Fnatic Flick G1 review - gaming mouse

First impression of the Fnatic Flick G1

The Flick G1 is delivered in a hinged box, which already gives a first glimpse of the mouse. The scope of delivery includes the mouse and a brief instruction manual in English. Fnatic does not include a driver CD, but the operating instructions contain a link to download the driver.

The design is kept simple. The Flick G1 is symmetrically shaped and is therefore also suitable for left-handers. Only the side buttons on the left are inconveniently placed for left-handers and are difficult to reach. The mouse has a total of 6 buttons. In addition to the side buttons already mentioned, there are the two main buttons for left and right clicks, a clickable mouse wheel and a button underneath for changing the mouse speed.

The entire housing of the Fnatic mouse is provided with a soft-touch surface, which makes the Flick G1 slip-proof and comfortable to hold. There are 4 sliding pads on the underside. The mouse wheel is illuminated and can be assigned different colors and effects via the software. Above the side buttons there is a 3-point LED display that shows the currently selected mouse profile. The mouse cable is 2 meters long and covered with textile. 

Fnatic Flick G1 software

The mouse is connected via USB 2.0 and can be used as so-called plug & play peripherals without any drivers. However, if you want to enjoy all the features of the mouse, a special driver must be installed. This can be downloaded directly from the official Fnatic homepage.

The user interface of the Fnatic software is completely in English. The language cannot be changed. The software is divided into various subcategories in a clear structure. Here is an overview:

Basic Settings

A total of 3 mouse profiles can be created individually. Among other things, the vertical and horizontal CPI or DPI within the framework of 50 to 5000 can be set separately here. In addition, there is an 11-level "Pointer Sensitivity", an 10-level "Scroll Speed" setting, as well as the "Double Click" click speed and the polling rate (125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz and 1000Hz).

Backup & Restore (backup & restore)

All mouse settings or profiles can be saved as a file and restored.

Button Assignments

The control buttons of the mouse can be assigned individually. In addition to a conventional key assignment, it is also possible to assign the keys with multimedia functions, macros or other shortcuts.

Color Settings

This can be the lighting of the mouse wheel turn on, off and change. The color and saturation can be freely selected, there are 6 effect profiles, the brightness can be adjusted and the illumination interval can be set between 1er and 10 seconds.

Macro Recorder (macro recording)

Any number of macros can be recorded and saved via this sub-item. In addition to mouse clicks, keystrokes are detected. Unfortunately, saved macros can not be edited later, and there are no expanding settings, for example, to include a delay.

Practical test of the Fnatic Flick G1

I have tested the mouse especially in the game PUBattlegrounds and CS: GO extensively. I found my preferred settings quickly with 800 DPI, a pointer sensitivity of 6 and a sampling rate of 1000 Hz. When switching between the 3 profiles, there is no delay, so you can switch to the favored profile without interruption even in battle.

The mouse uses a Holtek HT68FB560 processor in combination with a Pixart PMW-3310 sensor, which is identical to the Avago ADNS-3310. This sensor is one of the best and "error-free" optical mouse sensors on the market and allows DPI adjustment in steps of 50. Jittering was not noticeable at all. So-called “Angle Snapping”, ie automatic line straightening, is also not available, much to the delight of gamers. To the disadvantage of CAD users, line straightening cannot be activated via the software.

In the game, the Fnatic mouse behaves very precisely and movements are handled first-class. The Omron switches have a good pressure point and sit firmly in the mouse housing. The handling of the mouse was also impressive, even though as a left-handed person I couldn't use the side buttons correctly. The mouse has good gliding properties thanks to the sliding pads on the bottom. The weight is on average at 90g. Unfortunately, there is no option to attach additional weights. What I particularly liked about handling was the soft-touch surface, which meant that the Flick G1 - whether in "Palm Grip" or "Claw Grip" - felt perfectly in the hand.

Fnatic product page: fnatic.com