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The levers feel good for braking - it's not like I need more index finger power. They're not rotated as far around forward as I would normally like (see Inbred pics) which might be contributing to cocking my wrists up and out and doing something odd with my other fingers.
I need to rotate them forward a bit and move them in, to try and shift my hands further in on the grips.
I have some old, trashed Northwave gloves. I'm looking for replacements.
hippy
@hippy try moving the lever inwards for better leverage with your index finger only. The grooved end part in the lever is the most powerful point to brake with. Also, maybe experiment with how the brake is angled? When descending you lean back more, and that changes your hand position. So if you get problems descending, rotation upwards could potentially help.
Re Grips, are you wearing gloves? I always do now, full finger but without padding, and I initially had trouble with the grips that were on there. Swapped for some more chunky Oury grips and it made a world of difference.