Short fine shaft
A compact needle for close control.
Build a hand-quilting kit around Clover Gold Eye size 9 betweens. Their short, fine shape suits small stitches through appropriate quilt layers, with fifteen matching needles in the retail pack.

A compact needle for close control.
An elliptical gold-finished eye for suitable quilting thread.
Keep replacements ready across several projects.
Match the needle to your thread and sample quilt layers. Aim for stitches that feel controlled without bending the shaft or pulling hard. Change the needle size or technique if the layers resist.
The 496/09 between measures 0.53 × 27mm; 468/09 is 0.56 × 27.3mm.
Yes. This is a pack of fifteen size 9 needles, not an assortment.
Find a comfortable balance between needle length, thread and quilt layers.