Let's Talk About Picks!

I really like the Dava's, too. Before V-Picks, it was the red Dava's. The grippy rubber attachment to the plastic pick of the Dava, felt really good. But because of my heavy handed technique, I would constantly be tearing up that rubber stuff. The pick becomes useless once the rubber goes! Didn't realize how much I would fumble a pick around while I was trying to play my guitar.
 
syscokid said:
I really like the Dava's, too. Before V-Picks, it was the red Dava's. The grippy rubber attachment to the plastic pick of the Dava, felt really good. But because of my heavy handed technique, I would constantly be tearing up that rubber stuff. The pick becomes useless once the rubber goes! Didn't realize how much I would fumble a pick around while I was trying to play my guitar.
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I was concerned about the rubber coming off. I played some chords hard and sloppy. I didn't see any evidence that it would rip off. That would be a pain. Maybe I'm not that heavy handed. I thought I was.
 
Chubbles said:
I was concerned about the rubber coming off. I played some chords hard and sloppy. I didn't see any evidence that it would rip off. That would be a pain. Maybe I'm not that heavy handed. I thought I was.
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What I meant by fumbling around is that there are times where I'm inadvertently rotating the pick in my hand. Instead of making string contact with the plastic tip end of the pick, I would accidentally strike the strings with the rubber ends. After awhile, the rubber will start to disintegrate.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Now, back to the topic at hand, since I was lucky to have an aversion to cigarettes from the time I was in elementary school till the ripe old age of 55.

The good stuff came in the mail yesterday from Musician's Friend. 36 1.0MM and 36 .8mm Triangle Clayton picks, and three 6 pack pouches of Dava picks.
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well and so... have you worked out with the Clayton picks enough to tell us
how you like them? I'm curious. I never expect someone to like something that I like,
unless I'm cooking. I'm a good cook. But I believe Clayton represents advances
in pick material, appropriate for the 21st Century.

Prolly so does DAVA... I'll have to try some of those.
 
Col, I already had found the Clayton picks to my liking with the one 1.0MM one I already use. I decided to get 3 dozen more and also to give some .81mm ones a try. Got 3 doz of them too. I may try a pack of the sizes you like soon.

I sustained a somewhat seemingly minor injury to my pick hand back in the 90's while doing carpentry. I had just drilled a teeney 5/64 hole in some vinyl covered wood window trim. I was about to insert the nail in the wood, my drill fell and instinct had me attempt to catch it. Sadly, the drill bit end entered my palm and immediately started a pool of blood in my palm. The aftermath turned into a hand infection and later a diminished feeling, strength, and flexibility in my index and middle fingers in the direction toward the thumb. So, of course this makes squeezing and manipulating a slick or small typical shaped pick a fumbling affair quite often.

After acquiring the 1.0 mm trainglular Clayton a few years back and using it awhile vs Fenders, D'addario, Planet Waves etc tortoise types, the Clayton fits better. I believe the triangular shape with the additional width on each side vs the normal teardrop shape's wide top, pointy sides fits better in between my thumb and index finger plus that extra width gives my middle finger some material to contact with to aid in gripping, spinning, and simply holding onto it to strum/pick with. The surer grip and better manipulating ergonomics make the triangle Clayton a winner. The material it is made of is nice too.

As for the Dava picks, They are smaller and teardrop shaped but have a little grippy coating on them. Having had Smitty come over and trying his Dava picks a couple winter's ago, I liked the general grippy feel to them. If I had to choose the Dava vs Claytons at this time, I would likely favor the Clayton's simply by my already 2nd nature feel of the more ergonomic for me triangular shape. The Dava's will likely grow on me if I can somehow make them feel even stickier to grip than Dava did.

Maybe I can contact DAVA to see if they might consider making triangular shaped picks and get some free picks for life if they become popular!!!!
 
Col, I sent this email to Dava I will see what they say.

Hi Dava.

I am writing to let you know I bought my first Dava Grip Tip picks after trying some a friend had. I liked the ones my friend had as they seemed to feel more grippy to hold in my fingers.
However, when I compare them to different shaped picks, I find triangular picks even with no added grip material like yours, are easier for me to hold and manipulate.

You see, I injured my picking hand and lost feeling and strength in my index and middle fingers just to the point where teardrop shaped picks are harder for me to hold. But through experimenting, I noticed the wider and symmetrical shape of a triangular pick, brings a better ergonomic feel to manipulate a pick with some aid of my middle finger adding pressure, vs just the thumb and index finger.

In discussing picks with a professional guitar playing friend who uses Clayton triangle picks like I do, I mentioned buying your picks. He plans to try them as well, but asked how I liked the Clayton's. I told him I think I like them even better than the Grip Tips I got at the same time, but maybe I would reach out to you guys to see if you might consider adding different shaped picks to your offerings. I know the Triangle/Rounded triangle ones like the Clayton's are easier for my injured index finger to hold because of the added width on each side vs the dimensions of conventional teardrop shaped ones.

I will be curious to hear your reply. Hoping your team could consider my suggestion as I do believe your picks are already an improvement over the most commonly used type. To add even more options would bring in even more demand if alternative shapes are available.

Thank you very much, Mark Lasch
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Col, I sent this email to Dava I will see what they say.

Hi Dava.

I am writing to let you know I bought my first Dava Grip Tip picks after trying some a friend had. I liked the ones my friend had as they seemed to feel more grippy to hold in my fingers.
However, when I compare them to different shaped picks, I find triangular picks even with no added grip material like yours, are easier for me to hold and manipulate.

You see, I injured my picking hand and lost feeling and strength in my index and middle fingers just to the point where teardrop shaped picks are harder for me to hold. But through experimenting, I noticed the wider and symmetrical shape of a triangular pick, brings a better ergonomic feel to manipulate a pick with some aid of my middle finger adding pressure, vs just the thumb and index finger.

In discussing picks with a professional guitar playing friend who uses Clayton triangle picks like I do, I mentioned buying your picks. He plans to try them as well, but asked how I liked the Clayton's. I told him I think I like them even better than the Grip Tips I got at the same time, but maybe I would reach out to you guys to see if you might consider adding different shaped picks to your offerings. I know the Triangle/Rounded triangle ones like the Clayton's are easier for my injured index finger to hold because of the added width on each side vs the dimensions of conventional teardrop shaped ones.

I will be curious to hear your reply. Hoping your team could consider my suggestion as I do believe your picks are already an improvement over the most commonly used type. To add even more options would bring in even more demand if alternative shapes are available.

Thank you very much, Mark Lasch
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This may be the stupidest idea I ever came up with. How about dipping a large triangle pick in liquid rubber so only the tip is exposed?
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Or
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(Just a random thought)
 
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