See this post for the original “review”.
See this post for the real review!

There have been some comments on a Ravelry board about the inappropriateness of my “blaming” Addi for the cons of this needle set.

Please note that this was not a formal product review. Please think of it as a spur-of-the-moment-off-the-top-of-my-head-talking-just-to-talk sort of review. It was more just a reflection of my initial disappointment with this product.

I do not “blame” any one person or entity; Really it was my fault for the oversite of 4-15 does not equal 10 needles. However, I do believe that the distributors/retailers advertising this product should have been VERY clear as to the contents of the set.

There are many things that I DO like about the set – but those things were shaded by my initial reaction of disappointment.

I have not yet decided as to weather or not I will keep/return/sell my set.

Please also note that there are currently 5,568 knitting projects in Ravelry that call for a size 3.75 needle (US5).

Thank you for producing a very smooth needle. I love how you have come out with a new interchangeable set. I especially love that I don’t need a tool to connect/disconnect my cable to the needle. When I opened my new box I was so in love, all those lovely Turbo’s shining back at me.

I immediately wanted to try them out. I picked the second tips from the left and connected them to the 24″ cable. So easy, so smooth. So what if you have a little bit of a lip where the cable joins the needle. It shouldn’t make a big difference. I love you anyway.

I pick out a yarn. Thinking to myself, this is a five, I should use something DK. I pick out a yarn. I go to cast on…I look down at my new shiny needles…and see…”4,0 mm/US6″…

WHAAAA? How could you do this to me Addi? I’ve waited so long for you to arrive! And now you show up – missing a size 5? You led me on with your claim of 10 needle tips from size 4-15. Now I know you were just luring me with your slyness. I was too overcome by the prospect of new shinny to realize that 10 from 4-15 means one has to be left out! That sneaky 10.75 is the culprit, (why not 10.5 anyway)? But really, why not leave him out? or start at 5 and leave out the 4?

Why Addi?

–Heather

ETA: Update found here.
ETA2: Real review found here.