The table below attempts to compare prices of competitors with those of Orders of Magnetude. In some cases a perfect comparison is not possible, as some companies do not sell magnets with the same N ratings, or they don’t sell magnets in a particular size. But even taking the occational differences into account, the table shows that Orders of Magnetude sells magnets at a substantially lower price than its competitors in most cases.
Magnet Type | Dimensions | OOM Price | K&G Price | United Nuclear | Lee Valley | |||||
Imperial (inches) | Metric (mm) | 1+ | 100+ | 1+ | 100+ | 1+ | 100+ | 1+ | 100+ | |
Disc Magnets | ||||||||||
1/4″ x 1/10″ | 6.35 x 2.54 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.38 | 0.26 | |||
3/8″ x 1/10″ | 9.525 x 2.54 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 0.42 | |||
1/2″ x 1/8″ | 12.7 x 3.175 | 0.67 | 0.54 | 0.99 | 0.92 | 1.08 | – | 1.10 | 0.77 | |
3/4″ x 1/8″ | 19.05 x 3.175 | 1.21 | 0.91 | 1.89 | 1.80 | 1.84 | 1.47 | |||
1″ x 1/8″ | 25.4 x 3.175 | 1.86 | 1.37 | 3.31 | 2.94 | 2.78 | 2.22 | |||
Cubical Magnets | ||||||||||
~1/5″ | 5 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.38 | 0.36 | – | – | |||
~3/10″ | 7.5 | 0.50 | 0.36 | 1.15 | 1.05 | – | – | |||
~2/5″ | 10 | 1.30 | 1.01 | 1.82 | 1.66 | – | – | |||
Ring Magnets | ||||||||||
1/2″ | 12.7 | 0.61 | 0.46 | 0.83 | 0.78 | – | 1.50 | 1.30 | 1.04 | |
3/4″ | 19.05 | 1.95 | 1.46 | – | – | 2.50 | 2.00 | |||
1″ | 25.4 | 2.75 | 2.06 | – | – | 3.90 | 3.10 | |||
OOM Rod Magnets | ||||||||||
1/4″ | 6.35 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 0.56 | 0.52 | – | 0.50 | 0.90 | 0.72 | |
1/2″ | 12.7 | 0.81 | 0.61 | 0.99 | 0.92 | – | 1.08 | 1.90 | 1.50 | |
1″ | 25.4 | 1.46 | 1.09 | 1.89 | 1.72 | – | 2.00 | 3.20 | 2.55 | |
Spherical Magnets | ||||||||||
1/2″ | 12.7 | 1.86 | 1.77 | 2.61 | 2.32 | 5.75 | – | 3.40 | 2.70 | |
Misc Magnets | ||||||||||
1/4″ | 6.35 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.41 | 0.39 | – | – | – | – | |
3/8″ | 9.525 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.77 | 0.72 | – | – | |||
1/2″ | 12.7 | 1.03 | 0.93 | 1.11 | 1.22 | – | 0.88 | – | – | |
3/4″ | 19.05 | 1.89 | 1.66 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 2.50 | – | – | ||
1″ | 25.4 | 3.25 | 2.82 | – | – | |||||
1/2″ | 12.7 | 1.35 | 1.21 | – | – | |||||
1″ | 25.4 | 4.28 | 3.85 | – | – |