Which strings do you use for flatpicking?

Hi !
I currently use Martin Acoustic SP Medium strings (MSP4200). What strings would you recommend for flatpicking?

McLowden

John Pearse 80/20 bronze - light guage. Tried others, this is still my favorite.

I have that killer sweat which kills even 'coated' strings, so I've settled on d'Addario regular bronze with a 13 top (medium) on the grounds that they're inexpensive enough (ordering online) to change them fairly often. I tried 12 top, but it doesn't put up enough of a fight! I had to move away from Martin strings due to breakages - the d'Addarios almost never break.

Andy

Anyone tried These?: http://www.pirastro.com/pirazzi/home1.html
-If not, you should! Last as long as coated strings with no coating and fantastic sound and playability. Their electric guitar strings are also great. I just wish they could make resophonic strings...

Iv tried a every string i could find, iv settled down with Elixer lights, They are a coated string and seem to never lose their sound, they do overtime loose their feel but i have gotten 3 times the life out of these strings than others. They are a little expensive, but improved the sound of my guitar alot! If you are having trouble with strings breaking, iv been there too, i can remember one night playing a show and breaking 3 strings, it gets embarrising and expensive. I corrected this problem by changing my bridge saddle, to an artiffical ivory one this corrected the problem.

I find that I don't really care for the feel or tone of the coated strings that I have found. My hands are kind to strings and I will often put brass wound on my guitar so that they contrast with the tone of the other guitar player in my band. The brass corrodes a lot faster than bronze, but it's tolerable to me. If I'm pleasing myself I often default to DR bronze, either meduim or heavy gauge, depending on whether I am using an alternate tuning or not (I play in a Celtic band.)

I haven't tried the Pirazzi. I'll look into it.

The other player in our band has that killer sweat and funks his strings up in a matter of hours of playing. I slipped him a kit of that GHS Fast Fret stuff and it helps a lot. I use the Fast Fret on my reso and like it a lot better than coated strings, though the feel is similar. I also use stainless strings on the reso, and so string life with respect to corrosion is kind of a non-issue. The stainless lasts at least three and maybe more than four times as long as bronze and they fail mechanically long before they get funky.

I have tried Martin Acoustic SP Medium strings (MSP4200) once. It i shard to play but if play is once then its easy. I like it.

Hey everyone. My name is Mike. Brand new to the site. I love it. I thought I would throw in my 2 cents worth. I have to agree with Josh, Elixer is by far my favorite string. I use medium nanoweb on my Guild. The tone and volume is great. I play (at home) every day, and I get about 3 times the life out of the Elixers over the Martins.