• stevestevesteve@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    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

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      10 months ago

      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.

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      10 months ago

      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…

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      10 months ago

      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.