Had to choose between a magnetic and a regular barber cape...

I finally had to replace my old cape last month after the snap button just gave out on me. Looked around and saw those magnetic capes everyone's talking about now... figured I'd try one out since I was tired of clients flinching when I snapped the collar closed. First few days with the magnetic one were rough honestly... it kept sliding off on broader guys and I couldn't get it to sit right on the neck. Switched back to a regular snap-button cape after a week and went with a heavy-duty one from a shop over in Memphis. The magnets just didn't have enough grip for the way I work... maybe they work better for stylists who do more comb work but for clipper cuts they kept shifting on me. Anyone else gone back to the old school capes after trying the magnetic ones?

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mary_wells7d ago

First few days were rough" is also how I describe my attempts at parallel parking.

stone.simon5d ago

Gently nudge you on one thing though - magnetic capes actually use neodymium magnets which have way more grip than the old snaps, you just gotta get the positioning right on the neckline.