Master Magnetics Powerful Retrieving and Holding Magnet, Fishing Magnet with Eyebolt, Nut and Magnetic Shield, 07542

I love it it’s really powerful! I would definitely recommend it to anyone who asks about it!😊

LIKED IT......got it to pick up old nails

These are great to use when looking for "dropped/misplaced" items or such- especially in the yard!

I have been looking for magnets to use for magnet fishing both around the house and in lakes and rivers. The ones that I have bought previously were very powerful rare earth magnets, but they were quite small so the surface area able to attract a magnetic object was also quite small. I purchased this one knowing that it had a larger surface area on which to attract objects. I tested the magnet's strength on a tractor implement that has probably 3/8" inch plate steel, which has become my go to testing location for new magnets. While the magnet is quite strong, it seems as though it is more than 20 pounds weaker than a 170 pound magnet I have. This is all by feel, as I have not tested them with a scale. Either way, it is a very nice, and very strong magnet. Make sure you explain to anyone who you let hold it that if they get a body part between the magnet and metal, an injury will surely occur. I was confused by the black objects in the picture, I didn't know if they were the actual magnets that were attached to another piece of metal housing, but they are actually a magnet cover or buffer. They are plastic pieces with a little bit of metal in them just to protect both the magnet and the user. I thought it was a very nice touch to have those included. I look forward to using this magnet for fishing for dropped hardware around the farm, as well as in bodies of water. Thanks for reading.

It works great to balance my large telescope. I put a rag around it so it doesn't scratch the surface of my telescope. I actually use 1 or 2 of them depending on how much I need to balance the telescope.

READ THIS REVIEW!Anybody who says that this doesn't have the stated 150lb pull is just wrong. If used PROPERLY its power is massive. I have taken some photos for proof. I used a 3/16 inch thick piece of solid, clean, dry, unpainted steel for my example (actually, 1/16 less than the stated requirements for a proper pull). As you can see from the scale in my photos, I was able to pull over 130lbs. I could pull more, but it tended to release just over 140lbs, thus was hard to take a photo, and I really didn't want to hit myself in the legs anymore. I'm confident with the proper thickness of 1/4 inch it would hold 150lbs as stated. I have also picked up anvils, ammo boxes full of tools, etc. As long as it is thick and has the proper surface area, this thing will pick it up. The eyebolt needed a little adjustment, but has yet to break. If it does, it will be easy to replace.I hope this review helps anyone who is on the fence.

I actually picked this up to mount my GoPro camera to metal - rusting shipwrecks underwater, steel barns above, etc. The eye-screw comes out leaving a 1/4 20 thread. I just threaded a 1" long 1/4 20 bolt through the bottom of the hole and Lock-tited it in place. then on the top I used the GoPro tripod adapter. Now I have a great magnet mount that won't budge, no matter how many arm sections I use. I've also attached a 3' threaded rod to this using a coupler. I stick it to a 40# steel block I have, and lower it in our pond - with the camera just out of the water. Makes for some great time-lapse shots.

I bought this product to use for "magnet fishing"- I'm not really crazy about it in that context. It works, but let me break down the pros and cons.Pros: It has a nice strong hook to attach a good rope to, you should tighten it up when you get it and if you really want to go all out you could use some lock tight on the threads. I haven't found a need to do this, but others recommend it. It's fairly strong, you wouldn't want your fingers between it and a piece of bridge railing, it will pick up fishing lures, pliers, random small debris, etc. The rectangular shape makes it harder to get wedged in the rocks, and if your rope and your pulling power is as such you can move some fairly large rocks without it breaking.Cons: It isn't one big ol' magnet on the bottom of this thing- it's actually 4 smaller magnets, so you lose some surface area there. When you throw it out in front of you it tends to ride the drag back on it's side or worse tilted slightly skyward, this makes the magnetic surface area almost nothing. I'm not sure if a round magnet would fix that or not, haven't tried one yet. I mentioned it's pulling power in the pros for small objects- but the con is that I don't think it would pull up a heavy (more than 5-7lbs) or an oddly shaped (round) object- for example a civil war cannon ball or artillery shell.- so to sum it up, It's not a bad product for a lot of applications. It's well constructed, decent quality. I'm sure it would be great in a work shop for few applications. Not the greatest for magnet fishing, but if your just looking for a relatively inexpensive thing to throw down off the side of a bridge when the fish aren't biting to amuse yourself, you can give this one a try. I have picked up some neat small stuff with it, but If your really serious about magnet fishing- get something else.