Packaging: The Mental Table was not a cheap item so I guess my
expectations were high. Even so they were greatly exceded when
it arrived. It came very well packaged in it's own hard case
with neatly cut out foam packing sections for each item. You
receive everything necessary to operate the system and Soren
includes international wall socket adaptors for most countries
(UK, Europe, America). I'm from Australia and there wasn't an
adaptor for our type of plug however I have an american plug
power transformer so I am using this to plug in the recharger
for the unit. When I first tested the unit, everything worked
first time as expected with absolutely no hickups.
The Table: I could not imagine a higher quality of production
here. This is exactly what I was hoping it would be. The
appearance is a simple matt black table top with a woodgrain
trim around the outside. There is absolutely no chance of
discovery of anything even remotely suspicious. No switches, no
funny looking bits or attachments. It is exactly what an
ungimmicked small black table made for easy stage use and
portability would look like.
The Legs and Stand: Black, heavy duty, very high strength and
easy to assemble/disassemble. Rock solid stable and all packs
neatly into the hard case. Excellent manufacturing! Really makes
the table a practical reality for performance but completely
uninteresting to the audience which is exactly what I wanted.
The functionality: This is a most superb system and will have a
plethora of applications far too broad to consider in this brief
review. I'm not going to go into great detail here suffice to
say I have had 100% success rate with the functioning and love
having the option of a visual or vibration 'reading'. The only
way I have found the reading will not register is if you don't
use an appropriate object according to the criteria in the
instructions. The 3 modes open up a world of possibilities and
different presentational approaches. See the website link above
to find out what the modes are.
After the release of Black Table Top (I don't have this and
haven't used one so I can't compare it), one aspect which
particularly interested me is the effect where an item is
selected but never actually touched. I was curious to know if
this could be done with Mental Table and the answer is YES!!! In
fact this will be one of the easiest no brainer effects possible
allowing for full focus on the presentation. You do have to
think a bit differently in the way you use the table for this
effect. PM me if you want to discuss.
Rating:
Easily 10/10.
Absolutely everything I had hoped it would be and more.
Excellent quality and a very useful mentalists toolkit. I say
toolkit because the possiblities are so vast. You can also
disconnect the method a long, long way from the effect if you
think carefully about routining. I'm not sure how many others
have this yet or are thinking about picking one up. Everyone no
doubt has their own thoughts about using 'James Bond' style
gadgets of mentalism. My feeling is this one is just so innocent
and unsuspected that it really provides a brilliant, easy method
to frame interesting presentations around.
"I have recently performed using
the table at a winery on the Sunshine Coast for a Halloween
dress up function and had a ball! I used two applications. One
was a 'Dead Zoning' (Andy Nyman) type presentation. The other
is something I came up with, a 3 coin intuition routine where
the last phase is a 'no touch', just think of a coin type
ending. I was most pleased with how they played and the
reliability of the table."
Al Straker Dip F.P, B.Mus.Ed
"Stranger than fiction!"
An unforgettable experience
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