Review: Knitter's Pride Zing Needles

I share my thoughts on the Knitter's Pride Zing needles (fixed circulars).
Do you have these needles, what do you think of them?

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© Heather Storta

[canndell]

Nice overview, Heather . I would really like to see a comparison between your chaogoo needles, and signature needles. Signature needles are really expensive, but are of high-quality and have a good reputation. So I wonder what you think about the differences.

[amyfeigt]

I bought an assortment of those when I first started knitting last year because I found them on sale & found them very frustrating due to the memory in the cable, lack of a long pointy tip as well as the less-than smooth join. I ended up gifting them to my daughter & bought ChiaoGoos instead which are my #1 favorite!

[andreamiller]

If I am not using my DyakCraft needles (like a Stradivarius to me), I reach for my ChiaoGoos because of their pointier tips and their flexible cables. I am pretty exacting about the needles I use, once I got past the beginner stage and realized that the tools I use make an immense difference in the quality and enjoyment of my work.

[NYKnitter]

The price is great if you are strapped for $, Tips are not extremely sharp, if a person has the habit of using the tips to push work along. The surface of the needle isn't on the overly slippery side. They are well labeled, color memory of sizes is something that happens without you realizing it . I often feel a catch at the joins, if a person tends to knit tightly this might not be a good choice but these certainly are a reasonable choice for a general knitting needle or just to get you started to have in your collection.

[ArtWaxer]

Are both needles the same size? (In the comparison?)