Klearlook MagSafe Ring Review: A Great Stand, but Not a Great Ring

This is the English edition of a review from my Japanese YouTube channel, iestaLife. I review gadgets from my home studio in Japan, so product links go to Amazon Japan.

Quick take

There are more and more unusually shaped MagSafe rings around. This one from Klearlook looked great and promised a good stand, so I had high hopes. After using it, though, it didn’t suit the way I use a phone ring. Having tried more than 20 rings, here’s my verdict: it’s an excellent stand for watching videos on a desk, but as a ring you hold in your hand it’s heavy and the magnet comes off too easily.

What I tested

Klearlook magnetic MagSafe phone ring with a two-stage hinge, priced in the ¥2,000 range at the time of recording
Compared it with other MagSafe rings I use, including the Andobil oval ring, the GripMate double-sided magnetic ring and the EWA MagOne (3rd gen)
Weighed it and used it on an iPhone, both handheld and as a desk stand

What I found

The build quality is high. The chrome-like metal finish looks far more premium than the price suggests, and I can see why people buy it for the looks.
It weighed 59.6 g on my scale. Most MagSafe rings I’ve used are around 30–40 g, so this is on the heavy side, and you notice it when you carry the phone with the ring attached.

Klearlook MagSafe ring out of the box — The metal finish looks premium

Weighing the Klearlook ring — 59.6 g on my scale

As a stand it’s very good. It stays steady even when reclined quite far, and the hinge lets you fine-tune the height and angle. For watching videos on a desk, it’s satisfying to use.
My biggest problem: when you pull the ring out or slip a finger through it, leverage pops the magnet off the phone too easily. For a phone ring, the reassurance that you won’t drop your phone matters most, and this one falls short.
The silicone finger band is stiff with no give, so it feels a bit tight.
The outside of the ring isn’t MagSafe-compatible, so you can’t stick the phone onto a MagSafe mount with the ring attached.

Klearlook ring used as a phone stand — Stable as a stand, even at a low angle

	Klearlook
Weight (my scale)	59.6 g (most rings I use: about 30–40 g)
Stand	Very stable, adjustable height and angle
Hold as a ring	Magnet comes off easily when pulling the ring out
Finger band	Stiff silicone
MagSafe on the outside	No

Who it’s for

It’s worth considering if you mainly want to stand your iPhone on a desk to watch videos, or if the design is what drew you in. If you want something light that feels secure in your hand, I’d choose a ring like the GripMate or the EWA MagOne instead.

【失敗しないスマホリング選び】見た目で選んだスマホリングが重すぎて使いにくかった話。使いやすいリングと比較してレビュー。

The video is in Japanese.

Limitations

This is based on one unit and my own way of using phone rings. How well the magnet holds can vary with your phone and case. The weight is from my own scale, and the price is the Amazon Japan price at the time of recording.

Products

Klearlook magnetic phone ring (the one reviewed here): on Amazon Japan

GripMate double-sided magnetic MagSafe ring (comparison, good value and easy to use): on Amazon Japan

EWA MagOne 3rd gen (comparison, ultra-light 18 g): on Amazon Japan

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