Paolo Cavalli
ATHOS
$108
Suggested Retail Price $120
THE BLURB:
IGNITE THE IMAGINATION!
WHAT IF a participant, under your guide, could enter into a
state of heightened sensory awareness and, without knowing
how, THEY COULD
- Imagine and visualize which gun among five is unloaded so
that you could point that gun to your head and safely pull
the trigger?
- Sense which envelope among five is the only one containing
money which someone else (and not you) put it in, so that
the other four envelopes could be burned, torn, trashed with
full confidence that they are empty (or containing torn
pieces of newspaper)?
- Feel repelled by four chairs and attracted by one, which
proves to be the right one for them?
- Know which Zener symbol you have chosen, and you knowing
which one they have?
- Avoid a shocking curse and keep the blessings for them?
And all of that by accessing some inner state of focused
imagination and thought power that ancient shamans, monks
and priests of practically every culture used as a door to
connect with the world of their mystical experiences.
WHAT IF THEY COULD?
Paolo Cavalli's ATHOS will help you in demonstrating these
powerful feats, and more!
Paolo Cavalli's ATHOS comes with a precision made gimmick,
the routines, and most importantly, THE SCRIPT which is what
makes the effect as close as possible to the real thing.
BONUS: One bonus routine you can apply to book-tests (no
need for any gimmicked book-test).
Important note:
We are going to offer 300 Athos and that's it!
When they are gone, they are gone for good.
"Paolo Cavalli is one of the true underground geniuses of
this craft who emerges from his grotto at infrequent
intervals with breath-taking discoveries which I'm certain,
like Faust, he bargains with dark forces to obtain. Those
who have tasted his previous offerings will not hesitate to
purchase his latest creation, ATHOS. Those who do hesitate
will miss out on a miracle. ATHOS not only lives up to its
description; it surpasses it in both potential and breadth
of concept. The presentation alone is iconic; the method the
stuff of Canonical legend; the finely-crafted 'necessaries'
a pleasure to behold and use."
JOHN RIGGS
MY COMMENTS:
Jack Kent Tillar started it all with his Blister effect and
then Michael Weber and Eric Mason made valuable
contributions. Now this classic principle finally gets the
brilliant reimagining it deserves, is brought to an entirely
new level of application, and is applicable to so many
effects. Unfortunately, I can't detail Cavalli's ideas,
because that's what you're paying for. I can say that it is
instantly repeatable and that some may understandably claim
that this could be called dual reality. However, you could
do this for one person. I'm not sure it would be as strong,
though I think Paolo may disagree and I certainly haven't
tried compared performing it for one and for many. And
there's certainly a lot more to this.
The utility gimmick that's included isn't necessarily a new
or unique idea. It's slightly smaller than a playing card,
made of metal about the thickness of a dime, and allows for
ten shapes (numbers and ESP symbols). Besides the gimmick,
you get a 30-page booklet, 5.5" by 8.5", which details
Cavalli's ideas and opens the door to so, so much more.
Within the booklet, you get the five routines mentioned
above, plus the script for how to use the gimmick in the
bold new way that I've mentioned. This script, which is the
heart of the product, is used for each of the routines and
any others that you might come up with.
The two slight considerations I have with this product are the gimmick and the price. The gimmick, which is used in the pocket, does take some practice to use. What the practice involves is finding the right design while in the pocket. Though it was easier for me after working with it for about ten minutes, I still feel that maybe it could've been designed better. Then again, ask me in a few months, and I may feel differently about this.
Secondly, a few have corresponded with me already about the price. Sure, it does seem a bit high. But I've maintained that good ideas are invaluable if you use them. This is certainly a great idea if you'll use it and I know it was priced to keep the curious away. If you use this, it will be more than worth the price. If you don't, this won't even be worth the postage you paid for it. Personally, I do agree that the price may be high, but then I haven't used it yet and so I fall into the latter category. But I also have a very high regard for Paolo and his material, which is brilliant and has never disappointed me. So, again, ask me in a few months, and I may feel differently about this.
In any case, I do find these considerations ones to point
out, but minor as Paolo Cavalli is one of those underground
geniuses of mentalism and what he does with Athos is
creatively impressive. Unquestionably, it is bold and not
for everyone, but to those who use this, this may well
become one of the strongest utility items that you use in
your repertoire. Please remember that this is a limited
production and will probably not be available for very long.
IGNITE THE IMAGINATION!
WHAT IF a participant, under your guide, could enter into a
state of heightened sensory awareness and, without knowing
how, THEY COULD
- Imagine and visualize which gun among five is unloaded so
that you could point that gun to your head and safely pull
the trigger?
- Sense which envelope among five is the only one containing
money which someone else (and not you) put it in, so that
the other four envelopes could be burned, torn, trashed with
full confidence that they are empty (or containing torn
pieces of newspaper)?
- Feel repelled by four chairs and attracted by one, which
proves to be the right one for them?
- Know which Zener symbol you have chosen, and you knowing
which one they have?
- Avoid a shocking curse and keep the blessings for them?
And all of that by accessing some inner state of focused
imagination and thought power that ancient shamans, monks
and priests of practically every culture used as a door to
connect with the world of their mystical experiences.
WHAT IF THEY COULD?
Paolo Cavalli's ATHOS will help you in demonstrating these
powerful feats, and more!
Paolo Cavalli's ATHOS comes with a precision made gimmick,
the routines, and most importantly, THE SCRIPT which is what
makes the effect as close as possible to the real thing.
BONUS: One bonus routine you can apply to book-tests (no
need for any gimmicked book-test).
Important note:
We are going to offer 300 Athos and that's it!
When they are gone, they are gone for good.
"Paolo Cavalli is one of the true underground geniuses of
this craft who emerges from his grotto at infrequent
intervals with breath-taking discoveries which I'm certain,
like Faust, he bargains with dark forces to obtain. Those
who have tasted his previous offerings will not hesitate to
purchase his latest creation, ATHOS. Those who do hesitate
will miss out on a miracle. ATHOS not only lives up to its
description; it surpasses it in both potential and breadth
of concept. The presentation alone is iconic; the method the
stuff of Canonical legend; the finely-crafted 'necessaries'
a pleasure to behold and use."
JOHN RIGGS
MY COMMENTS:
Jack Kent Tillar started it all with his Blister effect and
then Michael Weber and Eric Mason made valuable
contributions. Now this classic principle finally gets the
brilliant reimagining it deserves, is brought to an entirely
new level of application, and is applicable to so many
effects. Unfortunately, I can't detail Cavalli's ideas,
because that's what you're paying for. I can say that it is
instantly repeatable and that some may understandably claim
that this could be called dual reality. However, you could
do this for one person. I'm not sure it would be as strong,
though I think Paolo may disagree and I certainly haven't
tried compared performing it for one and for many. And
there's certainly a lot more to this.
The utility gimmick that's included isn't necessarily a new
or unique idea. It's slightly smaller than a playing card,
made of metal about the thickness of a dime, and allows for
ten shapes (numbers and ESP symbols). Besides the gimmick,
you get a 30-page booklet, 5.5" by 8.5", which details
Cavalli's ideas and opens the door to so, so much more.
Within the booklet, you get the five routines mentioned
above, plus the script for how to use the gimmick in the
bold new way that I've mentioned. This script, which is the
heart of the product, is used for each of the routines and
any others that you might come up with.
The two slight considerations I have with this product are the gimmick and the price. The gimmick, which is used in the pocket, does take some practice to use. What the practice involves is finding the right design while in the pocket. Though it was easier for me after working with it for about ten minutes, I still feel that maybe it could've been designed better. Then again, ask me in a few months, and I may feel differently about this.
Secondly, a few have corresponded with me already about the price. Sure, it does seem a bit high. But I've maintained that good ideas are invaluable if you use them. This is certainly a great idea if you'll use it and I know it was priced to keep the curious away. If you use this, it will be more than worth the price. If you don't, this won't even be worth the postage you paid for it. Personally, I do agree that the price may be high, but then I haven't used it yet and so I fall into the latter category. But I also have a very high regard for Paolo and his material, which is brilliant and has never disappointed me. So, again, ask me in a few months, and I may feel differently about this.
In any case, I do find these considerations ones to point
out, but minor as Paolo Cavalli is one of those underground
geniuses of mentalism and what he does with Athos is
creatively impressive. Unquestionably, it is bold and not
for everyone, but to those who use this, this may well
become one of the strongest utility items that you use in
your repertoire. Please remember that this is a limited
production and will probably not be available for very long.
