Review on 10 Groz-Beckert Gebedur 134 135X5 DPX5 Titanium Sewing Needles Singer PFAFF JUKI by Michelle Spencer

I use these on my Janome Quilt Pro 18 longarm quilting machine.In fact, these are the needles that came with the machine. They are of a superior quality to knock-off needles.The Gebedur's are the best Groz-Beckert makes, and using them saves me headaches with broken and frayed threads.I will say that I have had a couple that must have had burs and frayed thread right out of the package. So if a new needle frays your thread, try another. Don't be fooled by it being new. This can happen with any brand of needle.Also, this is a good size for most thread weights, but when I'm using heavier thread or metallic thread, I buy the next size larger. Metallic thread is polyester, nylon, or rayon thread wrapped in a metallic foil that is also poly wrapped, and it can easily catch and fray with a small needle eye, or become overheated, stretch, and snap. I hate both. And it's worth it to me to have a little larger eye and poke a little larger hole in my quilt than to fight with breaking thread.