Dunlop 25001505004 9002P White Plastic Thumbpicks, Medium, 4/Player's Pack

These mediums are best in class IMO. I was using the Large when I started learning fingerstyle but the pick part is just way too long and obtrusive, makes precise and rapid thumb work difficult. I didn't bother trying the Mediums because I have big fat fingers. I tried teh John Pearse thumbpicks and the pick part on them is too short (if you have slender fingers they'd be fine). Then I read that 15 seconds in the microwave and you can shape thumbpicks to your liking. I got a few Mediums, nuked 'em, bent the top part out flatter to fit my thumb and viola, the perfect thumbpick. It's possible to make it TOO loose if you bend too far so try it in increments. But don't let the tiny-looking Medium fool you if you have big fingers (I wear a size 13 wedding band), the Dunlop Medium, bent to fit, has the perfect pick length and is the way to go. Tommy Emmanuel uses Dunlop Mediums so they can't be too terrible, lol. BTW, I use the white ones and they heat up, shape, and coold down perfectly. I assume the tortise shell ones are made of the same plastic but I've not cooked any of those, so experiment cautiously. ;-)

These picks are awesome! I was inspired to get them by Doc Watson’s YouTube video playing the great song Deep River Blues. When they came in I was pleasantly surprised at how well they fit and quickly got used to it. Doc recommended the old Dunlop picks and that’s what I went with. Happy I did!! Highly recommend!

I only use Dunlop Tortex flat picks, but these just don't fit me comfortably. Might try to heat and reshape them? Don't let this stop you form trying them.

I bought these picks quite a while ago to work with my finger picks, thinking that they were only good for those complex finger-picked arpeggios. Then I learned that I could strum with these, as well. I still kept the old triangular picks for strumming, but after a while I realized I wasn't using them at all anymore. I find that the thumb pick allows the hand to play in a more natural and relaxed position, and the thumb can play more precisely by itself than a handful of fingers all bunched together. The only drawback is that upward strumming tends to grab the string, opening the pick's grip on the thumb, potentially causing it to come flying off. Strumming only in one direction seemed limiting to the tempo, at first, but it was nothing that a good delay pedal couldn't overcome. Upward strumming is still possible with a careful and shallow attack, but I don't do it. Essentially, if I'm playing both strumming and picking in the same performance, and especially in the same song, then I can't switch between finger/thumb picks and the handheld type quickly enough, so I just use the thumb pick to strum. As far as fit goes, it's just fine. I wear a medium in nitrile gloves, and the medium picks fit equally well. I'd say the sizing is correct.

I bought these after watching some Tommy Emanuel videos. I have been learning Freight Train and doing just fine with my thumb alone, but figured I'd give thumb picks another try after 25 years of not using them. While the fit of the pick was excellent for my size thumb, the length of the pick was way too long and I found that it just got in the way of clean picking. I lost some of the amplifying effect of a pick but I also didn't drown out the high notes with the bass either. These were also way too stiff for a medium. There is no give at all to these picks. So, combining the unnatural length with the stiffness means the upstroke rest inevitably gets caught on the string and throws off your rhythm completely. I am going to work on grinding and sanding these down to a reasonable length and see if that helps.

With my huge thumbs surely large or extra large is best, I thought. Wrong! Extra large is far too long on the picking part, awkward playing. Large might the OK for days when my thumb is really swollen. but when I got medium, and adjusted the hole size, it’s perfect. Here’s what you do: warm the pick in the microwave at full power for 10 or 15 seconds to soften it. Now put it on to stretch the hole and adjust the grip to your thumb (don’t burn yourself by heating too long), then dip in ice water while on your thumb to firm it up again. Now it’s perfect! The picking part is quite short, much more like my regular thumbnail. And after adjustment the hole grip over my thumb is perfect, very comfortable. Easy to maneuver. Get several sizes and try it yourself to figure which one is best for you. Tommy Emmanuel uses Dunlop medium, so that’s good enough for me! If you’ve never used a thumb pick, be patient; it takes some getting used to, quite a learning curve, but worth the effort

It's a thumbpick. Works excellent for what I need. I have medium glove sized hands and it is great fit after some slight bending/stretching. Otherwise was a too tight out of the package. Definitely get a larger size if your large+ hands or be prepared to heat and stretch it. Basically remold it.

It fits a little tighter than my National medium, but in my case that’s not a bad thing. Although it is a little tight, I’ve gotten used to it and it definitely doesn’t shift while playing. While I definitely am no professional, it does give a good tone and has become my everyday thumb pick.