Planet Waves 4CSH4-5 Finger Picks Medium Pack of 5, 25.5 in*25.5 in*2.5 in

Received this item a week ago from supplier SadekMusic and to disappointment, there are presence of smudges on the edge of other picks as if it was used or modified.

They are as advertised

They got here. Our banjo group appreciated them.

I generally have good experiences with Planet Waves. I ordered five LARGE celluloid finger picks to try with nylon-stringed instruments for some extra volume. I ordered large, butnI could barely squeeze them onto my little finger, so they would be right for, maybe, a ten year old girl. These can of course be played with steel string guitars or other instruments where you need finger picks, but celluloid sounds different than steel or brass. Use what sounds right for your instrument, to your ears. Unlike steel picks, it is possible to use files or fingernail files to thin the ends to get a more fingernail-like sound. The picks can also be roughed a little so they are less slippery at the end. That changes the tone. Or polish them for more speed.I agree with what Strube writes, but note that reforming the picks requires, ideally, rapidly boiling water. Hold the pick with needle nose pliers or, better, a surgical needle holder or clamp. Wear one rubber glove on your left hand and TWO on your right. After holding the pick for five seconds in the boiling water, push the pick onto your finger and press it into shape. If you want to bend over the tip a bit more, now is the time. If you are doing a batch of five (one at a time!) you may burn your finger, but not badly, and thanks to the gloves, it will feel better in a few minutes. If it starts burning your skin, pull off the pick for a couple seconds. If it is still too small or if it is now too big, put it back in the water and try again.

I ordered size "Medium" but these picks are so small they can't possibly fit a normal sized hand. I would call these extra small. It would be better for the company to specify a finger diameter or width so customers can measure and buy the correct size. The quality looks fine. They seem like the would be as durable as celluloid flat picks. But the size description is completely inadequate.

I have average sized hands. The ones I purchased were size large, but are so tight, they are not usable.