Titanium needles do not break easily. That is grand if you are stitching with a regular machine.
Considering the speed of the embroidery machine stitches, if there is a problem with the embroidery design and something needs to break -- it should be the needle not the machine.
I had a problem with a Titanium needle and my quilting machine once. The needle did not break and the machine jammed because of it. I had to take it in for repair.
I am careful where and when I use them now.

This has given me food for thought. I use titanium needles all the time. I get them very cheap (free mostly) I have a "fairy" that lives just across the river from me and she sells them (daughter). Hugs Marg

ttt. Please has anyone else helpful comments on this?

I only use titanium needles and they do break. I just wish that my machine would stop when that happens. What I was told once is that you shouldn't use the titanium embroidery needles when doing regular sewing because the needles are a little longer and could damage your machine. So you should talk to your machine's dealer and ask them what can be used with your machine.

I have been using titanium embroidery needles for over two years, they last much longer than other embroidery needles and so far I had no breakages. I bought them in boxes of 100 from USA and their price was very good. I leave the same needle for regular sewing and had no breakages and no problems. I have to add that I never use my machine at the highest speed. <br /><br />
Hugs, Lidia

I have a Janome 300E, I use titanium needles, and my dealer sells them, if that helps. But the 300E is an "Embroidery only" machine, so obviously I'm not changing to sewing needles. I haven't broken one yet, but then, I run my machine at medium speed, often 650 stitches. I'd rather it sew longer and correctly than faster and have problems with some materials and FSL. So perhaps speed has something to do with it as well. I can always wait, I can read a book or piece quilting or just get hypnotized watching the design come to life, I don't need to sew at "warp speed". Good luck, hope you get the information you need to make the right decision. Hugs, Marji

Yesterday I contacted Superior Threads and here is the reply. "If our needles were made from Titanium, they would probably be $100.00 per needle. Superior's Needles are made from high-strength steel and do not have a stronger tensile/breaking strength than other Topstitch needle. The thin layer of Titanium-nitride which coats the needle offers superior abrasion resistance, thus keeping the point of the needle sharper, longer.
Please feel free to share this information with your quilting/sewing friends and let us know if you have further questions we may answer."