(English on the second part)
Penele de chitara sunt ceva ce depinde de gustul fiecaruia, eu am trecut pe rand de la Celuloid, Tortex, Tortex sharp, Ultex iar acum preferatele mele sunt acestea: Jazz III XL. Sunt groase dar materialul nu e foarte dur, sunt confortabile si flexibile, marginile sunt slefuite si au un varf ascutit, perfect pentru metale, dar sunt okay si pentru alte genuri, totusi daca cantati doar strumming s-ar putea sa va foloseasca mai mult o pana standard. Scrisul e in relief pe ambele parti si face ca pana sa stea mai stabil intre degete. Dimensiunile penei sunt cele ale unei pene normale, spre deosebire de Jazz III standard. De cand folosesc aceste pene nu ma mai doare degetul mare de la mana dreapta, probabil din cauza ca sunt mai groase.
Guitar picks are the personal preference of everybody, I have gone through years with Celluloid, Tortex, Tortex sharp, Ultex sharp and now the Jazz III XL. They are thick, but the material used is not extra hard, so they are confortable and flexible, the edges are shaved off and the tip is sharp, perfect for metal or other genres, maybe not the best for strumming, but you can get used to strum with these too (I do). The writing on the sides is 3D so they will not slip so easy through your fingers. The size of the pick is pretty normal, unlike the Jazz III standard which is smaller. Since I've been using these my right hand thumb is not hurt anymore (probably because of the thickness).