I have a friend who uses the “beetle mandible” I can confirm that they struggle to pick up anything slightly heavier or less than optimally shaped or slippery.
I just tried all of them, and everything but the standard grip leaves my top stick flailing or with a very weak grip. I can’t imagine picking up anything heavy or very small with anything but standard…
A friend I once had used either the dangling claw or the muppet style. It was a big deal amongst our group of friends because it was so unusual to the rest of us. I distinctly remember her hand in a claw like position to hold the sticks, and we were all trying to imitate her style. She picked up her sushi just fine. Can’t vouch for the others.
I’m not convinced many of the grips pictured actually work to pick things up with the chopsticks, much less grip something weighty with them
I have a friend who uses the “beetle mandible” I can confirm that they struggle to pick up anything slightly heavier or less than optimally shaped or slippery.
i want to try this tho. it looks like you’re attacking the food idk
The blue ones all work, as does “chicken claws”, the other five though, no. I do have big hands and am very used to chopsticks though.
I just tried all of them, and everything but the standard grip leaves my top stick flailing or with a very weak grip. I can’t imagine picking up anything heavy or very small with anything but standard…
A friend I once had used either the dangling claw or the muppet style. It was a big deal amongst our group of friends because it was so unusual to the rest of us. I distinctly remember her hand in a claw like position to hold the sticks, and we were all trying to imitate her style. She picked up her sushi just fine. Can’t vouch for the others.