Snagged from Steve Martin's banjo post but could equally be a steel guitarist's hand

[Andy Volk]

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[Ian Rae]

Not mine. I bend the blades round further than that.

[Bobby D. Jones]

The thumb pick blade is to short. You need the thumb pick blade to match the arc your thumb moves natural above the strings.
When I started playing a steel playing friend said you want a short thumb pick, I had trouble some time hitting desired string with thumb pick. I was in a music store they had some long blade thumb picks. I bought 2, Figured I could shorten them if needed, Urika just what I needed. With much ware a thumb pick gets retired to go fish bag.

[Lee Baucum]

The thumb pick blade is to short.

Not for me! I've been using stubby thumb picks like that for years. Longer blades just don't work for me.