Finger Picks Medium 12-Pack Alaska Pik Guitar Stringed Instrument

Some people give these bad reviews but they are amazing! They felt easy to use with no learning curve at all. I use a large on my middle finger and a medium on the pointer and third finger. I ordered both because I wasn’t sure which size was correct. I got the large pack first and it was fine but using a medium on my pointer finger and third finger feels much better. The medium will not fit on my middle finger. Using the tightest fit for each finger will work the best.

These are OK but take a little time to get used to. Beats the hect out of my forever broken nail on my index finger. Probably try some filling next.

I have played guitar finger-style for over 50 years, using a thumbpick and my nails. I used to have strong nails but finally had to reinforce them with different coatings and, finally, glue-on acrylic nails. Turns out I'm allergic to nail glue. Also, I got a pseudomonas infection under my nails, pulled the acrylics off and am on oral antibiotic. So, maybe fingerpicks would work. These Alaska picks were very uncomfortable, will not stay in place and simply don't work for me. You need to have enough strong nail to slip these under and hope they stay in place. Presently hopeful that Fred Kelly Poly Freedom Picks will do the job. I got a set of 3 and was able to play with them.

AlaskaPiks agave alleviated sooooo many issues for me! You only need to have imperfect long-enough nails to help keep the em in place. Yes, at first they are uncomfortable. Yes, it is entirely worth developing the minor callouses just under your nails in the front. Part of the pick goes under there and it’s a splendid design. These things sound like real nails, are much tougher, can be filed if I want, AND they leave the meaty tip of your fingertips exposed so you can still get soft brushing strokes in where u want. These picks enhance subtle expressiveness unlike the big clunky metal ones that come entirely between your fingers and strings. They are small, tough, bendable to comfortably fit your diameters of your various fingers. I use all size Med for ring, middle, and pinky. I do NOT use AlaskaPiks for my thumb. I use abnormal thumb pick. All in all, Inhave about $12 of pika on my hand when I play and I usually forget I’m wearing them. Give them 1 week of practicing everyday and bit and I bet most of you will agree. As always, people differ in wants and needs but I think it would be worth trying out for most anyone. A huge benefit to me!

I was able to use one of these once I drastically filed down the sharp corners that press into your finger. I also used a cotton finger cot with the tip cut off underneath to redistribute the pressure a bit. I've considered using a fabric band-aid for this, but haven't tried it yet. I suspect having the padded part of the band-aid under the gap in the back of the pick would help.Refer to the picture...the one on the left is unmodified, and the one on the right is my modification.I filed down mine to match the length of my other nails. In doing so I had to sacrifice the slight built-up section in the middle of the "nail" part, and with it a little rigidity, but it was worth it. It doesn't produce exactly the tone of an actual fingernail, mainly because the plastic is a bit softer. It's not a drastic difference, but it's there. You could certainly make them work by wearing one for each finger; then at least the tone would be uniform.A fake nail of some kind that's glued to your nail seems more natural. I can play using that and forget that it's not really my nail. The drawback is the fact that every time a fake nail comes off it takes a thin layer of your nail with it. After a few repetitions of this you'll be left with a nail that's much too thin, and eventually painful. I bought these as a stopgap while my own nail regrows and thickens, and I'll never glue anything to my nails again. It's too destructive in the long run.Try them. They're not expensive. Maybe they'll work out for you.

I played a wedding today using the Alaska picks on my thumb and ring finger. They were very comfortable and stayed on my finger well without being to tight. For my fingers I cut the extra piece off and just used the smaller part. It fits snug under my nail and is the perfect length. For my thumb I used the full size of the pick and it worked great. The material is easy to bend and shape using a file and buffing blocks. This produces a naturally smooth sound that you can get with your nails. I got the medium size. They fit great on all my fingers but I might try the larger version for my thumb but the medium works great if you bend the plastic back and it makes it looser around the thumb.

I didn't find them comfortable until I clipped the sharp edges and stretched them as recommended on the website. Once I did that they got a lot more comfortable and easy to use. I still don't think they are fantastic and they could still be more comfortable but I have to admit that they beat all the other finger picks I've tried. I recommend them.

I learned to finger pick on banjo but moved on to fingerstyle guitar and electric guitars. I’m not into the long fingernails and glue on nails. However steel picks in electric guitar, round would or flat wound, is not good. These are great picks for both acoustic and electric guitar. I will stick with metal picks for banjo and stick with conventional thumb picks across the board. Great invention. They reall work great and have great tone.