Will American Picks suffice?

[xslayerx92]

Well I literaly joined this forum 5 minutes ago. I want to try out lockpicking. I have read the MIT guide to picking and understand the basics fairly well. Unfortunatley my inability to make picks or even procure the materials necessary to do so, have unabled me to practice or even attempt to pick a lock. I dont have much money and was looking into buying a simple 14 piece set off lockpickshop, when i noticed that there was American and Euro/Jap to choose from. It said that the euro set is meant for narrow keyholes wheras the American set is not. I am interested picking doors, cabinents, but especially and foremost Combination Padlocks (similar to the Master Lock 100T). I dont want to waste my money on an amerian set if theyre going to end up to thick to even enter the lock. So i ask the question, will American picks suffice?
I apologize if this has been posted previously but i did search and read the newb guide and found nothing answering this question.

[Wolf2486]

If you are planning on picking small padlocks than "slimline" picks are great. However, american picks will suffice for most door lock picking.

[stick]

If you want to be picking padlocks, odds are you're going to want to get the slimline Euro/Jap lock pick set. Even in locks where the US picks will work, you'll have an easier time with slimline picks.

[xslayerx92]

Hmmmm so i guess the question is more, I were to get Slimline picks what will i not be able to pick?

[Wolf2486]

Depends on your skill. A larger pick will help for leverage, but all in all if you lift the slim line pick up and leverage it with your wrist it will still be sufficent.

[xslayerx92]

Thank you Stick you were alot of help, off to buy my slim-line