D7FF-L-3 Delrin Freedom Finger Pick Large Guitar Pick, White (Pack of 3)

I have fingernails that break all the time .... always have.I've been looking for the last 40 years for finger picks that work properly, and sound good. I've tried metal picks, plastic picks of every shape and size and none really gave the feeling of playing with natural nails. These picks, at last, work perfectly "straight out of the box" (.... well, bag really). They fit well, feel natural and I started playing as normal right away. The sound doesn't have that annoying scratchy noise the metal ones do and they simulate the sound of regular nails. The only complaint (mentioned by a few folks) is that the edge where the nail-bed is, falls right on the cuticle and initially cuts in uncomfortably. This can be fixed with some careful use of a bit of emery paper or a delicate file, to smooth it down. Perhaps they can be made in future with the edge a tad further up (or down) so they don't press directly on the cuticle base. Other than that ..... PERFECT!! Thank you Fred Kelly!

Better quality picks that project a softer sound without too much overtone compared to Metal and Alaska finger picks. Only comes in large size that fits alittle tight on fat fingers but not too overbearing. Perfect for thinner fingers. Just takes alittle getting use to.

I have normal size men's hand - maybe not a pianist's ones but not giant either. I bought Large ones and they fit in rather uncomfortable way. I tried to stretch them by putting them over a wooden dowel and using boiling water to heat them but it did not help. Problem is in the way they are designed they have rather sharp edges that om my finger dig in a very painful way in the flesh. That does not mean that they will not work for someone else. They seem well made but they are not designed in a way that will fit every finger. The manufacturer should try to work with larger group of people as far as hand geometry - there is a way to make them work but would require forming a "lip" on the edge of the pick that is curved away from top part of fingers.

I think that these picks are great. I've been using them for a month or so, playing several hours a day, and for gigs.First, I think that size and fit are important here. My index and middle fingers are about 9/16 inches wide at the base of the nail. The large picks fit snugly (I could not get a medium onto my finger). I did not heat them; they just fit. In addition, I found that, over time, they conformed to my fingers and gradually felt better. I can play for several hours at a time and not lose feeling in my fingertips.The have a warm tone, a little warmer than my natural fingernails. They stay on my fingers when I strum basically with the back of my nail, as I do in a few songs. I found that I can get a lot of feeling playing with these picks. Because my natural fingernails tend to be soft (I tried acrylic nails, nail hardeners, nail polishes - nothing really helped a lot), I play louder with these picks, which is good. I also play some songs at a pretty fast tempo, with no trouble.One of the biggest things for me is that I no longer think about breaking a nail. I've filed the nails on my picking hand to about the same length as on my fretting hand. These fingerpicks have taken that concern completely out of the picture. And, because they are all made the same, the sound quality (tone and volume) are the same across my fingertips.I have one set of these picks. I'll be buying another as a backup.

OK, I've been playing guitar for a lot of years. Over 50 in fact. As my finger aged my fingernails got more and more fragile. I used collagen supplements and noticed no change. Horse hoof ointment strengthened them for a while but stopped working after a few years. It got to the point that playing a couple of hours would leave me with cracked and shredded nails.I tried many types of finger picks over the years. I hated the sound of the metal ones on anything except a resonator, dobro, or banjo. All of the plastic either fell off or moved on my fingers enough to make a jumble of whatever I was playing.Not these! I haven't even fitted them to my fingers yet but these are the best finger picks I've ever tried. They stay in place! They sound a little louder and have a bit harsher attack but I can adapt my style to compensate for that little thing.I have a couple of things on my wish list:Make a similar style but bigger in size that Could be used as a thumb pick.Make them out of brightly colored delrin so they're easier to find on a dark stage. (Glow in the dark?)Lovin' 'em!

I waited a week before reviewing to get an accurate feel for these. At first, they were nice, but not the most comfortable or playable. As replacements for my fingernails made by someone who's never seen my fingers.. Of course they weren't a perfect match for me. So I did what Fred Kelly said in his you tube video. Hot water and sand paper (or dremel). If you are willing to put in a small amount of effort to help yourself, these will be the best picks under $200, that you'll ever find. First, get the fit. 3 to 5 minutes in hot water and fit to your fingers. Leave them on for a while. They will feel tight as if it's not working for you. Keep repeating this process. Even if you do this for a few days. It will work. Once you've got a comfortable fit, it's time to shape. If you're uncertain as I was, check out this link http://classicalguitar101.org/classical-guitar-nails.html#.XhusmR6IbZE.When you shape these, be certain to file down the ridges which will form at the top of and underneath of the nail. Then buff with very fine sandpaper or the like. This will remove the unwanted noise on the strings.These Fred Kelly picks are really worth the small effort to fit them to yourself. If this is something you're not willing to do, then you can get a set of Tiptronics for about $200.

I bought these because my fingernails are easily broken and chipped when finger picking. I tried false nails which worked fine. i play every day and eventually my nails started to get soft underneath. A pitfall of wearing false nails too long! So I tried these Fred Kelly finger picks and like others here they take some adjustment time and you will need to contour them to your needs Its not difficult to do. Just like filing false nails. You can warm them up in hot water to help fit better on your finger. I bought large and i have medium type fingers. and they fit snug. They do put pressure on the soft under belly of your fingers and i have yet to figure out how to adjust this without making them too loose. Most likely more experimenting with heating them and spreading the wings a bit more.Once on and you start playing and warming up you will be fine and like me, surprised at how well they work. Much better than ripping your nails. One more thing i noticed is that they tend to make you play more orthodox by correcting your approach to the strings I'm playing lighter and more direct and that suits me just fine So don't hesitate give them a try

I always find fingerpicks clumsy to use and even these take a little getting used to. However with a little filing they are just the job when my natural nails are damaged. I have "average" sized mans hands and found the large size fine.

These are the closest I've come to useful fingerpicks that replace the use of nails and also allow the player to strum downward on the strings. (Recently my nails have begun to split and break) I may take some sand paper to the edges in certain places to remove the odd burr but this is not an issue for me. The next challenge will be to practice with these picks a little each day to get use to using them. The sound is clear yet I hear some slight scraping just before the actual pluck of the string as the plastic slides pre pluck. I will need to practice to see if I can play cleaner. The actual material seems pretty good and durable. We will see how time effects wear. The fit for these picks is a bit tight and definitely interferes with circulation. The large size I ordered for my medium to large fingers is just a little too tight but they may stretch a little in time? I would imagine many male players may need an extra large size but not sure if that is available. I ordered these picks in late October and they took almost 3 months to arrive. After phoning/live chatting with Amazon on two occasions I had very little reason to think they would ever arrive but I didn't cancel the order. I even called Fred Kelly directly but received no info about my order. What a surprise to find them in my mailbox this week.

I think these would be great if they came in a variety of sizes to accommodate bigger fingers.

Required considerable stretching. Still not that comfortable.