Gold needles

loki2012

Are gold plated needles that much better to use?

xolga

It doesn't matter as much as needle size. The golden tip makes the eye of the needle more visible (as in you know where it is on first glance), that's about it for me.

Vtexeira

I dont use them because I tarnish them quickly.. my skin reacts to gold.. even earrings turn my ears black in a day.  I use platinum

xxxtglxxx

ahh.. mine tarnish pretty quickly, but they start off gold! lol   :) probably have a longer life though.

A Sock Puppet

For me it's largely the smoothness of the needle. You're less likely to get a burred needle with the gold ones.

Justine77777

I prefer gold needles and don t find them too expensive.

Justine77777

I like them, but I prefer a ball tip needle over gold.

manolimu

        ¡Muchas gracias!

htsear13

Following this thread

langstep

Can say I have not noticed any difference other than they start off gold, but that soon wears off and you are back to a nickel needle.  I think the size of the needle is more important, I prefer to use a smaller needle that goes though the fabric without being sticky.

IamJamie

I have never used a gold needle but I have heard that some peoples body chemistry can cause normal nickle plated needles to tarnish very quickly so they will use gold ones as they don't tarnish quite as quick. I also know one girl how is allergic to most metals but can tolerate gold.

Lief

Utilizo las clover chapadas en oro y si siento muchisima diferencia, sobre todo el hilo no se tuerce.

I use gold plated clover and if I feel a lot of difference, especially the thread is not twisted.

chaos557

I agree that size is important. I have never bought a gold needle just for the fact its a gold needle

dagala

all the same   

Mickey32

I just use a needle that I feel comfortable with.

Spookytooth

I have occasionally bought gold plated needles for doing french knots and bullion stitches, and am maybe kidding myself that this makes things easier.  I've also acquired them in kits.  There are some that last ages (then the eye breaks) and some where you find bits of the gold on your work.  One thing I have noticed recently is to watch out for "burrs" in the eye of a needle.  I am wondering whether I have just had a bad batch.

rosebud

I don't use gold plated needles.  Most of mine are nickel or platinum.  My main thing is that I like petite size 28 or 26 the best.

sallyrose

No difference for me. And, yes, the gold does wear off.