I agree with the idea of using an electric starter. 30 yrs ago I used my finger to start my engines (I was young then) and nobody had heard of a "chicken stick" either. After getting whacked a few times I got tired of that and got an electric starter... I still have it and it still works, but not as good as the new Dynatron to use with the larger engines now a days.
Anyway what amazes me is the number of "guys" that start their engines by spinning the "spinner" between their thumb and finger, but still they do have their off days with their engines.