I love that you all are so passionate about your hooks! Just remember we are all different and that's ok. Just please be respectful of everyone's opinions.

Awesome review Jennifer. Up until 3 years ago I was a Boye and SB aluminum hook girl(45+ years). I couldn’t justify the cost of a Furls. I think that they had a awesome sale so I decided to try them out and started with an Ebony streamline and an Andromeda streamline. I wasn’t sold on the resin but fell in love with the wood. I very quickly bought the entire set ( through sales) and somewhere along that journey I bought an Odyssey. I hated the weight of it but kept using it. Now I am a forever Furls crocheter, so much so that they recently sent me a coupon as I’m now considered a “Collector.”My favorite is the Odyssey but I do use my streamlines when the yarn needs a hook that is less slick. My hands never get tired. I’ve never had a hook break. Yes Furls cost a lot of money but they are an investment in the craft that I am passionate about and I am worth it, lol.

I want to also mention, the sticking/dragging of the Yarn ID could be the yarn, not the hook. I have worked with this yarn a lot and I found that no matter what hook/needle I use, it drags a lot

So happy you take your time to do this for those of us that don't go out much. Blessed day to you. 🦜

I clean all my knitting needles and hooks in alcohol every once in a while. It really helps! And thanks for the review!

Thank you! I appreciate the honesty in comparisons of the hooks. I just cannot spend the money on a Furls at this time but someday I hope to. Now I have more information!

Learned something new today! Clean my crochet hooks! Who knew! I appreciate these videos and appreciate you!

Thoughts after your excellently thorough review: I have never used this type or shape of hook but I know for sure I don't tend to like working with plasticky hooks (because they do come with draggage). I prefer wood or bamboo. Your review helped me realize that i crochet with a pencil technique and this could be a major gamechanger. I always fumble and struggle with hooks that are not straight (like a pencil). However, I think the shape of these hooks could work for me. I might purchase and try the Boye hooks to test the shape. However, I stand by my belief that a bargain or value isn't determined by dollars alone. The hooks we actually use are the ones that work and feel the best. If I won't use a hook it is a complete waste. So, I've decided that if the shape works for me, I will invest in the Furls!

Thank you for reviewing these hooks! I was curious and now I have enough information to decide. Appreciate it greatly! 👍😁

I love that you go in depth of your thoughts and give ways to make them work better

Thanks for the review. I have a set of aluminum Boye hooks, but I’ve never tried a Furls hook.

I love to hear you honest opinions, thank you so much!!!!

I am so glad I found this episode!

Thank you for your review of these hooks. I can see the difference between them and Furls. I have 2 Furls,an Oddessy and a wooden one. I like them but I also like my Clover hooks.

Thank you for the review. I purchased the plastic dollar store hooks and believe it or not the are one of my favorites and I don’t usually like plastic. Your review has convinced me to give these a try. Maybe 🤔 I will try the small hooks first. 😊. I will remember all your tips and the tips in the comments.. thank you 😊 for everything 🤗

I appreciate your honesty. Thanks Jennifer!!

Thanks for the work you do and this is very helpful.

Great review. Thanks Jennifer. Makes decisions for many so much more informed.

Thanks for sharing. Will have to try the hooks to see how the shape of it feels in my hand.

I am making a poncho using the J hook. I really like my new hook. It doesn't feel like some of my older plastic hooks. I went back and bought the other sizes they had in the store.

Thanks for the review. I saw these at Joann's and started to buy one with my 40% off coupon. I'm glad I waited. 😊

I am glad you did the review, it helped me understand.

I bought one can’t wait to try it. Thanks for a great review. Would also like to try the curls.

I am so glad that I watched this video. I almost bought one of these. Thank you!!! I agree about Joanne's. They can be sneaking with the pricing.

I’ve never tried the Boye hooks, but I’m going to get them to see if I like it! Thank you for showing them to us!

Furls are the most wonderful hooks I have ever used. I have very bad arthritis and I can crochet with furls like crazy. I was afraid to try them for a Long time but boy when I did it changed my world. Furls is also an amazing company with great customer service. Can't say enough great things about them. And I've always been a boye hook fan.

Thanks for your honest opinion.

Thank you, Ms. Jennifer! 😸 Always appreciate what you share 👍🙏

Thanks Jennifer for this video. I was curious since I love my Furls too. They really help reduce my hand pain & allow longer crochet time for me. I have had the tip of my size G Furls resin hook break off from crocheting tight cotton stitches but the great thing is Furls will replace them for you. 💜🧶

Morning! Great seeing you ❤

Loved your comparison! I have some Furl hooks! Odyssey love them! Your hands don't get tired! Thanks for the review!

Thank for the comparison. Have a blessed day 🙏

thank you for the review of the Boye hooks and now I will get one to try

Your video just makes me appreciate my investment in the Furls hook sets I have bought over the last couple of years. My fingers are longer than average so I love the length!

Thank you for the comparison. I appreciate it.

Thanks for that good comparison 😊 I'm learning alot and have only tried a couple of hooks, but so far the regular boye I like. I like plastic & metal hooks from boye if they don't catch because of being sharp, like the Susan bates I tried..but I'm learning 😊I'm really wanting to try one of the furls hooks like yours..they have such beautiful colors.. thanks bunches Jennifer ⚘👍 I really appreciate you🌷

Thank you for your review. Unfortunately I bought one of these last week and haven’t used it yet. 🤞🏻 I like it!

Thanks for the fair review!

I love Clover hooks but I ordered some Furls after watching your videos. I am so excited to get them. I can’t wait to try them out. I really appreciate your reviews and opinions on hooks and yarn.

Great review. I'm still trying to get used to my Furl's hooks but I do see and hear the diff of the Boye hooks. Totally agree if you want to try, try the Boyes first. TFS 💜

I’m in love with the odyssey hooks. Was having trouble just crocheting until I tried one. I buy them when there on sale. For me they made all the difference, I also use the pencil grip.

Thank you for such an honest review. I have been wanting to try these. I do not have the money to buy everything new that comes out. I need ergonomic hooks and I usually get regular boye hooks and I buy the 2” equate self adhering elastic bandage and wrap it to my own needs. Dollar Tree sells the same bandage, but you get a better deal at Walmart. I can make it feels just like my furls and the bandage helps with the grip of my hook. My furls hook has that same squeak. It’s not a loud and I kind of don’t mind it. When you changed to the yellow hook, I noticed that the head has a dramatic change from the tip to the width to 8mm. I wish they had a gradual change. I guess that’s why I like the streamline design. I always clean my tools before I use them. The machines they use to make them always has residue. You are right cleaning is a must.

That's so nice of you to show these hooks in a side by side comparison. I like the metal hooks myself, but it's nice to k ow that Boye has a cheaper version of the fuels, if I ever decide to try the resin hooks. Thank you Jenn!

Very interesting comparison thank you xx

Loved your review thank you.

Great review! Thank you!

I have never used plastic or resin hooks. All of my hooks are metal. Thank you for the comparison! Have a wonderful day and stay safe!

That was very interesting. Thank you

Awesome review! Beautiful hooks

I also like to try different hooks. Thanks for that review

I didn’t know …cleaning could make a difference…thank you for that! Wondering if it makes the same difference with knitting needles…will try that 😊

Thanks for the review.

You are great I enjoy all your video's

Thanks for the review. My faves are Clover Amour and Hobby Lobby hooks with bamboo handles.

I'm pencil holder crocheter have always used Boyle I purchased a Susan bates soft ergonomic hook and its long between the soft handle and the hook part. Not pleases with it for 6.99. I guess because I have been using other ergonomic hooks and the shank it shorter.Cant belive I used to use the metal hooks for over 40 years and now they seem awkward to us. Thanks Jennifer for the review great information 👍 😀 💥👍👍

Interesting.. nice of you to give us a report on the hooks.. might be something to consider. Thank you. 🧶🧶🧶

Thank you very much for this revue, I can't do pencil grip either! But, having pretty bad arthritis and nerve damage from spinal arthritis, I have to be very careful of which hooks I use! Since I can't imagine my life without crochet, I appreciate knowing about the different hooks before I waste my meager funds!

This was such a great review Jennifer. I have used Boye hooks for umpteen years lol 😂. I now use their ergonomic hooks and love them although they slow me down. But I have arthritis and need relief for my hands. I personally don’t like plastic hooks so I’m not sure I would like these. I would however try one based on your review because I’m curious on the comparison of the shape to a Furls . Thank you again Jennifer 💜💜

Thanks for the review. I’ve tried these same hooks and have the Boye pink (J) 5.75. My other J hooks are 6.0mm. My favorite hooks are Furls and Clover Amour. The ergonomic teardrop shaped Boye hook feels very plastic-y not at all like the Furl Streamline Swirl (resin)hooks. The Boye resin hook had several spots I had to sand down to remove the jagged edges of the mold joins.

Thanks for the review. Won’t waste my money on those. I don’t like plastic hooks, and these have too many flaws. Love your reviews❣️

Thank you for your review! I saw these in the store and saw the flaws immediately close up! I get what Boye is trying to do, and they could have made a really good inexpensive hook, but they used cheap materials and a cheap manufacturing process. I have the 4 pack of Susan bates acrylic hooks that are better quality!

I’m one who can not afford a Furl’s hook so I might try one of the Boye hooks. Thank you for this review!

Counting on someone to gift me from Santa, but I will put on my “wish list” Furls or Ommi hooks. Thanks for your comparisons. I learned a lot!

Your hair is so cute!

Thanks Jennifer 😊

I have complete sets of Furls hooks in the resin and, of course, the Odyssey. Love my hooks and have several of some of my favorite sizes. My next favorite hook is my Cl9ver and then Tulip.

Thank you for the review! I use the furls resin because they are longer and I need a longer ergonomic hook I saw these and almost grabbed one. Ithink maybe I would be disappointed.

I saw the Boye resin hooks today @ my local Joanns and passed on it because the head is not pointed as much as the Furls. Looks like you had no trouble after cleaning the residue away. Thank you for doing the comparison. And I too can watch Twilight over and over, LOL.

Love your review. I learned on Susan Bates and only tried one other hook and was very awkward.

Thanks Jennifer !

Thanks for the review and honesty. The squeak would immediately send it to the trash for me. No, no and NO. I learned 48 yrs ago on an aluminum G Susan Bates hook. And used that one hook for EVERYTHING until I was old enough to know better. I was 8 😬. Still have it ☺️ I personally am not a fan of Boye at all. Watching you crochet, there was just too much struggle. I crochet pretty fast and the last thing I'd want is resistance. But not a fan of plastic hooks either way. I may someday try a Furls, I've heard good and bad about them. But I would absolutely hate to spend that kind of money to find I didn't like to work with it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Thank you again. Have a super day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Good morning Jennifer. Thank you for comparing hooks. I'm there with you ,I'll stay with the furls hooks. I know that sweaking would drive me crazy.

I love my furls hooks!! I did see these in the app last week and ordered a few and boye also has resin handles on their metal hooks and I got a few of those to try also just to add to my collection and to fill in the sizes I don't have in furls yet lol

Great video, Jennifer! I was excitingly waiting- when you mentioned theses in yesterday’s video- to see your thoughts on them. While I’m not a huge fan of the Furls streamline I absolutely love the Odyssey! Your right people have a love/hate for furls they either like them or they don’t.

I have a few of the wood Furls hooks and love them

Thanks for that comparison and introduction. I wasn’t aware of these hooks at Joann’s 😊🧶

I didn’t know they made a Furls knockoff. I will have to check them it. Thanks for the video.

Thanks for taking the hit for us 😄. Furls look so pretty and I have one, but I'm not a fan. I do prefer customised metal hooks with fat polymer handles these days. I don't think we'll be able to get the Joanne ones in the UK. I have an acrylic addi and it's really good quality so I would recommend that to anyone wanting an alternative acrylic hook.

I bought one of those Boye hooks in size H two or three weeks ago. I made a hat with it. I fell in love with how light and the feel of the shape and length in my hand. The seem was no trouble, and I thought this was a good way to see what the Furls felt like. However, it did feel like cheap plastic, and there was drag on the yarn. I had trouble with splitting the yarn too, but I looked forward to using it again with a different yarn. Sadly, I put it in a pencil pocket of my backpack with a couple clover hooks. Yep, some of the hook tip broke off rendering it useless. So, big caution.... don't treat those like a metal hook. I still can't decide if I will spring for a streamline Furls. These are way more delicate than I am used too, and it is a lot of money to spend, only to discover the head isn't suitable for me.

Jennifer, you and I share the exact same opinions on almost all hook and yarn reviews. I was refusing to get the Furls until just recently because I thought they looked uncomfortable and the shaft didn't seem straight to me (like it would stretch the stitches maybe). I tried the Odyssey and now I want one in every size. Expensive but so worth it if you're serious about crochet and you have the means to spend more on your craft. I have also tried the wooden hooks and I like them a lot too. I prefer the heavier weight of the Odyssey though, which I didn't expect. Thanks for this review. As always, your honest/unbiased opinions are so appreciated!

I'm glad about this review. I wouldn't buy Furls but I am willing to experiment with different shapes and somewhat materials after finding I had no problem with the plastic of light-up hooks. I use wooden hooks occasionally but mostly I end up with the cheap metal hooks (15 cents each) I started learning with. I use pencil grip and only had mild pain in my wrist after working 5 hours with a yarn that was more like felt. "Standard" acrylic has never caused me a problem even when crocheting a whole day.

What a great review. From your review, I know I won't like them. I am spoiled though, because also from your other reviews, I tried Furls. The Furls resin isn't my jam, but using them caused me to try the Furls metal hooks and I LOVE THEM. They are heavy, but they are a thing of beauty to work with. I struggle with that drag and squeek on any plastic hook, so know these would drive me batty. Thank you!

Thanks for this comprehensive review. I really hate those air bubbles and would never fully trust such a hook. For ergonomic Boyes I prefer their interchangeable handle which can be used with regular run of the mill aluminium hooks. I have used one for years now and I wouldn't be without it.

I have the pink boye hook, it did squeak at first but it went away as i used it, i would recommend getting this hook if you want to try the shape or material but cant justify the price of the furls hooks

Thanks for the excellent review. I'm curious so I ordered one from Joanns. Looks like they also have some that resemble Tulips.

Saw the Boye hooks in my Joanns and felt like they looked like Furls knock offs. Wasn’t interested at the time and your review confirms my decision. Thanks for taking ur time and $$$ to make this video

Thanks Jenn

I use ergonomic hooks, and I have not tried Furls because I questioned the shape. I will keep my eye out for the Boye version to give that shape a try.

Gm Jen, I’ve clover amour, Prym n just bought furls but I love the Prym n reach for those first. Thx for the review. I still use Boye but the bigger sizes now.

Ha ha! I'm a Twilight fan too! Still watch it when I catch it on. I never knew about cleaning and rubbing the 'stuff' off some hooks. Totally makes sense now that I heard you say it. 🤪

Good morning Jennifer. I bought plastic Boye hooks yrs a g o and wasn't a fan at all as they broke easy. Also these were made just like the metal hooks. I love my Furl hook. I believe the Furls are solid and being a bit longer yes they would be slightly heavier. It was a long time making the decision to invest in the Furl due to the price. I always buy during sales too in order to save. I also only buy from Joanns and others when what I want is on sale. That's just how I roll. Thanks for doing your review. I love your honesty.

It might be possible to (gently) sand off those mold seam lines; I've done that to smooth rough bits on my bamboo hooks.

When I first started crocheting many moons ago, I used both Boye and Susan Bates metal hooks…about 4 yrs ago I got information on Furls hooks…I order 1 purple Odyssey hook and fell in love with it…I have 7 purple Odyssey hooks, 3 white Odyssey hooks, 3 red Odyssey hooks and 3 navy blue Blue Odyssey hooks…I can literally crochet for hours without any hand pain whatsoever…I have smaller sized Tulip hooks that I use if the pattern calls for a hook smaller than 4MM…I keep trying to purchase smaller sizes in Furls but they are difficult to come by…I figured that the Boye resin hooks would catch the yarn….the one thing I’ve got to think is that Furls is not going to be happy to see the Boye hooks since they are so similar in shape to the Streamline hooks that Furls has….the Odyssey hooks are a bit pricey ($33 for the nickel coated hooks-silver; $66 for the gold plated hooks) but at $33 per hook they are an investment that I think of your doing a tremendous amount of crocheting to me it’s worth it….thank you for your honest review Jennifer…I really think you gave each Boye hook a good go and an absolutely honest review….I think for beginner hooks these might be a good start for people and also with the current economic conditions and people needing to save money.

Hi Jennifer thank u for doing a video on the new hooks at JoAnns .. I was going to order some I rather pay the 24 dollars at Furls !!!🙂🙂❤❤

Furls are the best, but if you don’t want to spend that & want that same shape & style like furls, the prym hooks at Michael’s are fabulous, I used those before I got my streamline resin swirls.

Great review 👍

I use aluminum boye but mostly because I started out on aluminum or metal of some sort I can't remember brand. It was along time ago. I have tried some ergonomic that I have not liked. I got some slide on handle cushion that are ok cause I can position them. I don't have a furl but have want to try one so I think I will get one to try or maybe try one of these for reference but that might not be good way to go. Ok one furls hook for Christmas from hubby. Thank you so much for doing this. Hugs

Hi Jennifer. I read the twilight books, 9 times, because I loved how Stephanie Meyer writes. People thought I was crazy. Lol

I had a metal hook that snagged. I took my Dremel and took it and smoothed it out

Great reviews.