Modifying Hi-Rider style picks

[GaryL]

Hi-Ryder style picks fit my fingers very well and, for the most part, stay on. My only problem with them is the thinness of the metal. The blades tend to bend back into my fingers. So, I adjusted a pair to my liking and hardened them by heating them to a cherry-red over our gas stove and dropping them into a bowl of salt water. A small pair of curved needle-nosed pliers helped! Now the blades stay put and the bands stay adjustable. Has anyone tried this?