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RamenStyle
Profile Joined September 2004
United States1929 Posts
November 20 2008 01:51 GMT
#41
I used to be a palm grip but when I started playing bw I instinctively transitioned to fingertip grip and even after I stopped playing I use fingertip grip always. I can't even try palm grip, it annoys me.
Cube
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Canada777 Posts
November 20 2008 01:52 GMT
#42
I think i use the claw grip with my fingers arched slightly less (i use a razer krait)
Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
November 20 2008 01:52 GMT
#43
fingertip ftw.
JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
November 20 2008 01:55 GMT
#44
On November 20 2008 09:12 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote:
When browsing the internet, I use palm grip. When playing an FPS I use fingertip. If I'm doing some random speed test mouse game I use claw.


When watching porn, I fingertip with my right and palm with my left.
✌
DrainX
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
Sweden3187 Posts
November 20 2008 01:59 GMT
#45
I'm a fingertip guy :p
Durak
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada3685 Posts
November 20 2008 02:01 GMT
#46
I was just thinking about this today. I use palm grip but I was thinking of changing either my grip or my mouse because my hands are big. Too bad the comments on the razer site don't help at all.
Fingertip:
"Since I have huge hands, this is the only comfortable way to hold the mouse for me. I use medium sense in Windows and in shooters; about 20cm for a 360° turn."

“I hold the mouse with the tips of my fingers. I have tiny hands and I guess it’s easier to grip the mouse this way.”

Does anyone use their middle finger for mousewheel and ring finger for right mouse button? I was thinking of trying it out but even with my logitech mouse my middle finger is way too long.
Realpenguin
Profile Joined December 2006
8253 Posts
November 20 2008 02:03 GMT
#47
On November 20 2008 10:52 Cube wrote:
I think i use the claw grip with my fingers arched slightly less (i use a razer krait)

Same, and my mouse is the diamondback
<Wolfpox> i remember when MVP beat that one guy, and everyone was like 'whoa' except that penguin dude.
MaZza[KIS]
Profile Joined December 2005
Australia2110 Posts
November 20 2008 02:26 GMT
#48
fingertip

for example, I use a mouse at work that rests on the table. Most co-workers can't use it because the table is too reflective and their normal method of "mouse movement" makes it uncomfortable. However, with my fingertip control I can compensate for any inaccuracies caused by the table surface reflecting and I have NO PROBLEMS! It's very... dynamic...

SC has made me uber pro at mouse control.. how does this reflect on my sex life? Poorly...

I really wanted a bigger opponent, like Nate Marquardt, or King Neptune, or Zeus, or Zeus and Fedor, or Fedor on Zeus's shoulders, and they can both punch but only Zeus can kick.
CompX
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada216 Posts
November 20 2008 02:27 GMT
#49
other I guess, I tilt my mouse a bit to my right side to have a better right-click in sc
man, I am tiny the stone GIANT!! ┌██┘
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
November 20 2008 02:31 GMT
#50
definitely a claw user
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
prOxi.swAMi
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3091 Posts
November 20 2008 02:35 GMT
#51
Claw. With Logitech G3.
Oh no
GhostKorean
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States2330 Posts
November 20 2008 02:37 GMT
#52
Fingertip Fatigue and learning curve for better precision and agility? No brainer.
Xiberia
Profile Joined September 2007
Sweden634 Posts
November 20 2008 02:40 GMT
#53
Claw. Never really thought about it, it just felt natural.
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
November 20 2008 02:41 GMT
#54
Probably a hybrid between palm and claw. I do have big hands, but then again, I also have a big mouse. So it kinda mixes between.
poasiodss
Profile Joined April 2007
United States63 Posts
November 20 2008 02:58 GMT
#55
I had fingergrip when I used to use rodent mouse. I've switched to trackball mouse and it resembles clawgrip more.
ilovehnk
Profile Joined October 2008
475 Posts
November 20 2008 03:08 GMT
#56
for 1 second i thought you are talking about lifting weights...
Hikou Shinketsushuu
JeeJee
Profile Blog Joined July 2003
Canada5652 Posts
November 20 2008 03:11 GMT
#57
On November 20 2008 09:28 x89titan wrote:
i use the mx518. palm grip ftw. i want a razer deathadder tho.


same mouse but fingertip here!
i actually had to check.. it just seems natural to hang like that, palm restricts too much movement and claw is gonna tire out your fingers no? keeping them up like that..
(\o/)  If you want it, you find a way. Otherwise you find excuses. No exceptions.
 /_\   aka Shinbi (requesting a name change since 27/05/09 ☺)
L
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada4732 Posts
November 20 2008 03:18 GMT
#58
I can assuredly state that i use none of these grips.
The number you have dialed is out of porkchops.
Avidkeystamper
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States8556 Posts
November 20 2008 03:28 GMT
#59
I have a really tiny mouse ~4-5 inches long so I use fingertip.
Jaedong
infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
November 20 2008 03:31 GMT
#60

With the fingertip grip, users will experience the most amount of hand fatigue as there are now only five points of contact with the mouse, and the user will be required to use more effort in controlling the stability and precise movements of the mouse.

The fingertip grip also requires the highest learning curve for most users, as the exaggerated arched fingers and increased amount of control over the mouse needs to be practiced.

These are some interesting claims..
I don't find fingertip grip fatiguing at all. o.O
Plus, it's what I thought was the most natural way to grip a mouse as soon as I started playing games.
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