The two biggest differences are that you cannot move the tape around once it has been pressed onto the surface

And the AlNiCo products are made specifically for experiments and teaching

and they are therefore pressed hard and made with a thin nickel-plated coating in order to get the most out of them in terms of strength and Gauss on the surface

It is made of plastic and designed so that you cannot cut yourself on it

known as axial magnetism

HandLifter 60-M (MagSwitch) BF Tier1 The two biggest differences areA Magswitch Hand Lifter 60 M is the helping hand you so often need. The hand lifter is a transportable handle for lifting sharp, dirty or too hot cold objects. Simply place the Hand Lifter on the object that you need to lift and activate the magnetism voila, you have a safe and stable handle to lift with. This model can carry 98 kg., which is probably more than most of us can carry around anyway. You get a clever magnet that you can "turn on and off".