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Posted by Spike Driver on February 11, 2007, 1:24 pm
YarnWright wrote:
> Spike Driver spun a FINE 'yarn':
>
>> YarnWright wrote:
>>> I'm not only a yarnsnob, I'm a needle snob too!
>>> With all the talk (well, posts, blogposts and reviews at various
>>> forums) over the past year, I thought I'd throw in my two-pence!
>>>
>>> IMHO: don't waste your money on the 'coveted' COLONIAL Circs
>>> (ebony or rosewood), the PONY's are exactly the same and a tad
>>> cheaper. Same with regards to the 'coveted' Holz and Stein (aka
>>> Noble) (rosewood or ebony), the Susanne's are comparable.
>>>
>>> Now, regarding all four of those needles: for ME, they're crapola.
>>> I ONLY use
>>> LANTERN MOON DESTINY circs (ebony and rosewood) as they have a cord
>>> much like the colonial/pony, but better still they SWIVEL!!!!
>>> With my carpal tunnel and wrist cysts, ONLY a swivel needle will do.
>>> There were some problems with the Destiny's when they were first
>>> released, which Lantern Moon addressed and fixed, read about that
>>> here: http://lanternmoon.com/destiny_needleUpdate.pdf
>>>
>>> Another note regarding those issues, ONLY buy your Destiny's from a
>>> qualified vendor, do NOT purchase from an ebay vendor, they are
>>> peddling off the 'old' ones!
>>>
>>> Onto bamboo circs.
>>> Clover and Plymouth suck. They joins are terrible, the cords kink
>>> and the bamboon splits.
>>> I like KA Classic, Valley Fibers, and Chrystal Palace. AND, THEY
>>> have my coveted SWIVEL!
>>>
>>> Onto DPN's.
>>> While I have rosewood, ebony and bamboo circs, I still prefer
>>> Brittany Birch.
>>>
>>> Onto the 'speed' circular needles:
>>> Yes, Addi Turbo's are great. But I prefer Inox Express. They're
>>> cheaper and have a better cord.
>>> Hiyahiya circs are an even less expensive alternative.
>>>
>>> Regarding KnitPicks Options needles:
>>> The screw-on sets, while nicer than Boye needlemaster / Boy
>>> knitmaster are still screw-on, and tend to UNSCREW.
>>> I prefer Denise Needles for 'sets'.
>>>
>>> JM2C,
>>> Noreen
>>>
>>>
>> Noreen,
>>
>> I agree with every thing you said. The only question I have is about
>> Denise. I have been disappointed with them coming apart with the
>> joint in the middle of a row. I finally got mad and glued the end
>> apart that kept coming apart. I have 2 cords that do that. I had to
>> send a 7 needle back when started peeling like skin. I like the feel
>> of the Denise set better buy I have been very disappointed with the
>> quality.
>>
>> Hugs & God bless,
>> Dennis & Gail
>> ---
>
> Dennis,
> I've NEVER ever had Denise come apart. I've spoken with the owner of
> the company (and her daughter as well) via phone and email, and I DO
> know they stand behind their product. Sent them back, they'll replace
> them free!
> HTH,
> Noreen
>
>
>
Thanks Noreen,
I sent the needle back, I need to send the cable back. When I sent the
needle back the daughter actually gave me a call, I was impressed.
I guess I am being lazy :) .
Hugs & God bless,
Dennis & Gail
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