Lion Brand Bamboo Crochet Hooks Set with Comfortable Grip

I bought two bamboo crochet hooks this week. I needed them to take with me on a trip. I'm flying, and want to crochet to pass time during my three hour flight. I checked with the airline to see if this was allowed. The information I recieved that while I was able to crochet on my flight I could not use metal hooks, I have many of these, I found I could use wooden hooks though. So I went to my Walmart and found bamboo hooks. They're very nice wood and very sturdy. They're comfortable to use and very light weight. The best part is the price. Very reasonably priced, too! I have been using one size for the pattern I'm making and am very pleased with the feel of the hook and the way my stitches work and look. Now I can enjoy looking out the windw from time to time AND, relax with my crocheting!

Love the look of the hooks but I had to sand every single one(I bought a total of 5 hooks) to get rid of the splinters. The bamboo catches on the fibers of the yarn and makes it impossible to get through a single stitch. I've had to do this twice now after only crocheting a few dishcloths. If I have to sand them again they will no longer be the correct millimeter circumference. I would have returned them had I not sanded them before use thinking that would solve the issue permanently. I bought the 3-pack and 2 individual hooks and it's been an issue with all of them so it's doubtful I just got a bad set. I liked the idea of natural, sustainable material and the look was perfect but in the end it wasn't worth it.