D'Addario Black Ice Guitar Picks, 25 pack, Light

I have a tool that allows me to make my own picks. I do not use it very much unless a friend wants a hand full of small picks, at no cost. These picks have the same issue. They are very small, a little slippery and in between a standard medium and a stiff. I ordered a pick holder from Amazon, so I think these will come in handy when I need a pick a tad bit stiffer then a standard medium.

I really like this pick. It has a real musical quality to the pick attack that is smoother to my ears. Not as bright as the Nylpro and Dunlop Jazz III stiffo picks. The one thing that is REALLY noticeable with this pick is how easily they glide across the strings. I can pick faster, cleaner, and with more dynamic range with this pick than I can any other pick.I have used the black Dunlop Jazz IIIs for at least the last 12 years until I tried this one out. I like the the way this pick just as much. The pick attack sounds better for Jazz and progressive rock (to my ears) as I prefer a smoother, warmer, attack. The Jazz IIIs I prefer for Hard Rock and Metal as they have a sharper attack.

I used Jazz III picks for years. I got one of these picks in a Dunlop variety pack and loved it. I am still using this bag of picks today. They are very durable. The grip is really good as well. The heat from your hand makes them stick in place, even with sweaty hands under the stage lights. They have an almost satin feel to them that I really like as well.

If you like a lot of control with you playing, these are great. Work perfect with my 7 string even with heavier gauge strings. Have been using only these picks since 2013.

I like the feel of these picks, just wish they were a little bit bigger

I've never used picks from Planet Waves before. I usually use Fender picks or the more popular picks. This was a good surprise for me to find our about this product. The size and shape of this pick is a combination between the "regular" shaped Fender pick (which is big) and a teardrop shape smaller picks. The result is something in between, it is smaller but not too small. I got the heavy ones 1.10mm because i like stiff picks and the thickness is excellent. The pick feels sturdy and wont flex. The material is also nice, it reminds me of turtex type material, which is not slippery. It is a keeper!

My new favorite pick. It's a great size - slightly bigger than a typical jazz pick. My only gripe is that the grip with these picks - though consistant with most picks on the market - is not as good as with the D'addario TUSQ picks I'd been using. But the TUSQ picks wear MUCH more quickly than these Black Ice picks - like as much wear in an hour with the TUSQ pick as in maybe a month with the Black Ice pick! But, to remedy the grip situation, I've taken to using SortKwik, and now the grip with the Black Ice picks is TRULY EXTRAORDINARY! A real game changer . . .

These are good picks & fairly priced, but not a favorite, since I prefer edges that aren't quite as squared off. These are pretty close to the InTune jazz style pics, so if you like those, these would be a cheaper alternative.I've tried a bunch of pics but always end up going back to the black Dunlop Jazz III XL, so if you're looking for something a little bigger than a standard Jazz III, maybe give those a shot. Another one worth trying is the new John Petrucci sig pick from Dunlop, which is about halfway between a Jazz III and Jazz III XL in size.