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hunter

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Anyone tried V-Picks?
« on: April 10, 2009, 10:43:13 AM »

Who has used/is using them? I read some good stuff about them elsewhere.

Anyone got any experience?

http://www.v-picks.com
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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2009, 11:13:40 AM »
I've seen them before and out of all the "boutique" type picks they really interest me..

Too bad they are hard to find in the UK.  :(
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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2009, 11:37:43 AM »
They ship for 5$ to UK.
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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2009, 12:10:24 PM »
I tried them.

The small pointed was okay but I still prefer the Jazz pick.
The rounded ones are not my cup of tea at all. I found it difficult to get a great tone on single strings as they seemed to slip over the string to easily.

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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2009, 12:43:14 PM »
i got some of the glow in the dark ones.  good for entertaining children, but i didn't get on with them at all.
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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2009, 02:23:43 PM »

Too bad they are hard to find in the UK.  :(

A transparent pick would be hard to find anywhere.
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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2009, 07:21:53 PM »
I see an issue in their business model seeing as the case costs less than most of their products individually.

Why would I want to spend an inordinate sum on one plectrum when I can have twelve of them for less than the cost of one?
I too use chicken as a measurement.

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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2009, 02:38:34 PM »
I can supply these directs from the UK, if anyone is interested please email me.

sales@visionguitars.co.uk

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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2009, 03:13:35 PM »
I see an issue in their business model seeing as the case costs less than most of their products individually.

Why would I want to spend an inordinate sum on one plectrum when I can have twelve of them for less than the cost of one?

Uhm, i did not notice anything such.
Some of the picks are insane!!!

11.85 mm thick!! If it didnt cost 30 bucks id try one out  :o :lol:
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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #9 on: April 19, 2009, 05:18:49 PM »
^That one sounds like something someone would give you as a novelty rather than something you would use seriously. 3mm is plenty.
I too use chicken as a measurement.

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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2009, 06:31:31 PM »
I would lose these so often they would carpet my floor inside a week.

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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2009, 07:22:22 PM »
Well, how about getting one of those that glow in the dark then? Should be easy to find, just turn the lights of, and should be great for finding them on a dark stage.
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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2009, 04:35:47 AM »
... got a small pointed 2.75mm, small pointed thin, HAD a glow in the dark small pointed but I lost that unfortunately... and a psycho (5.85mm). Coming from Jazz III's and more recently the Ultex Jazz III's, I really dig the small pointed ones as they seem to be "shock-resistant" on the wrist. As for tone... I like it as it's different.
When it comes to the psycho, I have to "really lighten" my picking to get the same attack I get from other picks.
Before I lost my glow in the dark, i lent it to a friend who played at a venue with black lights and it glowed throughout their set!

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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2009, 09:45:51 AM »
I do care about the types of picks I use however forgive my skepticism- quote from website description 'Huge tone. Creamy highs, fat bottom end. Very fast action.'

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Re: Anyone tried V-Picks?
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2009, 06:15:33 PM »
Well, how about getting one of those that glow in the dark then? Should be easy to find, just turn the lights of, and should be great for finding them on a dark stage.

Yeah, but in the dark I wont be able to see anything else!