Slippery Picks and Metal Riffs

[KLNowak]

Re: Slippery Picks and Metal Riffs

I play Dunlop XH and mine never slip. I used to play the Dunlop Tortex (1mm) and they are layered with a powder to keep them from slipping.

[Ace]

Re: Slippery Picks and Metal Riffs

I use the same Tortex black sharps as Deneb. I have them in both 1.15 and 1.35

I used to have trouble infrequently with dropping picks when really tearing it up, playing Krisiun covers and stuff. Now I carve a whole buttload of lines going three directions on my picks. Lord Ahriman from Dark Funeral taught me that trick when I was tech'ing for him one night. My buddy Ed from Disgorge does it too.

I've tried both the sandpaper and drilling holes, but I prefer scoring them with a sharp knife or razor blade. Sandpaper doesn't rough them up enough for me, and drilling holes in them I don't think provides as good of a grip, plus it makes the pick feel thinner in my fingers since I can grab "through" it a little bit. And I have yet to cut myself doing it, no matter how drunk or what drugs I'm on.

[dfvxc]

Re: Slippery Picks and Metal Riffs

Misanthrope189,
I started out with the big stubbiess, and then migrated to the stubbies... The big stubbies are easier to grip yes.. but They're just too large for me, as I like to hodl pick nearer to the tip.

try it, it does offer better grip.

[RR05xx]

Re: Slippery Picks and Metal Riffs

Dunlop Tortex Greens (.88) have always worked for me.

[paddok]

Re: Slippery Picks and Metal Riffs

Clayton triangle picks, so big they can't slip!

[Kyle G]

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I usedunlop stubbys. They are slick but they have an indentation where your thumb and finger go so you can keep a good grip.

[Death]

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+1 for Dunlop Sharpie .88

[Souldigger]

Re: Slippery Picks and Metal Riffs

I use the Snarling Dogs Brain Picks that have the cat tongue grip by D'Andrea. You can't drop it if you want too!!

-Jason