My favorite pick - Dunlop Tortex Jazz III XL

[TheGreatGreen]

I think Jazz III's are too small.

I've tried to play with Jazz III's, I've wanted to like them, but I can barely keep a grip on them. Enter the Jazz III XL. I didn't even know they existed until I happened to grab one at a buddy's house and after playing around with it for a minute or two, I kind of flipped out over how much I liked it. They're shaped like a Jazz III but scaled up to feel just about sized directly between a Jazz III and a standard pick. After buying my own and using them for a while, I picked up an old standard sized Tortex I had laying around and it weirdly felt massive. I always grip picks just about as close the picking point as I can, and going back to standard size Tortex just felt like there was way too much extra material. Weird how fast the set point for what you're used to can change, but there you go.

If you haven't tried these things, I'd recommend giving them a shot. They're awesome. That is all.

 

[BeZo]

I do not think Jazz IIIs are too small.

 

[Findthetone1]

I think Jazz III's are too small.

I've tried to play with Jazz III's, I've wanted to like them, but I can barely keep a grip on them. Enter the Jazz III XL. I didn't even know they existed until I happened to grab one at a buddy's house and after playing around with it for a minute or two, I kind of flipped out over how much I liked it. They're shaped like a Jazz III but scaled up to feel just about sized directly between a Jazz III and a standard pick. After buying my own and using them for a while, I picked up an old standard sized Tortex I had laying around and it weirdly felt massive. I always grip picks just about as close the picking point as I can, and going back to standard size Tortex just felt like there was way too much extra material. Weird how fast the set point for what you're used to can change, but there you go.

If you haven't tried these things, I'd recommend giving them a shot. They're awesome. That is all.

I've been using these for about 4 years now. I agree, the Jazz III XL is the perfect shape pick. I really like Black Ice picks but get tired of losing them because of the color

 

[Techdeth]

Jazz IIIs probably are great . I only like them and stubbys . Stubby are a Jazz III with a bigger grip for big low strings . It’s all about that tiny tip lol

 

[simonfrewler]

2 Words.

Max Grip

 

[GOHOINC]

Jazz III XL is where the action is at.

Ive tried the nylon, ultex and the flex versions as well. I like tortex and flex more than the ultex or nylon. Tortex .88 for the win!

 

[JackBootedThug]

I’m using these blue ones with what looks like a wolf’s head on them. I freaking love them. I will check them out in a bit. Used to be a diehard fender medium guy for decades. They tasted the best…

 

[thegame]

DAVA Grip Tips and Jazz tips!!! Jazzes are smaller but thicker. Same beveled edges.

 

[GreenRust]

Yep jazz iii xl are great..
Totally agree about the size. I also like the tortex flow picks...also the black ultex petrucci pick is cool too...that might be about jazz iii xl size. I need a bigger than regular jazz iii pick for my rhythm playing....you know, gotta try to nail the downstrokes for MoP haha.

 

[iff]

TIII for me - still get the pointed tip, but regular sized. Even the Jazz III XL feels too small for rhythm playing for me.

 

[WizardAmpIphoneClip]

1.0 mm Flow

 

[stratjacket]

I’ve got a bowl of picks on my desk with a shit ton of different picks. The Jazz III XL/Petrucci are good, I like them. I’ve had a love affair with Winspear picks for many years now. Love the 1mm Amber in Shiv (about Jazz III XL size) and Broadsword sizes. They last forever.

 

[crwnedblasphemy]

I used Gravity picks for quite awhile, but for the past year I really like the snap of the Dunlop Medium Gels(purple ones). They are cheap and have this bite to them.

 

[itsme]

2 Words.

Max Grip

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Yep. Best picks around

 

[Bash_Man]

My Fav is the dunlop Flow 1.0:

I go back and forth nowadays between that and the Ultex Jazz XL:

Sometimes I'll take out the Dunlop Hetfield pick and use that.. love the grip on this pick:

Cheers

 

[dave74]

2 Words.

Max Grip

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Still my favorite all-around pick. (cf jazz3 max-grip)
99% of the time it's what I grab.

Occasionally if I'm in a clean strumming mood I like standard red tortex .5mm.
For fast technical alt-picking the JP-trinity is also great, they have a sharper tip and a slightly crisper tone than the cf max-grip jazz3.

 

[Skolphy]

Regular Jazz III 1.5mm or Black Ice 1.5mm for me. I have used the Jazz III XL, but they just feel slightly awkward after getting used to the regular Jazz III.
I tried those carbon fiber max grips but just didn't like the sound coming off the string with them.

 

[VonBonfire]

I had trouble hanging on to picks plus when I had picks with the little holes in them people would always smear excrement into the holes at gigs so I switched to these picks which basically you never lose your grip on and they don't have any holes that can get shit smeared into them: