are these any good?

[mom2tatum]

I am trying to save some money on buying a bunch of needles I need for my upcoming projects...I am a beginner and still learning lots! But I saw a bunch of needles listed on craigslist...so tell me how are these brands/prices:


Bernat – Aero, England – Gray – Size 3 – 14” – $3.00
Sirdar– Gray – Size 5 – 12” – $3.00
Bernat – Aero, England – Gray – Size 3 – 10” – $3.00
Bernat – Aero, England – Gray (no package) – Size 3 – 10” – $3.00
Bernat – Aero, England – Gray – Size 4 – 10” – $3.00
Umarked (may be Bates) – Gray (no package) – Size 5 – 10” – $2.00
Umarked (may be Bates) – Gray (no package) – Size 5 – 10” – $2.00

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Metal 10” Knitting Needles
Hero – Blue – Size 0 – 10” – $1.50
Boye – Red – Size 0 – 10” – $1.50
Boye – Dark Green – Size 3 – 10” – $1.50
Boye – Red – Size 3 – 10” – $1.50
Bates – Light Green – Size 4 – 10” – $1.50
Boye – Silver – Size 4 – 10” – $1.50
Boye – Dark Pink – Size 7 – 10” – $1.50
Bates – Light Blue – Size 8 – 10” – $1.50
Boye – Blue – Size 9 – 10” – $1.50

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Metal 14”Knitting Needles
Boye – Silver – Size 1 – 14” – $1.50
Boye – Blue – Size 3 – 14” – $1.50
Boye – Green – Size 5 – 14” – $1.50
Bates – Blue – Size 5 – 14” – $1.50
Sears – Pink – Size 5 – 14” – $1.50
Unmarked –Blue – Size 5 – 14” – $1.50
Boye – Silver – Size 6 – 14” – $1.50
Hero (missed in photo) – Pink – Size 10 – 14” – $1.50

CIRCULARS

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Boye - Aluminum – Silver – Size 7 – 29” – $2.00
Boye - Aluminum – Silver – Size 8 – 16” – $2.00
Boye – Silver – Size 10 – 24” – $2.00
Bates – Quick Silver – Blue – Size 15 – 26” – $3.00

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Boye – Aluminum-Silver – Size 0 – 29” – $2.00
Bernat – Aero, England – Aluminum – Gray – Size 5 – 29” – $2.00
Bates – Quick Silver – Gray – Size 5 16” – $2.00
Boye – Aluminum – Blue – Size 7 29” – $2.00
Bernat – Aero, England - Aluminum, Blue – Size 8 – 29” – $2.00
Boye - Balene Blue – Size 8 – 29” – $5.00
Diana – Silver – Size 10 ½ – 29” – $1.00
Boye - Aluminum – Silver – Size 11 – 29” – $2.00

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Unmarked- Aluminum – Blue – Size 3 – 29” – $1.00
Unmarked - Aluminum – Silver – Size 5 – 16” – $5.00
Unmarked - Aluminum – Silver – Size 5 – 16” – $1.00
Bernat – Aero, England – Gray – Size 5 – 29” – $3.00
Boye - Balene – Gray – Size 8 – 24” – $5.00

[Think of Winter]

Where outside Philly are you? Don't suppose you're anywhere near Atlantic Co., NJ? I have a bunch of straights that you could have. They're mostly long, and I don't like long needles. I also have a few prs of Aeros that my mom gave me that you could try out.

[mom2tatum]

ThinkofWinter: I WISH! no, I am in Delaware County, pA, like 5 min outside of w.philly...

But thank you so much for the offer, that is so nice of you...I wish I knew more people IRL to let me try some of theirs like that...

What do you think of those brands, though? The pattern recommends using Addi Turbo circ, but then I heard those are harder to handle for beginners because they are so slippery and I could lose stitches...which I already do on my bamboo needles .

So, what do you guys think?

[Think of Winter]

I haven't tried most of them. I like my Addis, and bamboo. I'm not a fan of plastic, but if your sts are sliding off of bamboo, you may like it. Maybe buy a couple of pairs and try them out before buying a whole lot of them.