Addi Click Set - Short Lace

I am an avid knitter of 41 years. I have all three sets of interchangeable needles from Knit Picks, which I like very much. These are different. The lace tips are long and very well tapered. They glide in to stiches without any danger of spliting yarn and without an fighting o tight stiches. The cords are supple a easy to deal with. They do not tangle up. The joins are not as smooth as the screw in sets but they NEVER seperate. It is well worth the small jog that you have to deal with. The yarn does not snag on the join but it is noticable. I tried the short lace tips but they were too small for comfortable kntting. I believe they are less than 4" long. I am tall with large hands. It was a challange, so I chose the long lace tips. The case is very functional althought it could use a larger pocket to carry extra cord, needle gauge (included) and the cord tip holders with cute hearts at the ends (avaiable seperatly). I have since purchased the Addie Natura bamboo set and love them as well. I chose the lace set as I like very pointed needles. The original addi clicks have all the same qualities wit a less honed point. I highely recommend the. And as an asside. If you have not purchased an interchangable set you will find that while it is an large initial investment you spend much less on needles in the future. You can purchaes additional tips in what ever size you like. The smallest sizes 000-3 are not avaiable for interchangeables as the tips are to small to fit the joins. At tims it is hard to push the needles into place as they slip. That was solved with the $3 purcahse of rubber needle pushers (1 1/2 " disk of rubber) from you local fabric craft store. Check these out.

The joins are secure and I have never had an issue with them. The needles are smooth and a joy to work with. There is a very small bump at the join, but not enough to bother me.

EDIT #2: Demoting to 1 star. Not as a reflection of Addi, but of the seller. They sent me the WRONG set, and I emailed them numerous times over several months and they NEVER responded. Finally I contacted Amazon and the only thing they did was issue me a $20 credit, which I couldn’t even redeem to replace the missing needles. Such a pain!!!EDIT: Took another star off because my set is MISSING the US #5 needles! It has 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10.75(???), and 11. Buyer beware!!!! Probably not authentic.——Bought these because my other needle sets are wood, and I love the speed and clickity-ness of metal. I was given a set with RED cords instead of blue, which I personally don’t mind but the description of the product clearly says BLUE cords, and I know some people are particular. They join well (thank goodness for the rubber grips though) and the whole thing SEEMS to be authentic (you never can be sure with Amazon), and with a price like that I am very happy with my purchase. Leaving 4 stars instead of 5 only because of the cord color, which is *technically* a mistake, AND because the join rim on the needles is a LITTLE bit annoying.

So glad I chose these! This set makes knitting smooth as butter. I knew I wanted Addi needles; the quality is unsurpassed. I have several sets of Addi fixed circular needles but wanted the versatility of the click set. I debated long and hard over the long versus short lace set and glad I settled on the short ones. I have been able to knit sleeves on a baby sweater smoothly and without a seam! Although I am older, I do not have a problem with the short needles tiring my fingers or hands at all. When you first open the beautiful case, you know you have a quality product in your hands. There is nothing chintzy about this German made set. The cords are smooth and flexible and while the first click fitting or two can be slightly difficult, if you follow the instructions it becomes easier. There is no worry about the needle becoming loosened from the cords while knitting, but you can easily switch them out when needed. I feel this set is worth the price due to the quality and that they will probably last a lifetime. My only wish is that they would provide some even smaller needles for extremely fine lace knitting. I highly recommend this set!

Bought these because they were recommended b a lot of knitters. They are nice but I have 2 cons with them. The cord curls so bad that I had to tear off the first few rows and start over. I soaked them in hot water and stretched it and it is better. The second problem is that the joins are not smooth and it drags when you pull. I have the Addi rocket 5” and I really like them. Maybe it is just this set.

This is a great set, wonderful variety, love the case.

I'm so happy I finally got myself this set! I'm a pretty tight knitter, and after getting my first addi turbo circular, I didn't want to use anything else! This set didn't disappoint, the needles are super slick and the joins are smooth. I've only had stitches get "held up" while using a cotton-blend fingering weight yarn and the magic loop method. I'm not a fan of magic loop knitting, and pushing the last couple stitches past the connection didn't make it any more annoying to me, so no biggie! I haven't used any other interchangeable needles, so I can't compare these directly with any other sets.I'm very happy I chose to get the LACE (pointier) set in the REGULAR (short) length. The tips are the perfect amount of pointy for my needs, although they're not going to compare to a sharp wood tip. Much easier to get under my tight stitches than with regular addi turbos. I have zero issues with the length of the needles, I'm so glad I didn't get scared off by other reviews and get the long tips instead. A lot of hats wouldn't be here if not for the "16 inch" cord that doesn't work with the longer tips.