These are heavy duty and will do a good job at holding up the stockings on the mantle.  Two things though...the LED lights are a bit brighter than I thought they'd be.  We solved that issue by simply painting over the lights with some soft white acrylic paint.  Now it's more of a soft glow.  Also, the lights don't always work despite the battery being fully charged.  Turning the unit on and off sometimes gets the lights going again.  All things considered we are pleased with the purchase.