D'Addario Accessories Thumb Picks, Large, 5 Pack

I had been using brass finger picks with a plastic Dunlop thumb pick for a few years and I noticed a difference in the sounds between the two. I wanted to see if I could get away from that metal-on-metal twang that I got from the finger picks, so I switched to flat-wound strings and these plastic finger picks. I know people have complained that they're tight, but, frankly, I know I have medium hands, and the medium picks fit just fine. Yes, they're tight, but they're very flexible, and they do need to be tight to get good control and sound from them. I'm quite happy with the fit. The transition to plastic from metal felt a little awkward for a couple of days, like breaking in a new pair of shoes, but I got used to it. The sound quality is more like that of a plastic pick, now. I may still reserve the metal picks for country/bluegrass styles, though, but for most styles I'll probably use these.

Very durable. I have, hopefully temporary, arm paralysis and never tried finger picks. These work great.

These are quality picks and sound great but as other reviewers have noted, these run very small. I bought the Large size and found it to be tighter than the Medium size of some other brands. I have pretty small hands for a guy and these are still quite tight. Will be trying the boiling water trick to see if I can open them up a bit.

There is no way 3 sizes will fit everyone as they come from the factory. The good news is that they are adjustable. The large barely fit on the end of my thumb and would hurt if I forced it on. I steamed some water in the microwave and put the thumb pick in for a two minutes. Now it's pliable. I stretched it over the body of a Sharpie marker and a couple hours later it fit much better. Maybe too big. I messed with them over the next couple days and now I have 5 custom-fit thumb picks that fit perfectly.

I generally have good experiences with Planet Waves. I ordered five LARGE celluloid finger picks to try with nylon-stringed instruments for some extra volume. I ordered large, butnI could barely squeeze them onto my little finger, so they would be right for, maybe, a ten year old girl. These can of course be played with steel string guitars or other instruments where you need finger picks, but celluloid sounds different than steel or brass. Use what sounds right for your instrument, to your ears. Unlike steel picks, it is possible to use files or fingernail files to thin the ends to get a more fingernail-like sound. The picks can also be roughed a little so they are less slippery at the end. That changes the tone. Or polish them for more speed.I agree with what Strube writes, but note that reforming the picks requires, ideally, rapidly boiling water. Hold the pick with needle nose pliers or, better, a surgical needle holder or clamp. Wear one rubber glove on your left hand and TWO on your right. After holding the pick for five seconds in the boiling water, push the pick onto your finger and press it into shape. If you want to bend over the tip a bit more, now is the time. If you are doing a batch of five (one at a time!) you may burn your finger, but not badly, and thanks to the gloves, it will feel better in a few minutes. If it starts burning your skin, pull off the pick for a couple seconds. If it is still too small or if it is now too big, put it back in the water and try again.

This is exactly what I needed and far superior to the basic thumb pick. It’s well made and works as promised. I’m primarily a finger style player so I don’t flat pick often but I do like to use a flat pick approach for strumming and fast mandolin style Tremolo. Other thumb picks catch on the strings and get loose or pinch and are basically useless for flat picking. If you’re a straight flat picker with only occasional need for finger style this pick might not be worth the adjustment but if you’re 50/50 or more this is the ticket. For me this product is a game changer and I’ll be ordering more.

The celluloid is flexible and springy, so it is SUPPOSED to be smaller than your finger. That way they can hug and hold their place without having to bend them like you do with metal finger picks. They might feel a little stiff the first time you put them on, but they relax some after repeated uses.I definitely recommend these for acoustic guitar. Maybe later on I will like the precision and clarity of metallic ones, but these feel a lot more natural to me and were easier to get the hang of.

Theses worked really great. Things to know if you never used them. Yes, they are all small. You have to shape them. 1st add a 1/2 in of water to small pot. These picks have a little bit of plastic tag holding them closed. Use a knife and gentle separate the tag. Boil water and stand the picks up so you can grip the tips. 1 or 2 at a time. Once water boils turn off. After a few seconds remove pick and wrap around finger. Hold to cool. Repeat for each one' on all Fingers. Remember all the fingers are not the same. You might want to mark each one on the inside for each finger with a marker. The several complaints about being too small are just because it's the 1st time using them and don't know how to fit them. Hope this helps. Been using them ever since I seen John Denver in the 70's. Enjoy your custom fitted finger picks.