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True that too.
Also it's magnet lock pockets quickly. Alternatives would be velcro (horrible, particularly if you have merino stuff around) or clips (then you spend time fiddling with them to lock a pocket)
anidel-
However there is problem with the magnets on the collar of the jackets in that they attach to each other if you don't have it closed and you end up with a folded in half collar. I've had to put paper clips on mine to keep them apart. Kinda lessens the look.
Otherwise I agree - it's a jacket for when I've gone somewhere by bike - not a cycling jacket.
spacey
Can't speak to how they're used on other jackets, but on the soft-shell gilet the one of the rear pockets has magnets.
It seems like a pretty good idea so that if it rains you have an easily accessible pocket with a flap over it to protect it from the elements.
I'll be curious to see how I rate the ones on the neck collar though.