sporran closure

[Tartan Hiker]

I've never used them before. Been kinda leery of them. I was not too sure they would stay closed. All the replies are encouraging though. Let us know how it works out!

They stay closed just fine, and I've never had any problems with mine.

[Mark Keeney]

My buzz kidder sporrans stay closed on its own. I just don't over fill them. I just drop the flap and after a few steps the magnet clicks in place.

[Ryan Ross]

I support the use of magnetic closures, also. I've been wearing a Buzz Kidder pretty frequently for about 6 years, and I've never had a problem with cards/cell phones, nor has the clasp ever come undone.

[ardchoille]

By the way, I forgot to mention that the cell phone case I have is sold by T-Mobile, the same folks who sold me my Sidekick LX, and it has a magnetic closure. I don't think they would distribute this type of closure on a cell phone case if it could do any harm to a cell phone.

Also, the magnetic closures on my Buzz Kidder sporrans aren't as flimsy as some would believe. They actually do stay closed on their own - I've even had a hard time opening it with one hand.

[Casper]

I replaced the snap on one of my sporrans with a pair of the molybdenum magnets... works rather well, but it was a pain to not have the JB Weld coat the ENTIRE magnet (it kept pulling the metal parts in the epoxy around it)

[DWFII]

I replaced the snap on one of my sporrans with a pair of the molybdenum magnets... works rather well, but it was a pain to not have the JB Weld coat the ENTIRE magnet (it kept pulling the metal parts in the epoxy around it)

I don't understand...what was the JB Weld's function and why didn't it coat the entire magnet?

[A Hay]

I've been making and wearing sporrans with magnetic closures for almost 2 years now. I've never had a problem with a credit card or cell phone and I carry both when I wear the sporran.

As far as the closure holding firm, I think they hold as well as an equal sized patch of velcro. If you are not doing hand stands, I don't think anything will fall out.

Tom

[thescot]

Won't hurt you credit cards, but they will erase your room number on a key card at the motel, so be wary.

Of course, putting your key card next to almost anything--including a credit car--will do that, too.

[Yaish]

I use a magnetic closure on my sporran all the time with cellphone and credit cards right next to it. Never had a single problem.

For the coyote sporran we are building we re using a magnetic closure. They make specifically for this purpose and can be purchased commercially.

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http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/p...s.asp?dept=221

[ardchoille]

For the coyote sporran we are building we re using a magnetic closure. They make specifically for this purpose and can be purchased commercially.

Middle of page.

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/p...s.asp?dept=221

Those look like the same ones used on Buzz Kidder sporrans.