Jim DunlopCN Medium Thumbpick Player Pack (Pack of 3)

I started playing guitar about three years ago now. I was using a fairly standard .90 guitar plectrum, which did me well for my first two years. Unfortunately, the herniated disc in my neck has been aggravating the nerves in my right arm. This causes a lot of pain and swelling in my wrist and thumb. It basically killed any idea of alt picking with a plectrum. To compensate for this issue, I started finger picking more and went on the look for a good substitute. That's when I found these Dunlop heavy thumb picks.Before I found these, I tried a couple of different brands with very little success. I found the size a bit too inconsistent between brands and really hard to judge what would make for a good plectrum. These Dunlop Heavies however are near as perfect as I could have hoped for. The idea behind them is pretty straight forward. For those that don't know, it's a plectrum that hooks on to your thumb which means you don't need to grip a thing. Removing the ability to grip really relieves the pressure on your hand whilst freeing up your other fingers for picking. It also has the added bonus of giving the player a similar sound texture to that of a plectrum player instead of that blunt thud from your bare thumb.I found the plectrums to be comfortable. The thing sits perfectly and barely moves the whole time I'm playing. It works well for strumming, partially because of the angle and the extremely smooth surface. I haven't had any issues playing stuff like Status Quo, AC/DC and other rock tunes like Rush's Bastille Day with the thing. I wouldn't recommend these thumb picks for people who want to play metal. It's just not made for that sort of thing (can always prove me wrong!). I also find that I misjudge the distance between my thumb and the strings every now and again. It takes a second or two to get adjusted to it. It doesn't happen so much now after a couple of months worth of practice, so don't be put off if this is an issue.As a disabled person with lots of issues with my hands, I highly recommend these plectrums for people with similar issues. I would also recommend them for the average player who wants to play with both a pick and fingers or someone who simply drops their plectrums a lot. It works really well, is very sturdy and getting three in a pack is a nice bargain.

I'm unsure about this. Probably need to experiment more.I can't strum like a lunatic with this. Gets caught or flies off. I can pick with it as a normal pick and I suppose the extra support is good in this case. You can use it for finger picking but I suspect if you were better than me at finger picking you would find it a little cumbersome or unreliable for that baseline.To learn finger picking I think it's worth giving a go

These are quite nice and allow picking and strumming, strumming usually tricky with thumbpicks . They are a bit tight on the grip over the thumb, but settle in and are really nice after a while.Recommended

It works well as a thumbpick but is a bit too rigid to double as a plectrum for me (playing blues mostly)

As a thumb pick it is fine. However I am one of those people who find thumb picks a bit pinchy and this one I've certainly had that problem. That aside it works well.

Awesome plecs, what can i say, exept they are perfect, better than normal thumb picks

I really like the shape and comfort, but can’t use then as they just move around and fall off. Shame

I like the feel of the herco heavy cheers