How long do plastic finger picks last?

[washboardchris]

Hi, after years of playing with heavy Dunlop metal finger picks & nothing else I have found an old pair of plastic picks that feel; just right to me. I have tried other plastic picks since & dont get on with them. How long can I expect a pair of plastic picks to last
? I play at least 2 hours a day & sometimes more.

[Michael Messer]

I use white Dunlop plastic 'heavy gauge' and haven't bought any for at least five years. Eighteen months ago I bought three Fred Kelly Delrin 'heavy gauge' thumbpicks and I am still using the first one of the three.

Shine On
Michael.

[pascal]

Aaaaah, finger picks problem, yep hard to find a good pair of them today (Bob Perry but between $ 15/20 and metal)
(not speaking 'bout thumbpick, "ol' calico heavy dunlops" are still in the race) I used to play these for more than 20 years now.
Its not helping new people to "wear" finger picks...

[fibrebundle]

I got 10 Dunlop white large fingerpicks a couple of years back. The first pair is still good to go.

[washboardchris]

I have tried Dunlop plastic fingerpicks & many others as well & dont get on with them.The pair I am using came from the case of an old guitar that I picked up & work great for me.My problem is that I cant find anything that feels as good to me & if they arnt going to last long I dont want to depend on them

[Deleted]

Hi Chris / MM
Son House (et al) snaps his strings a lot with bare fingers. Is it a problem for finger pick users? Its OK for me as I don't use 'em.
TT

[Michael Messer]

Hi TT,

Snapping the strings to get a percussive note with a thumbpick is not a problem at all. As with all these things, it takes some practice to get the technique, but it is just as easy with a thumpick as without.

Shine On
Michael.