Best banana plugs 2016

Take a look at Furez - they have different cable sizes and two flavours - set screw mount and crimped...
http://www.douglasconnection.com/Furez-TSTSB40Ag-Silver-Plated-Copper-Banana-Plug-Connectors-Pair-FZ...

I’ve tried the Silver plated set screw model and they sound excellent, but because they are pure copper (not a copper alloy) they can be easily bent if accidently knocked, but then you can bend them back with no problem

KLE Innovations also uses some very good Bananas, but you’ll have to email them for details - they are not on their web site’s product list as yet.

Good luck on your quest

These look very promising.  

Thanks williwonka!

kn

Ok, bought these silver plated copper body banana connectors from Furez based on williwonka's advice and scan of the market.  They arrived in two days, great service from Douglas Connections!  Installed them and have to say right out of the package they sounded at least as good as bare wire.  Big improvement over gold plated brass banana connectors I was using that really sucked the life out of the music. 

The Furez connectors were a very tight fit in the binding post due to size and spring system, perhaps that is part of the performance advantage, and as you noted the metal is soft so care is advised when handling.

Overall, two thumbs up for this product.

kn

If you need less brass or nickel and more copper, then Sewell Direct SW-29863-6 Deadbolt banana plug fulfilled your all requirements. It provides faster signal transfer and 24-carat gold plate connectors. It comes with quick lock technology.

+1 for  KLE Innovations

Monster Quicklock banana plugs are my favourite. They work with nearly any gauge and strand configuration of speaker cable. I’m using them with Monster Standard 12AWG cable in a bi-amp setup of my Energy Connoisseur speakers to a pair of NAD vintage integrated amps, and the sound quality is great. Sewell deadbolts are just like all the others- a cheap imitation of the real thing.