For the new performer of this routine ... which is the best product?

The Creekmore dancing cane is generally considered the best if you can find one. It comes in classic black with white cap and also wood grain finish with a variety of caps. The balance is perfect; the cane is light-weight balsa.

I also like to use the Fantasio vanishing cane as a dancing cane. Fantasio makes a gimmick for adapting the standard Fantasio vanishing cane into a dancing cane.

----- Amado "Sonny" Narvaez

Creekmoore, I enjoy it the most, but when you get into some kick and flip moves, it puts a strain on the balsa. I have found a metal cane, an old Abbots, and use rod winding thread for string durability to do these moves that put a strain on the string and cane. You have to be very careful with the ole, Creekmoore. I sat mine down once, sat on it and hear a horrible snap. Man did I feel Bad; had to order another one.

Thanks for the input guys ... much appreciated!

Posted: Apr 18, 2010 8:19am
I understand there is a version of the dancing cane, utilising a flourescent cane ...
anyone have this item?

The idea for magic is to use objects that people are familiar with and work miracles with so as to entertain them. Thus for best response use items the audience will recognize. I do not know of a fluorescent can being advertised, but there may be one someplace, you did not give a reference site for use to know what you are speaking of in these terms. If you seen it on YouTube, it is probably not available.

If it is a normal looking cane that glows in the dark, then it is only painted with fluorescent paint which anyone can do with the paint products on the market. If you know how fluorescent works, you will then know you need control of all the stage and house lights in a theater to use this feature. If you perform in venues that you can control all the lighting, then you will get some good responses from the audience when you lower the lights.

If the cane does not look like a walking stick, then I would say it is just a thing moving around under your control. Will it be entertaining, only your skill, practice and reason for using it will help in this answer.

I have seen some fabulous Dancing Cane performances, and it had nothing to do with the Cane, it was the performer and his work.

I posted this link I think previously. It shows a routine with a dancing fluorescent light:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWZSnBqogZ0
I would hesitate myself to perform the trick. If the light hits something on stage (a table or magic prop) there might be danger of the tube breaking, releasing the gas inside.

There have been floating incandescent light bulbs on the market that might make more sense than a floating fluorescent light. I think Marvyn Roy also did a floating light bulb a la zombie.

You might also be interested in this link that apparently shows a genuine floating light bulb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2-8G4oWzFs&NR=1

----- Amado "Sonny" Narvaez

This is what you want,, Revolution DVD - Jeff McBride this I think puts the icing on the cake for the dancing cane. Thanks again JEFF!

Rick Anderson

I will sell my Creekmore cane if you're interested.

Generally, it has never been used. The condition is near perfect, I can look it over to see if there are any scratches, but I think it has retained its original beauty.

PM me if interested.

I don't know if they are still available but I use a cane from precision magic. I would recommend one to anybody. Haven't had any problems with the cane.

Perhaps someone could tell me who made the cane that I use-- I purchased 20 years ago from a magic shop, but it did not have any packaging.

Metal cane with steel/nickle tips. Both ends unscrew and the cane itself can unscrew in the middle (much like a billiard cue). It is probably heavier than most would want in a cane, but I have not found anything better. Anyone know where this might have come from?

BTW, although the Lossander cane is much too light for I do, I love the retractable gimmic.

http://www.devereauxrising.com (there is a brief clip of the cane on the video page (promo demo)).

I used a similar cane that I bought in the early 1980s. It is exactly as you described except the body of the cane was made of aluminum. My cane was made by Jan's Magic Manufacturing of Hialeah, Florida.

Best regards,
Levent
http://www.LeventMagic.com
http://www.MagicQandA.com

There was a dancing cane sold in the mid-60's--as far as I know, the only dancing cane I can remember from those days--that was a two-piece plastic cane. The knob was made of wood. The lower half of the cane had a wooden peg with a slot in it. This lower half would be inserted into the top half to complete the cane. I've always been curious about who manufactured and distributed that cane. Does this cane sound familiar to anyone?

I remember Mike Rogers told me he used to make his own balsa wood cane. He'd take a balsa stick with rectangular faces and whittle it into a round shape.

Tannens once sold a balsa wood cane (probably imported; this was probably in the 1970's) that was totally unbalanced. I found a white, plastic table leg cap (similar to the caps used with Fantasio vanishing canes) and attached it to the top of the Tannen cane. (I had to paint the white "cap" of the cane black, because the table leg cap didn't quite cover the painted-on cap. Once I added that plastic cap, the balance was perfect.)

Then there was the so-called "ultimate dancing cane" that was made of cardboard with a diameter roughly equal to the diameter of those primary grade pencils kids use in kindergarten and first grade.

---- Amado "Sonny" Narvaez

Hi I am a French magician

I ll will make a dvd soon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsA3L39Kc3Q

Levent-

You may be on to something- I purchased my cane in 1986. The shaft of the cane is aluminum. A quick google search did not yield anything on the company you mentioned. Do you know if they are still around? Not sure why I am obsessed with finding the manufacturer- must be on my magic "bucket-list".

I attached a picture of the cane if that helps.

http://www.devereauxrising.com

Click here to view attached image.

Does anyone know of a trustable source for Precision Magic Canes? David Mann is nowhere to be found, sadly.

Fabio,

If I'm right, David Mann has gone out of business.

Oliver.

Anatole,
I have a Tannen/Unique Magic studio Danceing Cane made out of balsa wood and mine is made correctly. I have checked all the suggested balance points and it meets the requirements.

I think it is near perfect piece of equipment for the Dancing Cane routine. Just wish I could master the thing. And yes, I have rythem.

If I could see a close up picture of the knob and tip and a close up of the threaded center section, I could tell you if it matched mine.

Also, I'm pretty sure that company disappeared long ago.

Best regards,
Levent
http://www.LeventMagic.com
http://www.MagicQandA.com

Just in case anyone`s interested in the flourescent cane,
Don`t have it myself but I think you can get it here,
Think it`s like $500

http://www.wretch.cc/blog/jeffleemagic/15999755

I think a really good Dancing Cane is the Fantasio. Works great and easy to carry.