Help Me Pick a New Hook!

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Good evening, fellow Ribblrarians! I am coming to you for some advice about something different tonight - crochet hooks!!

Currently, I am using a really cheap set of hooks with really thin, hard plastic handles, and they cause my joints to hurt rather badly if I use them for any extended period of time. Thus, I would like to replace them with higher quality hooks!

I intend to ask for a replacement at Christmas time for just my 3.5mm, the hook I use the most, as I know nicer hooks are quite costly, and we don’t have too much money to spare right now.

The issue is, I don’t know what brand of hook to buy! I have tried researching online, but there is just too much information to go through! So that is where you all come in!

What hook would you recommend I get to replace the one I have now? Do you have a favorite brand?

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Inline or tapered would be first question to ask. Which do you like?

Also price range? Furls metal streamline are supposed to be great (mix of the 2 kids too) but they’re 20 a hook. I love my clovers (tapered).

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I prefer tapered, as I find that the yarn tends to snag on inline hooks.

I’m not too sure about price yet, if I am being honest. I am prepared to see higher prices, as I know nice hooks can be pretty expensive.

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I want to try furls honestly. Even though they’re a mix of tapered and inline, I think the wide handle will be a nice change to a thin handle. I just can’t do it cause I use like 4 hooks regularly so that would be 80+ for 4 :upside_down_face:

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I usually use loops and threads because it’s what’s in Michael’s. I haven’t used a wide variety of hooks, but these have worked great for me!

(Couldn’t find single listings, but I got mine individually in store)

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I like yarniss interchangeable ones
https://a.co/d/38jNsvU
They also have different styles of hooks (some even with counters) and honestly i bought one like this style Amazon.com on temu and it has some weight but i find it comfortable
This way you dont have so many hooks and pretty much every size you could ever need. The temu link: https://share.temu.com/yc55B9t0wpC (i know not everyone agrees with temu)
Edit: And even later down the road if you want to try a different handle style yarniss sell them separately and they work with the ones i bought off temu https://a.co/d/iLJDPZE

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I just find larger bases more comfortable for me to hold even if it is hard plastic

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I like these:
they are cheap and work smoothly :)
and they should help with the pain also

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I got some black ones from temu that I really like.

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I have these ones, and I find they work really well, but apparently Clover Amours are really nice!

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Clover!!

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hobby lobby has some good hooks, and theyre not too expensive! i think they have some ergonomic ones with a more rubbery handle, which are great!!

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Despite of the hook brands u decide to buy, get some compression glovers girl. This is a life saver way more than new ergonomic hooks.

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I have been seriously considering it! My family and I all believe I have some form of hybermobility (nothing quite as bad as EDS), and several of my joints subluxate regularly, including my wrists. And my knuckles ache often.

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I hv hyper mobility!

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That’s my thumb touching my wrist. Generally if you can do that, you hv hyperm mobility. Flat feet, clumsiness and always hitting your should when you walk into doorways are other symptoms

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I just use regular Boye aluminum hooks :woman_shrugging:

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me too, i love those!!

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If you like tapered and want to level up, then I suggest a clover set.