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I got one pair by themselves (from Nordstrom Rack). I think they are definitely worth it, provided you often wear non-button-down collared shirts without a tie. Much of the summer I'm "business casual," and don't own too many button down collared shirts, so I wear them just about every day from May until September. They do make my shirts look much, much better.
and then get some "rare earth" or "neodymium" disc magnets of a size you like.
They work great if you want that look, quite formal, straight, and "nailed down" without a button down. And the cheaper option works just as well as the "wurkin stiff" branded product.
Yes they are worth the money. They make non button down collars look so much better.
If you are going to get them, I would recommend some sort of carrying case for them. I go straight to the gym after work, and when I throw these in my gym bag they have a habit of sticking to my keys, pad lock, etc making them harder to find next time.
I thought for YEARS that they were a waste of time, and was vocal on this forum about the strangeness of wearing magnets on your collar. All that changed when I took the plunge and bought them. The difference will change everything, particularly if you're like me and wear two buttons unbuttoned on your shirt rather than just the top button. Keeping the collar in line with two unbuttoned buttons is damn near impossible without the Stiffs. They're pretty damn cheap anyway, I just bought one size and use it for all of my shirts.
@Cause Moe, I did the exact same thing with those amazon collar stays. You get 3 or 4 different sizes, and I bought a set of 10 magnets from the hardware store for less than $10. They do the exact same thing.
I know you ordered them, but in case you needed more confidence:
Own them, find them invaluable for certain outfits/shirts. Sometimes I wear them, sometimes I don't. For the degree of collar control it affords you on all your shirts, they're well worth the price of, essentially, one more shirt. There was a threads a couple months back, though, where a person indicated you could get some makeshift, equally effective ones for much less. I would suggest that route, as if you have doubts as to whether 3 pairs are worth the $40 or so shipped, you'd probably be more than game for 10 pairs for half that.
I got mine from Bonobos with a 30% off coupon so I "paid" $28 for them. When I say paid I mean I used the credit I got from referrals. That said I can't say I've actually worn them yet. As of late most of the dress shirts I've worn have been button down.
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