Any thoughts to share on these needles?
They’re expensive, that’s my main thought about them. I watched this review a while back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HO195jrgSw
Ooops! I clicked the wrong button. I meant to add: They look like they’re really nice needles. The metal tips and not so slippery shaft would give you the best of two worlds. HTH
One of the sampler sets have them.
http://shop.knittinghelp.com/knitting-needles/interchangeable-needle-sets/knitters-pride-comby-interchangeable-circular-sampler-ii/
They are on sale here at KH.