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Mouse users: Palm or Claw? (and why?)

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TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii
Fingertip-clawgrip (wrist planted on mousepad, fingers move mouse). Because I used to play at high DPI.
It's a bit more difficult to keep a grip on the mouse now though (at 800dpi), since I tend to rotate the mouse slightly when playing, and the mouse slowly moves away from my grip (not a problem with the mouse itself, I tested and it has absolutely no acceleration or drift).
Kanye West
2,222 posts
Joined July 2011
Kanye West
I have kind of a weird grip. I do rest my palm on my mouse but I have to arch my fingers fairly high because my mouse is too small for my hands. So I guess half-palm grip?
XPJ38
osu! Alumni
3,570 posts
Joined February 2010
XPJ38
As far as I am concerned, fingertip grip (800 DPI), i.e. I move the mouse with my fingers and my palm doesn't have contact with the base. Dunno why I hold it this way, it's always been like that and I simply cannot change.
Not sure if this is the best way to hold a mouse though, it is sometimes very tiring for the fingers.

Jordan
1,037 posts
Joined December 2010
Jordan
Hybrid palm/claw
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii

Kanye West wrote:

I have kind of a weird grip. I do rest my palm on my mouse but I have to arch my fingers fairly high because my mouse is too small for my hands. So I guess half-palm grip?
That's a normal clawgrip.
Kanye West
2,222 posts
Joined July 2011
Kanye West

YayMii wrote:

Kanye West wrote:

I have kind of a weird grip. I do rest my palm on my mouse but I have to arch my fingers fairly high because my mouse is too small for my hands. So I guess half-palm grip?
That's a normal clawgrip.
Not really, I only arch my index and middle finger
Shiro
Global Moderator
4,984 posts
Joined May 2009
Shiro
1200 dpi and palm grip. Out of sheer habit.
Zerostarry
osu! Alumni
1,563 posts
Here since the beginning
Zerostarry
Logitech G5.. palm grip for me. Only using the fingertips seems very unwieldy for a big mouse. :)
RaneFire
1,181 posts
Joined May 2011
RaneFire
I arch my index finger, and my middle finger stays flat (actually goes over the front, I press with the middle joint of my middle finger)... palm-claw \:D/
(base of hand against mouse - DPI 400)

Why?: My "jump" button in quake 3 defrag is "mouse2" which I press ALOT when I play it and also practice precise timing in that game - so there is no way for me to avoid palm with my middle finger, but claw definitely allows for faster clicking for me so I arch my index which gets the most use... and streaming works pretty well too amazingly... with each finger laid so differently. Preference due to past experiences.
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii

Kanye West wrote:

Not really, I only arch my index and middle finger
Yeah, that's still a claw grip. A clawgrip you rest your palm on the mouse and arch your fingers.
A fingertip grip (a type of clawgrip) is the one where you don't have your palm on your mouse.
[Luanny]
8,248 posts
Joined April 2011
[Luanny]

buny wrote:

claw because my mouse is small
^
and also because it gives me more precision
D33d
1,697 posts
Joined April 2011
D33d
Hybrid grip. It isn't claw in the sense of applying pressure to my wrist, but I still curl my fingers. Not in the same way as a full-on claw grip, which is why it's a hybrid. The G9x calls for a different type of grip to other mice, which is probably why I like it so much.
Oinari-sama
osu! Alumni
3,403 posts
Joined July 2010
Oinari-sama
Palm grip, cause my mouse is big.

I keep my index and middle finger curled as if I'm playing piano. I find this posture easier on my finger and gives less strain while playing more intense songs.
Xivaxi
133 posts
Joined November 2011
Xivaxi
Claw grip, because clicking with your fingers flat feels so unwieldy. I don't understand how people do it.
SergioSource
24 posts
Joined January 2012
SergioSource
I am a giant, so claw
darkmiz
407 posts
Joined August 2011
darkmiz
paw grip
Zare
1,512 posts
Joined March 2012
Zare

kriers wrote:

Full palm grip.

A typical low dpi grip (450)
I didn't know that's typical, but well, same here.
Mukku
1,434 posts
Joined February 2009
Mukku
Palm because mouse is too big
TheVileOne
osu! Alumni
8,431 posts
Joined March 2010
TheVileOne
Palm...

Clawing seems like it would be awkward.
Yuki-kun
568 posts
Joined December 2010
Yuki-kun
Claw grip with 1600 DPI mouse...LoL
Icyteru
535 posts
Joined August 2011
Icyteru
Fingertip grip
winber1
4,520 posts
Joined February 2010
winber1
tablet grip
Naikaze
2,401 posts
Joined July 2011
Naikaze
Palm, but sometimes finger-tip but only with keyboard. With palm I can mouse only
Crayder
2 posts
Joined April 2012
Crayder
Palm, 3500 DPI DeathAdder here.
Goodbye Shin
312 posts
Joined August 2012
Goodbye Shin
Claw, cause i'm used to it, and it's more comfortable for spinning.
Sup A Noob
555 posts
Joined November 2009
Sup A Noob
Fingertip-claw
Asx-H
10 posts
Joined December 2012
Asx-H
Claw, mouse is small and I just like it better I guess.
AWESOME-SAMA
22 posts
Joined July 2011
AWESOME-SAMA
Didn't really pay attention to it before, but I claw mine.
Rokk
133 posts
Joined September 2012
Rokk
A sort-of hybrid between palm and claw because my fingers are pretty damn long. I tend to claw for sequential jumps, though.
[Kanzaki Ranko]
327 posts
Joined June 2009
[Kanzaki Ranko]
Palm. My mouse is quite huge though.
Sohma99
41 posts
Joined November 2011
Sohma99
Claw (on a deathadder if you're wondering the mouse).
Phantasyy
27 posts
Joined October 2012
Phantasyy
Use claw grip with an mx518 as I just feel more accurate and comfortable
djjsixpack
162 posts
Joined September 2011
djjsixpack
Half claw/palm grip on a deathadder. Used to be full claw but my mouse is huge compared to my old one so I adapted that way more or less. When I play mouse only I cannot do well unless I go palm grip though.
Xylem Beer
260 posts
Joined September 2011
Xylem Beer
Used to clawgrip but turned to fingertip grip over time.
ProTokra
4 posts
Joined February 2013
ProTokra

Jordan wrote:

Hybrid palm/claw
There is no Hybird in Terms of Mouse Playstyle.
You can only Move your Mouse with your Fingers/Wrist [Claw / Fingertip Grip]
OR
You can move your Mouse with your Shoulder/Arm [Palm Grip]

What u mean is the Fingertip Grip, its just Describes the Contact Points with you Mouse not your Mouse Movement Style.

BTW I am also using the Fingertip Grip^^
Triskelion91
155 posts
Joined March 2011
Triskelion91
I claw grip, but palm grip on spinners.
pmon
15 posts
Joined August 2011
pmon
I use palm grip but I use my wrist and fingers to move the mouse. Feels natural.
Winshley
osu! Alumni
2,384 posts
Joined May 2011
Winshley

ProTokra wrote:

There is no Hybird in Terms of Mouse Playstyle.
You can only Move your Mouse with your Fingers/Wrist [Claw / Fingertip Grip]
OR
You can move your Mouse with your Shoulder/Arm [Palm Grip]
If that's the case, I'm actually a hybrid then, because I vibrate my arm to do spinners. ._.

I still hold my mouse with fingertips though.
ProTokra
4 posts
Joined February 2013
ProTokra

Winshley wrote:

ProTokra wrote:

There is no Hybird in Terms of Mouse Playstyle.
You can only Move your Mouse with your Fingers/Wrist [Claw / Fingertip Grip]
OR
You can move your Mouse with your Shoulder/Arm [Palm Grip]
If that's the case, I'm actually a hybrid then, because I vibrate my arm to do spinners. ._.

I still hold my mouse with fingertips though.
In that case youre absolutely Right, u change your Playstile for Spinning.

But what I want the people to understand is that u can only have one Playstile at the same time!
Unfortinuetly the words [Claw/Palm/Finger Grip] lets people tend to think, the way your fingers contact with your mouse, determine your Playstyle.
Hope I could make things clearer^^
Winshley
osu! Alumni
2,384 posts
Joined May 2011
Winshley
When people said hybrid, I believe they mean that they have been using both type of grip during whole gameplay or under different occasions. I don't think they're gonna use both grip styles at the same time, right? :P
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