Ahhh shit, ig I shoulda read that back before posting 😅...

Okay, so where did I do what you accuse me of and what you are using as justification for this treatment: where did I claim to hold objective truth?

I never did. Everything you built off of that false premise is invalid.

Awww baby is upsetty spaghetti.

I literally put light strings on my mandolin this afternoon. Frankly, I don’t love the lower string tension, especially for how quickly I play, but I’m giving it a shot because I’m trying something else out. I also have a practice technique I stand by that is playing with a 0.60mm nylon pick because it helps highlight issues but I still play with a 1mm to 1.4mm pick because they’re just a lot better for what I do. There is a lot of tone in a pick, and limiting yourself to only something so thin is really just restrictive for no reason.

But to answer your question, you’re not “recommending light strings”, you’re being a huge twat about how your subjective choice is vastly, objectively superior and anyone who doesn’t agree is just afraid. It’s incredibly embarrassing, especially since you’re likely somewhere between 45-55 years old.

You’re just a weird, angry person who thinks they’re special because you don’t understand the very simple idea of people playing different music with different styles and that’s just so, so sad. Being a contrarian isn’t a personality, and I’m sorry you still haven’t figured that out with over half your life already being over but I hope you can salvage the remaining few decades.

No no you shouldn't have. It's excellent just the way it is!

No I am not. You are projecting all your stupid bullshit on me.

You don't expect me to read all that shit. I will not.

The blue ones (1mm is blue, the thicknesses are colour coded) have a soft, kinda velvety/matte texture, and are fairly rigid; they're noticeably stiffer than a standard 1mm plastic pick. I find them to be a very good balance of nimble maneuverability (because they're so thin, and don't get caught on the strings), and positional predictability (because they don't deflect very much, so I know where the tip of my pick is gonna be after I pick a note.

Hey mate, can you elaborate a bit on the 0.6mm pick technique? Thanks!

Sure!

Thick picks are great for being very sturdy and allowing for extremely quick playing, but they can also act as a crutch and hide bad technique since they can just smash through strings. It’s like playing on easy mode so you don’t notice all the sub-optimal stuff you’re doing.

Those super thin nylon picks, on the other hand, are really floppy and not great for fast, precise picking. However, you can absolutely still play relatively quickly with them as long as you hold them proper and just use the tip. It’s hard mode to make you really think about what you’re doing.

The trick is to be able to play up to around 90-100bpm with the floppy picks to help you build good habits so that you’re getting the most out of the bigger, stiffer picks.

Makes sense. Thank you!

Green is my go to if I lost my yellow! 😄