Dunlop Ultex Hetfield 1,14 Player

To preface this, I've just ordered some 20 packs of different picks in order the find the "one" that fits me and my playing style (I play an ESP LTD EC-1000 in Standard tuning 10-48, so I cannot vouch that the review would be valid for a Baritone or 7-string guitar).

I test all picks with the following parameters:
1. A fast/heavy metal song
2. Strumming songs
3. Practice pick, ala scales up and down
4. Slow song that requires exact attacks on phrases and is not "shreddy"

On all of those points, this pick does it ALL (except #2 and #4). My personal recommendation would still be a Nylon pick for Strumming songs (campfire singalongs if you will), but for any fast song that requires you to aggressively pick and do fast acrobatics with your picking hand, this is the pick for you.

You cannot order this pick and then NOT play some of the awesome Metallica classics like Creeping Death, Master of Puppets and alike - and this pick suits the ludicrous amount of down-picking like no other. One thing that MUST be mentioned is that this pick was obviously built with HEAVY attack in mind. This is not a pick if you are trying to do minimal movements and slow "plucky stuff", it is there for aggressive and fast attacks on the strings.

To continue with the parameters of the pick - I tried Strumming and solo/typical scale up'n'down practice, but my personal preference is a Nylon pick for Strumming and Jazz III's for the "scaley" and "soloey" stuff.

However, if you are in a situation where you need a pick for awesome thrash or death metal playing and all the picking hand wizardry that requires that, this would be the best for that specific need.

A couple of negative points:
- The print wears out quickly, however, the pick is still usable even after becoming rounded
- There is no 24-piece option offered =(

The picks themselves are good, although they could be a bit more grippier. They are matte finnish but tend to smooth out if used longer and I found to drop them more frequently if I use them for a long time and my hands get sweaty.
They are 1.14 mm thick which falls right in the category that can be used for guitar and bass (which I rarely play with a pick but if needed I know I have the tool for the job).
If those are too thick for your taste I think they come at .80mm as well.

They are what they are, picks, they doo the job, they do it well and look cool while doing it. Like I said-the could be a bit grippier but that is a minor thing.
This is my second order of those picks, first one being the ones that come in a tin box. I ended oup loosing some (like I always do) giving some away, and ended up with only two left (out of six that you get in the package)