EC2-A

My hands sit at 18×9cm and I alternate between fingertip and a relaxed claw. I mained the EC2A for years during Quake tournaments and TF2 LANs, did well with it and definitely carry a lot of nostalgia for it, but eventually found I just performed better on smaller ambidextrous shapes. That's been my preference ever since. My current main is the Pulsar X2 CrazyLight, which also happens to be where I have my second highest Kovaak's score. Interestingly though, my all-time best score is on the MZ1. The MZ1 absolutely has that locked in feeling and the scores don't lie, I did very well with it. But that aggressive shape becomes genuinely exhausting over long sessions, and I'm the kind of person who likes to use one mouse for everything: work, browsing, gaming. Just make it second nature. The MZ1 doesn't lend itself to that at all. The X2 CrazyLight gives me comparable scores while feeling significantly better over extended use. One thing I think gets overlooked is the value of stability without a full palm feel. That combination is what makes a hybrid claw to fingertip grip work so naturally. You get an anchor point when you need it without ever feeling locked into one position. If you find yourself unconsciously shifting grips mid session, it might be worth thinking about whether your mouse is actually facilitating that or fighting it. On coatings, I have both a standard white X2 CrazyLight and the Boardzy edition (don't judge me, it matches my keyboard), and the coating on the Boardzy is noticeably better. It is not slick but I wouldn't call it sticky either. The best way I can describe it is a very lightly textured chalky feel but not powdery at all. Hard to put into words, but in practice it just fades into the background and lets you grip naturally without thinking about it. Big fan. Some rapid fire thoughts on other mice I've tried. The ZA13 felt like a step down from the X2 Mini to me. The Pulsar Xlite is a solid EC2A-style shape but it's not where I perform best. Every mainstream Logitech I've tried has felt too wide, they don't let me get that narrow, controlled grip I prefer. The X2H Mini hump to me just gets in the way. The Viper Ultimate I actually didn't mind and I totally get the appeal, but I've had too many Razer build quality horror stories to commit to one.