Continuing with my Interchangeable Lace Knitting Needle series, I am reviewing the Addi Lace turbo series.
Today's review:
Today's review:
Addi Sets have a little more when it comes to choices in their interchangeable needles. They offer two different lace sets, one with short 3" tips and one with longer 5" tips. The 3" set includes the same 8 needle tips in sizes 4-11, but they have 5 cable lengths instead of 3 (16", 20", 24", 32", 40"). The 5" set has the cable lengths in 24", 32" & 40".
The long lace also include lifeline holes, an added bonus. The Chiaogoo also have lifeline holes in their interchangeable sets.
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| Addi on top, Chiaogoo on bottom |
So here is a tabular breakdown of the Chiagoo vs. Addi.
| Selections | Chiagoo | Addi | Addi2 |
| 5" | 3" | 5" | |
| Lifeline? | yes | no | yes |
| Cord Lengths | 24-40 (3) | 16-40 (5) | 24-40 (3) |
| Cord Material | Nylon coated steel | Not given | Not given |
| Tip Sizes | 2 to 15 | 4 to 11 | 4 to 11 |
| Tip Material | Stainless Steel | Nickel Plated Brass | Nickel Plated Brass |
| Memory | little to none | little to none | little to none |
| Cable connectors | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Storage Case | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Extras Included | Yes | no | no |
| Extras Available for purchase | yes | yes | yes |
| Cost | ~169.00 | ~169.00 | ~169.00 |
Thoughts:
I really liked the Addi Needles, but they seemed too light in my hands. I know that is a strange thing to say, but it was almost like holding nothing at all. The memory in the cables seems to be very low, but I don't believe they are as flexible as the Chiaogoo.
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| Red Chiaogoo cable, Blue Addi Cable |
I love the "extras" that come with the Chiaogoo. Right now the Addi is on sale on Amazon, so that is a huge bonus, and would justify buying the extras available, but not included. The Addi needles did seem to be much smoother at the joins, and the yarn glided over the cables and needles with ease. The Addi needles also don't seem to be as sharp, either, although their tips appear to be exactly the same.
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| Chiaogoo tips on left, Addi on right |
My biggest dilemma right now is that I really don't like the weight of the Addi needles. However, I really like the smoothness. I wish that the 16" and 20" cables were available in the 5" sizes. You can purchase them as extras, but they will not make a true 16" circular, as stated on the Addi Website. So I'm guessing with either one, I will need to buy 16" fixed circulars (which I already have in size 5). Still not entirely decided yet. Reviewing the Hiya Hiya set in a couple of days.
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