PLS 24 PRO Concealed Magnetic Catch for Light to Heavy Duty Doors with Thickness Greater Than 30 mm (1.18"), Pack of 2

Quality magnets that look and work great. Takes a little bit of know-how to install, but I found it easy to do.

Even though these cost more than ball catches and the cheaper magnetic catches, they are definitely worth it. The ball catches on my pantry doors broke a few months ago, and we replaced them with the cheaper version of the magnetic catch found here on Amazon (the ones that have threaded, adjustable magnets). Twice, within a month of being replaced, the collars holding the magnets broke. And this is after we already replaced the spring loaded ball catches multiple times, all of which broke after a few months of use. My husband found these magnetic catches, and even though they cost more, there's no moving parts to wear out, so we gave them a try. It took some work to modify the doors and frame, as they're not a direct replacement for the regular catches. Once complete, though, the movement and operation of the doors is way, way better. The door magnets come with plastic adjuster rings, and the included rubber stoppers allow for quieter (although not completely quiet) closing. The magnetic hold is strong enough to keep the doors closed, but not so strong that our 6 and 8 year olds have trouble opening the door. It's been about a week since installation. So far, everything is operating normally. Definitely worth paying a bit more for a quality product.

We have 2 pair of swinging closet doors. Each leaf was kept closed by a roller ball latch, but the threaded sleeves holding the roller balls would gradually creep up over time making the doors difficult to open and close. After 7 years of tightening the sleeves on all four leafs, I grew tired of messing around with roller ball latches. These magnetic catches arrive cleverly, and tightly, packed in small plastic boxes with instructions printed on the label. As others have said, these magnets are very strong. I put one on a metal counter and it was not easy to get it off. On the first set of doors, I installed the magnets on the head above the doors adjacent to the existing roller ball strike plates. (I removed the ball assembly and left its hole open.) I could not find the recommended 15/16” Forstner bit so I used a 1” Forstner bit to drill the holes in the head and in the tops of the doors. (I highly recommend using a Forstner bit. Drilling a pilot hole first is a very good idea.) I left the strikes in place and the installation looks fine. The doors stay nicely closed. The ceiling in our room with the second set of doors was too low for me to drill the doors in place. I thought about removing the doors, but decided instead to remove the metal strike plates and replace them with some pieces I cut from some left over plastic J-mold. I carefully marked and cut the plastic and drilled the holes in the frame for the magnets. The existing roller ball assembly holes in the top of the doors were a perfect fit for the new magnets, but the holes were much too deep to use the supplied screws. I used some some screw-type metal hollow wall anchors and some long screws to secure the magnet in each leaf (see photo). This worked out very well. On both sets of doors I put small adhesive backed bumpers for each leaf on the door stop. They stop the doors from banging against the stop when they close. I did not use the included bumpers because I did not want to drill into the stops. These magnets are a great way to keep a pair of closet doors closed. They are much superior to closet door roller ball latches. They do cost more, but for doors that are used a lot, it is money well spent.

I received these at 4, couldn't find my 15/16" bit so I had to run to the hardware store. Ate dinner. Went to the door. Installed these and put everything away in a half hour. And the door closes more smoothly than it has in years. This is a front door, made of redwood 100 years ago, so relatively heavy. Wish I'd bought these a while back. Now, the important part. I used both on the same door. The first install point was in a large gap (3/8"). The magnets, even with the spacers, could not pull the door shut over that gap. There was some pull, but not enough. So, I installed the second set on the side where the gap was tiny. After I saw that they are close to flush, I knew they'd fit here. The strength is just right now. The auto door lock works perfectly with the magnets lining up the door correctly. I'm set until the next earthquake skews the door again:) If you have a heavy door get the heavier duty set.

I've replaced all of my spring-loaded catches with these. Easy to install and hold up great. The rubber "bumpers" are a nice feature to help keep the door silent when closing it.

Magnet install is easy. The results are just ok. It definitely works, but the door jostle's a little bit when you close it so it's not as satisfying as you would hope. They provide little bumpers so that the jostling is somewhat silent. Overall it's a minor improvement if any from a ball catch. One final note. It might sound insignificant, but the packaging for this is atrocious. The man's stick together. Both boxes had a magnet sticking to the plastic that had to be priced off. I'm not sure if it was glue or what. I could go on about how the accessory parts are either falling out or getting stuck inside. The instructions are super tiny on the outside. UPDATE months later: I'm enjoying those much more than a ball catch, so I'm adding one star.

Nice on new installation.Use the stops and door close with no noise.

We used this for our solid wood pantry door and had it installed on the top edge. We chose to have a dummy knob on one side only and no latch (pantry), so the magnet was the ideal option. Works great for our needs. Door opens and closes easily. No resistance.