I wanted my drapes to slide, like the ones in better hotel rooms. This hardware did the trick! My installer told me that these are good for light-medium weight drapes. It comes with clips, but I opted to use drapery hooks for a more formal look. It only came with one baton for opening/closing, and would have been nice it it came with two, My installer gave me extras so that I can open from the middle vs the side. Awesome hardware for the price. I'm having a cornice box installed over them to hide the hardware and finish off the look.