Dunlop tortex and fin pick

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Sun May 02, 2010 7:47 pm

Are they any good? What material are they made of?

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Sun May 02, 2010 8:12 pm

GO_ME!!! wrote:

I love the tortex picks, they're the only picks I use. I've tried many different picks, but I always come back to the tortex.

Are they grippy?

cvilleira · **Posted:** Sun May 02, 2010 8:15 pm

As much as pics cost, try one!

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Sun May 02, 2010 8:23 pm

cvilleira wrote:

As much as pics cost, try one!

Yeah thats the problem, my area's lacking in music stores so I have to buy them online.

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Sun May 02, 2010 9:05 pm

GO_ME!!! wrote:

rileytheguitarist wrote:

GO_ME!!! wrote:

I love the tortex picks, they're the only picks I use. I've tried many different picks, but I always come back to the tortex.

Are they grippy?

Meh, not really.
I get them for free whenever I want, the store I go to, gives me them since I'm a good customer.

Damn, I need a pick thats gripy

Hoeycow · **Joined:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:54 pm **Posts:** 507

I use them all of the time and I'd have to say that a nice new one has somewhat of a textured feel to it but I wouldn't call it grippy by any means. I've seen picks with definite bumps or groves to improve grip but the tortex is not one of them. Knowing you and what you need I don't think that it would work for you Riley. Just my opinion.

vjcor · **Joined:** Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:23 pm **Posts:** 157

rileytheguitarist wrote:

GO_ME!!! wrote:

rileytheguitarist wrote:

GO_ME!!! wrote:

I love the tortex picks, they're the only picks I use. I've tried many different picks, but I always come back to the tortex.

Are they grippy?

Meh, not really.
I get them for free whenever I want, the store I go to, gives me them since I'm a good customer.

Damn, I need a pick thats gripy

You may want to try V picks, they are apparently the ultimate in "Grippyness"
:wink:

-Vince

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Sun May 02, 2010 10:36 pm

vjcor wrote:

rileytheguitarist wrote:

GO_ME!!! wrote:

rileytheguitarist wrote:

GO_ME!!! wrote:

I love the tortex picks, they're the only picks I use. I've tried many different picks, but I always come back to the tortex.

Are they grippy?

Meh, not really.
I get them for free whenever I want, the store I go to, gives me them since I'm a good customer.

Damn, I need a pick thats gripy

You may want to try V picks, they are apparently the ultimate in "Grippyness"
:wink:

-Vince

Yeah I have a v-pick, doesn't work.

zontar · **Joined:** Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:48 pm **Posts:** 2315

Hoeycow wrote:

I use them all of the time and I'd have to say that a nice new one has somewhat of a textured feel to it but I wouldn't call it grippy by any means. I've seen picks with definite bumps or groves to improve grip but the tortex is not one of them. Knowing you and what you need I don't think that it would work for you Riley. Just my opinion.

But Tortex isn't slippery either--you can hang onto it.

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Sun May 02, 2010 11:46 pm

zontar wrote:

Hoeycow wrote:

I use them all of the time and I'd have to say that a nice new one has somewhat of a textured feel to it but I wouldn't call it grippy by any means. I've seen picks with definite bumps or groves to improve grip but the tortex is not one of them. Knowing you and what you need I don't think that it would work for you Riley. Just my opinion.

But Tortex isn't slippery either--you can hang onto it.

What are they made of?

Hoeycow · **Joined:** Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:54 pm **Posts:** 507

They are not slippery by any means they just don't have pronounced grips on them. To describe a new tortex feel I'd say...picture a pick that has a extremely fine grit to it. The color is softened by this process...think of brushed steel and that frosty look and texture to it. I don't know if that helps but it's the best description I can come up with.

Shredd6 · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 8:38 am

You might want to try a Pickboy Carbon Nylon:

The texture is about the same as a Dunlop Tortex or Ultex but with the grippage. With these picks a .60 thickness feels about like a .90 of a regular pick as far as flexibility. This one looks like it's a Pickboy Edge pick. Sharp profile. I love these picks. They're kind of a cross between a Regular and a Jazz pick. Slightly smaller than a regular size and bigger than a Jazz. Nowadays I use either these or Dunlop Ultex Sharps. The Ultex just doesn't have the grip, but I like both either way.

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 4:01 pm

Shredd6 wrote:

You might want to try a Pickboy Carbon Nylon:

The texture is about the same as a Dunlop Tortex or Ultex but with the grippage. With these picks a .60 thickness feels about like a .90 of a regular pick as far as flexibility. This one looks like it's a Pickboy Edge pick. Sharp profile. I love these picks. They're kind of a cross between a Regular and a Jazz pick. Slightly smaller than a regular size and bigger than a Jazz. Nowadays I use either these or Dunlop Ultex Sharps. The Ultex just doesn't have the grip, but I like both either way.

Like the looks of that one, similar to the dunlop max grip

VT BlackStrat · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 5:17 pm

Riley... ever try something like grip tape for a skateboard deck? You can cut it and stick it on a pick where you grip it. Might be a little rough until you get used to it.

radio_friendly_unit_shifter · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 6:12 pm

VT BlackStrat wrote:

Riley... ever try something like grip tape for a skateboard deck? You can cut it and stick it on a pick where you grip it. Might be a little rough until you get used to it.

Thats a good idea

, I'll try that. Thanks for the advice

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