I mostly hand start with front flip, or hitting the prop forward ,on glow two strokes. I wear a heavy leather glove. Oddly enough, I use electric starters on some diesel engines quite regularly. This is when I have an engine set the way I want it as far as compression and needle goes, but the engine wants more compression to flip start. I prime the engine as required, turn it over once to be sure there is no hydraulic lock, then use the starter. The engine will start fairly quickly, and run undercompressed until it warms up. This is with control line stunt airplanes. By the time I make it to the handle and get the thong on, the engine will be sounding good and ready to fly.