Melita is trying to organize her stash, getting rid of things that are duplicates or that she doesn't use. In the process she found all her laying tools and showed them to us.
Personally, I love my trolley needle for stranded threads. I wear it on my left thumb and like Melita, I've never stabbed myself with it. Wooden laying tools (I like the shorter, fatter ones since I have little hands) seem to work better for cotton threads. I adore my tekobari for silk flosses; nothing tames them better! I also have a bone laying tool I almost never use and a nut pick from my nutcracker set that is fabulous for taming silk ribbons.
UPDATE: Melita owns The Stitchers Best Friend but has never used it. If you use it, Melita wants to know what you like to use it for best.
In case you aren't familiar with the Stitchers Best Friend, it comes in three sizes (20, 22, and 24) that compare to the same size in tapestry needles. It's used to manipulate stitches, to help ripping out, and as a laying tool.
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