Susan Bates Silvalume Crochet Hook Set in Pouch Sizes F, G, H, I, J, K

Susan Bates hooks are the ONLY kind I will use. I've tried others, like Boye, but none measure up. There's just something about the hook on these that make crochet much simpler. Boye hooks come to a soft point, with barely a ledge to hold onto your yarn. But Susan Bates hooks have a deeper, wider ledge to hold onto the yarn, and a nice point to go into the stitches. I have purchased this particular set probably four times now. I lose hooks or give them away, and it's a much better deal to buy this whole set than just one hook at a time. I've had my original H hook for about 15 years, and the only wear and tear it's shown is a bit of lost color where it gets the most friction from the yarn. I've also purchased bamboo handle hooks and long hooks, but this is the set I keep coming back to. I can't recommend it enough.

I wish I had actually read the reviews instead of going by the stars reviews. I have been crocheting for about 12 years off and on. I had been using boye hooks and didnt like them. I have one Susan Bates hook and love it so I bought this set. I wish I had actually read the reviews instead of going by the number of stars these hooks have. They have very sharp jagged edges. Nothing like the one I already have. I looked at my original hook and it has no marking stating where it was made. This set has "Mexico" stamped under Susan Bates. Maybe these are knock offs. I don't know. But I guess you get what you pay for. Not worth the trouble to return.

I have purchased these hooks for more years than I care to remember , but would not recommend them to anyone now. I could not imagine why they were so difficult to work with. ,then found they were as jagged as saw teeth . I then compared them to my older ones and found the new ones ore from Mexico. Quite a difference in quality . Unusable. !!!

When I began learning to crochet, the short shank or shaft of Susan Bates hooks (that is, the part of the hook between the head and the thumb rest) seemed like a disadvantage. It seemed to me that there wasn't enough room to hold multiple loops. As I get better at crochet, though, I am beginning to see the superiority of these in-line hooks over the tapered hooks. The in-line hooks do a much better job of catching the yarn and carrying it through the stitches, which means that I can crochet a lot faster with these hooks than I can with hooks like the Boye set (D-K) that I own. Whereas the Boye hooks tend to get caught in the yarn--let's say in five out of ten stitches--the Susan Bates hooks slide right through. I haven't tried any of the Susan Bates hooks with bamboo handles, so my preferred ergonomic hooks are Tulip Etimo, but I think these Silvalume hooks are the best straight hooks in my collection. They work well for both the knife hold and the pencil hold; I have long hands and alternate between these holds and the hooks are comfortable either way.

The only thing I dislike is that the hook size isn't consistently printed on the front of the hook. Out of the six hooks in the package I received, only two had the size printed on the front, with the hook mouth toward you, which is typically what you see when they're in the pouch (unless you put them in backwards, of course). A small nit-pick, I know, but I just thought I'd mention that.

Hooks I've Tried:
Susan Bates Silvalume
Boye
Curtzy
EpicBelle
Clover Amour
Tulip Etimo

These wonderful (and inexpensive!) hooks work perfectly for me. I am just beginning to get into crocheting, and I find working with these inline hooks very easy. They do not have rough edges and do not snag on the yarn like some of the plastic hooks I have used. They feel sturdy and well-made. It is hard to find inline aluminum hooks for such a good price!
I am currently using one of these to make a chevron blanket for my daughter, and it has been great to work with. Feels good in my hand, easy to hold comfortably, and the blanket comes together quickly while I am working on it. The size range provided has given me the hooks I need to be able to make all of my beginner level projects. I am very happy with this purchase.