Are Furls Crochet Hooks Worth It? – A Review
If you’ve spent any time on the crochet side of social media, I’m sure you’ve seen those beautiful insta-perfect looking ergonomic crochet hooks.
Are they actually worth it or are they just for the ’gram? In this post I’m going to share my thoughts on them as well as how to save money on them.
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Longtime followers of the blog know how much I love and use my ergonomic crochet hooks.
For me they are also a necessity. Six years ago I started having pain in my left arm and wrist while doing anything (which sucked because it’s my dominant hand). It turned out to be a rotator cuff injury as a result of playing the violin (nerdiest injury, I know).
I did some research and started using ergonomic crochet hooks to alleviate the pain caused by crocheting, because I was a stubborn 12 year old who wasn’t going to let an orthopedic injury stop me from crocheting. I’ve since used ergonomic hooks nonstop and have given them as gifts to family that also have joint issues.
There are so many different types of ergonomic hooks on the market at every price point and style, but the ones that seem to be the most popular (at least on social media) are made by Furls.
If you haven’t heard of Furls, they’re a company that designs and manufactures beautiful ergonomic crochet hooks in a variety of materials. I first discovered them not long after my orthopedic injury, but at the time they were way out of my price range.
Fast foreword 5 years and I had since built a business and had the money to finally try Furls ergonomic hooks. Furls had also expanded their product range and launched more affordable options, so during their 2020 Black Friday sale I decided to take the plunge and treat myself to some new crochet hooks. Not that I NEEDED more hooks but if the pandemic showed me anything it’s that life is too short to use boring hooks all the time.
Deciding which hooks to get was really hard, there are just too many ones to choose from! It kind of felt like Olivander’s wand shoppe.
Eventually I settled on a G/4.00mm Streamline in Ebony and an H/5.00mm Streamline Swirl in Cafe.
The Streamline is made of wood and looks like a crochet hook and a wand from Harry Potter had a baby while the Streamline Swirl is made of resin and looks like coffee with ribbons of cream running through (great, now I need another cup of coffee)
They shipped relatively quickly considering the plague situation that was affecting shipping and arrived the second week in December via USPS.
I’m a package nerd and so I just wanted to take a second and show you what’s printed on the box flaps as you open it.
Tangent over, now back to your regularly scheduled post about crochet hooks.
Due to the time of year, I had plenty of orders and Christmas presents to finish so finding a project to use them on was not a problem and the new kids were thrown in at the deep end.
I used the Streamline Ebony hook to finish up a large order of soap savers and used the Streamline Swirl to work up some face rounds.
Get A Grip
Furls claims that their hooks are perfectly engineered to fit into the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the hand. I frequently use a pencil grip and was concerned that the unique shape of the hook’s handle might be a problem with this grip. I tried using it with both the pencil and knife grips but didn’t really notice a difference and it felt very comfortable with both grips. I’ve heard some people say that these hooks increase the speed of their work but I personally didn’t really find this with the Streamline and the yarn I was using kept gripping on the hook, which is pretty typical of wooden crochet hooks.
The Streamline Swirl did better with yarn glide and I did find a slight increase in speed. With both of the hooks I did notice that my hand was less fatigued and that I could crochet for longer when using them.
Oh Snap!
In July of last year, I did have problem with the Streamline and it snapped at the shaft while working on a project. I emailed Furls about the issue and they sent a replacement hook within a week.
Are they worth it?
It depends on what you mean by ”worth it”.
I think they are worth their price point for the quality that they are and are definitely a luxury investment and not a necessity. There are other options that work just as well that are less expensive (yes the downside is that they aren’t as pretty).
If you’re considering buying them, I think that they’re great for your most used hook sizes (which is how I decided which ones to buy).
These would also make a great gift idea.
Are There Discounts?
As I mentioned before, there are more affordable options for these hooks. Furls also recently announced their “Perfectly Imperfect” series for their Streamline Swirl hooks that are not quite perfect by their standards but still usable and unique and are a bargain at 50% off their normal selling price.
They also have sales throughout the year with their biggest sales during March and late November.
Outside of those times you can also get 15% off by signing up for their email list. Subscribers also get first notice of any new sales and products.
Have you tried Furls hooks & if so which ones do you have? I’d love to know!
