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Vision by Chris Rawlins and Brad Hodgins
You may recognize the names Chris Rawlins and Brad Hodgins as the duo behind CardGames which I’ve been reviewing for the past six months. That’s because this is the first standalone release for CardGames, and I imagine there will be more of these standalone releases from the duo as time progresses.
Here’s the description from the website.
“Designed for the everyday. Refined for the extraordinary.
Vision is a MagSafe wallet that does more.
Contextually perfect. Psychologically invisible.
An organic peek device, reduced to its purest form.
Vision removes everything unnecessary. No excess. Only what matters.
Precision-built from the ground up, Vision features two perfectly considered pockets and a premium construction you can feel the moment you hold it.
With Vision, learn multiple devious peeks that are easy, undetectable and audience tested.
No quick glimpses, these are deceptive extended viewings.
Giving you the ability to soak up every detail of your spectators thoughts.
You see the original. No reflections. No moving parts. Nothing to fail.
Vision also teaches you how to reveal thoughts never spoken, typed, written, or drawn.
Minimal in form. Invisible in use. Original by design.
Vision doesn’t just change what you carry.
Vision changes the way you see.”
Despite the quite flowery and over-the-top language in the description, it tells you what you need to know. This is a simple two-pocket MagSafe peek wallet with no moving parts. It’s probably the exact method you’re thinking of. The method may not make you jump up and down with excitement at how clever it is, however, Vision is incredibly well made and it does the thing perfectly. It feels great on the back of a phone, looks sleek, maintains a slim profile, and attaches very securely. I’ve never used a MagSafe wallet in my everyday life, but I have this on my phone at all times now. It goes completely unnoticed and doesn’t get in the way at all.
The booklet that comes with Vision teaches two solid routines. The first is a birthday revelation that can be done without any pen/paper, and the second is a drawing duplication. You only get a peek of about half of the card, but it’s simple enough to come up with a justification for having them write on half of the card depending on the routine. The great thing with both of the provided routines is that you have as long as you want to take the peek; you don’t just get a passing glance that you have to hope you can catch in time. For the second one, you can literally stare at their drawing as you duplicate the image.
The booklet also suggests using the Vision wallet along with CardGames Issue 4, No Small Talk, or Pocket Oracle. My personal favorite use for it is the Pocket Oracle routine. That’s the one I’ve decided to put in my wallet. For the Pocket Oracle routine, the first peek fits best, so it’s the one I’ll use the most. It is really simple and direct. The second peek is more clever, but it works best if you’re revealing the information on your phone by drawing or typing it on your screen.
If you’re going to Blackpool, you can grab this from Chris’s stand along with Pocket Oracle which officially launches at Blackpool. I highly recommend both of these items. They now both live on my person at all times as the perfect EDC. As long as I can find something to write with, I’m now set to perform this knockout anytime and anywhere with nothing more than what I already carry everywhere I go – my phone.
The price is currently £75, but the price is set to increase to £99 after the convention. So you may want to go ahead and order one if you know you’re going to get it anyway.
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