Shakespeare&';s revolutionary Centerpin connectors are solderless, fret-less, and botchless. Going on without a hitch, or without special skills, measuring, stripping of coax insulation, or tinning. The no-fuss no muss solution. For RG-8X or RG-58/AU coax Barrel connector for PL-259-ended cables Join two cables together in a snap Gold-plated brass Withstands the elements Minimizes traditional connector-borne signal loss