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thewoodrow
56
Sep 13, 2015
I ordered a full set of slimline picks the last drop. They are okay. Perhaps I'm not used to slim picks. Limited success. I am fully able to admit when it is me. I decided to try some titanium Bogota picks. Not to knock this set as it is not bad. But my success rate increased immensely with the Bogota. Even using the unusual picks. I did not get in on the Pagoda picks as I thought I'd try another manufacturer to see the difference. Once again. Not knocking Southord as I've picked up most of the sets here. YMMV.
sprk1
232
Sep 14, 2015
thewoodrowI exclusively use slim picks, standard ones need a lot of lubing and polishing to work with the locks available to me. That out of the way, SouthOrd's are not bad at all, but they sure as hell are not "professional quality". My Petersons are miles ahead on the tactile feel and shape. My relatively small set of SouthOrd's has been relegated to emergency car duty since I got my Petersons.
Bottom line, it's most probably not you.
janome
16
Dec 8, 2015
sprk1the draw of southord is for newbies like me looking at that cheap price! what i have done is round off the edges with sand paper and add my own handles with rubber wire and heatshrink to the handle-less ones and they have turned out great. you have to put in some work, but steel is steel the only regret i have is that these kits don't include any true slim picks or bogotas
sprk1
232
Dec 9, 2015
janomeWe'll yes they are pick to dollars cheaper and can be made better with some rounding and lots of polishing. I actually polished mine (didn't really need rounding, but I've seen some that did) and they turned out pretty decent. That being said, this is a bad set for newbies - too many pics. A set of prybars, tension tools, and the basic purple handle slim Peterson's is cheaper or equivalent and has all thr picks a beginner needs and more.
Nec89
32
Sep 12, 2016
janomeUse Plasti Dip to add rubberized handles. Its sold in small cans for dipping tool handles into and its much more professional looking than heat shrink would be. It comes in different colors as well if you order it online. Personally I like yellow because its bright and makes it harder to misplace your picks.
https://www.amazon.com/Performix-12213-Plasti-Dip-Black/dp/B00I9SK8XY/ref=pd_sim_60_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=H80TQX098DRJDNKJHQZJ
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