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Don’t forget to chalk up for hook grip. Without chalk I struggle to hold on to 160kg on commercial bars (I actually find double overhand stronger) but with chalk I think it’s essentially limitless. Your thumbs definitely get used to it after a couple of weeks.
Mixed grip is fine, especially if you find it more comfortable, just be aware that it will build assymetry to one degree or another. There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with that, but it might exacerbate into an issue down the line. Maybe.