Ignition is a neat little trick for anyone that likes coin magic. As the Mechanic Industries website reveals, Ignition is a keychain attached to a rivet in a Mechanic Industries dollar size coin, a duplicate key chain (not attached to anything) and a duplicate Mechanic Industries coin (with no rivet). The trick comes in a small plastic bag with the password to the eight minute instructional Vimeo video which is hosted on the Mechanic Industries website.
Ignition requires basic sleight of hand, is not difficult to learn and is easy to carry around, taking up minimal pocket space. The keychain also serves a purpose, but you would need to remove your keys before doing the routines.
The keychains and coins are of the best quality which is apparent both to the touch and to visual inspection. The coins are very attractive looking and come in either antique bronze or gun metal grey. They have some weight to them and because of the high quality, the coins and keychain will last a very long time, if not for as long as you own it.
The short internet password protected video is good and demonstrates and teaches a routine which requires the performer to be wearing long sleeves, preferably a jacket with large cuffs around the wrist. The full routine results in the keychain being pulled off the coin and then reattached while allowing for inspection of the coin and key chain at certain time in the routine. The impressive part about this is that when the keychain is pulled off the coin, the rivet stays attached to the chain and the coin is missing the rivet hole. If this trick is done well, it is truly amazing. There is a shorter routine which can be performed with short sleeves and an additional routine using another classic gimmick that is not included, although I do not think that will be widely used (it also requires a jacket to be worn). The promotional video and ad copy are accurate. In fact, the Mechanic Industries gives away the secret by showing the gimmick.
Although I think that the $35 seems a bit high for what you get, Ignition is a quality product that you will have fun with and impress your spectators. For anyone that has an interest in expanding their coin routines, I recommend this product.