I have NEVER had small dainty hands. I’ve been blessed with strong, basketball groping, orange peeling, blueberry pickin’ hands.  And it’s because of these hands that I have to share my misadventures with some of my tools.  I will never claim that I am easy on my tools, but I am also not actively trying to wreck my stuff. I have had needles in my stash that have withstood the weight of many sweaters, apartment moves, even partners…point is they have stuck around!  Like most, I have used clover bamboo needles for most of my knitting career (thanks Joann) and I only had issues with splinters at the tips due to wear and tear. But other than that they were good needles for me. But despite my fond memories I made the decision that I was not going to continue using bamboo needles because they were not slick enough.  Since I had some extra cash I graduated to stainless steel and had nooo issues. But then I saw that companies were making more wooden needles that were NOT bam...