How to grip a gaming mouse for best aim potential

I switched from palm grip to fingertip grip and noticed a big improvement in aim, especially because I could use smaller mice. It's something that takes a long while to adjust to, so I would recommend people using palm or claw palm give it a try.

Also note on that point with the fingers raised off the mouse ... the higher they are, the longer they have to travel, so the "slower" your latency times are going to be. That's like playing with a higher ping!

This is a casual chat video, trying something new. Sound quality isn't like the others because I was using a small microphone plugged directly into the camera.

Hopefully it's ok!

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[mango]

So basically people with 2 thumbs or 6 fingers have an advantage. Sounds like im visiting chernobyl soon

[spoonman]

wow. thank you for the help. been holding mouses backwards this whole time.

[asupekt]

For palm grip, for it to be properly effective you need to use your full arm to aim, mixing in alongside of wrist movements. Doing this fixes the issue of vertical adjustments, as well as helps with longer movements for lower sensitivities.

[andreidmny]

The fingertip grip has always felt most natural option to me. Having your fingers resting on the buttons is a great piece of advice as it minimizes your input delay. As an avid fps fan (I've been playing PC shooters for 20 years) I absolutely love your channel.

[tomarom]

This shed so much light in an area I never thought to actually look when improving my aim. Its making me think with common sense.

[JFINNN]

Palm grip tends to work well for when people use very low sensitivity and play games that do not have a lot of vertical camera motion. The ADS sens of a lot of a good Battlefield 4 infantry players can be as low as 60-120cm, and the majority of them are palm grippers.

[EirinaiosCharizonas]

Lots of grips to try, I always believed that whatever suits you is going to be good for you.

[ExoGhost]

There are many great palm users. Many palm aimers are pro players

[DaveGoodwincom]

This is why the FK series is still my favorite. Front is low to the mat and the clicks are stiff to prevent accidental clicks.

I main the FK1+ with 19x10 hands. It is low enough to work well in fingertip, but large enough to allow me to switch to palm to rest my hand in between the intense aiming moments.

It's nice to see you uploading more videos lately. Thanks, Zy!

[nsomniazzzzz]

i used to play only claw grip fow like 10 years on my gaming life, then i started to practice the finger tip and palm grip and right now my main grip is the fingertip, good video bro !!

[joeass]

"if u drop click it will break"


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[Tiaan-zw]

Thanks man, I decreased my response time by 100 ms. My accuracy is also greatly improved

[DanChanVideoGames]

Keeping my hand relaxed helps me the most with aiming. Any grip that promotes relaxing your hands would probably work for you.

[WaterhouseYT]

I switched from fingertip to palm grip last year because I was taking my thumb off the mouse to press the side buttons. I had no stability at all when I had to use my side buttons with fingertip grip but I always felt I had better aim with fingertip. I will definitely be taking your tips to switch back. Legend!

[Brendan_InOT]

your cameras so good i can almost see every pore on your hand

[glashausAimz]

I use palm so i dont have to cramp my hand up all the time. I tried claw for a good 6 months(until my razor died) and while i had no better aim, i ran into all sorts of other problems like clicking when quickly putting the mouse down, activating the side buttons on accident, firing on accident.

Palm solves all that. Its way easier to lift the mouse up(if it has a decent shape, ec2 b, mx 518).
The grip is way more relaxed as well.

Also up and down is hardly ever a straight vertical movement and almost every single time requires forearm aim and then a minor adjustment with the wrist. I never had any issues with that.

Many of the youtubers make it sound like palm is so inferior, but i dont think so. I think you didnt use palm long enough or you are simply bad at forearm aim and medium to low sense.

I get consistency(less mistakes), a more relaxed grip in long sessions and about the same accuracy and speed.
There must be a valid reason that 1/3 of the top 350 csgo pros use ec1 a or ec2 a.

[Cynibot]

I've always used the 1-3-1 grip because it always felt natural to rest my middle finger on the wheel. I never realised it's an uncommon grip style.

[LZONE]

Palm Griper for ~14years here ( attempting to be a "formerly known palm griper") . I developed a habit of using Palm grip when I was young because i thought it was the only way to grip a mouse ( i was young and ignorant to other techniques) I personally think I have great aim w/ FPS games, but one of my greatest weakness was micro adjustments, specifically vertical micro adjustments (back and forth movements) because of the restriction with Palm grip. About 8 years ago when I was 15 I got more serious about PC gaming I was aware about different techniques but i figured if I am good at it and already have the muscle memory why change it? ( also I couldn't afford to buy multiple mouses and back then marketing for "gaming" mice was expensive, unlike todays market where you can get amazing mice for 60-90$)


Until recently about literally 1 week ago I started Claw griping and it was Day and Night difference ( my hand did get a bit fatigue because it was not use to it) but my aim was so much better and precise, my tracking was better as well and my micro adjustments with vertical movement is soo much better. I really recommend trying Claw grip, it will definitely be out of your comfort zone but it is so worth in my opinion

[GustavoMsTrashCan]

I actually followed your tips and I improved by a whole lot -- It's not just a matter of "preference".

[Thexmadshooterx]

Whoever uses the 1-3-1 grip is a psychopath.