After trying so many brands such as Addi Clicks & Turbo, Takumi combo (Clover), Dreamz, Cubics, Hiya Hiya (these are very good), plus several other; I've found the ChiaoGoo interchangeable needles to offer the perfect balance in slickness, joint stucture, cable connections, cable flexibility, cable joint stabiliity, plus they are light weight, feel great in my hands, they come in sizes 2-15 (sets or individual) and larger sizes which can be purchased separately. These needles are very durable and are a great investment. I have the 5" tips and the 4" tips and have never been a happier knitter.

I have finally found THE absolute perfect knitting needles--Chiaogoo Red Lace! I've been knitting with bamboo circulars for more years than I can count. Recently, I started knitting more lace and realized I needed needles that had sharper points and more tapered ends. I've tried the square needles and really liked them EXCEPT when the square edges of the two needles would rub across each other while I was knitting--that was like fingernails on a blackboard. I tried the well-known, slick, fast needles (even their lace version) but the needles are SO slippery that I was constantly afraid of a dropped stitch so gripped them tighter than necessary, which is very tiring on the hands and wrists. The Chiaogoo needles are perfect--smooth, without being too slick, lightweight, quiet, perfect joins with nicely tapered points which are wonderful for lace without being too sharp. My search is over! I bought the small interchangeable set but only wish I had known that this set was available with 4" tips instead of the 5". I think I would have bought the shorter tips which would give me a little more flexibility. One nice thing is that I can buy shorter tips in the sizes I need. I am one happy knitter!

For my money these are the perfect tips for any knitting. They're not as slick as nickel plated tips (and I do love those slick little devils), but all is forgiven for the finely honed tip that picks up any yarn without a problem. I've used them with stranded silks, cottons, wools and microfibers (blends as well as pure) and even though I am not the most delicate or experienced of knitters, I've *never* had a splitting problem (knock wood). How convinced am I that these are the best needles in their price range? Well, I'm working completing my second set!

I have these tips in US 5 & 7 sizes. I love them. The connections are nice and tight along with smooth connects. I have been using them with the 'spin' cables with no problems at all.