What the advantage using bamboo needles?

[cresmoon]

I don't have any metal straight needles except for a couple of pairs of Boye's I bought when I first started learning to knit (and I don't like using them). I wish Knit Picks would make some nickel-plated straights. Don't know why they make the wooden harmony straights but not the nickel-plated ones. (No, I still haven't gotten over my circulars trepidation...any day now, maybe once I finally decide to cough up the money for the KP Options).

[globaltraveler]

They do make Nova straight needles, but they're only sold in Europe; you can order from a European company, though. http://knitpro.eu/Straight.aspx?ch=NEEDLE&left=SS

[GinnyG]

As already mentioned, I like my bamboo dpn, they "grab" the yarn better. But for circs, I prefer etal.

[cftwo]

I used metal needles exclusively until I started a project with DK weight cotton yarn. For some reason the cotton grabbed onto the metal needles. I switched to bamboo for that project. In general, I prefer metal for wool and acryllic yarns and bamboo for cottons, but that's not set in stone.

[Arielluria]

I recommend bamboo needles, especially DPNs for beginners because they hold on to the yarn better (less losing stitches), but once you feel comfortable with them, you'll probably prefer metal.

[motherpink]

I have been knitting for years lost count how long.

I've always use metal ones and I knit loose any way and kept loosing a stitch or two, so I thought about using the bamboo ones which it will be a lot easier to work with.

Thanks guys for the your advice and I will buy these needles and tell you how I get on with them.

[trishracz]

I like bamboo DPNs. I had knitted over half of my first sweater and moved to metal DPNs for the sleeves and was ready to throw the whole project, because I kept losing stitches off the metal DPNs. My husband found some of the cheap bamboo DPNs on Ebay and bought me a whole set. With them, it was easy to finish the sweaters without losing any more stitches.