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When starting, spin the prop by hand backwards to the compression point. Place the starter firmly on the spinner and squeeze the 'go-bar'. After a little practice you'll be just fine. (Don't be affraid of pushing kinda hard.)
One other thing that I find helps is taking some sand paper or steel wool and carefully take the edge off the inside of the starter cone. With the starter spinning you have to be careful though!

I still groove a spinner-once in a while.