I tried using them several times and didn't have success either time. I even let them soak in water for about ten minutes 
I made my own for the first time. I just made them with wet paper towel and tin foil. I wanted to see how they worked before i invested in the strips themselves. I really liked the resluts, especially for my mud cakes, they rose really evenly. The only thing i have found better is to bake my cakes in a cardboard box.
Min
DianaLM i have been looking into a 1/2 sheet magic line pan. Is it really worth it? its about double the price i paid for my wilton one but it is an inch higher (which my 1/2 sheets are just slightly too short compared to the supermarket(around here everything is compared to the supermarker- 5within a 10 minute drive).
Do the magic line pans make it not need to be level?
The problem is with me is I forget to use them until after they're in the oven. But, when I have remembered, I believe the turn out better. I soak them in warm water as long as possible and the cake turn out more even instead of rising in the center so much. I use little black clips to hold them on the pan. I find that I don't have to do as much "leveling" when the cake has cooled.
DianaLM i have been looking into a 1/2 sheet pan. Is it really worth it? its about double the price i paid for my wilton one but it is an inch higher (which my 1/2 sheets are just slightly too short compared to the supermarket(around here everything is compared to the supermarker- 5within a 10 minute drive).
Do the pans make it not need to be level?
They are so worth it, Magic Line should pay me royalties for tooting their horn! I just bought a set of 14" squares for this weekend without batting an eye.
I have the Wilton 14" squares and they're nice if you like inch high cakes with corners that are only 1/2 inch high and hard as a rock.
If nothing else, the nice, sharp corners make it all worthwhile. It's a much more sophisticated look than rounded corners.
I use flower nails in all Magic Line pans larger than 8-inches. I'm assuming by half-sheet, you mean 12x18? I use 3 flower nails in that size pan and the results are PERFECT.
I made my own for the first time. I just made them with wet paper towel and tin foil. I wanted to see how they worked before i invested in the strips themselves. I really liked the resluts, especially for my mud cakes, they rose really evenly. The only thing i have found better is to bake my cakes in a cardboard box.
Min
That sounds interesting....how do you do this?
Thanks,
J
I use mine all the time ... I love them and think they work wonderful... I don't bake a cake without them
I use the magic strips every time, even on my Magic Line pans. I also would never buy any other pan that is not Magic Line. It is a heavy lifetime pan. As mentioned before the edges are straight, pan does not warp. Just pickk one up and feel the difference in the weight. When I start mixing up my cake batter, I start soaking my strips. Once the cake mix is in the pan, I lightly squeeze out excess water, wrap pan and pin the strip as tight as I can get it on the pan. I have never had to level a cake since I started using this method. If you are investing good money, get the best pan you can get so that your cakes look more professional.
I use them religiously on all pans .... Wilton and Magic Line (and yes, the Magic Line ARE worth the extra money! I don't use heating cores or the flower nail technique, even on my 12x18 pan. Cakes rise beautifully!!
I can't believe I went 20 years without discovering these things! NEVER will I bake a cake without them.
I use home-made strips even with Magic Line pans - and I, too, think the Magic Line pans are well worth the extra money. I cut strips of a bath towel (cutting down the length of the towel so that I have strips that are about 5 or 6 inches wide by 54 or so inches long), serge the edges so they won't ravel in the wash, and fold them to fit the width of the sides of whatever pan I'm using. I then fold a long strip of aluminum foil and wrap that around the dampened towel. This way, you can wash the towel strips (I feel like my purchased ones are growing yuk 
.) I do reuse the foil strips, so there isn't much waste. I think it is worth the extra effort - less doming in the center and no crunchy shrunken edges.
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