stock up on #25 and #26 needles

[esantoro]

I'm thinking that within the next two months, I'll want to stock up on #25 and #26 needles. They are cheaper if we buy by boxes of 100, but I certainly don't need that many, just about 30 of each size and needle point. Anyone interested in going in on these needles? Cost per needle should be about $.90 or $.95, including shipping.

Unless I can be persuaded to stick to tri/diamond point needles, I was thinking of the following order from Diamond Needles for , if possible, all schmetz needles:

100 #25 diamond/tri point

100 #25 serv 1 point

100 #25 LR point

100 #26 diamond/tri point

100 #26 serv 1 point

100 #26 LR point

I'm not yet certain about sticking with the serv 1 point needles, so we could simplify the order to include only the diamond/tri point and LR point needles.

Excluding shipping, each box of 100 needles should be about $85 to $90, but I've got to check to be sure. Does anyone know of an affordable bulk dealer other than Diamond Needles?

Ed

[bcurrier]

I don't know cheaper, but Artisan is reasonably close to those prices retail. In 10 packs it works out to $1.07/needle.

[esantoro]

I just called Diamond Needle. They were about to give me a very good price of $52.70 for a box of 100 needles. At that price I put in an order for three boxes. Then I immediately got a call back informing me that since I was not a major purchaser the price shot up to $85 per box of 100. I ended up cancelling the order for #26 LR and #25 and #26 diamond/tri.

If anyone can get the $52.70 price and is interested, I'll buy some, up to half, off you. These are Organ needles. Maybe this is a sign that I should stick to Schmetz.

Anyway, I also got feedback on the serv1 points and suggestions that I should probably stick to the diamond/tri points for the longer life of the point, more economical. I think I'll stick to diamond/tri points and, for the English look, LR points

Ed