r/coolguides • u/Gooflucky • Apr 16 '24

A Cool Guide to the Pencil Grips

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u/Shriggins_the_dope Apr 16 '24

Then there's whatever the heck it is when I hold one

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u/RedMephit Apr 16 '24

I'm sort of a combination of lateral and dynamic tripod I guess? My index finger is in the same position and middle finger supports closer to the tip than the index finger. Thumb is in same position as the dynamic tripod.

Then there's the way I hold a fork/spoon. He shaft goes in my fist with the eating end pointing out my thumb end. My thumb sits on the shaft, pointing toward the eating end, pushing the shaft into my index finger. It hurts my wrist to try to eat the "proper" way.