I have what I’d call smaller than average hands for an adult male, and I have always found the Switch joycons to be a pretty good size for my hands, only slightly on the small side. I used to have an Ayaneo 2021 before the Deck, which was perfect for me in terms of ergonomics - a little larger than the Switch, but similar shape. The Deck is noticeably larger and the shoulders are less rounded.
That said, I mostly find playing on Deck comfortable. The main exception are games where both triggers and bumpers are heavily used - such as Souls-likes. My fingers have trouble finding a position where I can reach both equally well. Certainly not unplayable, but less comfortable for me than on either my Switch or my old Ayaneo. I find myself wishing the Deck was a little smaller, or at least the shoulders were more sloped.
Keep in mind that if you find any particular input hard to reach, you can always use SteamInput to remap it to one of the back paddles, although that may come with the risk of messing up your muscle memory if you go back to a normal controller.
I have what I’d call smaller than average hands for an adult male, and I have always found the Switch joycons to be a pretty good size for my hands, only slightly on the small side. I used to have an Ayaneo 2021 before the Deck, which was perfect for me in terms of ergonomics - a little larger than the Switch, but similar shape. The Deck is noticeably larger and the shoulders are less rounded.
That said, I mostly find playing on Deck comfortable. The main exception are games where both triggers and bumpers are heavily used - such as Souls-likes. My fingers have trouble finding a position where I can reach both equally well. Certainly not unplayable, but less comfortable for me than on either my Switch or my old Ayaneo. I find myself wishing the Deck was a little smaller, or at least the shoulders were more sloped.
Keep in mind that if you find any particular input hard to reach, you can always use SteamInput to remap it to one of the back paddles, although that may come with the risk of messing up your muscle memory if you go back to a normal controller.