Quote Originally Posted by deeaa View Post
I found this great pick brand called 'Wedge' but they aren't available any more and I can't find 'em online either. Maybe there was a name dispute with Dunlop or something. Those were great, shaped with a depression for the thumb and had a coarse grip, although maybe a millimetre or two too far from the picking edge. But that's corrected in an hour which is what it takes for me to wear a pick quite well.
Hey Dee, I believe those would be "Wedgies" and they're still around.
http://www.wedgie.com/

Personally I think that there can be a considerable difference in tone depending on material, thickness and flexibility.