Dunlop Ultex picks

[Scottgman]

Anyone else using these? Last week I stumbled into the Dunlop website for some strange reason and saw these:

http://www.jimdunlop.com/products/pi...tex/index.html

They piqued my interest so I bought a couple (.73 and 1mm) to check them out. Man, these are some sweet picks! I've been using the same Dunlop .88 (dark gray) nylon picks for probably 10 years but I think I found a new pick. I'm liking the .73 better than 1mm right now-- it's as stiff, if not slightly stiffer, than the .88 nylons.

Am I wrong for getting excited about a pick?

Cheers!

[Jimmy D.]

Hell no, Scott! If we can't tinker - what else we got?

I had the same thing happen. A buddy gave me one sometime last year, and I've never looked back.. I use the 1.0s, and I really have come to love the feel and lack of pick-noise (acoustic).

They're the best for me so far!

Take care,
Jim

[Scottgman]

Cool... is it just me or do they get a little sticky when you fingers get sweaty? Maybe "sticky" isn't the right word, but they definitely do not get "slippery."

Last night I did MANY pick slides just to see if I could tear the picks up. After 15 or 20 massive pick slides, the Ultex didn't show one sign of abuse.

[whattaguy]

Do these stand up to the "heavy hand" strummers like myself? I break Fender Mediums left and right.

[CDT-sHaG]

I've been using clayton gold ultem's (1.2mm) forever but recently got some of these dunlop's in 1mm..they are really sinilar to the clayton's but the dunlops are smaller..I like them both..

[gvarko]

Dude, if Deryk Whibley uses them, what more do you need to know!!

[Scottgman]

Originally posted by whattaguy
Do these stand up to the "heavy hand" strummers like myself? I break Fender Mediums left and right.

I'm pretty heavy handed also, but I haven't broken one yet. Granted, I have only been using these picks for about a week. I have tried bending them with my hands and they don't seem to want to break-- and return to shape really nicely.

[whattaguy]

Thanks!

What's the equivalent thickness to a Fender Medium, btw?

[Scottgman]

I'm sitting here comparing a .73 Ultex to a Fender Medium. They are very close-- the Ultex is slightly thicker.

[punkin]

The new picks deserve a look see...I'll check them out. Just curious if any of you have tried the Big Stubby's...I just can't seem to work with the thin flat picks. I think its the size of the part you hold...the thin ones just feel uncomfortable...like I'm going to drop it...I've got pretty big hand though.


sjl

[stonepiano]

I"m all about the dunlop orange but I'll give these a try.

[AlChuck]

After reading this I looked for some my next trip to the local music shop, and bought a few -- but I realized I already had some and had used them and liked them very much. Mine all had the rhino logo worn off and that was why I didn't tumble to it right away.

[Scottgman]

I'm really liking the attack I get from these picks. Especially compared to the dull sounding attack from the nylon picks I've been using for years.

[Dyson Steel]

Wonder : Can I get them personalized?