Dunlop 462R.88 Tortex® TIII, Green, .88mm, 72/Bag

Jim Dunlop 462R.60 Tortex III STD Guitar Picks - 72 pack: Love these picks, and have used these for about a year now - the extra pointy "jazz" tip is great for guitar picking. However, the 3 star review is because the latest batch I ordered (spring 2021) leaves a black ink residue on your fingers after playing, as the black ink from the pick graphics rubs off and smears onto your fingers. I remember reading at least one other review here about this as well. Maybe the thermal process to make the ink permanent was skipped? (if there is such a thing); but the end result is black smudges on your fingers where you hold the pick after playing (and possibly your face if you touch or rub your face!) The pick markings are also obviously unreadable after this as well, if that is important to you. As I mentioned, I like the extra pointy tip, but that quickly erodes down to almost a 418R.60 Tortex Standard with a few hours of playing, but this is expected for a guitar pick. I will probably still use the 60-odd picks I have left, but will definitely add a towel to my bag to clean my fingers during and after playing. Please Dunlop, check your QA/QC on these.

First, let me say that functionally, the updated Tortex .73mm (yellow) is everything I want in a guitar pick. For me, it's the perfect size and shape; the updated tip design makes strong and snappy string crossing a breeze, and the latest material seems even more resistant to weardown (and impervious to fracture, which is the reason I stopped using celluloid picks and started using these in the first place)The only real problem is completely external to the function requirements of a guitar pick, and yet it is very nearly a complete dealbreaker. When your fingers begin to perspire, the ink comes right off and sticks to your skin, leaving you with visibly stained fingers. Without knowing what chemicals might be absorbed, either through skin contact or by touching mouth or food, I would strongly recommend not purchasing these picks, or else making sure to wash your fingers thoroughly each time you use one.I have used and swore by Dunlop Tortex picks for years. In the attached photo you can see the pick on the left is missing some ink, but this is only after many sessions of use. The pick on the right is from the recent 72-pack of .73mm I purchased; after just 15 minutes of playing it was utterly smudged and my fingers looked like they'd been up to something unwise to attempt without glovesThese picks used to only have printing on one side. I understand that Dunlop wants their branding to be as visible as possible, but the current printing process isn't up to the task. It makes the picks look unattractive, and it incurs a cost onto the player

I played standard Tortex .73 for years, then a while back I was looking for a sharper tip on my picks and the Ultex Sharp .73 seemed like the best option. I love the tip on the Ultex Sharp, but the durability is just not there, so the sharp tip just wears away pretty quickly and picks aren't cheap these days. They are also stiffer than Tortex for the same gauge and a slicker grip. The Tortex III is the same shape as the as the Ultex Sharp, but with durability and grip of Tortex. The IIIs do seem to flex a bit more than the original. Not sure if going to .88 will make all things equal. However for now I am very happy with these picks and can see myself using IIIs of some sort for years to come.

Regular Tortex .88's are my go-to pick which I have been using exclusively, obsessively even, for a long time. I love the grip of the material, it's slightly satiny and stays put well, unlike glossy picks, even with grips molded into them (which I don't like).I've used Jazz III's before (briefly) and I did like the sharper tip, but found them too small and the plastic too slippery. If you like Tortex for the grippy material and size give these a try, the Jazz III tip shape is great for accuracy and it is a real winner of a combo of features.I actually didn't know these existed, I thought I was just ordering a huge back of the Tortex .88's I've always used, but Dunlop really had a great idea to combine the Jazz III tip with the Tortex material and size.

I probably have very limited experience when it comes to guitar picks, so proceed accordingly. By no means am I professional or someone to ask advice.Many years ago I purchased my first guitar. A Fender package. Not satisfied with the included pick, I went to the local music store looking for alternatives. They sold the Tortex individually so I bought a few of each color, about a buck apiece. I really liked the green ones, my favorite color, but the yellow ones just felt better playing. Before anyone comments, yea I know the color corresponds to the thickness. So, the yellow ones are the ones I chose. Just remember, depending on how aggressive you play is decisive on the pick you will find adequate. Maybe a different brand altogether suits your style. If you have a music store close by I suggest going there and buying a few from different brands and thicknesses. See what you prefer for your style of playing. For me, it's the Tortex .73.

Great guality you'd expect from Dunlop. I didnt like the sharp point as much as the regular Dunlop style picks that are a bit nore rounded. Actually thats my fault I didnt notice the difference when I purchased these. but these are definately solid picks for heavier picking. With the sharp point it forces you to focus on your picking which is a good thing as well. Overall Im pleased with these and will rotate them into my playing from time to time. You can never have too many Dunlop picks. I love the tortise branded picms because they are porus and provide good grip when your finhers start to sweat like in stage or while playing for a couple hours. These don't slip. I've pkaued guitar for decades and the Dunlop tortise picks are always a favorite of mine.

What can you say about guitar picks....? These Tortex 3 picks are the perfect size and shape for me and it’s taken me years to find something of this fit and feel that feels just right. They have got a nice sharp point for clear clean picking and I will keep using this model from now on because the Tortex 3 shape has actually helped me improve my picking hand technique. Pick shapes and gauges are entirely all a personal choice of course. I like the dry grippy feel of the Tortex picks when they are new.

These picks are a poor quality fake, with cheap paint on them. The quality is so bad, that after a couple of hours of playing the paint was almost completely gone (and guess where it went... yes... my fingers).Aside from that, the pick is not as slippery as a plain plastic one would be. So I guess there is that.But this is not a genuine Dunlop Tortex pick. I'm surprised Amazon sells this as the real thing.Avoid it at all costs, since the real thing costs the same.These are code 462P1.14 . Don't get this.The real thing are code 418P1.14 <--- get these

Print on those picks looks sloppy (even on the product pictures) and of low quality. What's worse is that after 5 minutes of playing, the black Tortex logo just started to disappear, i.e. you can just erase the black paint by rubbing it gently with a finger! Please see the image to see what I mean. As a result, those picks look dirty and unpleasant.I highly doubt they are produced by Dunlop.

The picks are good 1.5mm and just as I like them...I did, however, order the 72 pack which was just over a pound more than the 12 pack option. Very very good value if they actually gave me the 72 pack... but bad value if they didn't... sadly they only gave me a pack of 12 which is not what I ordered but not worth the hassle of returning and they are nice picks. They should really remove the option to buy 72 if it's not legit.

Errors in text on rear of packet. Picks not coated properly. Picks not rounded off properly like real Tortex. Non-embossed logos on front and rear of picks. Does not feel the same as Tortex. Avoid these picks.