Loops New Generation (Set of 8) by Yigal Mesika

Pretty solid construction. FYI, the “wood” is thin press board/ cardboard material with a wood design printed on the surface, but it looks fine and seem quite sturdy. You’d think at this price they would’ve at least used bossel wood. Regardless, it’s a good product. The mice are tiny, juvenile wild mice so was concerned the holes may be too big. I covered the top 4 holes with gorilla duct tape as a precaution, but probably didn’t need to, and the slits are plenty small enough, and it doesn’t look like they’ll be escaping/chewing through the structure any time soon. Easy to assemble. Didn’t even use the instructions until the end and realized the rubber band gaskets are what help hold it together. Also realized the big screw for the wheel’s center goes in before the flowery brackets and smaller screws. I added the green moss as a finishing touch, and a blend of saw dust and bark chips. Took almost an hour for them to find the wheel but once they did, they were ALL about it. And a good 70-80% of the time, they’re enjoying the cozy little house. Originally was going to make one with either a wood saw or my 3D printer, but so glad I just got an enclosure with one. I’m pretty satisfied with this purchase. Would probably buy it again. Seems great for these 5 tiny mice, but would be great for any small animal.

I bought this as a gift for a friend who loves magic, and he absolutely loved it. The quality is great, it works just as described, and it comes nicely packaged, which makes it perfect for gifting. Shipping was fast and the item arrived in perfect condition. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a unique gift for someone who enjoys magic.

I bought these loops in hopes of them being easy to use, and ultimately, achieving tricks that can be performed either closely or moderately far away from the audience. I needed a trick that required a rudimentary setup, but it was enough to wow people. For me personally, though I have yet to perform any of the tricks to an audience yet, the floating bill trick met the criteria. It is simple, and extremely fun to perform. Meskia also does a good job explaining each of the 3 tricks. The loops exceeded my expectations in terms of durability as by looking at them, I expected them to break very easily. (I haven't really used much force yet, so we'll see how it goes.) They're pretty good loops, but the one thing that disappointed me is the 'patented loop saver.' It's a joke. It does not protect your loops in any way. In fact, one of my loops came broken and another one snapped when I tried to retrieve it like how Mesika retrieves them in the video, which is by pinching the sides of the loop saver inward. I am down to 6 loops on the first day, though they are supposed to last a month. I really wouldn't call them 'value for money', but they do allow for pretty decent tricks.

Skill Level: MEDIUM Pros: easily hidden, can take it anywhere, levitate and move borrowed objects, and instant reset. Cons: Gimmick breaks after a few uses. (Buy multiple). It's also background and lighting sensitive. This is my go to magic gimmick that I never the leave the house with. It gets great responses from the audience. Just a bit angle sensitive with lighting but I usually perform in dark environments which help out a lot.

I'm on my second package. Thinking I broke all the ones in the first packet from poor skills. Which was partially my fault many of the first times these loops broke from mishandling. But they are also breaking from doing the example tricks on the video. This product is cool but gets one star because there is no way you are moving a fork with these things. And there is definitely no way to use them to make a fork spin on a bottle which is another advertised trick for these. The idea that the string could send enough force when snapped on a fork to get it to spin on top of a bottle is ludicrous. So I don't like what seems to be deceptive advertising. BUT ... Here's the thing though even though I keep breaking it. I keep buying more ... I love when the effect works. but this is getting expensive

I started playing around with invisible string and magicians wax, which enabled me to levitate small objects, the problem was finding ways to carry and anchor it if you wanted to do any of these tricks while out with friends. Loops solved these problems. Simple wear one (or more) around your wrist and you will have access anytime and anywhere you choose to. You could make your own loops out of invisible thread but I'm willing to pay more to get around that hassle. As far as those complaining loops are not invisible. Well, if your being detected it's your own fault. The string is not a cloak, but it is undetectable if you follow some basic rules. 1. Don't use behind pure black or pure white backgrounds. Textured backgrounds with variation and patterns work best 2. Consider the lighting of the inviroment your in and position yourself correctly. When in a new environment I usually test for glare by stretching it out in front of me while others are not paying attention. 3. You should not levitate things for more than a few seconds, or repeatedly for the same person(s) If you follow these rules you will be 100% undetectable. Ive told people that I was using invisible thread and they still could not detect it.

If you are familiar with thread work this is a great gimmick. But the old loops I bought nearly 10 years ago worked way better and I feel we’re stronger. I’m assuming it was a thicker material and easier to see before and now even though it is tougher to see I believe they stretch out way too much. I bought these last week and I’m down to 1 more as of today. They are too delicate. Strong effects either way. 2 stars for the lack of strength. 5 stars for the gimmick and for what it use to be.