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About:
Swiss Picks is the manufacturer of non-slip
guitar picks with an off center hole + raised
edge with a patent pending design.
Since this review is on a guitar pick that
doesn't claim to change the tonality of the
guitar, but claims to prevent the pick from
slipping out of you hand while playing -- I went
into this review a little differently and really
wanted to put these to the test.
After reading the Swiss Picks website I thought the only way to really test this product was to simulate stuff that would get on my hands while playing at a show and see if the pick would stay put. This is what I came up with and the results.
Putting it to the test
Beer /Alcohol
Reason - If you do not have beer or alcohol on your hand at a gig you are doing it wrong.
Result- Didn't Move
Blood
Reason - Stuff happens and gets blood on your hands.
Result- Didn't Move
Sweat/Spit
Reason - It is hot on stage and you will sweat and as for the spit -- stuff happens.
Result- Didn't Move
Grease
Reason- Bar food.
Result- Moved a little but I was able to still play.
Hair gel
Reason- Because some of us think we need to look good on stage.
Result- Moved a little but I was able to still play.
Guitar Polish
Reason- Because it is on all of my guitars.
Result- Didn't Move
Fretboard Wax
Reason- Because it is on all of my guitars.
Result- Didn't Move
String Cleaner /Fret Fast
Reason- Because I spray it on my string all the time.
Result- Didn't Move
Hand lotion/Creams
Reason- I use Topricin in between sets so my fingers don't lock up on me.
Result- Didn't Move with Topricin but did with hand lotion and moved to the floor.
After handling money
Reason- I hope you're getting paid, but if not you are doing it wrong.
Result- Didn't Move
Vaseline/KY Jelly
Reason- You never know.
Result- Moved to the floor.
Pink Hand soap
Reason- I hope you wash your hands in between sets to get all the other stuff off.
Result- Didn't Move
Impression:
I had fun with this review. Chances are that you will not encounter most of the slippery stuff
I put on my hands for this review -- and if you do you will probably wash it off before playing
your beloved guitar. I will say that I was shocked that the pick didn't fly out of my hand in
most of my tests as a regular pick would have. If your hands are clean you will not lose this
pick from slippage, so this product does what it claims to do -- and it looks cool.
My advice:
Buy it -- it's eight bucks, it looks cool, and it works.
