Shuttle or needle?

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Hi there, I'm brand new to tatting after having done knitting, crochet, sewing, spinning, and bookbinding (pillow lace next after this). I have both shuttles and needles and have tried both, and was wondering what the people here do more. What are the advantages/disadvantages of the different methods? I'm finding needle tatting much easier, but if shuttle tatting's going to give me better results, I'll keep working on that.