Anyone tried these new Magzips ?

[Toddy]

New take on the zip, and an end to the problems of needing both hands to get the blasted ends in properly before the zip will run.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/sports/forget-the-wheel-under-armour-just-reinvented-the-zipper/

Anyone tried them ? are they worth acquiring ?

atb,
Toddy

 

[ozzy1977]

Not seen them before, I wonder if Under Armor own the patent

 

[Dave Budd]

I twon't be long before any patents are ignored and those get adopted into all outdoor clothes. What a great idea

 

[bilmo-p5]

It looks like it will take the fiddlyness out of the conventional pin and box set-up, so may well ease zipper use with injured, cold or mittened hands, but you're still going to need two hands to bring the parts close enough for the magnets to engage in anything but dead calm conditions.

Might you also end up with a couple of magnets in roughly the same area you might hold a compass?

How much are they likely to be and when are they going to be available without an attached garment?

 

[Squidders]

Magnets in everything is a silly idea... you'll get all sorts of things stuck to it.

 

[Hemlock-]

Interesting idea. I'm eager to see how or if it catches on.

 

[mountainm]

Magnets in everything is a silly idea... you'll get all sorts of things stuck to it.

My coat already has magnetic fastners for the zip baffle - they work great. Never had an issue - once or twice they stopped me from losing my keys.

 

[Coldfeet]

First time I have seen this, and quite interesting, although I agree that having magnets everywhere can be troublesome - will need to see it in real life before making my mind up.

 

[MartiniDave]

One of my shooting coats has magnets to hold the pocket flaps open for easy access to ammunition. Trouble is most cartridges have steel end caps, so from time to time you get a cartridge hanging off them, not great I'm afraid.

But the zipper idea might work.

Dave

 

[Toddy]

To be honest the magnetic bit was the least interesting thought I had about them. It was the sideways fitting that's not juggle about-able like the pin and slot, that caught my eye

Thank you for the responses

cheers,
Toddy

 

[potboiler]

I like the idea too, but worth reinforcing the problem with compasses. Couple of my friends were on Dartmoor a while back. One was testing his fancy ski jacket.He hadn't even considered how the storm flap stayed shut. Luckily they were both checking each others navigation and soon spotted the discrepancy, but it might have turned out differently.

 

[Swallow]

Interesting idea. I'm eager to see how or if it catches on.

No pun intended.