Haven't used this item yet but it seems fine for side connections. I ordered jumpers with a pitch of 8mm. They don't fit and the step wasn't mentioned so I assumed it was standard. These strips are more like a 9 or 10 gauge. The connectors are probably worth the price, although they are slightly longer to stay on one side of the strip, they are easy to shorten. Maybe someday in the future they will come in handy to me after adding them to my electronics collection.