The Blurb
Al Mann & Devin Knight were some of the early originators of self bending spoon techniques. This is the REAL work on self-bending spoons developed jointly by Al Mann and Devin Knight during the mid 80s.
You get the exact method used by Devin in newspaper office thru out the years to garner front page publicity. Show two spoons, one in each hand. The spectator is given a choice of
either the stem or bowl of one of the spoons. Which ever he chooses (no force) that part of the spoon bends forward in a slow spooky manner.
Now the spoon in the other hand starts to visibly bend and is dropped into the spectator’s hand WHILE STILL BENDING for complete examination without any switch.
The second spoon then becomes rubbery and flops around like loose rubber. Suddenly the rubbery spoons breaks in half and falls into the person’s hand for examination.
Only two spoons used and there is NO SWITCH of any kind in the above routine. Both spoons can be immediately examined.
This manuscript is full of early Mann/Knight metal bending history and contains techniques only previously revealed in a now out of print joint Mann/Knight publication. This routine and handling has been highly acclaimed by those who have read it. It continues to be one of Knight’s best selling releases.
Almost self-working with no skill needed. Complete with special spoons and detailed photographic directions showing you all the handlings.
My Comments
Call this a Poor Man's Metalbending routine?!? Those who are serious about metal bending are advised to get Banachek's DVDs, among others. However, this is a very
good starting point while you're learning to do the "real" stuff. I say this only because the techniques involved here are very easy to do and certainly involve the use of a "special spoon." Despite that, it's definitely effective and no less professional than other routines, but it does require you to have this "special spoon" with you in order to accomplish the routine. Also, this "special spoon" will need maintenance after continued use, but Devin tips that you can get extra material needed for the "special spoon" pretty cheaply from a pet supply store.
The blurb is just a tad misleading, though. It states, "Only two spoons used and there is NO SWITCH of any kind in the above routine. Both spoons can be immediately examined."
However, if you read the lines just above the description you'll note that only one and a half spoons are inspected. With some slight handling additions that don't involve
switching, you can hand out that other piece as well. But the author points out this is not necessary, which I totally agree with. Still, it's not literally being able to have them completely examine both spoons.
As with most of Devin Knight's products, the instructions are not fancy. They are ten pages of 8.5" by 11" paper, stapled in the corner, with some black and white photos, and
folded to fit in the polybag. You get one "special" spoon, some extra replacement something, and an extra spoon to practice a key move with. The routine is well-explained and there are a couple of versions given, though the best, by far, is the one described in the blurb and is Devin Knight's pet routine. Again, this is a solid routine for those who want to begin doing metal bending routines, or for those who want a good metal bending routine without studying the subject more in depth.