Always appreciate the hard work you put into your videos. They are so informative and helpful. Thank you Norman. 🙂

I was gifted a starter set from Lantern Moon - based on a recomendation from a friend. He was right - PERFECTLY smooth transitions, all one size connectors on the cords, really lovely to work with. My arthritic hands are happy with the smooth transitions and the way the cables spin. The points are VERY slightly larger than the Hiya Hiya and the pouches work well. Needles themselves are black and I don't know what they are made of but so far, they are lovely. Your reviews are helpful because now I know more what to look for. Thanks again Norman, for all your hard work.

I love my Hiyahiya interchangeable sharp needle set. They definitely have THE best cables. My last purchase (dpns) experience was awful though. The mail carrier never received the product from them and they refused to offer me a refund, so unfortunately, I had to dispute the charge. I bought them again through Woolstack instead.

I was struggling with my fingering-weight projects and wondered if the Hiyahiya sharps would help. Thanks so much for this review! I did get both their sock and “small” sets, and problems solved. Your video was such a help! By the way, the faint texture on the barrels does keep them from being too slippery, and it’s wonderful to NOT struggle with lace and increases and decreases. ❤

I absolutely love both HiyaHiya metal needles sets. They are one of the slickest needles on the market and there are no problems with the connectors. So if you are a fast knitter you will love them because they do not hang up. If you knit as slowly as I do, I think you will enjoy the smoothness of working with these needles. I can only speak for the States because I've seen where people have complained about there being a defect and the dealer claimed that they would replace them. I have the wooden needles but I have not used them at this time. It's really sad to hear that the producer of this product would not acknowledge any of your questions. For they make a quality product and in general. If you purchase the full set you get point protectors, snips, stitch markers, sewing needles, long cable extenders as well as the ones that were show in the podcast and 4 cables for the large and smaller needle adapters which go into the little inside pocket. Since all of us are different I feel as if the podcast was fair.

You always have the most insightful product reviews!

Your reviews are the best! Very thorough and honest information! Thanks !!

Thanks for the open, honest review. ❤ I'm relatively new to using Hiya Hiya needls but they have changed my relationship with knitting needles entirely. I have an extremely tight tention and the Sharps were a game changer for me. I am amazed at your bamboo set though. The ones I have dont have any of the issues you mentioned. They're actually so smooth that despite my tight tention I still find them a pleasure to use. I have a set of the interchangeable single points too. I mainly use them for swatching but I love the cleverness of them and marvel that someone hasn't come up with the idea before now. Im sorry to hear about the poor communication and transparency this company has. I have suggested my LYS stock this brand but if the company has such bad communication it might not be worth it for them.

My guess about the flat spot on the cables is that it is to reduce strain and breakage which is most likely to occur near the joint.

Thank you Norman. Having a. "go-to" for an honest assessment of all things knitting means so much. Appreciate you :-)

Very useful présentation. Thanks.

Wonderful review, Norman. Very informative, thuro and presented in the highest quality of video, as is your standard. 😊 I'm so happy you're able to continue to produce your wonderful videos. I appreciate you and your work very much. 🩷✌️🧶

Very disappointing that no one from the corporate office ever answered your inquiries. I love my Hiya hiya sharps. They also make fantastic crochet hooks. I once ordered the hooks and almost every hook had chips in the heads. I returned to the seller-- not their fault the hooks were inferior quality. It was the company. Their cables are my favorite of all cables! Great review. Do you plan to review the SeeKnits bamboo? I know you don't prefer bamboo but I'd be so interested to hear your thoughts. Thank you so much!

Thank you Norman! I have almost*wink* no interest or need for more needles but your needle reviews are super informative and i watch them through with as much interest as my favorite tv series! I am super happy with the needle sets i have and all the informative videos you have made make me confident that i choose the best ones for my needs and knitting preferences.

Thank you Norman. I already own a 2 sets of Hiya Hiyas, regular and sock. If you think the regular needles are sharp, the sock needles are complete medieval tortures. I find the cords to be really problematic, and so will opt for my Chiaogoos for most projects. The exception is magic loop. The Chiaogoo cords are a bit too stiff for my liking in that instance only. After you mentioned the curious case of the flat part of the HH cords, I checked mine. They are uniformly round after the little teardrop at the end. More mystery. I think that you should be a knitting Sherlock.

Thank you Norman. I also love the sharps for my lace knitting. My bamboo set is older and doesn't have the problems that your newer ones seem to have. None of mine have that flat spot in the cable either. Thanks for doing the work for us.

I thought you were saying hello when you said Hiya hiya! They say hiya here in eastern Pennsylvania!! Thank you for another informative video review.

Great review Norman…I am a committed HiyaHiya user…LOVE the tips. Agree with you on the brocade case…the button does not hold and the Velcro flap is useless…my needles have slipped out many times within my travel bags etc. I took a gold magic marker to pen in the needle sizes on the fabric. My needles are in constant use for magic loop so the cables are okay but when I wind them up & store…yes they hold that coil for a bit. I never have need for the barber cords to try on a sweater in progress… use a long cord and attach the stoppers! HiyaHiya is not as readily available at local shops in the USA but Amazon generally has what I may need for extra parts, some Etsy shops and online stores. I am a devotee !

Thanks for the great review, it was very thorough. HiyaHiya sharps are my favourite needle. I like the sharp, slick needle and swivel cords. I find the thin cords great for magic loop.

What an extremely comprehensive video! Thank you so much Norman for all of your hard work!

Hiya hiya is great for cabling without a cable needle. Also, your hair looks great!

Hi when I came to the UK from South Africa in 2005, I decided to knit again. So I started looking for knitting needles and with not enough research I bought Addi clicks. I soon found that I didn't like the metal or the points, but I thought I had to get used to them. I tried all the bamboo needles and found them to be rough. I tought myself to knit socks and by chance I read a comment about HiyaHiya 6 inch 2.5mm needles, bought some and have never looked back. I have lost count of how many sets I have because I have a few pairs of socks going. Yes they do bend a bit, but it doesn't bother me. I have been knitting socks for 10 years now and wouldn't change the needles. They have got sharpish points which suit my knitting, but I have not had any split points. After listening to your video, I went onto Google, to make sure of the fact that these needles are resin infused and that is why they are so smooth. As I am going back to South Africa, I think I should buy a another few sets of these needles, because I have become a sock knitter for relaxation. Thank you for your informative videos. Anita

Such a thorough review, Norman. All of the points you raised are very important to me so this was super useful. Thank you. Amanda

Hi, Norman. Wow, so much to take in. Thanks for this through indepth conversation on hiyah-hiyah, that was awesome. I used hiyah-hiyah crochet hooks, and although they were similar to boye hooks, they were just a bit longer, which worked for my larger hands. Chia goo, is my favorite cable needle. But I will consider hiya-hiya. I do want to say thank you again for a unbiased opinion of these knitting needles. Thanks for what you do and stand for. See ya on the tube 🙂 🙏.

Thank you, Norman, for this very interesting review. ❤ I really appreciate the "detective" work that you put in trying to find out more about the company. The needles definitely are beautiful with many lovely characteristics. I would buy them based on your comprehensive review and praise for a good product.

Danke für diese suoer review! Ich werde mal welche probieren, denn ich mag spitze Nadeln. Deine Reviews schaue ich immer eher sofort an ! Deine tutorials, aus deinem unendlichem wunderbaren Tutorialschatz, helfen mir immer und immer wieder weiter. Und ich kann dafür nicht genug DANKE sagen :)

I appreciate every one of your product reviews and feel I have ample information to make an informed decision.

My husband bought me a couple of sets (small needles sharp & larger steel) as a pressie & I love them

Thank You Norman, for your professional review.🥰

I love that you look into the companies of these needle manufacturers!

Thank you Norman! I am a new knitter and I have learned a lot from your videos. I have knitted hats, which I did on aluminum circular needles from a chain store. They were okay and a minimal investment for a beginner. Now that I know I enjoy knitting and have moved on to socks, I am trying move expensive needles. Thus far, hiyahiya are my favorite for socks with magic loop. Now that I have watched your review I am going to purchase the interchangeable set. Thank you 😊❤

Like you I appreciate transparency. When people in a business are proud to be entirely open about their methods of production and how things are managed I'm happy to support them.

Love your reviews Norman. I am always knitting socks on DPs. Because of your review on the Signature needles I purchased size one DPs. I can’t say enough about these needles. They have a very sharp point and a slight grip (like fine sandpaper) so they don’t slip easily out of the stitches. They are going out of business just when I discovered them. Thank you for a great review on these needles. My sock knitting is much more enjoyable.

Thank you Norman for your honest review. With cash so tight, and needle prices ever going higher this is great info. I have always been an Addi Rocket user. However, along with rising insane prices (Addi being the most expensive), I have noticed the quality that once was, is no more. Of late, I cannot knit even 'one' pair of socks without the silver bronze finish on these Addi's wearing completely off, leaving the red brass underneath exposed, which makes the wool drag horribly along the needle. I now have 6 pairs of needles in this condition within just a 6 mo period. @ ave. ... $15.00 a pair, that is a loss of $90.00. So beware. We are not getting our moneys worth...anymore.

Those buttons are called "Chinese button knots." I enjoy all of your videos. You are my knitting hero.

Thanks, this review is super in depth and helpful 💚

Hi Norman , i am your vietnamese big fan haha, I was watched u for a long time since I’m still beginner( 2-3 years ago) , thank for all u help ❤

The sharps are my favorite needles.

Thank you for this review. I enjoy my hiya hiya sharps, I am careful about the points, but if you keep your finger tips clear they are a joy. Like yourself I also appreciate the cables but again it’s also what you get used to, they don’t bother me and usually just working with them straightens them out. I like the case,light and flat, slips in any travel bag without extra bulk. Great review of a really useful set of needles. Thanks

Thanks again, for a thorough product review, Norman.

Hi Norman. Another great video! I love my Hiyahiyas. The mystery of the flat part of the cable is kind of an eyelet for carrying a lifeline. Just bend the cable a bit and you will see the split.

I've heard that sock knitters love Hiya hiya 2.25 100 cm needles. Addi are less sharp therefore I like them very much for composite threads like Drops Air.

Nice review! i offered myself a small set of large (5.5 - 10 mm) , short and not sharp, stainless needles. i do love them very much, but shirt needles are perfect to work small circumferences like sleeves, they are not very convenient for bigger projects especially over 7mm, as the body is very short; i tried 1 pair of sharp needles, they are very VERY sharp endeed!! i never use them; i also bought 1 pair in bamboo, i usully don't like bamboo needles but i found out that for some yarns like brushed alpaca or silk mohair they go perfectly! in my st there was 4 cables, and only 1 connector! and i lost it, so i have to buy few more... its a pitty they don't give more of them like knitpro. i also miss some stoppers for the cables. one other thing, you can not use needles under 5.5mm with the same cables... it's a different set

Hi Norman. Great review! These needles are my nemesis, lol. They are way too sharp for me and I’ve only used the regular tip, not the sharps! I had to order a 47 inch fixed circular for a project a few years ago so I thought, why not try out Hiya Hiya. Ouch!!! I know many people prefer them for lace knitting as well as other projects. We are all different. For me, I will stick to my Addi, Chow Goo, and Knitters Pride for lace as well as my other projects. Their customer service does not sound very good based on your experience. I’m glad you like them since you spent a lot of money and time doing this very thorough review. Well done. Very informative as always! Thanks again!😊

I got my Hiya Hiyas a few years ago when I mangled my thumb. I thought the sharpness might make it a bit easier to knit without as much force. I absolutely love them, though I don’t really think they helped the thumb situation 😅 I had almost exclusively used Chiaogoo Twists and KnitPro Zings before that. I just gave away my Zings because I never use them anymore, since I vastly prefer the Hiya Hiya tips I wasn’t using the Zings anymore. I will say that I notice a DRASTIC difference in my gauge when I use HH needles, they make me knit far more loosely. I go down at least one needle size to accommodate that whenever I start a project with them. I love their sharp DPN’s for colourwork, but they are really, really sharp, so I’m very careful with them. I can speak from hard learned experience that a needle as blunt as a KnitPro Zing can puncture your body with ease - I got one embedded 10cm deep into my thigh a few years ago and had to go to hospital to get it safely removed. So the HH sharps would be able to hurt you with way less force, even if you just push your finger down too hard on the tip. I’m not a huge fan of the cables for either fixed or interchangeables. I find the yarn catches on it a bit, enough to annoy me with some yarns. The splittier the yarn, the more it annoys me. I can’t say that I like the bag either, but I like it more than I do the Chiaogoo one, from an aesthetic standpoint. I prefer the zip closure of the Chiaogoo case as well. I’d totally buy them again. If I could have the HH Sharps tips with the Chiaogoo cables, I’d be a very happy knitter.

Excelente reseña, aunque tengo que usar traductor para entenderte😊, tengo un set hiya hiya y concuerdo con muchas de tus opiniones. Saludos

I have both sets, small and large and have ordered extra cables with lifeline holes. I almost exclusively use them over all others for flat knitting. I highly recommend 🌻🍄

Norman you should make your own needless 😊😊

Thank you Norman for an objective review. Could you also do a review on DPNs, Trio Needles vs Sock-wonder (2 needle tip for socks). I try to intensify my sock knitting and using a lot of your tips for DPNs. For starters, I use Bamboo from Chiagoo so I don’t drop the stitches, then move to Carbon for next rounds.❤

That was very interesting and thorough information. I have been trying to decide on a new needle set and your information is going a long way to helping me make up my mind. Thank you.

Thank you for the work you put into your videos.

Hi, the cables little slot at the end actually split open so you can place the end of your yarn, I never use it but I guess there handy.😊

Thank you, Norman! ❤

Good question about stainless steel content, especially nickel.

The labels are really funny. I think I read checked by Jeanette. The funny thing is when you go shopping in Shanghai at the market a lot of the stalls have the female name Jenny and Jeanette is the French version. I wonder if that is just a coincidence. Sometimes you can tell by numbers what continent the person is from like how a European 1 looks like a North American 7. The Chinese 2 is very distinctive. The label on the the right looks closer to it but I think you’re right in assuming the kit is assembled in a separate location from the manufacture.

Thank you for a very interesting video.

Thank you for your honest reviews.I love the sharp tips but I’m still on the fence due to some of the things you mentioned. I’m also intrigued by the inspection labels and I think both of those signatures are “Jeanette”.

Great review, informative video as always! I know one indie yarn dyer in my country, Korea who just started distributing this brand so I could ask if she knows more about the company. I’m totally happy with my four needle sets but maybe i could get one individual interchangeable needle. You are totally right about a company with “sustainable approach” would try to market and promote what they do. You are certainly German to highlight that! Btw I have watched KnitPro (Knitter’s Pride) factory visit in India from a Korean knitting company, they were paying higher, making safe working environment and hiring more women, fyi!

Best review!!!

Hi Norman ~ you're my go to for tutorials and reviews. The best teacher out there in my opinion. I'm a relatively new knitter that wants to try knitting socks but my first attempt at using dpn's to knit a hat didn't go well. I'm not sure if I should try again or try the updated version called flex dpn or flexi-flips. I know you prefer dpn's but was wondering if you've done a review of them (can't find one) or would be interested at reviewing them for people who like knitting in the round and but not a big fan of the magic loop and scared of dpn's. Just throwing out a review idea. Love you!

I would love to see you review the new goldtip knitting needles!

Have to admit that I do prefer metal to wood or bamboo. My preferred needles are HiyaHiya Sharps and steel and Addi lace. I never tend to buy sets of needles.

I’ve had Hiya Hiya interchangeables for numerous years, but last year bought a set of ChiaGoos. Why? Although I love the HH sharps, the plastic cables that curl (even after putting them into boiling water, they will be curling again the next day) finally pushed me to buy the ChiaGoos.

Now I’m curious about what you are knitting, I know you don’t do podcasts but if you could share from time to time casually, it’d be fun to watch!

Thank you for a great review . Adding : My experience was with a full set from 2.75 mm - 10 mm , I was a bit confused, it contained cable-ends (panda) and cable joining devices , but the set doesn't have large cables , so nothing to join. I do have the large to small adaptor , that allows me to make full use of the smaller cables with the larger half of needle sizes though. Side note , my blue cables do not have that flat area, only the green swivel ones.

As to the bend in the cable at the base of the needle...I always assumed it was to help hold a round shape when knitting in the round🤷‍♀️I have another set of needles with the base of the needle itself is bent instead of the cord. I really don't know for sure tho~!! I use the HiyaHiya needles a lot. My set is the stainless steel short(4 inch) sharps,and I think the sizes are 2.75 or 2.5mm up to 10mm. My biggest complaint is that it's almost IIMPOSSIBLE to read the needle size printed on the needle,I often give up and just guess or use process of elimination lol. I have an auto immune disease that has caused my eyesight to become very poor in a matter of just a few years😔My other complaint is that the cords need an adapter to screw into the larger needle sizes,meaning yep......a slight snag at the join depending on what kind of yarn I'm using. Id prefer a non swivel cable tho. I love the sharp tips~!! I have a tough time using other,less sharp needles now! And I love the sound they make,sometimes deliberately clacking or sliding them together. l find it very soothing. All in all,I love my HiyaHiya's and would choose them again if anything happened to this set. Thanks for this great and VERY thorough review~!! 🥢🧶💛

Thanks!

I love the products of theirs that I have, but there website is absolutely terrible. It is much appreciated that you you check for nickel and put work into investigating the company as well as reviewing the product.

I baught a similar set of HiyaHiya needles a few years ago (long before the pandemic). I had to wait almost one month before the order was delivered. It was quite expensive. In addition, after a few weeks use, one of the needles went apart from the cable. The little "connector" attached to one side of the smallest cable broke. I had to fix it with some glue/adhesive tape. The result was not satisfactory. Now I am not using the set anymore, even with the other cables. I am afraid they might brake too.

Thank you Norman for a very in depth review of these needles! I decided not to bother trying them. I dont think they are for me.

Maybe the flat part on the cable is to make it easier to hold onto when adding the needle tip

Very, very detailed review - thanks for your work! I'm just wondering about the choice of needles because I'm planning a lace shawl.

You are by far the best!!! I’d love a taat toe up sock kal one day 😊

Might the flat part of the cable conceal a slit for a lifeline? My Addi lace set has such a little slit and it was very hard to feel or see but eventually I found it. In your video it looks like there is a tiny shadow line in that part of the cable that could possibly be a slit. Your videos are greatly appreciated.

Hiya Hiya pouches are 100% better than Knitters Pride faux suade/leather. I bought a set of DPN laminated wood and also the same material of interchangeable needles. Both cases are thicker and have (for me) hard to open and close compartments. I love the needles, but I bought a reasonable case. That unfortunately increased the cost of the sets. Which were affordable on their own.

How does it do with splity yarn? Do the sharps make it harder to deal with or easier?

can you make a video about men's sweater patterns that you like?

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I loke them. Being steel they are fast, but not as slippery as KnitPro's chrome.

I’m not fond of the interchangeable. I have used the fixed. Not my favorite. ❤

I hate them, too pointy. And if you do continental, it tears your skin.

🤔 maybe their needles contain lead....??

After listening to you for awhile, I see you are pissed at Chiagoos because they didn't reply to you. So, your reviews regarding Chiagoos products are kind of skewed.

Way to expensive....

I am laughing.

It sounds weird that there is somebody who doesn't answer your messages. It would be an honor for me. Write to me, I will answer)). Nice video as always.

Thanks!