“Not only does it provide a breakout of all of the pins, it also labels them, and fits into a breadboard, it is not symmetrical which can be seen as a bit annoying. And it also doesn't fit through the hole in the PiBow Zero, due to the Ribbon Cable connector being too wide, maybe a Dremel can fix that issue.
But apart from small annoyances, it allows you to connect all the pins into a breadboard so that you can much more easily make connections to the GPIO pins. And for projects can be a life saver, as no individual cables go to the GPIO, there won't be any chance of cables being yanked out, so transport and showcasing will be easier and safer.”
“I am constantly thinking of different uses for the collection of Raspberry Pi's I now own. As I have grown more adventurous, I am now trying more complex uses where being able to prototype is advantageous. Enter the Cobbler.
This is well made and is very useful, especially having the GPIO's labelled so close to your solderless breadboard.
My only criticism is that the Cobbler does not seem to fit symmetrically on my breadboard - i.e. it will fit in the 3rd pin from centre to the right and the 2nd pin from centre to the left. The OCD in me wishes the Cobbler straddled the middle of my breadboard perfectly, but there's probably a very good reason why it doesn't.
Doesn't effect the functionality at all, but just an observation! If you are venturing down the Cobbled path of prototyping, then this is a fantastic piece of kit!”
