Originally Posted by: maggiorAny picks lighter than that are too flimsy for about anything. I used .73 (yellow) tortex picks for years and moved to the .88 (green) tortext picks within the last year. The stiffer picks give you more control, though can be more challenging to strum chords with. I swear by tortex picks - they are tough as nails and are smooth yet have a grippy surface.

Tortex picks are so tough, they were the tools I needed to pry apart my son's tablet and my daughter's iPod touch. I both cases, plastic "spudger" tools just fell apart and broke. I was shocked at the amount of force I could apply with the tortex pick and it didn't snap.

Keep us posted on your adventure!

I don't really know that much about picks, to be honest. Since I started playing, I've been using the same 0.83mm pick pretty much all the time, but these 0.6mm Picks are pretty good. I only know what they feel like, I can't tell if they really are Tortex or not... One thing's sure, though... They are pretty damn stiff for their lack of thickness! I can easily use them for somewhat fast playing (not shredding, but as fast as it gets when I improvise).

Of course, I'll keep you posted on how things work out this time. Hopefully, I'll be embarking on an adventure like your own, only without help from a music store or mentor :)