Kinda hard to find bad plectrums these days.

[Alpha Stryke]

 

[Music&Chaos]

I recognize that JP red flow pick. Those are pretty killer, just a tad small in hand. They also add some thickness to the midrange.

I went for their 2mm green flowpicks and like them a lot, but then I went ahead and tried some rabea signature ones I got cheap on sale.

They are only half as thick at Abt 1mm but damn do they feel good.

I agree, a lot of good picks out there right now.

I will check out those delrin, they look cool.

 

[Rackman]

It seems stupid to pay $3 for a pick, but those Primetone Jazz IIIs do it for me. I just try not to lose too many.

 

[psychodave]

It seems stupid to pay $3 for a pick, but those Primetone Jazz IIIs do it for me. I just try not to lose too many.

Just sharpen them in the carpet a few times when hey get worn. That's what I do with my pics. And they last 2-3x longer. Granted they do get smaller and smaller. lol

 

[david57strat]

I originally posted this in January of 2022, in another forum. To date, I've barealy used any of these picks mentioned below. I'm much more of a fingerstyle player - even on an electric.

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I've been a a huge fan of Dunlop Jazz III picks for many years; but as rarely as I use flat picks, these days, I can't say there's one pick that does it all.

Recently, I decided to experiment a little, to see if I can fall in love with a certain pick that does the trick for me.

Used to be the Jazz III. Maybe it still is?

I've grown more accustomed to playing most everything with my fingers; but sometimes a flat pick comes in handy.

I'm mostly a Dunlop fan (I've tried stainless, stone, etc....always come back to Dunlop - usually Ultex), when it comes to flat picks.

I cannot stand the sound or feel of thin picks, for my playing style. I admit, I once did did when I first started playing about forty years ago, because they were easier to use. But now I prefer the positive contact and meatier tone of a thicker pick; so I avoid the thinner ones like the plague.

The thicker picks also tend to sound similar to my fingernails (which I have to keep at just the right length, to get the right combination of flesh and nail, for the right sound out of my strings, when I'm playing fingerstyle - which is almost always. I'm lucky to have really strong, thick nails. Have never tried acrylics, and probably never will.

This way, when I switch over from fingerstyle to flat pick, there's no huge disparity between the sound/tone - very handy. Sound people appreciate this, and I don't have to use any tricks with my EQ pedals, either.

Recently picked up these. As rarely as I use a flat pick, these will probably last me ten years LOL.

Top left: Dunlop Tortex Medium/Heavy Variety Pack

Top Right: Dunlop Flow Ultex Variety Pack (ranging from
.73mm to 3.0mm) - probably won't even touch the .73mm ones.

Bottom Left: The old tried and true Dunlop Jazz III "Stiffo"

Bottom Right: Dunlop John Petrucci Custom Flow Ultex (2.0mm)

 

[romanianreaper]

I like Dava picks and is what I've been using for years now. They never seem to slip out from under my fingers and have different sizes and materials so I can always find something.

 

[Fusionbear]

I like Dava picks and is what I've been using for years now. They never seem to slip out from under my fingers and have different sizes and materials so I can always find something.

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I was using the jazz grip poly gel, but they kept breaking on me. I'm back to the Jazz III's Black Tortex .88's

 

[sandman]

I love these.

 

[PiggySmallz]

I like Dava picks and is what I've been using for years now. They never seem to slip out from under my fingers and have different sizes and materials so I can always find something.

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Ive been using Dava for years. Tried to go to dunlop recently and just cant acclimate to them. Went back to the grip tips as they've been the most comfortable

 

[Devin]

Those plexiglass-esque Gravity picks that were all the rage for some reason a few years back are probably the actual worst picks I've ever used in my life.


Someone gave me some; def glad I didn't pay for them lmao

 

[NinjaRaf]

Devin, was that me? lol

I can't get away from Dunlop Ultex 1.14. They sound better than anything else to me.

 

[Jakem]

Seems like people change from normal sized picks to jazz III style of picks but I went the other way around and started using 1.5mm Delrins couple of years ago. Recently bought 1.5mm flow picks from Dunlop but I haven't tested those yet.

 

[Rackman]

Just sharpen them in the carpet a few times when hey get worn. That's what I do with my pics. And they last 2-3x longer. Granted they do get smaller and smaller. lol

If I manage not to lose a pick long enough that it gets worn, I'll put that in the 'W' column

 

[Devin]

Devin, was that me? lol

I can't get away from Dunlop Ultex 1.14. They sound better than anything else to me.

It may have been lol

 

[rsm]

These were discontinued a few years ago, I still have a few.

pointless picks

 

[Detroit1973]

I just use the .88mm Tortex. Have 2 Gross of them at my house.

 

[ewill52]

I love Dunlop Jazz iii XL's. I've got them in half a dozen styles, but that shape and size feels like home. I always liked Jazz iii's but they were just a little too small. White tortex flex in Jazz iii XL, 1.0mm is my jam right at the moment.

 

[CrystalSky]

Can’t beat a 0.88 Tortex or TIII. Heavier ones tend to add boominess.