 5x5 rundown of FISM’s finest. Fast-paced, flashy, and likely packed with sleights that’ll make your hands cry. FISM’s the Olympics of magic, so expect trends that’ll define the next decade—or at least until next week’s TikTok trend.
The Unhinged Take: If you’ve ever wondered what happens when magicians compete to be the “most magical,” it’s probably this. Spoiler: It involves more misdirection than a politician’s autobiography.
Details here → The Best Tricks Of FISM 2025
🎩 Free Magic from Ellusionist!
Ellusionist’s dangling freebies like a magician’s assistant over a sawdust pit. Could be beginner-friendly tricks, could be a teaser for their pricier wares. Either way, it’s worth a gander if you’re skint or just magic-curious.
The Unhinged Take: “Free” and “Ellusionist” in the same sentence? Must be a limited-time offer. Probably includes a free lesson in buyer’s remorse—or a genuinely slick opener for your next gig.
Details here → Free Magic from Ellusionist!
🎩 6 (LIMITED) by Dani DaOrtiz
800 signed copies. No reprints. Six routines that’ll “fool seasoned magicians.” Dani’s book reads like a Bond villain’s CV: exclusive, dangerous, and likely to cause jealousy in your magic circle.
The Unhinged Take: At this rate, Dani’s books will be traded on the black market alongside rare Pokémon cards. If you miss out, just tell people you’ve got a copy. Lies are 90% of magic anyway.
Details here → 6 (LIMITED) by Dani DaOrtiz
🎩 Ghost by Jordan Victoria
A gimmick that pretends to explain the Ambitious Card—then laughs in your face. No flaps, no threads, just a cheeky bit of kit that turns “How’d you do that?” into a self-working routine.
The Unhinged Take: The magical equivalent of a “Gotcha!” T-shirt. Perfect for audiences who think they’re clever. Spoiler: You’re both right.
Details here → Ghost by Jordan Victoria
🎩 PREDICTOR by Liam Montier!
Liam’s latest mentalism gizmo. No details yet, but if it’s half as slick as his past work, it’ll be a crowd-pleaser. Pre-order now before it sells out—or becomes sentient.
The Unhinged Take: Predicting the future is easy. The hard part’s predicting whether this’ll be genius or a dud. Liam’s batting average? Strong enough to risk a punt.
Details here → PREDICTOR by Liam Montier!
🎩 Help! I have magic overwhelm!
A relatable cry for help in an age of content overload. Tips likely include “stop buying tricks you’ll never use” and “practice the three-card monte you learned in 1997.”
The Unhinged Take: Magic overwhelm? Try adulting overwhelm. But sure, let’s blame our hobby. Next week: “How to breathe properly—by David Blaine.”
Details here → Help! I have magic overwhelm!
🎩 The Hobbyist Advantage
Arguing that magic’s more fun when it’s not your day job. Relieves pressure, avoids burnout, and lets you perform because you want to—not because you’re paying off a van.
The Unhinged Take: Pro tip: If your hobby starts feeling like a job, maybe don’t quit your day job. Unless you’ve mastered the art of paying bills with sleight of hand.
Details here → The Hobbyist Advantage
🎩 Magic Review - 4 Color Blind by Guillaume Bienne
A review of a color-changing deck effect. If it’s angle-proof and reset-friendly, it might be the Swiss Army knife of card magic. If not? A Swiss Army paperweight.
The Unhinged Take: Color Blind sounds like a condition, not a trick. But hey, if it fools colorblind spectators, it’s already ahead of the curve.
Details here → Magic Review - 4 Color Blind
🎩 Cerebrum by Dead Rebel
A Victorian Blockhead routine with a nail, hammer, and enough backstory to fill a Sherlock Holmes novel. Theatrical? Yes. Safe? Only if you’ve practiced not poking your eye out.
The Unhinged Take: Combines the charm of a period drama with the danger of a DIY brain surgery kit. Not for the faint-hearted—or the litigious.
Details here → Cerebrum by Dead Rebel
Other videos I didn’t have space for
Farewell
A quick shower thought: If a tree falls in a forest and no one’s there to saw it in half, does it still count as magic? Probably not. But if you’ve got a gimmicked card, a nail, and a Victorian prop box? Close enough.
Parting Spell:
“Magic is the art of proving that the impossible can be done, but never the way you think.”
Sleightly Unhinged
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