I tried many different picks and I really strugle with smooth surfaced ones, since they tend to fall from my hand all the time. The grip on these is just amazing. Yes, they are more pricey than your avarage pick, but the quality is really there. I'm using them for a long time, and they last very long, the plastic is durable and doesn't scratch off easily. I would just not reccomend it if you tend to lose your picks all the time :-)