Magic Review - LUX by Lloyd Barnes

[@vengeanceXO]

I’ve seen many negative reviews since the release and didn’t pick this, rn considering this, as you mentioned I am worried about the X re appearing in places where UV lights exist, I’m a hobbyist so probably will buy something better, thanks for the review!

[@magicorthodoxy]

I understand - make wise choices

[@vengeanceXO]

@@magicorthodoxy I mean, there’s a sale on a website selling this for 50$ atm, do you think it’s worth it?

[@Dave062YT]

Another great review .I HAVE been living under a rock ,only got into magic literally a week ago so your videos have been priceless ,You Spidey and LLoyd are my new favourite channels .Keep up the great work !

[@magicorthodoxy]

Rock on!

[@pinballwizard666]

,Hi David, I can't help feeling that I'm in the vast minority in not caring for this effect at all. Like yourself, the initial hype put me off and nothing I've seen has changed my mind. I've an idea how it works but to be honest I'm not bothered. Thanks for the review .

[@magicorthodoxy]

I understand

[@chrisharrelson66]

I'll have to agree though Lloyd Barnes is an incredible master Gimmick and magic effect maker. I do feel I'm going to skip this. Awesome review though. Thank you so much David!!

[@codeartisan]

I'm in the same camp. I have a few guesses as to how it works, but more importantly - at least with the nerd and geek company I tend to keep - I'm sure most of them would not find UV + disappearing ink very impressive.

[@sheepsaga7235]

If any of you want to see what your getting then I recommend looking at the lux exposed live stream, on KZbin, tells you all of it

[@dragonk849]

Love the fact your so honest ,keep up the good work

[@magicorthodoxy]

will do !!!

[@kenricsmith3726]

I pre-ordered this and was 99% sure I already knew how this worked. I was spot on the method but I purchased because I wanted a utility device that could augment some other ideas I had. Agree with you that the use for multiple outs is unlimited!

[@magicorthodoxy]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Zax-Magic-Israel]

Yes, you are the BEST reviewer on KZbin! And Craig Petty had a solution for the re-appearance of the X on the spectator's hand

[@magicorthodoxy]

NICE !!!

[@codeartisan]

Excellent review. I'm sure there are plenty of people who will find this a real worker, but you've confirmed my suspicions that it's not for me.

[@magicorthodoxy]

that's why I'm here

[@mathmusicstructure]

The engineers and scientists I perform for occasionally would laugh in my face haha. It's not even trick of the week for me. I might be able to do something with it if I stack enough methods but it's just not worth it. I'd get better reactions if I used it as a regular light and did the laser deal haha.

[@magicorthodoxy]

that science stuff was way over my head

[@d1g1m1]

Received mine a week ago & can’t wait to see the reactions from people; hoping it freaks people out in a good way..! Not sure how many people will be using this Amazing device for card effects; as I already have too many card tricks - and probably most magician’s do too… 🙏😃🎩 PS plan on making the X go back onto the spectators hand so solves the X still being visible there..?

[@magicorthodoxy]

Have fun!

[@eversosleight]

You nailed it! I had 7 in my head and I thought, there's no way but nope I was wrong 😅 That was awesome 😃

[@magicorthodoxy]

WOW !!!!

[@fiddlinjonny]

Great Review, thanks David.

[@magicorthodoxy]

My pleasure! Everyone check out JONNY's channel - and follow him !!!

[@fiddlinjonny]

@@magicorthodoxy Thanks David, your generosity and kindness are really appreciated. Wishing you an awesome day.

[@MadPaperPeople]

bit of clear tape as a diffuser is needed...in my opinion..

[@magicorthodoxy]

interesting technique

[@RobertBallMagician]

Cool effect and review 👍😊👍😊

[@magicorthodoxy]

Thanks for the visit

[@magicmagicman]

If they had permission and had included a "UV double cross" style gimmick with this it would have been so much better. I hope they release that as an addon eventually.

[@magicorthodoxy]

I think if you know it, you could just figure it out on your own

[@BiscuitsBox]

The full live stream of Lux reveal is up on Lloyd's page if you haven't seen it. Loads of great ideas from the community. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e16wlZKEm92Wi80

[@rhook88]

I watched an uncut live performance of this and I was completely confused as to what was going on. Seemed like a jumbled mess to me. Your review David was akin to this. I’m still confused as to what this actually is. 😮

[@magicorthodoxy]

yea, if you're not "feeling it" then move on😊only buy magic that rocks you

[@martinscircusskillsworkshops]

As usual a considered and informative review. I'm aware of the hubba bubba around the trick and it seems a decent one, but there is a nagging question. Why would one carry around a UV light to do magic with...not exactly an everyday item or an item (like a deck of cards) which one might expect someone else to perform a trick with.

[@magicorthodoxy]

same reason someone carries sponge bunnies

[@pagmatic]

A familiar effect is in the How to Read Minds kit. The pen is the same black one you showed. The UV light is tiny. It's possibly the exact same device?

[@magicorthodoxy]

no

[@sheepsaga7235]

As for the the negative (the ink is still on their hand), loyd mentions in a live stream Craig petty had the idea to make it go back, not sure if that’s mentioned in the project or not

[@magicorthodoxy]

hmmm

[@m1sterrattles764]

I’m of a mindset that says that the minute you introduce tech then the tech is the answer as far as the spec is concerned.

[@magicorthodoxy]

ok

[@supremekarate1]

isn't this the same UV light that comes with "How to Read Minds' kit by Peter Turner. it looks identical to the UV light you show in this video.

[@magicorthodoxy]

no, this is a precision instrument, built for this trick specifically. The fact that "it looks" like an simple UV light is part of its genius

[@Mikeshawtoday]

It worked for me, bro. Seven was it!

[@magicorthodoxy]

Great!

[@chaddavis1]

I really like Lloyd. His free stuff on KZbin is outstanding. I didn't like the hype either. Best trick of the year in March???? It's a great trick.

[@magicorthodoxy]

thanks for stopping by

[@TheGloobix]

7:45 hehe it me :)

[@magicorthodoxy]

:D

[@thecommonmagician]

Seems to me that the transitional effect capability is really where the value is at. Otherwise, a sort of UV swami gimmick, and a regular UV light would be just as deadly... and potentially cheaper. Kind of an 'ultimate swami' routine where everything seems open and there is a real surprise revelation.

[@magicorthodoxy]

good observation

[@valmarsiglia]

Yeah, the hype, my god. "Possibly the greatest trick of all time" as I read, lol. Yeah, nothing Robert Houdin, Dai Vernon, Ricky Jay, or David Blaine ever did was quite this good. Glad to hear it's a good trick, and to Barnes's credit, he seems embarrassed about all the hype, at least on Magic Cafe. But he still also tends to overhype: I have Cognito, and he devotes an inordinate amount of time in the tutorial to talking up the effect. Every other sentence seems to be "Isn't that just the most incredible thing ever?! Isn't your mind just absolutely destroyed now?!"

[@magicorthodoxy]

Lloyd is a cool guy

[@trickyricky2520]

Holy 💩 that worked ..I thought of 7 😳 & Awesome Reveiw as Always 😎🔦 Lucky # 7 🤘🐰🧙‍♂️

[@magicorthodoxy]

Thank you 😁

[@audiemuniz6445]

Auto parts store have those lights for less than 20.

[@magicorthodoxy]

not like this one

[@petehansen1961]

No they don't. This is not just a standard UV light. It's totally gimmicked. If you buy a light from an auto parts store, you will NOT be able to do this trick.

[@daverothberg2624]

use that UV light to make magic with ChrisCards “glow” cards V1 or V2 🔦 Sounds like “multiple outs” possibility with Lux … turned off by all the hype 😤 … thanks for the review David 👍🏻👍🏻

[@magicorthodoxy]

Cool idea!

[@pilot_sky]

Too bad, the next one who is not honest! Lux doesn't work the way it did in the trailer. You can see two cones (Without going too much into the method). The Lux Facebook Is full of complaints. Posts will no longer be released if they are negative. People destroy their lamp to grind it. Spectator cannot hold the lamp because it must be kept at a certain distance and angle. Why don't you go into all this? Thought you were open, honest and direct. What a pity.

[@magicorthodoxy]

I guess I didn't see "two cones" (I dont even know what a "cone" is LOL) a spectator can totally hold the light - so that is not true. I'm not a member of the LUX facebook page so I can't report what happens there - I can only give my own opinion.

[@pilot_sky]

@@magicorthodoxy Two cones = two different circles with different light.... This has a lot of users, so the bulb is sanded to diffuse the light. But I don't want to go into the method further - even if llyod himself has shown the method. The viewer cannot hold the lamp without seeing how suddenly one light goes out and the other light points to another point. Please see the tutorial video again. That's where the problem is shown.

[@magicorthodoxy]

the user can hold the lamp if they use the click on and off method that I used in the video there is enough time delay between the two (do you own this?)

[@pilot_sky]

@@magicorthodoxy Yes, luckily I had Lux a few earlier and llyod didn't want to publish my critical post. He immediately wrote to me and offered help and then created a tutorial video for everyone. I'm just judging the trailer and how the viewer uses the red flashing loop mode. This doesn't work in real life (see review by philo from card shark).... I also tried it myself.

[@TheGabo5000]

Hello David, I really like your reviews!!, they are great! 😊, I wanted to ask you a personal question 🙏🏻, I am interested in buying Lux by Lloyd or Unhanded by JP Vallarino but it is very expensive for the import since I am from another country, which one would you recommend more?

[@magicorthodoxy]

two totally different tricks - my preference is UNHANDED but get the one YOU like best

[@TheGabo5000]

@@magicorthodoxy thanks a lot, David! 🙏🏻😁 continue with your channel that helps many of us, greetings! 🙏🏻😎

[@OneLovePsych]

Oh how I’ve missed these videos… I’ve been gone too long!

[@magicorthodoxy]

welcome home

[@Mad4MagicShorts]

Waiting for tempus review

[@magicorthodoxy]

May 31st

[@Mad4MagicShorts]

@@magicorthodoxy thanku 🙂

[@DavidM-lj5yv]

Fantastic review as always OG Dave. I boughtmLux last month. As a Hobbyist, I have not performed to anybody outside of family yet. Great concept but I just don't see myself taking a UV light to a restaurant, etc with me even if it's sitting on my keychain. When I go to a restaurant or somewhere else and the staff knows I perform magic for them, I usually just take one normal deck, one gaffed, and a few coins. Oh BTW, I need to stock up on some more DL T-shirts== Greatest T shirt ever made !! So comfortable and hilarious slogan-- and you practically give them away-- up the price Dave !!!!! I don't see the King of Clubs shirt anymore on there? Was going to get another one of those as well. But the DL shirts are pure gold !!!!

[@magicorthodoxy]

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[@dbootcheck]

Awesome review for an awful trick. If this is a good trick I truly am getting old and “don’t get it” anymore. “You young magicians git off my lawn with yer Lux gimmick!”

[@magicorthodoxy]

LOL

[@JovinGhoul23]

It's a neat idea, but I'm not sure it would fool many magicians. I stumbled across basically the same method when I was experimenting with different types of lights for escape room puzzles. It's interesting how similar the eye perceives it though.

[@magicorthodoxy]

Interesting!

[@theedrstrangelove]

I always laugh when people think a hundred dollars is expensive. The average adult in the states spends this much a week on awful overpriced coffee at starbucks.

[@alanlawler6106]

So bored with this effect....love Lloyd's work but God I really dislike this and fed up seeing it by now.....Don't see anything in this that has a WOW factor....so I've zero interest in it.....Unhanded which you reviewed will be my next purchase...cheers David👏🏼👏🏼

[@magicorthodoxy]

always happy to help - not every trick is for every person

[@72A1D372]

I like Cognito, but this was way over hyped and over priced for what it is. People like Craig Petty are over hyping his buddies tricks. Also, apparently a lot of the keychain lights have been defective. People are saying you can plainly see its 2 different beams of light. All that hype for something I do not see as that special. Guess that's where magic is at now, over hyping. Everything is "the best you've ever seen" LoL.

[@magicorthodoxy]

sad face emoji

[@pilot_sky]

Thank you. You speak to me from the soul. The whole Facebook group is a lot with complaints that can see 2 beams. The viewer sees that too, no matter what angles you take. I have already demonstrated it several times on strangers...

[@bond_villain]

The over hype & the over marketing literally killed this effect for some people. If not for the big hype,this would have been a good trick.... Good idea but terrible execution from the distributor's side & the promotion team....

[@magicorthodoxy]

sad face

[@irontool1487]

This trick is sadly very disappointing, esp, considering the hype. I love LB and CP but no go for me on this.

[@magicorthodoxy]

I love Lloyd Barnes as well