I had a 40% off coupon so I bought a pair of the bamboo needles. They have their pros and cons.
Pros.. the yard does NOT slide off the needle! So that is great.. less dropped stitches that way. It does take a little getting used to, but once I learned how, it's actually easier to knit with them. I'm getting more done in less time.
Cons... because the yarn doesn't slide.. it does not slide at all!! So more work trying to get the knitted part to move down the needle as I knit. It's not a big thing, but a little bit more of an effort to get the worked piece to move when needed.
They are expensive! Too much money and if I hadn't had a coupon, I would not have bought them. And you need different size needles for different projects, so no way I could afford a complete set of them.
(Cindy.. if you have needles you are willing to send me, I'll take them!) I had no idea how costly these things are.
Overall: I'm enjoying this. I'm learning quickly and getting some gifts made, too.