Gold Tip Needle Set Review and Compare
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Knit to Fit - knitcast episode #12 - Gold Tip Interchangeable Needle Set Review and Compare.
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My name is Lena and I am purLZknitting!
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This video is to review and compare the very luxurious and elegant Gold Tip Needle Set.
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Did you know such needles existed?
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First of all, let me say that I am so happy to have found your channel! You do a wonderful job of explaining so many things. I am a very new knitter (finally learned in August '22 after crocheting for 30 years!) & I agonized for a while over interchangeable needle sets. My usual go-to are Chiagoo fixed circulars, but there have definitely been times where having interchangeable has been if not a necessity, at least helpful. I learned quickly that I CANNOT stand the plain plastic cables (ala Hiya Hiya, KnitPicks, etc) & coated metal cables are a must for me since I use magic loop for many items. Other "must have" for me are pointy tips with a long taper. After watching MANY videos comparing different needle sets & trying single fixed circulars from many brands, I still couldn't decide which one would be best for me. Then, I just happened upon another video reviewing the Gold Tip needle set...They seemed to check ALL of the boxes for me YAY! I ordered them & OMG....LOVE! they are a big more grippy than my usual metal needles, but as you said, the more I use them, the 'slippier' they become. once I discovered that, I simply took a piece of tack cloth & ran all of my Gold Tip needles over that a few times & that helped to break them in a bit before using a certain size for the first time. No issues with cables coming undone! I could not be happier with my decision & like you wish they had better marketing to get the word out for them. Value for the price was wonderful, the quality is wonderful & the case is the perfect size & feels wonderfully made. I don't worry about having more room in pockets since I have put together little notions kits (stitch markers, measuring tape, small scissors, etc.) in little zipper pouches that I keep with each project/WIP, but I can see that being something that would vary with personal preference. The cost was comparable to other high quality needles without being excessive which I appreciate, especially being a new knitter, I didn't want to make an investment in a needle set only to be disappointed. I love the needle length (I am tall & have larger hands, so I appreciate the 6" needle length & LOVE that the sizes are so clearly marked on the needles. Aside from being able to create my own custom Holy Grail needle set from scratch? I couldn't have asked for a better interchangeable set! Excited to hear that she is planning to create a 4" set for smaller items!
OMG!!! Thank you for your comment! I agree 💯 !!! I will let Suzanne Lek know that you love her creation! I love it too! And what a great tip to break them in faster!!!! Suzanne will live that… she is a ballerina and used to break in her ballet shoes😂
If you use the cloth with rubbing alcohol it will strip the metal polish off of the needle. I have had to do it with a different needle set.
@@MySweetT1 I am so trying it now!!!!
@@purLZknitting Let me know how it goes 😊
@@MySweetT1 it actially works!
This is a great review. Thank you! Completely agree with your comments about Gold Tip’s needles, and their marketing (which is almost nonexistent). Love the needles, but it almost feels like they were in such a rush sell the needles that the never gave any thought to marketing them. The company even fails to mention that the needles are metal. Nor is there any information as to whether they contain nickel. That’s an important piece of information for those knitters out there who are allergic to it. Particularly when one considers the cost of the needles.
Thank you so much or telling me what these are made of! I have spent some time searching. I will not be buying them. They look just like Lantern Moon which is what attracted me. I do like the idea od the 6" long needles but no way are these luxury. imo.
Thank you, thank you, and again thank you for this informative review about Gold Tip Needle sets. I just received mine and oh my GOD, they are beautiful, wonderful to hold and I am going to start a lace wrap. I am truly surprised that Gold Tip company does not advertise. I own all of Signature Needle Arts sets and am losing interest because of the connection coming apart. It is annoying. I also contacted Signature Needle Arts complaining about this issue.
Thank you very much.
I ordered these based on this review. I am in love with the long needle length! My hands remain pain-free after hours of knitting. Love the leather case. Love the long gold tip! The shortest cord is too short, in my opinion, but otherwise, they are my new go-to needle!
I love them too and I hope Suzanne will have 4” tips available soon🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Loving them too, :)
I ordered straight from the site instead of going through a shop .
I also think the short cord is a bit too short. Would love something that combines two cords like other sets .
At time of purchase I ordered an extra cord , 50" but they just tucked in a 40 " instead in the case. :( I contacted them asking about how to exchange and got an email with a promise a month ago that they would get the 50" cord out to me, with a way to exchange for the extra 40" since it was not in any sort of packaging .
I think they are still a bit small yet to deal with sales on their own , but so glad I got t my hands on this lovely set
@@NYKnitter I hear a few complaints about separate cables and needles. Wrong items are being shipping out. Probably due to lack of good packaging. The set is packaged amazingly but single tips or cords are not. It creates problems. And i wish there was a connector for two cables. I will try to reach out to Suzanne again and let her know all that.
@@purLZknitting Thank you , an extra was just placed inside with my set, so I did get a cable, just not the one I ordered. :(
Has been a month since a very kind email from them (paul?) saying they would get it out right away, but perhaps they are just over whelmed with all these sudden orders. Word of mouth and all that. If the shop that carries them would have carried the extra cable I needed , I would have ordered via them . Been itching to start a large shawl project and am fortunate enough to have Chiaogoo needles and cables that will work .
I am so glad I found your channel! You do thorough, relatable, candid reviews. You’re genuine on the camera and make me think in various aspects I didn’t, you make me chuckle, and you educate.
Being of immigrant parents and they passed on their first language to me as my second I think you do fantastic! Brings me warm memories when they’d say oh what is English word …. Or mix English and German together 🥰
I miss that and you warmed my ❤
Thank you!
You just warmed my ❤️ !!!
I really enjoy your extended reviews. Thank you! Your comment about the noise described it exactly. It’s how I feel about the larger Chiaogoo sizes. Swish swish no!
Thank you! I thought I was alone with this little detail. I never noticed it about larger ChiaoGoos. I will definitely check it out now😂.
Thank you. That was a very detailed and well researched review.
Thank you!
I have these and totally agree they are so nice! And the case is lovely. But that smallest cable is just to short. With only 4 cables included in the set I ordered extras.( I've been a bit spoiled with the double pack from lantern moon which is such a good value and includes that tightener) I do wish there was a connector to transfer or extend cables. I know you like the barber cable thing, but I'm not a fan. I prefer the safety of a connector. A shorter set or dpns would be exciting and I'd totally buy them and then more cables 🤣 it's the add on of extra cables that always get me lol oh and I can confirm that It was free shipping when I bought my set through the gold tip website
Good thing you mentioned the lantern moon cable packs. I will ask Suzanne if she will be willing to update the quantity and the tool in gold tip set. And I agree you can never have enough cables! I need at least double the amount!
How do you like your Gold Tip needles? Are you a tight knitter?
@purLZknitting moderate tightness. I would never be considered a loose knitter for sure! I just like the look and feel of a neat little slightly snug stitch lol but nothing that's ever an issue. Although over the years I've had to learn to cast on a bit looser to save myself some grief. 🤣 but i find the one size larger needle trick is a good one when working with a non stretch fiber like cotton or linen for that. And yes I totally use the safety pin trick to keep my chiagoo bits from getting lost. 😎 I saw that on Instagram it wasn't my idea , but it works. 😁
@@hemmerable i started a @ravelry knit to fit group topic - did you know? And updated it with this tip. I will be adding more to it. Otherwise I will totally forget!!!🤣
Are gold tip needles slippy enough for you? Compared to other needles to you like longer tip? I happen to LOVE it!!!
@purLZknitting I had to finish the short rows on the back of the sassy sweater and thought since I'm now knitting and purling straight across it would be a good opportunity to switch. Ive just begun to transfer from some lanternmoons. I do find the goldtips to be quite grippy so far but time will tell if they stay thay wsy. I'm holding a nonsuperwash merino with a silk mohair. And mohair can be tough on a needle. It's rubbed the lettering and numbers right off my lanternmoons unfortunately 😕 although it happened with nutiden also. So I'm inclined to think it's just going to happen with the lanternmoons. I still love them. But I love the feel of a good wood needle . I'm enjoying my new gold tips and I think the extra length and tapered tip is a winning combo. And the join is better than the lanternmoons for sure! But the 1990s sweat suit swish factor is for sure present ! But I'm not sensitive to that. I just thought it was a funny connection 🤣
@@hemmerable no rubbing off the letters with gold tip. Not yet. All of mine eventually do. I am very hard on my needles. I have worked with nutiden and mohair and suri alpaca held with mohair, and so far they are as vivid and bright as they were.
Very good review. Agree with what you said about the cords of the signature needles. Tips are wonderful. You did a good job.
Thank you for reviewing the Gold Tips. 👍
Thank you for this information. That needle is must have for my style! ❤
Your review is excellent! I bought the ChiaGoo red lace set. I love it. But those sharper tips look really good. I would love to try them. I'll be checking them out! Thank you!
Thank you! I love red lace set!!! The gold tip long tips are not that sharp actually but because they are so long they act like very sharp points without hurting your fingers! And I have to say that the join of gold tip is superior to any needles I have or know of. Give them a try if you can afford it. I absolutely love them!
Thank you for your videos. Thanks to you, I learned about Gold Tip needles. I have many needles and always choose them depending on the type of yarn, but I also always look at the tip of the needle and its length before buying. I also like needles with a long tip and long needles. Such a long tip I also saw in SKC ebony needles. Longer needles of 14cm are again offered by the Seeknit company. But SKC and Seeknit have not-so-great cables. It would be nice to see long needles with a long tip, slick and with good cables. I hope that such will be made someday. Out of curiosity, I ordered Gold Tip and for comparison, Signature Needle Art. I'll test them and probably sell the ones that suit me the least.
Thank you so much for this review. It is very helpful -and entertaining.
Oh gosh, these are beautiful 😍 Thank you so much for this review Lena 🙏 Wish they were available in Europe!
I believe Suzanne ships to europe. Please check goldtipneedles.com.
@@purLZknitting yes she does, thank you, but with the shipping + taxes it almost doubles the price 🥶 Would be so much easier to have a retailer… maybe it will come lately. I wish you a happy knitting with these beauties 🌹
@@mila7807 wow! I knew shipping will be an additional cost but not this much!!!!
Hey @purLZknitting 😀 thanks for a great review, i have bought the goldtip needles and i love the needles😍… do you know if they have made the shoorter needles yet ? I really want the shoorter ones to 😁😁
Thank you for your review. I appreciate it.
Hi so pleased I found your site very interesting thanks
Gorgeous set
I commented on this video before, but it never posted for some unknown reason, so I am trying again. Lena - I love your channel, especially the needle reviews. I have most brands you have critiqued and agree with every word! Swivel cables suck! Recently I bought a luscious silver yarn, without realizing it might be a challenge to knit on all my silver needles. I searched for colored needles and ordered a 3mm fixed Signature. It arrived at the same time I came upon this review. It is a mystery why they charge so much for such a crappy product. The cable was cheap plastic, the join to the needle rough and even the join of the tip to the barrel not smooth. It was returned. But based on this review I instantly ordered a 3mm GT needle to try it out. Hopefully it will arrive today! So hoping you are feeling better soon!
Thank you!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
And Just wait and see, you will immediately fall in love with GT! Remember to break them in. They become sleeker with time!
Please keep me updated!!!!
@@purLZknitting My first needle arrived and I know I will love them - I posted a long description on Facebook. The cord I ordered was too short, so I played with the tips as straight needles. Just using them that way was perfect for Japanese knitting. I ordered 3 more tips and a much longer cable and they have already shipped! Certainly an awesome company to do business with! Now I feel a responsibility to help them succeed so I can get those 4” needles!
@@deborahhansen4798 i cant wait for 4” tips to be available either!!! ❤️❤️❤️
OMG Lena - I have fallen in LOVE with these needles. Yes, there is a learning curve - and the first 24” cable I got with my 3mm trial needle was too short to use - but since then, I am amazed. I bought a 40” cable and 3 more needle sets. Since those purchases arrived, I have been using them non-stop! My stitch definition is gorgeous - and I am a very experienced knitter who thought I was pretty good to begin with. Today, I bought the case, another cable and a size 6 US needle. I rarely use anything bigger. I will buy anything new from this company the moment I know it is released!
Watching your videos about the different ic needles. Very helpful for me as a new knitter. Have you tried KA Seeknit bamboo needles? The cables swivel. Maybe too slow needles for you as a pro, but I keep hearing about twisting cables on other brands.
Hi Lena, thank you for the honest and thorough review.
Can you update us whether the cords are interchangeable with ChiaoGoo's?
honest
Hello!
And thank you!
Its actually at the end of the video i believe. But no they are not. Sadly but no. The Gold tip join is very stable and unique, superior to any needle I know of. Its a tiny bit longer and wider and that is what give Gold Tip the stable join of cable to the needle. I dont even use the key to tighten it. Its that amazing! Gold tip needles had to be broken in but now they are the most incredible needles I ever worked with. Do I like Chiaogoos red and blue cables more ??? I do! I wish the Gold Tip cables had the same flexibility.
I will definitely record and update video!
I’d try using a silver polishing cloth before use to smooth them out
Great tip! I will try it.
Hummm. I appreciate your thorough review and I've been eyeing these needles for a time as they are so beautiful. However, I very much disagree with your review of the Signature cables. I love them. It may look like they are kinking when you do what you do but my experience is that this just a curl, not a kink. I find they work very well for me when I do magic loop, which I know is one of your favorite methods. So, that seems to suggest that these things are so very unique! You also like Addi click and I absolutely hate Addi click and Lantern Moon were your least favorite and they are my most favorite of all. . .and I have a LOT of needles! So. . . to each her own. That being said, I would love love love to get these but I don't like long tips. Since you speak to Suzanne and she was thinking of the 4" tip, is there any update about that? I would buy 4" tip set in a heartbeat.
Can you ask the creator of these needles to make a conector to make a longer cable by connecting two together please
Never knew about these , ordered a set from the actual Gold Tip website and was not charged for shipping . I found out about the Forte set too late .
Fortunately, these are not a limited addition!!!! But please break them in because they are grippy in the beginning. Ising rubbing alcohol helps a bit but nothing works like knitting with woolly yarn. After a day of knitting it should feel very smooth.
@@purLZknitting Thanks will keep that in mind. I am sort of imagining them like most Aluminum needles that move a bit slower than ChiaoGoo. The important thing for me is to commit to one brand for the entire project . The sizes included look good , at the higher end , 6mm is on the larger end of things I knit but glad it is included. I like your idea of keeping barber cord in the zipper area, I keep them with all my sets
Добрый день. У меня стойкое ощущение, что вы русская). Ну или из стран СНГ. К сожалению, совершенно не знаю английский. Хотела бы конечно узнать, где купить такой набор спиц. Я про GT. Очень понравился)
Здравствуйте Света!
Я родилась в Молдавии и говорю по русски.
Gold Tip спицы можно купить в goldtipneedles.com. Есть еще два магазина которые продают только наборы. Один из них в York Pennsylvania. Если вы живете вне США то goldtipneedles.com шлют в большую часть стран.
@@purLZknitting Спасибо, что ответили! К сожалению, не знаю вашего имени. Мне очень-очень приятно! Муж моей тёти тоже из Молдавии. Василий Стратулат. А мы все живем в Коми, на севере). Могли бы вы в двух словах описать этот набор? Длина и материал спиц. Очень хочется себя побаловать и приобрести хороший набор, но, всё, что у нас можно купить, мне не нравится). Чиагу у меня уже есть). Буду очень рада, если уделите мне немного времени. Спасибо 🌷
@@svetlanal4361 меня зовут Лена.
С удовольствием отвечу вам!
Эти спицы алюминиевые с длинными и одинаковыми у всех размеров по длине кончиками. Кабель давольно таки легко гнутся, и практически без памяти. Они состоят из металлического провода покрытого пластиковой оболочкой. Соединение между спицей и кабелем самое лучшее из всех других спиц. Просто вкрутите спицу и пользуйтесь. Не надо даже подкручивать. Спицы сначала не такие гладкие но через пару часов вязания они смягчаются. Длина спиц приблизительно 15 см. В наборе четыре кабеля разной длины. Самый короткий не очень удобно использовать с такими длинными спицами. Кожаный футляр довольно таки удобный. Два кончика для кабелей входят в набор. Дайте знать если есть ещё какие-то вопросы.
Елена, здравствуйте. У меня ощущение, что эти спицы могут быть карбоновые в черной части. Есть уверенность в том, что они полностью алюминиевые? Это только первое впечатление, я не знаю, просто допущение. Благодарю за ответ и обзор. Информативно
I am new to your channel and I love it! Can I ask where you get the stoppers for the barbers knitting cords?
Hello! They could be found on etsy as cord locks. Different styles, colors and sizes!
Thank you!!!❤️
Hello Lena, I'm really curious about these needles. How do they compare to the addi square rocket needles? I know that you don't like addi's joins, but what about the tips? I'm a tight knitter and a needle pusher, so I'm most curious about the point sharpness/taper and the smoothness of the needle. I'm currently saving up for an interchangeable set, so I'd be very grateful for your advice.
Hello!
The joins and tips of GT is what sets them apart! The tip is sharp but not overly so. It is sharper than addi but not as sharp as hyah hyah. The tip points are the same as chiaogoo. The length of the tip is what makes the stitches glide easier, especially if you are a pusher. But these needles have to be broken in. In a day or two of knitting they will become smooth, not as grippy as when they are new.
I would wait till you will be able to get a set, but you can get individual needle from goldtipneedles and try it out before investing in a set. You might have to pay shipping fee though.
If these needles came in 4” tips I would just switch to GT and work with them exclusively!
@purLZknitting Awesome, thank you so much for your help! I think I'll wait until the 4 inch set is released too. It would be more versatile than the 6 inch tips. I wanted to try one now, but I'm scared the needles would be too large.
@@CCbear44 I am waiting for 4” too! They will be more versatile but 6” is perfect too. Easier to work the magic loop.
Talk me out of it 😂. Are you ok with the long length? Besides that you can’t use the shortest cable? Do they come with the little piece to connect cables together? Comparing only the chiaogoo Forte, what are your thoughts as far as length is concerned?
Long tip is my favorite!!! Its just the best and creates the best uniform stitch. You can use the shortest cable but I tend to swing my needles up and it restricts the movement. No cable connector here. I will ask Suzanne if she will add that to the set. If compared to Forte, I prefer the length of the tip of Gold Tip. I want that long tip on all needles. Its the best!!!
Let me know if I answered all of it or if you have more questions. Gold tip is so addictive. I just want to work with these needles. They are slowly becoming extensions if my hands. That good!!!
@@purLZknitting I’m thinking more about the overall length of the needles in your hands.
@@debwillner5598 i prefer 6” over 5”. So yes. It feels really good. But I really need 4” for small circumference work.
@@purLZknitting Thank you!
Thank you for this extremely thorough review of the Gold Tips. I don’t even recall how I came across them, maybe a YT video was recommended to me. I ordered one size 3.25mm to use for a half and half wrap. So far I am liking them a lot and was considering buying the full set so this video was extremely helpful. How do you feel they compare with your Lantern Moon set? I am considering getting a set bc their swivel cords work well with my Knit Pro Rosewood tips. Again thank you for this wonderful review.
This is the first time I see an interchangeable needle set with 6inch needles! Do you know of any other?
Hello!
Signature Needle arts have 6” and the are similar to gold tip needles. But the cables and joins on signature needle arts are not comparable to any needle on the market. They are not something I like to work with.
@@purLZknitting Thanks :) im really curious to the 6in!
@@victoriahenry8265 you can get most used size from gold tip needles site and the same from signature needle arts and they them out side by side. Beware that signature needle arts will cost you 4 times more.
Я правильно понимаю, что спицы из алюминия?
Who sells the gold tip needles?
Goldtipneedles.com is Suzanne Lek site
Also, primroseyarn.com . There is one other store online but thats it. Just search for gold tip needles online and three options will show up.