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@wjsbruwer8206

2 жыл бұрын

Oki :3

Appreciate the deep dive on the interchangeable sets

Very good Norman. You do so well explaining everything you need to know about needles in this video

Absolutely the most informative video on this subject. Thank you Norman!

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much. Always happy to read your comments & feedback!

Thank you, Norman. You do great reviews.

I always learn from your videos but your reviews are systematic objective and helpful. Thanks

Thank you for yet another thorough review of a needle set. I am close to making a decision on my first set purchase and your expert feedback is super helpful.

Thank you so much. The most detailed review that helps me to decide which brand to go for .

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear that! :)

Norman! This video was so helpful! I am starting a sweater project and realizing that a set is only a bit more expensive than all the various sizes separately. I so so appreciate the information! I am looking at the nature bamboo needles, to work with cotton yarn, I think you are convincing me to purchase! Thank you again!

Great review! Well paced and edited. You are a joy to listen to. Great hair cut! Thanks you.

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

Awww..thank you Robb. Very happy to hear that!

Your haircut is awesome! Enjoyed the review. Thank you.

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

heh thank you. Was so happy the hairdressers finally were open again. that long hair was becoming a bit difficult to handle ;-)

Thank you for the detailed review. I love my Addi fixed circulars and have been contemplating buying an interchangeable set. My experience with the screw on interchangeables has not been that great. I think I will give the Addi interchangeable starter set a try. Thanks for helping me decide!

I love your videos, Norman. Thank you! You always answer all my questions. I own two Addi sets (lace and bamboo), but didn't know all of what you pointed out. BTW - My ancestors were stocking knitters (strumpfstricker meisters) from Silesia (Schlesien) in the mid 1800s, so I'm hoping I inherited their talent.

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

My ancestors are from schlesien as well, and I learned knitting socks from my grandmother. Tho, all things considered, that part of my heritage is difficult. 😢

@PaulaSimoes67

2 жыл бұрын

@@NimbleNeedles ❤

Mmm.. I agree with most of what you mentioned, with a few qualifiers: -the step at the joint: my knitting is closer to tight than to loose, and the step is a nightmare, every few seconds I have to stop and force the stitches over it (force them!) -the coating: on my set the coating starts to rub off early on during the first use (after the 10-20th row of the project), friction and drag increases over that new grey-blackish area. Fun. -needle size: I have the shorter version and the first 10-20 rows are very difficult to work because I can't feel or hold the needles properly, then this continues when working the last few stitches of a row regardless of where I am in the project I don't regret buying my addi set, but I don't like it either. (beginner knitter)

Good review. I have the pink set Long Lace from Addi with the blue cables. Love them. I have tried the short tips, but they made my small hands cramp up. Those went back.

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

same here maria. I have problems with too short needles - which is why I love the regular addi needles. they are just so long! :)

Thanks so much for this video, it's exactly what I was looking for 🎉

Thanks much all my questions answered 🙂

I am already a subscriber...I think it says a lot that though I am not a continental knitter your videos are always helpful. Friendly German rigor....always useful usually fun....

@NimbleNeedles

Жыл бұрын

happy to hear that. I was considering mixing in some english knitting ever so often but then I decided against it. A) i am not super professional at it and b) there are so many others on youtube who do it.

Thank you for the excellent video, I just purchased (yesterday) a set of Addi click interchagable needles, so far loving them. I had purchased some bamboo needles and am very disappointed..... even though they weren't a cheap set.... they wear down, got rough, split yarn all the time....for me much better result with the Addi set.

Thank you, Norman!

Thanks Norman. I received a few sets of Addi click needles and wasn’t certain how to connect them. I will now give them a go with confidence!

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

you definitely should! It would be a shame if they would end up forgotten in a drawer, eh? :)

Love your sweatshirt Norman!! Lots of love from Ireland x

Very thorough; thank you!

Thank you Norman

This is so helpful, thank you!!!

Great review, thanks! I’d already purchased the Addi Square needle set before watching this, to finish a cardigan (which I’d lengthened a few inches) wherein the button bands were knit as you go onto the selvedge edges - & did need to join two cables together to accommodate all the stitches. I had no issues with sliding the yarn over the needle/cable joins, nor with the needles coming unlocked from the cables. Very happy with my purchase - I just need to find a smaller needle set to go with this one 👍

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Tho, with lace projects, u sometimes do notice it a bit.

Very informative! Great video!

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

thank you virginia. happy to hear you found it helpful :)

I bought the rocket² (squared) interchangeables and am very pleased with them. I bought the range of 2mm - 3.5mm in the 40" fixed circular Addi rocket² and where those were sold out (it was the Christmas season, afterall), I bought a few Chiaogoo red lace fixed circulars. I wasn't as taken with the Chiaogoos as I was with the Addis. However, while Addi rocket² remains my favorite, the Chiaogoos are growing on me. Most important to me is having the smaller needes in a full size range for sock making.

Nice, I just ordered a rockets squared set. It blew me away how nice they were to knit on when I tried them, never having tried Addi or rectangular prism-shaped needles before. I love the tips and especially the coating. Very excited 😊

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

I am currently working on a sweater using the novel needles. They are really nice :)

@prismspectrum1600

2 жыл бұрын

After I tried Addi square for 30 minutes, immediately decided to sell all of my needle sets.

Thank you! This is very helpful Norman👌🙋‍♀️🎁

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

you're very welcome. Always great to hear I can help out other knitters =)

Scrolled back to see what you thought of my favorite needles :) Spent a lot of time trying to choose between addi and chiaogoo interchangeables but ultimately went with the Addis (lace shorties) because of the stable click join. I've found that the annoying cable memory problem disappears once you get a few good rows into the project. I was originally grumpy about the lack of smaller needles but I've since realized that I do almost everything in those smaller sizes on DPNs anyway. I prefer Chiaogoo dpns ;)

Very helpful, thank you!

Thx for this excellent review! Now off to scour all the used-sites to get a set. :)

@NimbleNeedles

5 ай бұрын

😅

Hi Norman! I think you’ve convinced me to get a set of the Addi lace interchangeables, ha ha! I have the basic Addi turbo set and love them! Love the blunt tips. I think mine may be covered with Nickel as I bought them 4 years ago. But I have no allergy to nickel so it’s fine. Recently I purchased 2 fixed Addi lace needles just to compare the tips and they aren’t too sharp either. I was very pleased. That connection can be a bit of a pain when moving the stitches over it but it’s minimal in my opinion. One time the connection came apart and I lost 100 stitches. It was frustrating but as it turned out, the tips were defective and Addi replaced then free of charge. Great customer service. I do have to say though that my ChiaoGoo’s have a seemless join and have never once loosened up on me. I keep checking the join and they are as tight as can be. But I do love the surface of the Addi’s. Thanks for a great review. I see a new set in my future! My birthday is in July so I may just have to treat myself!😊😀

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

self-care comes first, eh? I think the addi join can become a pain if you are a tight knitter and there are a looot of stitches on the needle. Like a lace shawl. I'm not entirely sure that will be enjoyable - especially as they are not the sharpest tips to begin wiht. But for other projects with lots of stockinette stitch, they can be a true joy

@theastewart6721

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! They are a true joy with the right project. If I can use my Addi’s I always choose them first! Using the ChiaoGoo’s is pleasant for lace because they are not too sharp and very light!

This was by far the most informative review I’ve watched on KZread, thank you for taking so much time to include all the details! As a not entirely related note - your home looks so cosy! I love the painting and chairs 😍😆

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

Heh. Very happy to hear that all the time I put into these videos pays off. ☺️❤ As for my home. Thank you. Love them organic chairs as well. The painting is by my late great grandfather 😊

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

Heh. Very happy to hear that all the time I put into these videos pays off. ☺️❤ As for my home. Thank you. Love them organic chairs as well. The painting is by my late great grandfather 😊

@anna-karinsager5783

3 жыл бұрын

Two examples of talented men who are experts at their craft! 😊 How lovely ☺️

Very informative! By the way, I like your haircut and color. It suits you.

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊❤ I like it too.

Thank you.

Hope you had a nice time in my homeland - Ireland....currently living in New York I think you're one of the best teachers of knitting on KZread. Thank you Gaby

Such a great video! I love metal needles as I am a relatively tight needle. I have both the addi and chiaogoo sets and I have to say I love sleekness of the addi but I don't like the click setting. I am one of those people who have had the needle come off. I put this down to user error rather than a manufacturing problem but frustrating nonetheless. The chiaogoo on the other hand have super sharp tips but the finish is more burnished so I can't knit as fast. I wish they both could combine and I would have my perfect set!

@cassiesugito

2 жыл бұрын

Also you said the writing on your addi needles hasn't worn off but mine has on the 3.5mm 😔 I have the short set and bought from a reputable store in Sydney

Addi needles are awesome.

Wunderbar!

Ich nehme beide Systeme Addi Click und Chiagoo, wobei mir bei Addi Click gut gefällt das ich kein Wekzeug brauche. In der gelben Mappe sind zwei unterschiedliche Nadeln vorhanden eine etwas stumpfere und eine spitzere Nadel je nachdem was man für Garn hat.

Addi’s are my favorite!! But…I did go straight from Susan Bates/Boye/etc to the Addi Turbos, so that made them super amazing lol!! I bought my set in 2008, and they have the black case. I’ve been noticing recently that I can barely see the size printed on some of them anymore. I guess that’s the top layer wearing away?

I prefer the Addi needles for their join system. With my big hands, it's easy to over tighten needles with threaded connectors. I've jumped threads a few times. If I used needles with threaded connectors for any length of time, I would probably strip the threads. With Addi's attention to quality in other areas of their needles, it's a surprise that they haven't removed the memory from their cables yet. If one doesn't like squinting to align the Addi connectors just go by feel. Insert the cable connector gently into the needle until it stops. Turn the connector until the channel hits the correct alignment. When it does, one will feel connector slip in a little further. Then, push the connector in and turn a quarter turn to lock.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

great tip there Kevin. And yeah, you raise an important tip. big hands need different needles, and I wish more knitters recommending needles would be aware of it :)

Hi Norman, thank you for this review. ADDIs are perfect needles but the novel really made a diference when I knit with yarn with cotton, or harder mixes like this. Some kinds of summer yarns. I am a very very tight knitter, but when I use the ADDI novel all the stitches flow very nice. So I wanted to share this because I was about to give up on one of my favorite portuguese cotton yarns and these totally solved my tightness😄.Love from Lisbon!!!!

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for sharing!!

@PaulaSimoes67

2 жыл бұрын

@@NimbleNeedles sorry just one little thing as I think I should have been more specific...when I said mixed fibers I ment plant based fibers. Specially mixed with acrilic or some other material, see? The stitches just don't flow ! My skin is very dry and lotion in summer gets sticky and doesn't work very well for me. Nor bamboo or wood. So these needles, that I found by chance, really solved that problem. I don't have this problem with wool or wool mixes. But this summer I wanted to use some of the summer fibers everyone is talking about.....who knows if there are more people with this "problem"? Thank you for letting me share this. Love from Lisbon🤗

The case of my Addi interchangeable set has deteriorated. The outer plastic coating is peeling away from the base layer. Aside from that, I love the Addi case.

@NimbleNeedles

3 ай бұрын

interestingly enough that has not happened to me but I guess I a not using the case all that often anyway. But yeah, materials detoriate over time. that's kinda normal I guess. In humid climats, cotton and leather will rot. So I guess a manufacturer has to make a decision.

Addi click was the first set of interchangeable needles that I bought and in South Africa they were very expensive. Perhaps due to the knitting style I use (Portuguese knitting) I don't know, but they will become undone and you will loose stitches. I really regret buying them. I next bought a set of Knit pro and are still using that. The screw mechanism can work loose but one becomes aware of it long before they are completely undone and you have lost a lot of stitches.

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Elsa, that'S very interesting to hear, and I actually didn't think of it how different knitting styles might affect it. ANd I really love my KNitter'S Pro as well. And as you say, you usually catch the screws coming undone very early

Very nice and informative review. You really covered everything! One question: what do you think of the older nickel coated needles. They are so slick and smooth as butter. I understand that now Addi has changed it to metal coated brass b/c of sensitivity issues. Are these as smooth as the older nickel ones? Thanks for a great review.

@NimbleNeedles

Жыл бұрын

hm...well...for me it's a bit difficult to tell. I do have some old addi needles but I don't know which of them are and if they are indeed nickel coated or not :P

I bought the click Addi set but I don't use it because it is really fiddly. Wrong investment for me. I love Chiagoo Bamboo and Knit Pro Carbon knitting needles. I just bought TULIP (Japan made). Am waiting for it to be delivered to see how they function. I love Tulip crochet needles and hope the knitting needles are as good. ❤️

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it can be a bother to join them.i personally dont have any Japanese knitting needles yet. Too expensive here in Germany. But, I'll plan to buy some next time I visit (hopefully soon, sigh)

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I like a different way to connect the cables but, I don't know that seems like it'll come apart while moving it around a lot... 🤔

@NimbleNeedles

10 ай бұрын

hm...well..in my experience it doesn't - except you push your needles a lot..then maybe.

Tolles Video - wir hätten es selbst nicht besser erklären können! ☺️💞

@NimbleNeedles

Жыл бұрын

das freut mich zu hören. Schöne grüße nach Altona (?) :)

Nice review, but I have to say, there is no correlation to one's knitting proficiency and the style of needle tip they prefer. I'm an advanced knitter and much prefer a blunt tip like the Turbos - just due to my knitting style

@NimbleNeedles

3 жыл бұрын

Heh. Thank for sharing your feedback. And yeah, tons of longtime knitters like blunt tips, bamboo, etc. Still, speaking from experience and on average, most experienced knitters lean to sharper tips. But obviously either way is just fine 😊❤

I am a very proficient knitter of 60 years. I prefer blunt tips. I would never buy interchangeable needles though, they will never be as good. I don't like superslick needles either. The stiches slip off. But then I am a loose knitter.

Hi! Can you tell me, please, if the cables are swivel cables or not? (I'm interested in their olive holz set, but i will not buy, if the cords aren't swivel cords..) please let me know, thanks Lisa (from Rome, Italy)

@NimbleNeedles

3 ай бұрын

I don't think they r swivel. It should say on the package/listing if they r. I'm currently not at home, so I can't double check, tho.

For the life of me, I cannot connect my needles to the cords. I can get them to turn once inside the needle but never hear a click. So expensive and disappointing. 😢

@NimbleNeedles

Жыл бұрын

You don't really hear a click..you rather feel it

Like your video but some advice dont talk like if u were speaking to a little kid it sounds fake

@NimbleNeedles

Жыл бұрын

thank you for your feedback. I want to keep this channel as accessible as possible to all ages, genders, and heritages. Not all have English as their native language (and neither do i).