Colossal Blizzard by Oz Pearlman

It's a seemingly fair plot with a stunning ending. A freely named card turns out to be the only normal one in a deck that is all blank-faced cards. There are numerous ways to get there, and now, Anthony Miller and Oz Pearlman offer their Colossal Blizzard.

This one is worthy, but you may want to stick with Dean Dill's well known version that is cleaner. And another contender comes in Kenton Knepper's Blank.

Blank "Blizzard"

First the good. Colossal Blizzard is entirely self-contained. It only uses a single deck with 52 cards. There's no difficult sleight of hand and no deck switches - this one is good for beginners.

When you're done, the cards go back into the box and you're completely reset. I also like the fact that the effect occurs mostly in your hands, and if you need to, you don't even require a table.

Now for other considerations. At the end, you're not completely clean, although you will appear that way. In any event, the cards can't be examined afterwards as they can with the other methods. And compared to Dean Dill's Blizzard, the gold standard, I find the handling a bit convoluted. If you're holding a deck of blank cards, why do you have to display them in such a clumsy manner?

Blizzard Versus "Blank"

Purchase this title and you're given a DVD. You'll have to put together your own deck that consists of blank-faced cards that can be purchased from any magic dealer. On the DVD, Pearlman offers excellent and thorough instruction for two methods. You may prefer one over the other, but both are very strong.

Given a choice and the right working conditions, I prefer Dean Dill's Blizzard to Colossal Blizzard. But granted, Colossal Blizzard is more practical for strolling. And if you're considering Colossal Blizzard for strolling, you should also consider Kenton Knepper's similar "Blank." Here, if you have tables to work on, I would go with "Blank," but without them, Colossal Blizzard is more practical.

No matter which method you choose, the Blizzard-effect is a great one. It’s definitely worth adding to your repertoire.

MSRP: $20.00

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