I’d debated getting a Tone-Gard for my mando for a while but wasn’t sure it would be worth it. Last weekend at the Dance Flurry in Saratoga, I got to hear one in action and came right home and bought one ($75 from Elderly, free shipping).
Dang thing really makes a difference!
I also added a couple of V-Picks to my Elderly order (so no shipping either) on the recommendation of a guitar playing band mate. On the recommendation of Vinny (the V in V-pick) I got the large rounded size/shape which is similar to a Dawg or Golden gate.
These are TERRIFIC picks. They’re clear acrylic which does not slip in your fingers at all. They make colors too, including glow-in-the-dark, which I may have to splurge on sometime soon 
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At something like $7.50 for a pack of two, they’re not bargain basement, but they’re a LOT cheaper than those $35 picks and I can’t imagine anything a lot better. Take a peek:
http://v-picks.com/index.php