Multiple Deck Review - Cherry Casino, Mondrian Broadway & Infinitas

[philipsw]

Hi All, I know that I'm not quite as fanatical about decks as some of you are so I'm a bit worried that my reviewing will be seen as a bit inadequate!  I mainly come at this from the point of a (non-Cardistry) magician - and their application for magic. 

However, I do like taking photos - and I think that there are some pretty nice ones in my combined review!  So I thought I'd include a link here - and also post an exclusive pic that didn't make it to the review - but it was such a nice one taken on location in North Wales that I thought it needed to go somewhere!  Hope that's all ok!

You can read the magic perspective review here: https://www.bicycle-cards.co.uk/2018/09/28/another-deck-selection-cherry-casino-mondrian-broadway-infinitas-deck/

And I'll now do my best to attach the file!

[Don Boyer]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with reviewing a deck from the perspective of a working magician.  Magicians have specific requirements for a deck of cards, requirements that can be quite different from those of cardists, collectors, poker players, goths, metalheads, music fans, movie enthusiasts, little children, grandparents, Joe Six-Pack, etc.  If magic is what you know, go with what you know - but know that your audience will be just that, magicians, and few others.

It's good to cover a broader view, if you can - for example, commenting on those features that make it a good deck for magicians is fine, but imagine how much better the review would be if you also threw in info about those features that make it particularly appealing (or repulsive) to other population segments?  More people would be interested in reading your reviews, then.  Now, if you don't know enough about those populations to comment authoritatively, that's one thing - but if you know enough, then go for it.