Hi! So, Justin said on the video about accessories to get a thin to thick pick, he even says āup to about a milā. On another video he says he prefer to use up to .60mm on acoustic guitar maximum (Iāll try to find the video if you guys want, I donāt remember which video he said). Is there secrets with picks? 
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I think a lot depends on what type of music youāre playing and the level youāre at.
If you want to strum chords then a reasonably thin pick 0.60mm or thinner can be helpful (not saying you canāt use thicker). As a beginner in particular something really thin (I started with 0.46mm) is easier as the pick is less likely to get snagged in the strings. I use 0.60mm for strumming now
Equally if you want to pick a lot single notes and power chords then perhaps you donāt want a really bendy pick so maybe something around the 1mm range.
Thereās lots of exceptions to this - thereāll be people who strum with a 2mm pick and others who play metal with something bendy so these are just a starting point to work from
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Makes sense, thank you 
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Hi Renan,
I hope this video helps?
Greetings
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Iāve only been playing 6 months and I like the 0.38 Dunlop ones. Someone lent me one once and now I canāt bear anything thicker. I strum.
Iāve been on a multi-year search for the perfect pick. I now own thousands of different sizes, brands, thicknesses and colors.
I have finally found it: Danās Guitar Storeās tapered picks. specifically the 1.0 to 0.70mm (orange). The Original pick is pretty good too, but once I tried the tapered picks I stpped buying anything else. Provides a great grip, but it is not as flexible as a typical .70 pick. You really need to try them.
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Hello Renan!
There IS a āsecretāā¦
Find what works for you & that feels good, sounds good & inspires you to pick up your guitar & play!
Matt sums it up pretty nicelyā¦ different picks are good for different situations. I personally have hundreds but tend to favor about 10-12 styles!
Besides, picks are pretty inexpensive, try out lots - if you donāt like some of them, give āem away!
My āidealā strumming pick is a .50mm (Red) Cleartone Everly Star Pick. Super easy to hold on to & they come in various gauges & are made with Delrin - so theyāre pretty durable.
Favorite āstiffā pick is probably the Ernie Ball Prodigy pick in 1.5mmā¦ again, itās Delrin & really nice feeling pick!
Good luck in your search!!!
Tod
I started with a thinish pick 14 years ago. Something like a .60 dunlop. A few years into my playing someone suggested going to a 1.5mm pick which I did. At first it was weird but before long my picking improved. Your mileage may vary. I know very exceptional musos who still use the .60 pick and they are far better than I am.
For Beginners strumming Justin used to recommend nylon .38 mm, though as a seasoned guitarist HE uses .6 for strumming. A few years back he changed from .38 to .46 for Beginners which I think holds true today. This is certainly covered in the Strumming SOS course and certainly be somewhere in early Grade 1 lessons.
It is not clear where you are on this journey but maybe a review of early modules and lessons will help you find the answer you seek in respect of your current level, opposed to Justinās preference at his own level, Perspective is everything.
Oh my goodness, this forum just goes round in circles! 
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I bought those variety packs. I use 3 depending on my mood. Tortex orange or yellow, and Fender mediums. Mostly using orange for my electric and Fender mediums for my acoustic.
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that was certainly not what he meant 
1mil = 0.001 inches = 0.0254 mm ridiculously thinā¦ He likely really meant 1mm.
I found I gradually worked stiffer and stiffer as I got comfortable with strumming.
get a variety pack or similar and find what you like. it really is a personal preference. If you strum, tend toward more flexible. If you pick individual strings or power chords, tend toward stiffer.
My preference so far is the Dunlop Tortex picks. I have moved from about .4 to .8 but even have a very stiff 2.0mm Glide I like.
Try a variety, but expect to alter your preference as you gain more familiarity in your playing and what you like to feel on your fingers.
Thank you for the comments, looks like a rabbit hole
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Lol, can be, but only if you let it be one! I sat down with my guitar, grabbed a pick from my variety, and played afew minutes. If it felt akward, I moved to the next stiffness option. I wound up with one I liked better than others and then I knew to grab that one. Over months, I started to feel like it was not performing (too flexible) and tried a slightly stiffer option. I have been careful not to buy too many of a particular type since I know my preferences are still changing. I have worn out 3 or 4 of the orange Tortex picks, so those are slightly smaller than I tend to like now since I sharpen the tip back up after I wear it off. I bought a package of those and the .73 Ultex that I lose because they are translucent and nearly invisible on my carpet.
I feel like Iāve not really settled on one and keep switching between them, but Iām starting to get used to thicker picks even with strumming, and theyāre much nicer for picking individual strings. Iām going between 0.88 / 1mm nylon picks, and also sometimes using Jazz III, but getting used to the small size is difficult. I think Iām gonna look for a pick thatās inbetween those two as they feel like two ends of the spectrum, something in the middle might be better.
I started on 0.38 nylon ones and couldnāt move past them for a while, eventually thicker picks started to feel more normal now, I couldnāt use 0.38 now though, way too flimsy. I hated orange tortex ones too, even though Iāve got tons of them as I stupidly bought a 12 pack.
Iād get a variety pack and try a few different textures, thickness and sizes. It really is a rabbit hole though, thereās so many possibilities.
For the past few years Iāve been using Golden Gate teardrop shaped picks. Depending on what Iām playing, I use either a 1.0 mm or 0.75 mm thickness. I pay $1.75 ea. for them in a package of twelve. They have demonstrated to me that not all celluloid picks are created equal because I hear very little to no āpick noiseā with them.
Based on numerous reviews and recommendations, I recently purchased a Blue Chip pick. To say they are expensive is an understatement. I ordered a TD35 which is their 0.89 mm thick teardrop shaped pick. The pick was $35 plus $5 shipping. They claim three things. They have great tone with less pick noise. (Mine sounds about the same as the 1.0 mm Golden Gate to me.) If you donāt lose it, it will last forever. (Iāll have to get back to you in a few years.) And, they improve your grip and stability with the pick. (After spending several hours playing with it, I have found this to be absolutely true.) The cost may understandably be prohibitive for some, but if that isnāt a problem, you might want to try one.
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I had a pick given to me and its a 1.00mm maybe this is the reason I am struggling as it feels like its grabbing the strings on an upstroke? Off to the shop tomorrow to get some thinner ones.
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Iāve been on a pick journey for weeks. Iāve been using Dunlop Ultex Flow for ages. I always liked the sound of Dunlop Tortex, but hated the way they moved about (or fell out my hand). Yesterday, i realised that i could put loads of scores on them with a sharp knife and that has made them much easier to grip. Blue for electric, yellow for acoustic.
I use 72 mm picks. Their Tortex picks. Really nice. Their a bit on the thick side which I think makes it sound better.
I used the orange Tortex for a long time until a recent switch to Jazz 3 0.73mm after a few recommendations in another thread about this topic. It was quite a change - the Jazz 3ās are a lot smaller and more pointy/sharp ā but I like it so far. They seem to be easier to control (less wobble / movement) than the larger orange Tortex.