I have sore joints on my right side, the pains come and go, but since last winter they have escalated from occasional niggles to outright Annoyances a lot of the time.
So, how bad is it? Some days I can't reach into my fridge for ketchup bad. I need to get into some weird yoga-like pose to angle my arm so any motion is within the tolerable range.
I was not far off from ordering customised picks online because that seemed like the relatively cheaper option. Looking at all my picks I have spent about the sme as a custom pick. On the other hand (where there is pain also), if something mass produced was the ticket, getting a custom pick seemed way overkill.
So after trying the Dunlop Sculpted Primetone at 3.00mm, the Flow Jumbo 3.0mm, I find that both are great with good grip.
The Dunlop Flow Gloss 3.0mm is actually a lot like a Big Stubby, which has the "big dimple". May be right for some, but not for me.
Then I tried the Flow Jumbo 4.20mm. It is better for the days when nothing else is touching the pain.
Then came one day, not even the 4.20mm was enough. And I discovered the Dunlop Primetone Large Pointed 5.00mm. Basically a very chonky Flow Jumbo, with "all terrain" tread grip. They have a shallow dimple on one side, but none on the other.
The 5.0mm is great for now, but I am not ruling out the custom pick.
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They do free consultations for performers, and everyone is well versed in the unusual demands we put on our bodies (sometimes seeing your GP is a bit of a lottery, I just got told to rest when I had RSI, which wasn't much use for my playing career at the time...).
Their factsheets are great too, especially the "Don't Cramp Your Style" warm-ups one https://www.bapam.org.uk/health-resources/
Oh, and definitely get some expensive custom picks, GAS is always right ;-)
2: Ketchup doesn't need to be in the fridge. It's acidic content will keep it fresh for months in a cupboard.
Fancy a laugh: the unofficial King of Tone waiting list calculator:
https://kottracker.com/
(I hope you can sort out this issue, though.)
https://www.gravitypicks.com/products/acrylic-custom-shop-1. There’s a fair choice of standard off the peg picks in thicker sizes too on the same site.
I’ve used Gravity Picks UK for several years, and John’s been very helpful, but they only keep sizes up to 3mm in stock from their website. He may be able to order specials from the USA though. http://www.gravitypicks.co.uk/ And his contact is gravitypicksuk@gmail.com
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https://uk.rpmpower.com/product-category/nsd-powerball-gyro/
* it's a physio gadget, not a pick