The Dragon’s Heart GT Pick, Black Colored. Note the engraved dragon and GT labeling. Set against wood grain.

I’m overdue for a review and I preselected the Dragon’s Heart GT Guitar Pick for my next review a few weeks ago. I really would have liked to give it more time for evaluation, but how long do we ask Bilbo to hang around Smaug I ask you, seriously, do we poke the dragon? Well, finally, after a lot of behind-the-scenes site work, I give you the Dragon’s Heart GT Guitar Pick For review!

Now the heart of a dragon lusts -pretty much- for diamonds and gold, precious items. Since there aren’t diamond picks as of yet, polyamide-imide will need to suffice for a hardened material. A dragon would assuredly be pleased with this type of pick, the Dragon’s Heart GT Guitar Pick. It is very hard and durable.

There are a few versions implementing different formulae. This GT model contains carbon, they say 30% carbon. They offer this as being something with superior lubricity with that additive material.

Carbon IS a good additive, but I have a caveat for players with respect to the Dragon’s Heart GT Guitar Pick and other carbon-containing products:

The Material, Polyamide-Imide is covered here. It is hard and tough, more on that in a moment.

Carbon is an additive that seems to have an electrical effect on electric guitar strings. I saw this because this Dragon’s Heart GT Guitar pick, and other carbon-containing picks I’ve used all make a static-y, clicky sound when the pick first contacts the string. For soft solos that might not work, though the right noise filtering might eliminate that issue.

Nonetheless, a great many serious musicians need, even have to have, durable picks with the right feel and shape. TheDragon’s Heart GT Guitar Pick is still kind of cool and unique…

And the shape!

The Dragon’s Heart GT Guitar Pick has a very unique shape that lends to going between firm strumming and when rotated in the fingers in a slick moment, sharp, bright staccato leads. I do love the added mini-pick on the right side that will let one get more granular in their playing while not fumbling for a different pick on your mic stand. And it works.

I don’t know what an actual dragon’s heart would look like, I’m sure some cultures that hold dragons high in myth would have something to say about this, but polyamide-imide, of which one brand is known as a patented “Torlon” are sought after by many artists. The material, depending on the particular version, is extremely durable, shape-holding, acid resistant (for you guys that kill strings from playing constantly while emitting juice from your fingers). And it is lubricative in the playing.

One issue with PAI (Polyamide-Imide is that, in at least pre-injection model form, is hygroscopic, which indicates absorption of water. And that can’t be a bad thing with us players, because our hand sweat (or even spittle), can, like some other materials, make our pick grip yet better.

As I listen to Mendelssohn’s Spring Song and think of Bugs Bunnies dancing antics, I laugh to myself at how this pick is made for some dancing.

A maker of PAT/PolyAmide-Imide, otherwise known as Torlon here.

But here is the kicker for me:

I honestly don’t love this pick at this stage in my playing growth.

For beginners, this pick won’t necessarily be something you need or even like. However, for you pros doing 45-minute sets and 3 sets per gig who do want a long-lived pick and don’t mind keeping pickups (some stores might have these though), this will be one of the picks for you. the Dragon’s Heart GT Guitar Pick can be kick-ass for the right music and player, this review can give you an idea.

There are a number of pick-making startups out there, some that make huge picks with thicknesses in excess of half a Centimeter that are appealing to serious shredders out there. The Dragon’s Heart GT Guitar Pick is made by these Cats here.

But if you are a shredder, you might look into some of the custom picks made by even smaller boutiques that shape out plectra with extremely thick profiles.

Now we talk about special plastics in this section of the site, here. The Dragon’s Heart GT Guitar Pick comes in a few flavors, and it’s one example of the many more Unique plastic picks out there. There are a lot of small shop Torlon Pick Makers, I discuss this there.

I noted that I particularly liked the sound of this Torlon type plectrum, the Dragon’s Heart GT Guitar Pick on my Hagstrom and Les Paul (an Epi) because it works well with the warmth and assertiveness of those guitars with the right touch of bright and snappiness too.

This is not a soft and thoughtful interlude-type pick for choice and I’d never use it with delicate strings such as wrapped nylons or extra light gauges. Coatings don’t seem to be bothered by it, but the material is a plastic version of slippery rock in a fashion so to speak.

For those of you curious about Torlon (PAI) Type Picks, this is a more affordable first foray into the material for you. I’d get this before plonking down 60 US Dollars on something that you end up reselling and forgetting.

The material can be a little brittle in some forms, but I’d be very interested in, say, a semi-flexible thickness (though going that thin might be ill-advised).

Anyways, Let’s look at specs and ratings here:

Material	Attack Tone	Decay Tone
Non-Branded Torlon	Abrupt and loud with some clicking	Warm yet some brightness
Durability/ Wear	Comments/ Dimensions	Shape
Very very Durable and Wear Resistant	Shore D Durometer 95H, Hard!	Unique bubble & dual tip, fine and wide ends
Grip and Feel	Flexibility	Likely Use
Fair to Decent Grip Fat Feel	Inflexible	For rocking out!
Thickness	Width and Height	Resonance
2.47 mm	To Fine Tip: 30.33 mm To wide tip: 27.50 mm	A Baritone Like Clack
Tip Style	Bevel?	Approx. Cost
Unique Tri-Tip 1 Round 2 Wide V 3 Fine Tip	V-Bevel Sharp No speed or Left hand Right hand both.	~USA 15.00 Dollars

1. Holds/Grips ****
2. Plays (action) *****
3. Sounds/Tones ****
4. Looks/Appearance ***
5. Collectability ***
6. Difficulty **
7. Durability *****
8. Cost ****
9. Availability ***
10. Likability ***

• Overall Rating 7.2 Stars
• Novices: Not a first choice, skip
• Performers: Pro-Grade, A Yes to Buy
• Intermediates: Some work to play, but for the experience, a Buy

So, in conclusion, this pick is just right for specific purposes, and not so much for general purposes. It’s a special pick for particular players with real needs. I’d recommend it to you advanced players out there.

And now, coming next, yet another brutal beast takes a bite out of our review page, funny how this worked out, let’s take a bite out of jamming next time!