Guitar picks

I am not an authority on picks, but through the years I have tried a lot of them.  I now use Jazz picks, kind of medium hardness, not too floppy.  Once I started using them, since they are a much smaller pick than average, I have found that I can't hold a regular pick because their larger size feel like I am using a fan blade.  The heavier the pick, the harder the sound from them.  Too light and floppy picks sound tinny.

After forty plus years playing mostly rock, I like nylon picks because the cross hatch on the top gives a bit more grip - especially with fingers that may be moist after hoisting a cold beer. Nylon picks wear down evenly and rarely crack and break on the end like plastic ones do.
Like you, Sonnya, I play a dreadnought with a cedar top that can be quite loud. A slim nylon pick gives me better control over volume dynamics - so I can play loud and soft and not have to sing so loudly.
A thicker nylon pick will yield some natural distortion from my old Yamaha if I pound hard on it as I often do.

Herco flex 50. After breaking fender picks I was turned on to these back in 1983. Have been using only these since.They have never broken and they stay in place. At 50 cents each they are worth it when you figure how long they last.They also come in different thicknesses too.I prefer the 50`s. The jim dunlops are a good quality pick too. I just never found a gauge I liked. I cheap out on strings but I use the same picks all the time

Finger pick.  Use your nails. 

Also, try thin picks.  Fender makes some that are thin enough that I bend them around my thumb with what I consider to be normal pressure. 

I hope you find something that you like. 

- Zurf

I use 1 mil tortex or 1+ mil nylon. I find the grip awesome and the sound (particularly from the nylon) is quite warm.

I've used those. They sound awesome.

http://www.bing.com/search?q=snarling+d … amp;sk=AS5

They have a crosshatch top and appear to be made of nylon.

I can get PURPLE ones at a reasonable price.
Gonna try some. Thank you AccoustikNoyz.
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Dunlops - nylon, lighter guages are my pick of choice.
Mostly 'cos they're cheap. I have about 100 or so in stock at any given time.

That's what I like to hear.

I started off using some orange Dunlops recommended by "the guy" at Guitar Center. One day I came upon a large, white, triangular pick (On the floor of an airport!), picked it up and tried it on my acoustic when I got home. I loved it. Turned out to be a Clayton Acetal rounded triangular pick. I bought some and use them exclusively now.

For some reason I can "find" the strings better with them than a regular pick and they produce a better sound than the Dunlops.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Clayton-Ace … 1123535.gc

Have any of you ever heard of a shark fin pick? I got one time and thought it was pretty cool. They also have this cool pick called a jellyfish pick that is actully made from guitar strings and they sound really cool. My main pick name brand that I like is called " Everly star picks" They have a  hole in the center and have great grip. They come in different thickness so you could probly find what works for you. I do have a few fender picks too and there fairly good.