Eyephone – by Alan Boyd, Chris Kenworthy, and Mark Mason

When it comes to mentalism there are dozens of ways to obtain a peek of the needed information. Between the plethora of wallets, pads, electronic devices, center tears and pens that emit vapors, the Eyephone by Alan Boyd, Chris Kenworthy and Mark Mason has to be the cleverest. There is definitely a place for all of the above-mentioned methods and they all work but in today’s world, there has to be nothing less obtrusive and ordinary as the cell phone. The necessary peek with Eyephone is incredibly innocent. Keeping that in mind the Eyephone is non-electronic.

I don’t think I am revealing any secret since in the ad copy it states that after eight months of research and development an innocent replica of a standard (non-specific) cell phone has been designed. What you are purchasing is the most clever and simplest James Bond style peek device that has been made for mentalists. There is no need for the internet, Bluetooth or assistants. What you get is a real “phone looking” prop that has the new credit card/business card holders attached to the back. You ask a spectator to draw something, write a secret number or a person’s name on the back of one of your business cards. The card is then placed face down into the holder and the phone is turned face up. You glance at the phone as if to check something and you now see everything you need to know to perform your mental miracle.

For those who know me, I shun electronics but a device that appears to be an ordinary item which almost everyone carries with them is definitely on my wish list. So what are the pros and cons? Well, obviously the upside is that there is no false justifying of why you need to go into a pad or wallet twice, there is no misreading of impressionable material and there is no strange ritual of having someone write something and then immediately tear up what was just written. The peek is completely justified and innocent. Who doesn’t check their phone every 20 seconds? The justification is perfect. Also, there is no reset. Take out another card, stick it into the slot and you’re ready to go again. What is the downside to this? One negative is that the prop is hundred dollars! Is it worth it? To some it is. For people like me who have issues with weird actions and no real reason to justify the opening of a wallet or pad a couple of times, it may be worth it. Also, it’s a pretty big prop to carry around for one routine. If I were to carry a prop, I would like to do multiple effects with it, which is why apps and such are so popular. Either way, it’s a cool device. Whether it fits you, you’ll have to determine that.

To watch a trailer on Eyephone click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVbwe8HVPQA