Magic Strips are better than the Wilton Strips as you can stretch the magic strips. Just do a search on them.

I used two different search engines to find Magic Strips and both offered the non-stretch (Wilton type) bake-even strips called by various names....

Only stretchable stips I found were Rose's Heavenly Cake Strips which are silicone and only fit 8-9" square/round pans:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YHJJPQ/?tag=cakecentral-20

Is the material stretchy in the Magic Strips? If so, I don't think it could be as thick/dense as the bake-even strips material (so would hold less water).

The bake even strips can be easily adjusted by using either a large paper clip or small/medium binder clip, instead of the t-headed pins included.

http://www.officeworld.com/Worlds-Biggest-Selection/23541/08Q1/

You can also purchase bake even strips that are secured by Velcro so they adjust easily:

http://www.kitchenkrafts.com/product.asp?pn=CS0261&bhcd2=1205918395
(Or add your own heavy duty Velcro.)

HTH

Sorry to sound stupid but what are magic strips and wilton strips. I have never heard of them. What are they used for?

Photo and descriptive explanation of plain bake-even strips:

http://www.kitchenkitchen.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.100.exe/scstore/p-magi-cake.html?E+scstore

HTH

Wow they sound great thanks. I don't suppose you know where i can get them in the uk do you please.

When using the bake strips with 3" high pans, would I use 2 strips to cover the whole side around the pan or do I use only one?

Yes, ebayUK has bake even strips:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WILTON-BAKE-EVEN-STRIPS-SET-FITS-8-9-TINS-415-260_W0QQitemZ170195505185QQihZ007QQcategoryZ57211QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262

If you have enough strips to use two on a 3" pan, I'd use them.

HTH

Thankyou