I am addicted despite the 12 step electronics and electrical addiction recovery program. These brackets are part of it. Too big for a breadboard but well made and useful for the larger projects my fat fingers require. It's good to solder. Ideal for testing and automotive needs. Not much to say about alligator clips other than they don't fall apart, and these don't. Get 25 because you lose (or lose) the ones your spouse didn't throw away.