Bamboo vs. Birch...

So... I started working with the 4mm/G birch hook that I got in the mail yesterday afternoon, and I HOPE I'm not going to regret my purchase. As you can see in the picture below, the hooks are beautiful with the turned ends, and I like that they're extra long.

However, check out the picture below. The hook in the front is the bamboo hook and the one in the rear is the birch one. Notice how deep the throat is on the bamboo hook; it's twice as deep as the birch one. As a result, I've been having a hard time because I keep splitting the yarn when I'm using the birch hook. Maybe this is something I'll get better at with more use, but right now, that's incredibly frustrating, and I hope it's something I can work around.