For the record, I'm a newbie starting out with the exact same set. I found that it was really hard to comfortably lever on the pins with the tiny little tools in it. So I took a stick of wood, sawed a slot in it, and superglued the hook pick in.

A little sandpaper, and BAM a serviceable tool to play with. The only problem I'm finding is because they're so thin, the root of the pick is pretty wide and gets in the way sometimes.

Which is why I just ordered myself the
Tuxedo set from Sparrows. They're out for delivery, can't wait!