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Favorite Knitting Needles
Hi! I want to purchase some circle needles for a friend of mine for her birthday. I haven't been knitting long enough to pick out good ones. Do you have a favorite set/brand?
Also - I looked for a thread with this info, but didn't find one. If you know of one please direct me! Thanks. 
Re: Favorite Knitting Needles
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Disclaimer: I am not an MD. Please don't PM me with pregnancy-related questions. Ask your doctor.
I have both the Addi Turbo and KnitPicks Harmony interchangeable circs and have been happy with both so I imagine their fixed circs are equally good.
That said, I think you should first figure out what material you want (wood or metal--I wouldn't bother with plastic) and go from there. As DrL said, wood tends to be "stickier" with yarn which, as a relative newbie, I kind of like but others like the slickness/speed of metal needles. What you use can also depend on the particular yarn you're working with.
Before I got my interchangeable circs I picked up one fixed bamboo circular set at Joann's that I was happy with, I think they're Clover.
needles are a very personal thing. And it's not really about how classy they are. personally I'm an cheapo needle fan. My Granny is a classy bamboo needle person. I'd try to sneak ask her for her preferance.
circle needles tend to need a variety of them anyhow, sizes and lengths. I'm going to go out on a limb and say you might not even be able to go wrong. Because they are the type of thing to get wrapped into a project and you might have another project to do so another pair of needles is always handy to have on hand.