I prefer snaps too, but vlecro is easier to manipulate with glove os mittens on. AS far as the magnets on your cell phone pouch Youll ne happy with it I have been using cell phone pouches with magnets for about 3 years and the nite-ize for about a year now and won't buy them with snaps or velcro again.
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