I have been knitting for some time, and recently picked up this craft again. This is my first time using mohair, and I found that I was fighting the curled cables on many of my old plastic and newer interchangeable cable needle sets. This needle is different, the cable is super flexible allowing me to focus on the delicate yarn work and lace pattern. The tips seem to be a little longer too, good for a tight knitter. Also this site was the only one of many I searched to find the odd size of 10.5 - perfect gauge and needle for my project- definite game changer for me.