| My Review | | | | From a shuffled deck, the cards are tossed onto a |
| I cannot say that I am typically a fan of DVDs that | | | | table. As the cards land, they break into four even |
| revolve around a single "groundbreaking" concept. I | | | | packets. The spectator can now turn over the top |
| was skeptical about this whole project between | | | | card of each to reveal the four Aces. |
| Irving Quant and Dan and Dave Buck. The first | | | | Nyquist 1 |
| teaser I saw was the Samurai Cut. I did not know | | | | The four Kings are placed face-up on top of the |
| what to think. When the full trailer was released, I | | | | deck. Four selections are now removed and clearly |
| became far more excited about Quantum Mechanics. | | | | inserted back into the deck. Everthing is squared. |
| Now that I have played with the ideas and tricks in | | | | With just a riffle, the Kings vanish from the top. The |
| the DVD, I bring you a review of what I find to be | | | | deck is spread out to show the Kings are now |
| one of my favorite recent acquisitions in magic. | | | | face-up throughout the deck and directly next to |
| | | | each selection. |
| Quantum Mechanics is a new DVD from Irving Quant | | | | Nyquist 2 |
| revealing a selection of his finest card magic and an | | | | In this variation of Nyquist 1, having four selections |
| awesome new technique for controlling not just a | | | | isn't necessary. After the four Kings are removed |
| single card, but multiple cards in a way you probably | | | | from the deck, they are set aside. The deck is now |
| never imagined. He calls it the Distribution Technique, | | | | spread to show all the cards are face down. The |
| and in our opinion, unlocks a whole new level for card | | | | cards are squared and the Kings placed on top. With |
| magicians. | | | | just a riffle, the Kings vanish. The cards are now |
| What is the Distribution Technique? | | | | respread to reveal the Kings are now face-up in |
| The Distribution Technique is a utility move, like the | | | | different parts throughout the deck. |
| Clip Shift, that can be applied to literally endless | | | | Ricochet |
| applications. On this DVD, Irving explains many of its | | | | This is a beautiful version of Bill Goodwin's Slap |
| possibilities with several of his favorite effects. | | | | Exchange. Continuing with the theme of four card |
| Who is Irving Quant? | | | | transpositions, Ricochet delivers like no other. Similar |
| Irving Quant is a practitioner of the technical and | | | | in effect to Pure Slap, but with the most surprising |
| historical aspects of magic as well as a working | | | | kicker that leaves no explantion. |
| professional. He is a student of the great René | | | | Ace Cutting 1 |
| Lavand. | | | | Irving's tribute to John Scarney's 'Cutting to The |
| >>>Quantum Mechanics by Irving Quant | | | | Aces'. After the cards have been thorougly mixed, |
| free download | | | | you prove that no breaks, crimps or jogs will be |
| Contents | | | | used. You then proceed to cut to the four Aces. |
| Shotgun | | | | Ace Cutting 2 |
| Immediately after any four of a kind, let's say the | | | | Similar in effect to Ace Cutting 1, however, in this |
| Kings, are clearly shown on top, the pack is riffled | | | | variation, you explain that the reason why you were |
| causing them to vanish. The cards are then spread to | | | | able to cut to the Aces is because they were |
| show the Kings are now evenly distributed face-up | | | | marked as you turn them over to show they're a |
| throughout the deck. | | | | different back design from the rest of the deck. It |
| Katana Spread | | | | doesn't stop there though as you now turn over all |
| A mysterious production of four cards that visually | | | | the cards to show they're blank. |
| appear face-up as the deck is spread across the | | | | >>>Quantum Mechanics by Irving Quant |
| table. | | | | free download |
| Pure Slap | | | | Sleights |
| The four Kings are face-up on top of the deck as | | | | Distribution Technique |
| the spectator places the four aces face-up | | | | Many of the tricks on this DVD heavily rely on this |
| throughout the deck. The cards are cleanly squared | | | | technique. "It's a new priciple in card magic that allows |
| with nothing to see. With just a riffle of the cards, | | | | for many new ideas." It's a technique for controlling |
| the Kings and Aces instantly transpose. The four | | | | multiple cards throughout the deck or the opposite of |
| Aces are now on on top and in the center are the | | | | a multiple shift. |
| four Kings. This is without a doubt the most direct | | | | Thering Multiple Shift |
| handling of this classic effect. There is no setup and it | | | | Irving's method for controlling mulitple cards from the |
| can be instantely repeated. | | | | center of the deck to the top. |
| Back Slap | | | | Atfus Variation |
| Back Slap is a variation of Pure Slap that has fooled | | | | Irving's variation of the Atfus switch, a technique |
| many magicians and is great for your most skeptical | | | | used to switch cards undercover. Extras: Multiple |
| spectators. | | | | Peek Control Ambitions Kings Switch Location |
| Samurai Kut | | | | Theron's Trick. |