MagStore vs Storacell: An Honest Battery Caddy Comparison
Let us get the disclosure out of the way first: we make MagStore. You are reading this on the KitBravo® blog. But if you are choosing between MagStore and Storacell, you deserve a straight answer rather than marketing — including the cases where Storacell is the better buy. Both are excellent battery caddies. Which one fits you depends on the batteries you use, how you carry them, and where you live.
The short version
- Choose Storacell if you need caddies for many battery formats (CR123, 18650, 21700, 9V, button cells), you are in the USA, or Made in USA matters to you.
- Choose MagStore if you run on AA/AAA and want the stronger magnetic system — a grip that holds harder, sticks the caddy itself to any metal surface, and connects caddies into one modular block — or you are in Europe and want fast EU shipping without import hassle.
Side-by-side comparison
| MagStore (KitBravo) | Storacell | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery formats | AA and AAA | AA, AAA, CR123, 18650, 21700, 9V, C, D, button cells |
| Magnetic retention | High-strength — holds the cells, mounts the caddy to steel surfaces and links caddies together | Yes (magnetic line) |
| Modularity | Caddies stack and connect together into one unit | Individual caddies |
| Sold as | 2-packs (€14.99–€19.99, ≈€7.50–10 per caddy) | Single caddies ($6.95–$13.95) |
| Origin | Designed in Barcelona | Made in USA |
| Ships from | Spain (EU) — FedEx worldwide | USA, plus retailers such as B&H |
| Ecosystem | Part of KitBravo’s production sound accessory line | Battery caddies only |
Prices and lineup checked in July 2026 on each brand’s official store; they may change.
What Storacell does better
Credit where it is due — Storacell created this category and has earned its reputation:
- Format range. If your kit runs on CR123s, 18650s, 21700s, 9V blocks or button cells, Storacell simply has a caddy for it and MagStore does not. This alone decides it for many flashlight and tactical users.
- Made in USA. Their caddies are manufactured in the United States, which matters to a lot of their customers.
- Track record and availability in the US. Years on the market, wide colour range, and easy to buy from US retailers. MagStore is not currently available to customers in the United States. KitBravo ships its other product lines to the US, but not MagStore, so if you are in the States, Storacell is the practical choice.
What MagStore does better
- Modularity. This is the real difference. MagStore caddies are not just individual holders: they stack and connect to each other, so two, four or ten caddies become one organised block in your drawer, bag or case. Your storage grows with your battery stock and stays put as one unit.
- Magnets that work harder. MagStore’s magnetic retention is stronger, and it does more than hold cells: the loaded caddy snaps flat onto any steel surface — a cart rack, a toolbox, shelving, a flight case — and the same magnetic system is part of what locks caddies together. Your batteries live wherever you work.
- 2-packs by design. MagStore is sold in packs of two so you can run the system the way battery management actually works: one caddy for fresh cells, one for spent ones — or one at home and one in the bag.
- Europe-friendly. Designed in Barcelona and shipped from Spain: EU customers get fast delivery with no customs surprises, and support in European time zones.
- Part of a pro ecosystem. MagStore comes from KitBravo, a brand built for production sound professionals — the same line includes transmitter battery caddies, boom pole mounts and rigging tools, all designed to work together on a sound cart or in a bag.
“But which one is magnetic?” Both — but not equally.
Worth clearing up, because comparison threads often get this wrong: both brands offer magnetic retention — and Storacell’s magnetic line has been around since 2021, so magnets alone are not the differentiator. What differs is how far the magnets go. MagStore’s grip is stronger, and the magnetism pulls triple duty: it holds each cell so nothing rattles loose upside down, it sticks the loaded caddy flat onto any steel surface — a cart rack, a toolbox, a shelf, a flight case lid — and it is part of what connects caddies to each other into one modular block. In a MagStore, the magnets are the retention, the mounting and the modularity.
Who each caddy is really for
- Flashlight collectors and tactical users running CR123/18650/21700: Storacell, no contest — MagStore does not make your formats yet.
- US buyers: Storacell — local brand, local shipping.
- AA/AAA-heavy users in Europe — home organisation, photographers, DIY, emergency kits, preppers, aviation: MagStore, shipped from Spain in 2-packs that grow into a system.
- Production sound professionals: MagStore was designed on film and ENG sets, and it plugs into the rest of the KitBravo line.
Frequently asked questions
Do MagStore and Storacell caddies clip together?
No. Each brand’s system is its own: MagStore caddies stack and connect with other MagStore caddies. Storacell caddies are individual holders and do not interconnect — with each other or with MagStore.
Is MagStore cheaper than Storacell?
Per caddy, they land in the same range: MagStore 2-packs work out at roughly €7.50–10 per caddy, while Storacell singles run $6.95–$13.95 depending on format. For European buyers, MagStore usually wins on the total (shipping and no import fees); for US buyers, Storacell does.
Does MagStore make caddies for CR123 or 18650?
Not today — MagStore covers AA and AAA. If your kit depends on other formats, Storacell is the right answer for those cells.
Why sell caddies in 2-packs?
Because good battery discipline needs two: fresh cells in one caddy, spent cells in the other. Our guide on storing batteries long-term explains the workflow. And if you are wondering about the health of your AAs, here is how long NiMH batteries last and when to retire them.
The honest bottom line
Storacell earned the category and remains the answer for exotic formats and US buyers. MagStore rethinks the AA/AAA caddy as a modular magnetic system — cases that hold harder, stick to any metal surface, stack, connect and travel as one — sold in practical 2-packs and shipped from Europe. If that is the way you work, have a look at the MagStore range and decide for yourself.
