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Nann Bell - 22 Apr 2007 22:38 GMT

Has anyone tried these? Every time I decide to wear a shorter necklace that
I have to un fasten and refasten, I find myself wondering how well those
work. My nails are usually long enough that I *can* work the clasps, even
with complaining hands, but it's painful. If the magnetic ones really do
work AND hold well, it'd be heaven. but the ads sound too much like hype for
me to trust them without checking it out some!

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Salmon Egg - 22 Apr 2007 23:31 GMT

On 4/22/07 2:38 PM, in article
0001HW.C2514E0600247F7B1163B1A0@news.east.earthlink.net, "Nann Bell"
<hanbellGOGATORS@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Has anyone tried these? Every time I decide to wear a shorter necklace that
> I have to un fasten and refasten, I find myself wondering how well those
> work. My nails are usually long enough that I *can* work the clasps, even
> with complaining hands, but it's painful. If the magnetic ones really do
> work AND hold well, it'd be heaven. but the ads sound too much like hype for
> me to trust them without checking it out some!

Modern rare earth (neodymium) magnets can really hold tight. If you have two
about 3/4 inch in diameter and 1/8 inch thick clang together, that can
really smart if you get some skin caught between them. There are many
cheaper magnets that do not attract as strongly. There is a good chance that
you may find it just as difficult to pull the magnets apart as to deal with
a clasp.

I have used some of these magnets to hold painted steel panels onto the
front of a washing machine.

By the way, if you think that magnets will help arthritis, you are in error.
The only way they would help arthritics is if the vendors suffer from
arthritis.

Bill
-- Fermez le Bush--about two years to go.

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Diane - 23 Apr 2007 01:35 GMT

nann, i think it varies depending on the quality. i had an inexpensive
but very pretty bracelet that came off somewhere in NY. i never
noticed it was gone until i got home.

diane

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BettyB - 23 Apr 2007 04:41 GMT

>Has anyone tried these? Every time I decide to wear a shorter necklace that
>I have to un fasten and refasten, I find myself wondering how well those
>work. My nails are usually long enough that I *can* work the clasps, even
>with complaining hands, but it's painful. If the magnetic ones really do
>work AND hold well, it'd be heaven. but the ads sound too much like hype for
>me to trust them without checking it out some!

They reviewed one type of these clasps on Good Morning America. They
thought that they worked quite well. The key is that after the magnets
pull the ends together you have to have to twist them to screw the
ends together. I don't know whether this would work for you or not. It
would be best if you can find some that you can look at and can read
the instructions for.
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DeeTee and Bob Taggart - 23 Apr 2007 04:42 GMT

Magnetic clasps work well for me. I don't have to contort my hands or
fingers to get them connected like I do with the regular clasps. If I just
get the two ends close, they'll snap together and stay that way until I
deliberately pull them apart. Even that is easier for me than the clasps.

DeeTee's $0.02

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> that
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Nann Bell - 24 Apr 2007 15:20 GMT

> Magnetic clasps work well for me. I don't have to contort my hands or
> fingers to get them connected like I do with the regular clasps. If I just
> get the two ends close, they'll snap together and stay that way until I
> deliberately pull them apart. Even that is easier for me than the clasps.

OK, I think I will try a few and see how it goes. I do have a jewelry
catalog that has some better quality ones. I couldn't do any that you have
to screw together after the magnet grabs. That would defeat the purpose of
having htem for me - might be even ore painful than just fastening
traditional clasps, now that I think about it more!

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