This review is from: Clover Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles “Takumi Combo” Set (Kitchen)
I’ve had these for a couple of weeks now and I’ve experimented with them on several projects. The joins and tips are smooth and easy on the yarn that I knit with — no catching or snagging with several different kinds of real wool. The swiveling cord is nice and the tips are just the right length for this man with large hands though they are not sharply pointed and may prove difficult for intricate stitch work, like P3togTBL.
I haven’t had any problems with them coming unscrewed yet. I imagine that using a small piece of rubber glove or some other gripping material (like the little one that comes with the Boye set) would tighten the join when you first put them together but the swiveling cord seems to eliminate any issues with coming unscrewed for me. I actually read another review on a knitting blog where the knitter couldn’t get her tips unscrewed and had to resort to the gripper to get the tips off the cords so your mileage may vary.
I have several sets of interchangeables (Boye, Knit Picks, Denise) and all of them that use the screw-in method for attaching the tips to the cords seem to have some problem with unscrewing when you get to the end of a heavy sweater or other large, heavy project that places stress on the join while knitting. That may be more about the laws of physics than anything and perhaps the Addi Clicks would be more reliable for knitters whose style produces frequent unscrewing.
I would say that this is a good, middle of the range product and the size range of the tips and the swiveling, very thin cords are great. I wish they had some kind of end caps though so they could be used as stitch holders or single points; all my other interchangeable sets have this option but not these. Wonder why?
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This review is from: Clover Interchangeable Circular Knitting Needles “Takumi Combo” Set (Kitchen)
I bought a cheaper set first, but was disappointed. Of the five sets available under $180, there were only two that had 16″ sets included. I’d already tried and disliked the other one. Let me explain about the 16″ set. A knitter needs 16″ needles to make hats. As such, this isn’t a length you can skip. I calculated that, to have a full set of 16″ needles, you can expect to spend around $50. Think about that when comparing prices of other combo sets.
The tips have tight threads, and connect securely to the wires. I haven’t used my set extensively yet, but so far have not had any kind of trouble. The bamboo has a beautiful texture; it’s not smooth like metal, meaning no slipping, yet isn’t coarse.
The case is very nice, and clearly leather. It still has that pleasant scent after more than a few months owning it. The case is zippered all the way around.
The set comes with a full set of needles, so unless you use gigantic needles, you’re not going to need to buy any more.
I wholeheartedly recommend!
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I love my Clover Takumi Combo! I love using Clover Takumi’s. So when the interchangeable set came out I just *had* to get it. There are some cons but I just love using Takumi’s so this works for me.
PROS: nice range in needle sizes! US3-15 thin cords for ease of stitch movement short needles to accommodate shorter circular knitting case has secure bands to hold needles tightly
CONS: needles are a bit rough needles unscrew every once in a while no stopper & connector (I wonder if you can use other brands’ stopper/connector)
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Nice, lightweight set,
I haven’t had any problems with them coming unscrewed yet. I imagine that using a small piece of rubber glove or some other gripping material (like the little one that comes with the Boye set) would tighten the join when you first put them together but the swiveling cord seems to eliminate any issues with coming unscrewed for me. I actually read another review on a knitting blog where the knitter couldn’t get her tips unscrewed and had to resort to the gripper to get the tips off the cords so your mileage may vary.
I have several sets of interchangeables (Boye, Knit Picks, Denise) and all of them that use the screw-in method for attaching the tips to the cords seem to have some problem with unscrewing when you get to the end of a heavy sweater or other large, heavy project that places stress on the join while knitting. That may be more about the laws of physics than anything and perhaps the Addi Clicks would be more reliable for knitters whose style produces frequent unscrewing.
I would say that this is a good, middle of the range product and the size range of the tips and the swiveling, very thin cords are great. I wish they had some kind of end caps though so they could be used as stitch holders or single points; all my other interchangeable sets have this option but not these. Wonder why?
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|Well made set, complete with 16″ needles,
The tips have tight threads, and connect securely to the wires. I haven’t used my set extensively yet, but so far have not had any kind of trouble. The bamboo has a beautiful texture; it’s not smooth like metal, meaning no slipping, yet isn’t coarse.
The case is very nice, and clearly leather. It still has that pleasant scent after more than a few months owning it. The case is zippered all the way around.
The set comes with a full set of needles, so unless you use gigantic needles, you’re not going to need to buy any more.
I wholeheartedly recommend!
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|Still love it, even with the cons,
PROS:
nice range in needle sizes! US3-15
thin cords for ease of stitch movement
short needles to accommodate shorter circular knitting
case has secure bands to hold needles tightly
CONS:
needles are a bit rough
needles unscrew every once in a while
no stopper & connector (I wonder if you can use other brands’ stopper/connector)
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