M5 Pro

I agree with the scyrox being based tier. Darmoshark M5 pro should be on this list for being the only viable fingertip exclusive shape to come out of AliExpress thus far.

I don't think the taller the safest is necessarily true, while height can help if you prefer the occasional hump contact with your hand, I'd consider width more important (yes that means the bump on the asym is great and just gives so much more flexibility of grip), you mention you want to go full send in which case my recommendation would be the asym for a pure ftip experience, however the Darmoshark M5 pro is amazing because it isn't as much of a compromise or in other words it doesn't ask much of you grip wise while giving you the befits of a ftip mouse also its flat sides are big help in comfort, I would NOT consider the Keychron M4 a good introduction to ftip unless you like to go hard mode right away, it was my first ftip mouse and its hourglass shape was challenging to adapt that said I mained it for about 4 months so its perfectly usable also the M4 scroll wheel is very very good but IMO the M5 and asym are better options, to address your question IMO these mice really shine with relatively high sens and and a glass mousepad this comes together to facilitate a delicate grip as opposed to the usual death grip, this means you are truly free to use your fingers wrist or arm in a given situation, hope this helps, I've included some pictures and also out of these mice the asym is by far the lowest click height compared to the OP1, then the m4 all others are very close to the OP1, just don't expect click height to be a make or break IMO its preference I feel as comfortable using the asym as I do using say a Maya x. closing thoughts if you truly want a ftip M5 or asym are great options but only do it if you are genuinely curious, if you don't really care about going pure ftip there is no way in hell you can go wrong with the beast X mini [https://imgur.com/a/3tXHn7k](https://imgur.com/a/3tXHn7k)

As someone who's tried the HSK pro ace, beast miao, and M5 pro, the fenrir asym is my favorite by far. The wider grip and low weight outweighed the lack of holes on the M5 and the solid feel of the beast miao. I don't think I'll be buying another mouse for a while... probably.

I completely forgot about the Darmoshark M5 and M5 Air! Didn't even know the Darmoshark M3 Micro existed tbh. That is two additional extant shapes. Currently at $80 for 1K polling and $130 for 8k polling respectively on AliExpress for the M5 pro and about the same ($80/$110) for the M3 Micro. The M5 Air is around $150. (prices for US market) How are we defining cheap? I feel like sub $50 is a reasonable spot for good old 1k polling, just my opinion on the matter since that price bracket is where those without the CPU grunt to handle 8 or even 4k polling in esports titles without stuttering at high FPS would be best served. CS/Val are both CPU intensive titles. For example, VXE R1 Pro had effectively the same specs for basically half the price and a better reputation for quality than Darmoshark. Gets a bit weird since it was exactly $53.69 including shipping/taxes with the 4k receiver 18 months ago from the other side of the planet to me, but things have changed a bit since. Currently, the updated 8k VXE Mad R is offered for around $65 including an 8k receiver and the R1 pro + 4k receiver is $70. A VXE Mad R 1k polling mouse is offered for around $45. The Keychron M4 1k polling is the only fingertip specific mouse in the US market under $50 price where I am subjectively drawing the "cheap" line. Availability isn't great. Sold out on Amazon, wildly overpriced through third parties on competing US online marketplaces and AliExpress, $40 direct from Keychron shipping not included which is the obvious best option at the moment.

I have the same hand size, also sweat a lot and play mostly fingertip and the best mouse that has fit me so far is the Darmoshark M5 pro.  I have recently ordered a new mouse so we'll see if anything can knock off the M5 pro. My partner has the OP1w 4K and I can say that it's probably the best choice if you want to play claw with 17.5 X 10cm hand size.

If you're wanting to try fingertip out then you might want to get the Darmoshark M5 pro as it's decent quality and a great introduction to the mouse type.  If you're set on a high end mouse to start then I'd recommend the Fenrir Asym for large hands and Fenrir pro for small/medium hands.

Addressing your questions: • The bump on the right is useful for control and comfort to some degree. • In real terms anything that can comfortably move is light enough but lighter is better in my experience, especially as fingers use small muscles and will get fatigued easier. • Fingertip mice have their main benefits in micro correction and fine control situations which can apply to all aim scenarios. • Fenrir max vs. HSL is personal preference, Fenrir max is similar width to a lot of normal mice which is comfortable for more people with larger hands. • Click height again is personal preference, lower makes you feel like you're getting more control in some sense but higher might feel more comfortable to others. • You can absolutely use a beast X mini or crazy light, they have their merits and allow you to go from fingertip to claw for different situations, others prefer to have more space for fingertip movement. Overall I'd say in my opinion that a cheaper option like Keychain M4 or Darmoshark M5 might be good if you want to dip your toes in without spending a lot but if you're committed to the grip then the Fenrir options do seem like the best options for weight and shape right now (shame they have no coating though).

I have similar hand size and grip. I switch back and forth between the Darmoshark M5 and the op1 so I'd say either of those are the best options

The front shapes are very similar.  Using fingertip on both they feel very similar and the op1 feels like the darmoshark grew into a full mouse that's great to transition back and forth to claw lol. https://www.eloshapes.com/mouse/compare?p=endgame-gear-op1w-4k-v2-vs.-darmoshark-m5-pro

Honestly knuckle clawing a Darmoshark M5 might suit you well. 

M5 air is like $100 but I got my M5 pro for around $50 on AliExpress

Build quality was great on mine apart from the horrendous click wobble, just wasn’t the shape for me sadly

My darmoshark m5 air just came in today (also put a lot of time on the m5 pro previously which is the same shape) and I love it with 20x10 hands. It looks like as well as hand size your fingers also have a bit of width to them like mine so the height of the sides is really nice on it compared to how low most g wolves mice are. The m5 air has amazing build quality and actually on my unit too. I found mine on AliExpress for under £70 ($100 ish) so it’s not badly priced either for a carbon mouse.

https://youtu.be/o7s0mMXB-RY?si=msy-dYltcKXwr6MY BEST Gaming Mice of 2025 (so far) They are your hands, what fits them and what you find comfortable and what grip you use are all things you need to take in to account and can't be decided for you.  I use a Darmoshark M5 Pro because I fingertip, it would be awful for anyone who palm grips mice.