You get what you pay for. If you buy "generic" banana's or spades, that's what you get. In other words, a good quality locking banana will give a more secure, lower resistance connection than a low grade, small sized spade. The reverse is also true. As such, good quality locking bananas are NOT cheap compared to a spade of the same quality. While bananas are more versatile, using even just a "decent" spade will typically beat just about any non-locking banana in terms of low resistance and contact area. Sean
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