I use the Nimble Thimble. It is a thin, black leather thimble that has an opening in the end for a fingernail. My problem with most thimbles is that they are not long enough, because I push with the side of my finger, not the top. The Nimble Thimble is longer. The only problem I have is that the small is too small and the medium is too large, so I started wearing a rubber finger cot with the Nimble Thimble over it and it fits just right. I have also used the Thimble Pads, but find they are too small. If they made them in an oval about the size of two of them, they might work a lot better for me.