are petersons worth the money.

[paces]

My question is as the title states are peterson picks worth the money. at what point should you buy a set of petersons. i have been picking couple of months. have a cheap chinese set and a set from toool. i like the tool picks very much wondering if petersons would up my game.

[Squelchtone]

paces, this is a well covered topic, so I ask that you please Search the forum for the answer before posting. It helps the forum be better organized and not have the same/similar questions answered a dozen times

look here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=59409&p=436978

and yes, they're worth it.
Squelchtone

[jimu57]

As a newbie.... still, I find Peterson a very good buy. I started with a 14 piece Southord set and tried several different picks from Peterson. I buy individual picks when I need them but usually but 3 or 4 of each at a time. The main materials Peterson uses is electroless nickel (EN) plated which are roughly $3 ea for most picks, and government steel which are around $8 for most picks. I have decided to stay with the EN version simply because they are cheaper and I do break picks. i dont see that the $8 pick has a 3X life over the $3 picks. I do have their Bogies which are supposed to be their version of the Boguta. But I mostly use the standard hook, the longer automotive hook, and the Peterson gem. I just bought 4 of each. That will do me for quite a while. I thinned down my pick set because I only used less than half of what I had in it. You'll probably find the same thing.

good luck
jim

[Robotnik]

are petersons worth the money

Yes*.

*Generally. Depends on your style and needs. I find they give fantastic feedback in standard thickness. For tight keyways, I don't like their slim picks nearly as much; find other manufacturers' picks to be more to my liking for 0.018 or 0.015.

[Jburgett2nd]

I use southord picks but a peterson pry bar tension tools, I have a couple peterson picks and they are nice but I want to wear out the southords before I use them

[jimu57]

I still use my Southords. I ordered 5 each of 2 different hooks with the slip on grips several months ago. I have never broken a Southords but havery bent the heck out of rhem.

[nite0wl]

I use Peterson tools almost exclusively and I love them. They are pricey but they last and they work great.

[CP_1993]

I am thinking of getting the Peterson gem and a few different hooks myself. I have the southord pxs14 (I think that is what it's called, correct me if I am wrong) and it is about useless. I only use their standard pick and don't particularly care for that. I had made myself a hook and it seems much more sturdy and I get better response from it. With the standard hook I feel like I am hit two pins at a time and can't get into tight key ways effectively. In short it feels cumbersome in all but the widest of key ways.
Here is a picture of the two side by side. Any suggestions as to what I should look for that is similar to my ghetto rigged creation?

[jimu57]

I use Peterson standard hook. I also use Sparrows short hook. Don't know who said Peterson were rather pricey. I buy the electroless nickel picks instead of government steel. $3 each for picks is pretty cheap to me.

[Korver15]

I would say so, considering the.018 and .015 gems are my go to. However, I do like the southord slimline and I know sparrows has some .015 thick that are good. I started by buying picks from different places to build a custom set. Now I just buy the picks I use frequently since I have tried the other ones.

Happy picking

[jimu57]

And if what you make works well, use 'em.

[paces]

i have seen alot of peterson sets for like 300 buck at least 200. they are the gov steel ones

[spuds]

I think so but i do have other picks i like to so its all up to the user and how he likes um just my 2 cents!

[nite0wl]

Compared to Southord, Peterson sets are a bit more expensive but comparing Peterson's Phoenix GSP 25 piece set to Southord's low-end 14 piece sets is rather silly. Comparing Peterson's Phoenix GSP and Southord's High Yield 0.023" sets is closer to appropriate.

For the OP, it sounds like you want "Euro profile" picks which have slimmer shafts and might benefit from slightly thinner stock both of which add to the ability to maneuver in complex and restrictive keyways.
I don't have the comparison charts on hand but standard Southord tools are about .031", their MAX line is .023" nominal, while Peterson's standard is .023"-.025" and their Slenders series are .018" thick (They also have 0.015" thick tools but those are not available in Euro profile).

Personally I much prefer Peterson's tools.

[Squelchtone]

Compared to Southord, Peterson sets are a bit more expensive but comparing Peterson's Phoenix GSP 25 piece set to Southord's low-end 14 piece sets is rather silly. Comparing Peterson's Phoenix GSP and Southord's High Yield 0.023" sets is closer to appropriate.

For the OP, it sounds like you want "Euro profile" picks which have slimmer shafts and might benefit from slightly thinner stock both of which add to the ability to maneuver in complex and restrictive keyways.
I don't have the comparison charts on hand but standard Southord tools are about .031", their MAX line is .023" nominal, while Peterson's standard is .023"-.025" and their Slenders series are .018" thick (They also have 0.015" thick tools but those are not available in Euro profile).

Personally I much prefer Peterson's tools.

For euro profile slim line picks, I really like the Just Picks set from Peterson. durable, very flexible, thin, and comfortable to use. Some folks don't like the dipped color handles but I grew to like them (in fact mine arrived in all one color, a dark purple). I have also seen them in molded grey plastic, so you may get what they have in stock, or call or email first if you are very picky about handles. https://www.lockpickshop.com/JP-SS.html

Squelchtone