If you're talking about the needles that you just pop the thread through the end of instead of threading it, I have tried them. Can't think what they are called exactly but I have some from Singer that I got at Walmart. I used them for burying thread tails when I'm doing long arm quilting and have had no problem with them catching, un-threading or pulling batting through to the top. They have helped me become a better quilter...love 'em!