This is a review of the Honey Picks Wood Grip Glow Cast Trip Tip Acrylic Plectrum…

You’ve all seen the ads for cough suppressants with honey…

A Fictional husband nudges his sleeping wife with that overused and hungry phrase “Honey!”, she turns and reacts with an expression that a sick wife would surely make ‘You can’t be seriously asking for THAT now!’ but he shows her a bottle of medicine with honey in it and she smiles. Oh, HONEY!

Honey is one of the few foods we can consume that rarely goes bad, so why not make a pick after the food, the term?

Something sweet and that might not go bad? Sounds nice, but…

Honey Picks Wood Grip Glow Cast Trip Tip Acrylic is a very attractive and grippy pick intended for versatility and durability. The Acrylic picking part is a cloud blue “Glow Cast” material that can glow in the dark ever so slightly, making it easy to find on a dark stage one should hope.

I inquired about the pick when I acquired it -elsewhere- with the maker, Chris, and Chris told me that while it isn’t being marketed now, they do special orders, so you can still get one as of this writing if you ask nicely (but they are nice too, so nice + nice gives you sweet music).

This Honey Pick possesses an inlay of wood in a honey-comb pattern with six grip holes and their signature H and lines etched on top.

The makers indicated that the wood inlay is something they do less of now swapping other styles that are more durable.

This is a collector’s pick that is also very functional. The honey picks wood grip glow cast tri-tip acrylic pick serves the player a choice of 3 different profile tips, from a very rounded and blunt to a moderate blunt to a moderate sharp shape. On top of this, it possesses a bit of a hybrid-like bevel, both rounded and V-Shaped also.

For some players that unique beveling can be a selling point, Another selling point is the slight glow in the dark.

Yet another selling point is the decorative and grippy wooden inlay.

Now: That first selling point, the beveling of the Honey Picks Wood Grip Glow Cast Tri-Tip pick, lends a particular and somewhat distant attack when striking your strings, the attack is mild in a way similar to rounded gemstone picks, but still with some of the character of the sharper V bevels of other acrylic picks. It’s very different from most Acrylic Picks and to fully appreciate the difference, one must try one. I’m sort of 50/50 about it on my electrics, but on a dread, I’d say it shines.

The second selling point, the glow:

This Honey Pick’s glow is a mild one. Suffice it to say that every glowing pick I’ve tried did not possess a strong glow, but it does work. In a suddenly darkened stage, it might help you. And the blue of it is beautiful, a somewhat translucent milky-light blue color. Acrylic picks can be very nice looking, but this one is a collector’s beauty, all while being a perfectly and highly functional pick.

The third selling point of the Honey Picks Wood Grip Glow Cast Tri Tip pick is the decorative inlay.

It looks good as well as the translucent glow of the plastic, but it is a functional decoration. First, it screams out “I’m a custom pick and I’m cool!, secondly it holds very well, Wood picks do tend to grip well, especially if they are etched and drilled. Hand moisture reacts in a fashion that aids the bond between one’s finger pads and the plectrum itself. This third selling point is the one that appeals to me the most, to my surprise.

But how does the Honey Picks Wood Grip Glow Cast Tri Tip sound?

Well, not exactly like a typical off-the-shelf acrylic pick, it has a more stout response with steel strings, and on nylon stringed guitars like the famous “Trigger” of Mr. Willie Nelson, I’d venture it to be ideal. It has its signature sound just like its signature looks and feel. Is it for everybody? Nope, I admit that this won’t be in my main arsenal of go-to picks, but I still treasure it, because it is special, just like my old Hagstrom III that was stolen from me. It’s just special and unique.

The manufacturer’s site where it can be ordered.

Edit Note: Honey Picks has a very large variety of picks of excellent quality, if this one isn’t for you, there are others you, and we, can try, and we will…

Other Acrylic Picks to compare here.

I apologize that with this particular review, I simply cannot say this is a buy, nor can I say that this is an ignore. You probably want one if you like picks like I do and like things that are different.

More on this type of pick material here.

So now let’s look at the specs on this honey (sorry wifey, you are the only true honey for me!):

Material	Attack Tone	Decay Tone
GlowCast Acrylic And Wood	Softened like Glass without the Squeel	Strong but Mellow
Durability/ Wear	Comments/ Dimensions	Shape
Grip can wear Acrylic is typically good	Hardness: Shore D of 86H	Triple Tip Each Tip Different
Grip and Feel	Flexibility	Likely Use
Good But muted	Rigid	I’d use it On “Trigger”
Thickness	Width and Height	Resonance
2.15mm @ Tips	32.50 mm Triangular	Thick and Loud Clack
Tip Style	Bevel?	Approx. Cost
1-Round Wedge “V” 2-Finer Edge “V” 3-Round Strum Tip	A Hybrid of V and Round	Unkown- Special Order Item

1. Holds/Grips 4
2. Plays (action) 2
3. Sounds/Tones 3
4. Looks/Appearance 5
5. Collect-ability 5
6. Difficulty 4
7. Durability 2
8. Cost 3
9. Availability 3
10. Like-ability 4

• Over-All Rating 70%
• Novices: Ok, but for collection mostly
• Performers: Not recommended for continuous use
• Intermediates: Good, pleasant

So what’s next? Honestly, I’m not sure what next, it might be a white knight pick I’ve been using, we shall see.