New Clear Plastic Bicycle Deck

treble_head · 9th June 2007, 05:08 AM

Has anyone seen the new Bicycle deck? I just picked one up from Walgreens. It cost a bit more than most decks, but as long as the print stays on it, it could be a life-long deck. It's as smooth as a Bee deck, but if you didn't wash it, it could remain as sticky as you need it. I'm in love.

If they made this in a bridge size, I'd be in complete love. It gives a great number of patter points, it comes in its own case, and it seems totally washable.

eta: yeah. they feel like regular cards.

TheDoLittle · 9th June 2007, 09:21 AM

Does anyone know of any stage magicians using these new clear decks? And if so, do they have any videos posted of them performing? I tried my hand at card tricks some years ago and I know most of these tricks would look really cool with the addition of "nothing up my sleeve and nothing under the cards".

Dinsdale Piranha · 9th June 2007, 12:54 PM

I got a deck of these a while back and still have yet to figure out exactly what to do with them. I need to work with them some more and figure out what sleights work well and which ones don't.

firecoins · 9th June 2007, 03:34 PM

to weird to be used by stage magicians. Manipulators can't use them. And they seem like a "magic" prop. How do you justify a weird deck of cards?

Checkmite · 9th June 2007, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by firecoins

to weird to be used by stage magicians. Manipulators can't use them. And they seem like a "magic" prop. How do you justify a weird deck of cards?

Indeed. I've got a nice deck of all-black cards (well, except for the symbols on them, etc); but I never take it out and do tricks with it. It just screams "trick deck".

Brown · 9th June 2007, 04:37 PM

I've noticed other Bicycle decks for sale next to the clear decks: decks with outrageous color schemes.

TobiasTheViking · 10th June 2007, 06:06 PM

I WANT ONE..

then again, i also want a totally normal red bicycle deck.. all i got is stripper and invisible, and a blue chased, and a black tiger deck, guess i should get a riffle as well at some point

thaiboxerken · 10th June 2007, 06:16 PM

I have one of these decks. The real downside to them is that they are one-way, meaning that the spade pattern shows if the card is upside-down or not. This makes it very easy to see a DL if the cards are not all facing the same direction.

An upside is that they are very easy to grip without fingers. They seem to be waterproof as well, which is good at bars/restaurants. I can faro shuffle these fairly easy as well.

ihaunter · 13th June 2007, 02:18 PM

If you could rough the cards without it being visible, might add an interesting visual element to an invisible deck routine.

As far as explaining why you would use such a strange deck, you could say something along the lines of how the clear cards prevent you from hiding anything.

The one-way nature is annoying, but if you can control that, you can really sell a DL.

9th June 2007, 05:08 AM	#1
treble_head Cupcake Loser Moron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Assuming the party escort submission position. Posts: 10,790	New Clear Plastic Bicycle Deck Has anyone seen the new Bicycle deck? I just picked one up from Walgreens. It cost a bit more than most decks, but as long as the print stays on it, it could be a life-long deck. It's as smooth as a Bee deck, but if you didn't wash it, it could remain as sticky as you need it. I'm in love. If they made this in a bridge size, I'd be in complete love. It gives a great number of patter points, it comes in its own case, and it seems totally washable. eta: yeah. they feel like regular cards.
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TheDoLittle Disco King Discombobulator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,206	Does anyone know of any stage magicians using these new clear decks? And if so, do they have any videos posted of them performing? I tried my hand at card tricks some years ago and I know most of these tricks would look really cool with the addition of "nothing up my sleeve and nothing under the cards".
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Checkmite Skepticifimisticalationist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Third in line Posts: 8,649	Originally Posted by firecoins to weird to be used by stage magicians. Manipulators can't use them. And they seem like a "magic" prop. How do you justify a weird deck of cards? Indeed. I've got a nice deck of all-black cards (well, except for the symbols on them, etc); but I never take it out and do tricks with it. It just screams "trick deck".
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TobiasTheViking Resident Viking Autist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: With your mother Posts: 6,177	I WANT ONE.. then again, i also want a totally normal red bicycle deck.. all i got is stripper and invisible, and a blue chased, and a black tiger deck, guess i should get a riffle as well at some point
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thaiboxerken Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 13,315	I have one of these decks. The real downside to them is that they are one-way, meaning that the spade pattern shows if the card is upside-down or not. This makes it very easy to see a DL if the cards are not all facing the same direction. An upside is that they are very easy to grip without fingers. They seem to be waterproof as well, which is good at bars/restaurants. I can faro shuffle these fairly easy as well.
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13th June 2007, 02:18 PM	#9
ihaunter Undead Skeptic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Middle of nowhere, Iowa Posts: 352	If you could rough the cards without it being visible, might add an interesting visual element to an invisible deck routine. As far as explaining why you would use such a strange deck, you could say something along the lines of how the clear cards prevent you from hiding anything. The one-way nature is annoying, but if you can control that, you can really sell a DL.
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