The magnet is strong, the shaft is flexible, but strong enough to keep the shape you give it.The flexibility will ultimately lead to fracture if you do not treat it with care, but by then, it will have paid for itself several times over, in time saved.I also tried the one with the copper shaft, and the Empire pick-ups. They do not come close to the Ulman 14X
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]