Some of you may have read my post about receiving my new Addi Click Set. I've been using them for about 4 weeks now. To give you some info on my knitting background, I've been knitting for over a year. When I first started knitting someone gave me the great advice that I should invest in good needles. Mainly because needles will last a long time. And if you enjoy knitting, you will probably use them for countless hours. So using needles that I enjoy is part of the knitting experience for me. When i very first began knitting, I used Lantern Moon straight needles, which I loved. I tried using Addi Turbos, but they were too slippery for me as a beginning knitter. After a few months or so, I tried the Addi Turbos again and fell in love. Over the past year I have tried using:
Lantern Moon straights
Options Harmony Wood Circulars
Denise Interchangeable Circular
Addi Turbo Circular
and Clover Circulars
I just wanted to put it out there that I'm not the most experienced knitter. But I do LOVE my Addi Turbos and prior to using my new Addi Click set, was solely using those. So my review is geared towards the knitter who uses Addi Turbos and has thought about making the switch to the Click set.
The Case
The Addi Click set comes with a faux leather black case that can easily be put in just about any knitting bag. The one big downside of the case is that it only fits the 10 needles tips that come with the set. If, like me, you purchase the additional two needles tip sizes, the 10.5 and 10.75, there isn't space for them in this case. I put my set into an Offhand Designs Traveluxe Clutch which I think is just perfect to hold all of my knitting needles and notions.
Size comparisons with Saltine box and Offhand Designs Traveluxe Clutch
The Join
The join did take a few seconds to get right, I got it on the second try. So it was really very easy. The join doesn't feel quite seamless, unlike the Turbos seamless join. However it isn't that noticeable while knitting. I did however feel the stitches catch very slightly a few times here and there. Nothing that noticeable or annoying, but different from the fixed Turbos circs which are seamless IMO.
The Needles
The needles sizes that come with the set are: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,15. Additional sizes of 10.5 and 10.75 can be bought separately, which I did purchase. They are very similar to Addi Turbos in that they are slippery, light, and quick! There was one other difference that I noticed though, the printed sizes on each needle tip. My Addi Turbo circs do not have the size printed on the needles, just on the blue cord. It is very convenient to have these tips labeled with sizes so that you do not have to use the needle size gauge. However, I couldn't help but notice that the printing took away from the slippery-ness of the needle. And overall, I did in fact notice that the Clicks just weren't quite as slippery as my fixed Turbos. Sad but true. The difference was so slight that I had to move my projects on and off the Turbos back to the Clicks and then back 3 times just to confirm that I was not mistaken. But unfortunately, there is a slight difference.
US size 9/5.5mm tips
The Cords
The click set comes with three cords, a 24", 32" and a 40". I didn't want to be limited to three projects at a time so I decided to purchase an additional combo cord set for $24.95. Additional cord set sizes are available, but no 16" cord is available for the Addi Click set as of yet. The blue cord is very flexible, lightweight, and exactly as it is on the Addi Turbos.
The Price
The price of the Addi Click set has been the topic of much discussion. I know that there are great sets for cheaper. Like I said earlier, I spend a lot of time knitting. So if I have to spend the extra money to have the needles that I want, then that is fine since for me personally they are within my budget. That being said, I purchased my set for $149.95, plus 10.5 tips for $15.95, plus 10.75 tips for $15.95, plus the extra combo cord set for $24.95, for a grand total of $206.80. And as I have been using Addi Turbos, I have noticed that the price of buying individual fixed circulars can quickly add up. Not to mention the time and inconvenience of trying to track down the exact size and length.
Overall
I am really impressed with the Addi Click Set. I have never owned an interchangeable needle set. So the convenience of having all of these sizes and cord lengths available to me is invaluable. In the past, I've had to put off projects because I couldn't find the needle size and/or length that I needed. Or even worse, bought an Addi Turbo circular only to find that my gauge was off and that the LYSs in my area don't have the next size up or down. I think that I am perhaps an ideal candidate for purchasing these because, 1) I love Addi Turbos 2) I use the sizes that the needles are available in and 3) being a relatively new knitter, I haven't amassed a collection of Addi Turbo circulars yet, so to purchase them all in one great set is wonderful. Despite the slight differences I found between these and the Addi Turbos, I would still absolutely buy them again and I would recommend them to anyone who loves Addi Turbos.
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