I have used other cable holders in the past but the magnets provide a special benefit over them. It can detach if the weight of the column is heavy. This has been a problem in the past for me, where if the adhesive is too strong, the glue leaves residual marks and if the adhesive is weak, the holder just comes up.The magnet in this holder is a great design. It gives a great balance between the stickiness and if there is a lot of pressure, it can come off too. The holder is tiny and can be kept attached to the cables in most cases. Sometimes, it can be too small too, for example, it just has enough room for my Macbook charger. I prefer it like that though. It has a very small footprint and I just leave it there and take it everywhere with my charger and when I come back home to my desk, I can just attach the magnet and everything works as expected! I can surely recommend to try this product.