Jim Dunlop33P.015 Nickel Silver Finger and Thumbpick Player Pack (Pack of 5)

A bit flimsy and didn't make me a better player - also handy if going to a party as Freddy Kruger

Bought these to replace a set which had holes in the picking part, so finger tips would play instead of the pick. All good so far

Never used metal picks to play but these have been great, I’m getting used to the touch so I am able to play softly now, the thumb pick is taking a bit longer as I want to strum with it too , so I might have to look for an alternative.Initially I was confused about the sizing as there were conflicting and incorrect information being suggested in the question section and reviews. All the picks are the same size regardless of sizing indication. You bend and twist to fit, if you have fat fingers you open them up, if you have thin you squeeze them tighter. The sizing is to do with the finger picks only, it denotes the thickness of the metal not the finger size. A beginner would use the thinnest to start and progress to thicker to change tone or style of play. The thumb pic is the same size across the whole range of sizing. So it’s the same whether you have a thin finger pick or thick finger pick size.You can confirm this for yourself, the picture shows the reverse of the packaging which shows the thumb pick is the same size on all of them.So with that clarified , get some, pick and strum yourself to happiness.

The thumb/finger size (gauge) goes from small to extra large:.013MM = S.015MM = S-M.018MM = M.020MM = M-L.022MM = L.025MM = XLI ordered the default (.015MM) and by luck these fit me as I have small/medium sized hands for a man. ;)These metal picks can be squeezed or opened up to fit around smaller/larger fingers, but the plastic ones can't so you have to be careful with sizing; because of this some players have different sized picks for different fingers instead of having a set like this where all the picks are the same size.The metal ones produce a natural (classic) sound, like bare fingers, but produce a much louder sound - so ideal for acoustic instruments like banjo, pedal steel, resonator or acoustic guitar, when you want an instrument to stand out more.I tried these on my electric guitar and was rather disappointed to find they were rather awkward and no better than using my bare fingers. If you just want an electric guitar to sound louder you can adjust the amplifier gain and effects processor - no need for fingerpicks.If the plastic fingerpicks are anything like the single plactic picks then they probably produce a much brighter sound - which I would prefer.I favour the Jim Dunlop Gel picks (green / M-L) as they give me the brightest and loudest (jangly; rickenbacker-type) sound - even on my Brian May guitar. As I can already pick strings very quickly and accurately with just a single gel pick I may not use these fingerpicks after all, but it was worth a try for the price.

These are good. For info - small neoprene gloves usually fit me well, medium are too big on the fingertips. Measurements -not scientific, just a bit of string around each finger knuckle where the band of the pick sits. Index 5.2 cm, middle 5.5 cm, ring 4.7cm. I ordered the smallest size 0.13. The middle finger one fits nicely and the other two fit fine with an overlap on the wings. Any bigger and I wouldn't have been able to keep the curve when overlapping the wings. If these had been smaller they would still have been fine because the wings don't need to meet. My advice is to go smaller if in doubt.

I struggled to get on with these and gave up in the end as they are so uncomfortable.

Ok

Really good quality finger picks. I am currently perfecting my technique and they have really improved things as it means that I can now keep my nails short and use these instead. I have only got thin fingers so they fit perfectly and I am having lots of fun finding other uses for them too. I've found that they are great for scratching an itch, but my ultimate favourite is using them to gently tickle my girl BFF. They have her giggling like a good 'un in no time !! She says my tickling technique is 10 x better than my banjo one. Great fun !!