Long game on Aerosmith the other day left me with the right hand ring finger bruised blue again and i got to thinking what finger most people use to hit the flipper buttons?

I have a bad habit of missing the button, especially right side, mostly when i'm starting to get tired and loose concentration in heavy multi balls etc.
Made me wonder if i used my index or middle finger more it may improve.

Just wondering how other people work on these techniques and how you train/practice/refine these habits?

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#2 3 years ago

SBS

o-din

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11y 158K 58,767

I don't mash. I finesse the buttons to greatness.

And no stroking the side art on the cabinet until it is worn to the wood either.

#3 3 years ago

???

Meri-cah

Pinside member

Peoria, AZ

4y 41,800 308 9

Middle finger only

#4 3 years ago

RedDragons5

Pinside member

North Olmsted, OH

6y 34,300 59 5

Left hand index, right hand middle....not sure why, just feels comfortable.

#5 3 years ago

Dane186

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Dayton, OH

6y 29,650 16 7

Always middle fingers, don't know how it started at all but it feels right to me now.

#6 3 years ago

SMK

TheLaw

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Ann Arbor, MI

12y 162K 48,038 19 30 1

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/what-finger-do-you-use-to-play-pinball

#7 3 years ago

PUN

punkin

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Woolgoolga

4y 109K 11,019 7

If it hadn't been raised in the last six years i'm doing alright. There's not that much really to talk about in technique sadly.

#8 3 years ago

MIK

GS2019

Pinside member

Youngsville, NC

4y 33,550 40 4 21

Right hand -> index finger
Left hand -> middle finger

But I don't MASH or lose contact with buttons.

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