System S+U needles
System S+U needles
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Pack of 25
In my experience, these needles are better suited for saddle stitching compared to John James needles for two reasons:
Blunt round point needle head
Doesn't easily catch leather fibres when pushing through the stitching holes on your workpiece.
The blunt rounded tip doesn't scratch and damage leather surface when you're being a little careless.
Channeled thread hole
The recessed thread loop allows the thread to sit into the channel, reducing the girth of the knot. This allows the butt of the needle to pass through stitching holes easily.
| Needle Size | Diameter (mm) | Length (mm) |
| 1 | 1.1 | 60 |
| 2 | 1.0 | 56 |
| 3 | 0.9 | 54 |
| 5 | 0.8 | 48 |
| 7 | 0.7 | 42 |
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German-made needles praised for superior eye design and blunt tips. Customers said they are "much better than JJ" with "nicely rounded edges" and easier threading. The thread channels on eyelets improve stitching but are "not magic." Hard to obtain in the US. Quality construction makes hand stitching easier when properly sized to thread thickness.
- Great needles - much better than JJ. More blunt and less hooking with thread.
- I find the eye a bit easier to thread vs JJ and all the edges are nicely rounded.
- A nice change from my JJ's and they don't draw blood!
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Great needles - much better than JJ. More blunt and less hooking with thread. Pleasure to work with. I will buy more for thicker thread.
I wanted to try these needles because of the hype around the thread channels on the eyelets, and yes they seem better, but not like magic. These are very hard to get in the States, so at least I can say that I have tried them. Still need to work them a bit more before I say they are any better than John James. Still good quality German made needles.
I wanted to try these needles because of the hype around the thread channels on the eyelets, and yes they seem better, but not like magic. These are very hard to get in the States, so at least I can say that I have tried them. Still need to work them a bit more before I say they are any better than John James. Still good quality German made needles.
I wanted to try these needles because of the hype around the thread channels on the eyelets, and yes they seem better, but not like magic. These are very hard to get in the States, so at least I can say that I have tried them. Still need to work them a bit more before I say they are any better than John James. Still good quality German made needles.
These needles are great, although VERY hard to get if you live in the States! They do make hand stitching easier, but with any needle, the thickness of the thread will determine how well the needle pulls through. It’s all about sizing.
Everyone seems to recommend JJ #4, but the modern JJ needles have a much smaller eye than the originals and can be a PITA to thread. S+U have a much better eye design and will now be my go to needles.
I’ve been using John James needles and they are quite good. I’m happy with them. But several leather workers I know highly recommended the S+U & since I was getting a new size set of pricking irons (JunLin 5mm diamond) I grabbed 2 sizes & tested them out. I find the eye a bit easier to thread vs JJ and all the edges on these are nicely rounded. Top notch needles. Will use going forward compared to John james
I like these needles. A nice change from my JJ's and they don't draw blood!