Picks P7FF-M-3 Poly Freedom Finger Pick Medium Guitar Pick

I must rise to Mr. Kelly's defense, though I do not know him. He has made an ingenious tool for the average finger. Problem, no one has average fingers. Please don't blame his fingers for your inability to fit yours with his humble transparent fingertips. You get 3 -- all one size. Well, surprise, my middle finger is fatter. I knew I needed all three to be snug, so I sized DOWN to fit the ring and luckily without much effort, the index finger. They're tight but they have to be kinda tight to be versatile.Mr. Kelly can't tell you this; he would face lawsuits: the temperature at which polycarb melts is 155 degrees Celcius. Immersing in boiling water ain't going to do it! There are various tools for softening polycarb, but they are all really hot, and you have to mold them to fit your finger at a temp that would burn anyone, except Human Torch maybe. Solution, mine: soften with fireplace mit, stovetop element, and double food skewers, and GENTLY separate. THEN Slip on your finger when you can tolerate high heat and HOLD AND MOLD til it cools and hardens completely (cool in water but that will cloud your plastic). If the tip melts, you have over-heated and will need to smooth back into shape with skewers or wooden spoon, or start over if you burn it up! REWARD? Absolutely. Not as brassy as my National brass picks, but what a beautiful consistent sound combined with my polycarb thumb picks, AND you can strum-pick-pinch-thumb-brush-or-go-all-out-Flamenco, because at their best (which is real tight, folks) you've got FOUR picks that go any which way. WAY louder and crisper than the Fred Kelly Delrin, which I bought first and also recommend for softer fingerstyle. Am I going to use these every day? No. Have they opened up technical possibilities I haven't encountered in 31 years of playing. Yeah! Try them. Just don't burn your fingers up or cut off all circulation. But my 12 string NEVER sounded so good as the last few hours. These just glide, pluck, bang, and coax music out of that axe I've never heard before (Leo Kottke excepted, but look out Leo).

I play claw hammer banjo and this has made a huge difference in the way I play. It took a little bit to get used to but the difference is amazing. My melody lines are really loud. I've tried many other picks and even used a Dremmel tool on a finger pick but nothing worked like this. It is just the right thickness and clamps to my finger without being annoying.

I tried these picks because my fingernails grow in an awful manner - uneven and chipped. Because they are wider than my natural nails (duh, they are wider than my fingers), they feel quite awkward. They also tended to slide along the string somewhat, particularly the index finger - though this is likely due, in part, to my playing style. Being self-taught, my form may not be proper. These picks also have a much more subdued sound (far less bright) than my natural nails. Not sure if that is due to their thickness, the material, or a combination of the two.Regarding the size, I would suggest you order them larger than you think you'll need. My hands are on the small side and I bought medium picks. Were I to order these again, I would probably want two large (index and middle) and one medium (ring). I doubt that one size would fit anyone comfortably for all three fingers.

There is not much better than an acrylic nail! Other than the odd looks ya get, acrylics sound superior in every way to nearly everything I have tried. The control, tonal quality, and comfort (other than getting them applied) is 5*s all the way. For laughs, I'd tell women my nails where better than theirs.. the look on their face when I proved it was priceless.Now Freds pics are a close 2nd! Understand, I use all 5 fingers to play! I do not use a dunlop style thumb pic or any side facing thumb pic where you hold your stumming hand in a kinda of thumps up position. Instead my strumming hand is held in a C type shape typical to some classical and folk players.I bought 2 sets of Mediums. I put em on all my fingers. The thumb was the only odd fit, but I made it work without having to steam. After some minor adjustments, I was hitting every string without much difficulty or error, droning bass in drop D seemed intuitive, and I was able to strum rhythm and play lead/licks while droning bass strings. Walk up/down seemed good, and hammers as well.Now I probably do need a large for the thumb, but i'm going steam one and adjust as been noted several times in reviews and by Fred himself.Now here are the obvious negatives: The pressure on my fingertips is annoying but not terrible (this is a reason why acrylics are awesome). They are a little bit thick on sides (again, avoided with acrylics) which does effect the senses and speed, but this will likely change with time and experience, and a file.Now you might ask.. why did I stop getting my nails done with acrylics. Well, its easy.. One hand was $35 every 5 weeks. I let them grow out a lot to keep the nail bed healthy and since they were a tool and not for looks. I didn't care if they looked grown out. Sure I could buy the gear and do it myself.. but eh. I've been on the hunt for several months and finally remembered seeing Freds picks. I figured it was worth a shot, and I am going to give them a long try. You should too!