This is my first time trying bungee balls, we used to always have the ones with hooks. I had trouble finding white bungee hooks but we found them and decided to give them a try. We installed shading fabric in our home and I wanted it to blend in with the white railing that we have. These do the job perfectly! We were able to thread the bungee through the 1/2" sleeve and it was just the right size to catch the ball.