I have a problem that my nails don't stand steel strings. I've used different type of finger picks, metal and plastic. The problem has been that one doesn't have finger tip touch to string with them and one can't make a brush strokes. These Alaska's really give great opportunity to play like with nails. Surprisingly they are durable too and one can play a long time with them. It's important to find a right size. I have small hands but size M is best, I don't need to do any adjustments as size S need. One can adjust the shape easily with nail cutter and file. I honestly can't play any more with out these small plastic things. It's worth give them a try if you've got similar nail wear problems.