JIM DUNLOP HE112P Flat Thumbpicks, Medium, 3/Player's Pack

I'm 73.I play electric guitar on my couch.I drop flat picks.I never drop these.Slight adjustments in holding pressure and position and there is no problem picking anyway you want.medium is the most comfortable and versatile but weakens faster at the bend.heavy is uncomfortably stiff but the application of 'just enough (without melting)' heat at the bend will loosen the grip and it will last longer than the medium.

5 Stars, but just know after a few months they will wear down significantly and the thumb piece will break off. Thats just because the soft plastic they're made of, but totally worth it. These are the best shape for my playing, I've been buying them for years. So much better that other thumb picks which are too thick. Other thumb picks that are thick don't have the tone I'm looking for and are more uncomfortable.

I have used thumb picks for years and I have tried nearly type/brand you can comeacross and nothing available over the counter compares to Herco thumb picks. The 4 Star rating I feel is warranted as of the 3 types of Herco's, in my experience they don't all have the same performance. Light, Medium and Heavy refers to the thickness of the pick material and the thicker they are the more tension and pressure they put on the thumb (they aren't small-medium-large).I strongly prefer the Medium picks as they have reasonable tension/thumb pressure, stay on well (unless you're really pounding the strings strumming and catch a string on an upstroke) and are easy to grip like a flat pick when necessary. 5 Stars on Mediums as I buy these over and over again to replace lost ones, ones I gave away, ones my dog chewed up if left out or ones I simply wore out.The light picks are too "wimpy" for my taste, they don't stay on very well for me without gripping like a flat pick and the tension is often too light. I've tried compressing/pinching them closed to make them snugger on the thumb, but they don't have "plastic memory" and loosen up quickly. For me, with regular size thumbs, they just don't work very well, but they do have very comfortable tension and if you have a light touch, they might work for you. 3 Stars since they still beat a lot of the competitors.The heavy's I use occasionally but find the tension on them somewhat too strong & uncomfortable after they are on a while. I sometimes pull them more open to loosen them up some and this often helps -- but it's not a precise science and I have broken them doing this. Mainly, I find the Heavy picks have more pressure than I like and are much like the Fender, Ernie Ball, etc. thumb picks that I don't like all that well from a pressure/tension perspective, but Heavy Herco picks are still more comfortable due to the large surface area the pad of the thumb makes contact with than any of the other thumbs picks out there. 4 Stars on the Heavys.If you are going to give these picks a whirl, I would first try the Mediums. If you have large thumbs, the Lights (thin) might work for you, and if you have small thumbs the Heavys (thick) might work for you. If you can find the one with the correct tension/pressure for your thumb, you will like these picks!For my money, these are the best thumb pick out there if that's how you play.

I have trouble finding picks that do not slip off my thumb, or ride too high on my thumb knuckle. (My fingers are one place on my body that never gains weight or puts on fat.) These fit snugly and comfortably and are pliable. Have you seen the ads for the very pricy picks that have springs in them? I decided to try these first, and they are everything I need for 1/30th the price. These also have holes drilled in the plastic to make them very easy to grip if you decide to change to using them as a flat pick. I can easily move back and forth between thumb picking and flat picking with these dandy little guys. I use these for dulcimer, autoharp, guitar, mandolin, and banjo and ukulele. Five stars for me.

Long time flat pick player, got interested in thumbpicks trying to learn finger style. Saw a guy play awesome electric guitar with a thumbpick, so my little brain said "hey - maybe you could make some changes to expand your playing". Had one laying around, and had some good results, but it wasn't exactly right, thought I'd try some. These were shaped like a regular pick (one of my gripes about thumbpicks I'd seen and had). Of course hard to predict from a picture, so gave them a try. They were shaped as I'd hoped, but unfortunately the wrap-around part was so flimsy, using upstrokes without holding it like a regular pick, it flew right off. Possibly a heavier gauge would work, but at >$1 per pick, it might take a long time and lots of money to find the right one. Off to a music store. My mid/low rating is not really about the product-what I ordered is what was delivered. It's that it didn't fit my specific need. Unfortunately, I immediately lost the packaging so no return.

These are my son's favorite guitar picks. Excellent price for three!

Great and lightweight

I've been using Herco thumb picks for a couple decades now so I'm familiar with them. Haven't purchased new in quite a while and apparently there have been some changes. For one, the thumb opening is much smaller. See the attachment with a "vintage" pick on the left. The new one doesn't really wrap around your thumb. It feels tight as you expand it.I guess the other change is, different material quality. Got to use this pic for about a day, then it broke exactly like another reviewer's pic. In 20+ years I've never had one of these break like that. They wear down over time, that's about it. It's a shame.