I missed this thread when it was first posted. But Gus sent me a link to the first video and I found it with a search before re-posting.
Pretty incredible. I am inclined to think that the tip is magnetized, but I am not sure and in any case it is impressive.
His name, Ricardo Cadavero, like those of many Filipinos is of Spanish extraction. But "cadaver" in Spanish means the same as in English so, considering the costumes, I wonder if it is a stage name
Here is another video (lower quality) doing the same routine but with a different costume. On this one he missed a few times.
