00:00 Best 3D Printers of 2024! For Beginners and Pros! 00:30 Intro 01:40 Budget Level Entry Printers 02:41 Neptune 3 Pro 03:16 Ender 3 V3 04:18 Bambu Lab A1 Mini 05:00 FLSun Super Racer 06:00 Neptune 3 Plus 07:00 Anycubic Kobra 3 Honorable Mention 08:00 Medium Budget 08:35 Bambu Lab A1 09:30 Bambu Lab P1S 10:30 FLSun T1 Pro 12:20 Neptune 3 Max 13:20 Ender3 V3 Plus 14:10 FLSun V400 15:17 Sovol SV08 Honorable Mention 16:25 The Big Boys 16:50 Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Or Prusa MK4 21:00 Creality K1 Max and Creality K2 Plus 22:20 Creality K2 Plus 26:00 FLSun S1 Honorable Mention 27:28 Creality K2 Plus with Creality CFS System Niche Use 28:21 Prusa XL 5 Color Changer Niche Use 31:00 Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga Niche Use 32:45 Outro
I got the Bambu X1C with AMS combo and it is truly and incredible printer. Not only is the print quality/speed amazing but the user experience/mobile app/community is on another level.
I also have an Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus which is a very decent printer with a bigger build volume than the X1C. At this point I just don't see myself using it that much because of how outstanding the X1C experience is unless I need to print something bigger. The X1C auto calibration/bed leveling/first layer inspection/wifi access/etc/etc/etc just makes it so much better.
Have you notice that sometimes the printer goes offline and you can’t send anything? Like is this a normal on bambu? I just got mine and yesterday and today it went offline because the printer wanted and idk how to fix it… I’m just super new to 3D printers and can’t find a solution online but maybe the update that I did on Saturday ruined mine? I just want help.
X1C is and was way to overpriced like it was said in the video. Especially with K1/ K1c or even P1S from BL itself. And by now there are even other alternatives around, especially for those printing PLA and PETG.
Happy to see someone being honest about issues that pop up after the initial testing! I got an A1 mini near the end of November, worked fantastic out of the box, and started having frequent issues before Christmas hit. The quality of successful prints is pretty great, and the initial setup was super easy, but it definitely isn't as solidly reliable as most reviews say.
Just ordered my first 3d printer yesterday! I saw one of your videos years ago and just found them again. I got the A1 combo after watching your, and others, videos!
Hello! Just wanted to say thank you very much for your amazing videos and recommendations. At 19 years in the Air Force, I'm coming close to retirement and needed to find a hobby as to not drive my wife crazy. After a bunch of research, I finally landed on the P1S, and it has been printing things ever since I got it. Thanks for your help! It is an amazing, reliable print, and now I need to get the AMS since I just got the machine to dip my feet into the hobby. I'm hooked. 🤦🏾♂️😅
I’ve been in the Air Force for 3 years and have been printing for 2. Started with an Ender 3 V2 in my dorm. When you retire, I hope you enjoy it and the hobby! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out
Frank I am 14 years old and you’re videos have given me so much good advice. I got a 3d printer a month ago bc of your recommendations. Thank you for your amazing video.
i bought my p1s about 2.5 ish months ago and just got the ams system for it, before having this printer i had the nightmare of the cr-10 SE and the ender 3 and ender 3 pro, switching was like night and day, taking your word for the p1s was probobly one of the best things ive done, litteral life changer.
I just purchased the FLSUN T1 Pro and OMG. This thing is FAST and its quality is amazing. I’m printing things that used to take me 2 hours in 30 min. A print I’m starting right now used to take 14hors and now it’s printing in 4.13 hrs. Using PETG and near 500mm/s The fan isn’t that loud. It’s loud on recordings but not as bad in person. And it’s fully enclosed. I did change the nozzle to one from micro Swiss that has a nano coating so the PETG doesn’t stick to the nozzle. As long as you don’t get a lemon, this is the best I’ve ever owned and fast without a loss in quality.
One thing often overlooked regarding the Prusa XL is the time savings. I have a 3D printing side-business that specializes in multicolor parts. I did a comparison between the Prusa XL and Bambu X1C with the same part and 3 colors. All else being equal, the Bambu took over 3.5 times as long and generated 3.5 times as much waste as the Prusa did. Setting up with batch printing for parts, the Prusa XL can't be beat for getting parts printed quickly.
I finally pulled the trigger on a P1S and i am absolutely in love with it! Unfortunately broke the filament sensor cable while trying to remove the filament feed tube so I'm just stockpiling print ideas while i wait haha
Great video! Thank you for sharing! I bought a Neptune 4 plus and I personally love my machine. The only things that I upgraded were the hotend to a Microswiss for ~$40 and the springs to silicone spacers for ~$10. It has been working well 99% of the time for almost a year.
Thank you for the thorough review! I've been in 3D printing since the V400, and have used several brands. I own both the FLSUN V400 and T1Pro. From my experience, FLSUN offers great value for money. The T1Pro has excellent speed and print quality, and it's very stable. It's been working non-stop in my studio since I got it. Just wanted to share my honest thoughts, good machines shouldn't be overlooked.
I bought the super racer because of this video, had it for 3 days and it's been a nightmare, I've auto leveled and completed offset and for some reason it prints the right side more shallow than the left. I have only had 3 successful prints
Frank thank you so much for putting out all of these videos. You've helped me over the years to make educated purchases. I just purchased a P1S with AMS which gets delivered today. It will run along my A1 which is amazing. Again thank you for all the work you do.
Love your video's have been watching sense I got my ender 3 max 4.5 years ago got my P1S becuse of your bambu video and this one solidified it for me. I hated the bed leveling the most it was a time consuming process that felt like a waste. Cant be happier! Nonstop printing with minimal probelms for two weeks now! Cant wait for your future videos in 2025 and next year's review on 3D printers!
been watching your vids for years and honestly you inspired me to start printing , i just got my K1 Max and i am def liking the speed and quality . thanks for all the great vids.
Thanks for the great video... for those of us who haven't yet made the leap, it's very informative. Now, I have to search for a video on the differences of the filaments and what to use where.
5 years ago when there weren’t a lot of decent printers out there for cheap I remember when your top recommendation was creality ender 3 pro. Man how the market has changed.
My first printer was a 3 in 1 Snapmaker A350 then I got the Snapmaker Artisan 3 in 1 400X400X400 printer. And just last week I got the X1C with 2 AMS. So far, the X1C has been the easiest printer I have used to build and print but my first 2 printers were bought because they are 3 in 1 machines. Meaning I can 3D print, CNC, or laser engrave with them with large build areas and they are enclosed too.
I just want to say thank you i am currently working on my own ironman mk7 suit (do3d model) and your videos have been so helpful and amazing so thank you
Definitely think the flash forge 5m should’ve been in that 300 dollar price point. Core XY. 220 cubed build volume. True quick swap nozzle and very nice prints.
For anyone on the fence about jumping from a budget Elegoo or Creality to something higher, I can't agree more that the P1S is the way to go. It is so much easier to use than the Enders and Neptunes, hands down. Worth the upgrade. Thanks for the excellent advise, as always! Love your videos.
@@princeclucks5843 It really does seem like Creality pulled up their socks hard with that printer. I'm still waiting for more reviews to come in to feel confident but it does look pretty good.
Frank! - Just wanted to say thanks! Your videos have been incredibly helpful! - I ended up selling a fair bit of my crypto so that I could pull the trigger on a Bambu P1S! And after a few small / mid range prints I couldn’t be any happier. I hmmd and hawd over creality, and qudi but in the end went with Bambu! Also side note to any fellow Canadians, I ordered the P1S and had it within 3 business days!
Although I give this review first and then go check on my print which just finished and was a filament catcher for the back that kinda wraps around the corner and I had significant bowing at the bottom. :( Not sure if I had an incorrect print setting or speed but was a little sad to see this. Have you encountered any bowing frank? Anything I can do in the future to remedy this ?
I bought the p1s combo (well my wife did for me for my birthday) and LOVE it! in a tad over a month I've put 800 hours into it no issues ! 2 weeks after getting the P1S I got the Mini combo and 3 days later got the A1 lol but my recent buy was the Neptune 4 plus and so far (still learning it) has done pretty good but it's def a tinker machine! great vid! Might have a X1C combo coming ;)
I have a Qidi tech X-Max 3. Unfortuenetly I bought it at the release date. I love it now. It is past the growing pains. Since I use Engineering filaments for most prints, it is my go to printer. The Bamboo X1C is just too small, but the Creality K2 looks interesting.
my first machine was the SR, which I've had for 2 years. It's an old model, but I'm very satisfied with its performance. I'm considering an upgrade to a newer model. Just 2 weeks ago, I got the T1 Pro. The build volume is similar to the SR, but the print speed is much faster. The early bird price of $399 was a great deal for me.
Just bought a Ender 3 V3 Plus and it's gotten me back into the love of the hobby after going on a break from Printer with my Ender 3 V1 the huge build plate and fast speeds of this printer for only $359 right now on Black Friday Sale has really made me super happy with my purchase and with the crazy build volume I'm loving how much I can print at once.
Just picked up the Bambu X1c For black friday. After having so many headaches using the Qidi X-Plus over the years, its amazing to see how automatic the Bambu printer is. Like i never bother with settings anymore and all my prints come out like 5x as fast and with a noticeable gain in quality as well. After I sell ym Qidi X Plus, I will pick up the A1 Mini as my secondary!. Love your videos! and I will be attempting some cosplay very soon! Thanks for all the tips!!!
@@TheReallyPleasedDoge i would say loo elsewhere. it doesn't have auto bed leveling and bed leveling can be the cause of so many issues. if you can get the bambu P1p or P1S for the same price I think its a much better buy.
hello frank I got the k1max after watching your video and I have been printing like crazy I have always been fond of Creality's and I have to say I am in love with the k1 max I like to thank you for your helpful video thank you frank
Already enjoy my K2 plus for 2 week, lot of huge print come out from the printer flawlessly And yesterday finally CFS arrived on my door step I guess my xmas just started early..woohoo
Hey Frank! After watching your video last time, I bought a printer, the K1 Max. Now, my studio is lacking a 3D printer that can help me quickly refine my models. After yesterday's launch and a bunch of videos, I added the Flsun S1pro to my shopping list. It should be exactly what I need to meet my needs for fast printing and quick modifications.
You can get that engineering material capability from the P1S with a nozzle and extruder upgrade for $35. "But I don't want to make upgrades!". You'll need to do nozzle and gear upgrades at some point for maintenance anyways. So don't think as an upgrade, think of it as out of box maintenance.
Thank you for this video and all the others leading up to it. They were super helpful. I took advantage of Bambu's Black Friday sale and bought a P1S Combo. Setting it up through to my first Benchy print were just how you and others have described the P1S. Unfortunately for me, the experience crashed and burned quickly after that. I haven't been able to even start a second print due to "extruder clogs." Or at least that's what the app and slicer have told me. I'm still using the default parameters and Bambu's filament. The room, it's temp, etc. haven't changed from that first print. I'm a novice 3D printer user with this being my second after a CR-10 but I don't see what I could be messing up. I have Bambu's troubleshooting wiki's memorized at this point and have done more cold pulls than I ever thought I would. And Bambu's support has left me hanging in silence for 3 days now. Sorry, this is just an extremely long rant by a frustrated user. I'm sure the experiences the vast majority of people are having with Bambu are fantastic and accurate. I'm just stuck in the bad experience category.
Print a different filament, heat the extruder up and push out some filament. Tear it apart if you have too. Pretty painless but is touching techie stuff. Skip the silk filament.
Took this advice and bought 2 P1S + AMS instead, loving them. First prints were a Ranger Slayer helmet and a 86 Optimus Prime head. Now for the yoroi Halo Armor.
It's a quite simple choice today. Just dipping your toes in 3D printing: Bambulab A1 Mini Got a bigger budget and want to print more advanced materials: Bambulab P1S (Best overall choice for most people) You use 3D printing for a living or print a lot and got the budget: Bambulab X1C You primarily want to print small detailed models such as miniatures: Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra or Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
I've had the V400 for a couple of years and love it, it's definitely worth the price! I paid nearly double that when it released, and still think it's worth it. My next one is between the K2 Plus and the X1C, I'm not sure yet.
Got a pis combo and just ordered the k2 combo, as fed up on waiting for bambus new larger printer , love your video's and your amazing cosplay stuff . 👍
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the FlashForge Adventurer 5m around 290$ I’ve got one and it works wonders never had issues and for the price range the quality of prints are great
I'm glad the original devs had the sense to lock out various star systems across the galaxy for future use. Who do you think the next antagonist is going to be? Revived Guardians? The Constructs who fought off the Thargoids with the Guardians and then wiped out the Guardians (Cylons)? Or, more Thargoid interaction?
I appreciate the help Frank. Started this "journey" with my creality ender 3 pro and got another and finally getting to jump to something new Gen. I am still torn between the new K2 and x1c so I might just end up flipping a coin 😅
Suggest thorough hands on testing of T1 Pro before recommending. Bought mine after watching Loyal, great channel, very convincing. My 4th printer, and I knew better than to buy based on a reccomendation rather than my own thorough research. Got caught up in the kow intro price and its very limited time frame. At $399 seemed ok to chance it. Delta format very cool, but overall it has been a very average experience. Results are ok, but feel like there would have been better options for the money. Maybe with some updates results will improve.
Can you make the "best brand" series. Annual of review of 3D printing company based on different criterias like pricing, solving issues, listening to customers, etc etc.
@@FranklyBuilt I do think Prusas misleading marketing recently (leading people to think the Core one has an active heating chamber, and pretending to be all open source) would knock them down a bit but they do indeed have that 247 chat.
@@motastic1714 I'm not sure this would be all that useful to people because even within brands there can be duds and good printers so the useful information is what printers are good. Especially for the sorta non top brand name printers (non Bambulabs or Prusas) it depends wildly. Like Creality will very quickly drop support for some of their printers that fail to sell well, but then treat printers like the K1 Max and K2 Plus very well because they're sorta their babies.
@@FranklyBuiltQidi had excellent customer service, but their launches are all pretty abysmal. But at least they’ll send you any parts that don’t work optimal, or refund you entirely. Not many other companies would do that,
I totally agree with you, I came into the 3D printing with the original Prusa, also got a brand new MK4 when it got out and what an upgrade. I was happy with everything, until I ordered my X1C this year, Bambulab is increadible and completely blew away Prusa. Even their new Core one attempt to copy the 2 years old X1C is far from it. I agree I should have bought the P1S, but the look is important as I have this printer next to me in my office and I wanted that DJI type of polish, love the screen, the colour, the speed, the automatic everything. I have a problem with the poop chute tho, it seems an incomplete thought, just dropping garbage behind the machine lol. I printed a poop chute, but I still wonder what they had in mind.
I bought a P1S because of your video last week. I should have bought one in the first place... I'm coming from a ender 3 s1 pro, where I upgraded the fans and sonic pad. Thanks for you videos! I'm loving my P1S! It's so fast and reliable!
Always appreciate your videos Frank! I have a K1 Max and am looking to get a multi color printer. Thinking about the K2 Plus next year but I may get an A1 first just due to the price.
This was a helpful video. Think I'll go with an X1C. Was torn between the K1 Max for the extra size, but I want one that can do multicolour, and the K2 Plus is actually a little too big.
You are helpful thanks for the advice i really needed help because I’ve been interested in 3d printing for a while but I didn’t know what to get thanks for the help
The bambu p1S is microwave simple to use. If I had to buy a printer for a teenager I'd buy it or 3 of them.. I bought 4 of them to build cosplay stuff for myself and my daughters.
My first printer and only printer right now is the Neptune 4. I really was excited for it and I got it back in July. Worked for about a month until the hardware gave me issues and then the printer’s firmware completly disappeared. Terrible customer service, needless to say I spent more time saving up and there is a P1S on the way.
Hmmmm ... I've had my XL for about 6 months now and have literally had zero issues. It's like my i3 Mark 3 S. It just works every time. The only negative I've found is in the way it feeds filament you end up with this 3' piece of filament at the end of every roll you can't run through the printer ...
I saw this video on my home page while doing homework so I made it my motivation and now I can relax with finished homework and a once a year frankly built video, exciting!
9:15 The Qidi Q1 is 370-400USD, and is an enclosed CoreXY system only very slightly smaller than the Bambu A1. It has similar, if slightly worse, print quality, but why get it then? Because it has an active chamber heater up to 60C, a hotend that can do 350C and a bed playe that can do 120C. That allows you to print not just PLA or PETG, but ABS, ASA, Nylon, Polycarbonate, PET, PPS or any of the previous things but with carbon fiber/glass fiber added. Do you need to print stuff that can be outdoors forever? Would you like to be able to print a car part, a drone component or a combat robot piece? The Q1 pro is the printer for you. At 370USD, nothing else can do half the things this printer can do in the functional and durable parts space. Not something you need if all you do is cosplay parts, but something to consider anyway.
I’ve had the flsun t1 for a while now. It doesn’t have the fancy cfs of the k2, but it’s been super reliable. the s1 pro seems like a strong contender with its speed and precision.
Ive only had 3 problembs with my elegoo neptune 4 max the first was the LED lights wouldnt stop flickering when it was printing but that was because it was on the wrong voltage, the next problem came dureing a thunder storm when i had my printer hooked straight into the wall and its power supply blew up (got a new one for free from elegoo) fixed it by just installing the new one and using a power block, the next issue came when the i turned it of when it was starting up, fixed by updateing its firmware, so preety much all the problems ive personaly had with it was self caused. aside from that the neptune 4 max is (to me) a pretty good and reliable printer although i would say it isnt an entry level printer because there is almost no help when a problem arises you just gotta use your past experience to fix it or what ever your trying to do with it
When you mentioned the Prusa XL having the most colors of any printer on the market I have to disagree. Any of the Bambu X/P series can print up to 16 colors with the AMS hub and 4 AMS units. While most people won't spend that kind of money, you were rating a $4500 machine so I think it's fair to include that configuration.
As always, very informative and thorough! Thanks, Frank! Any chance of a future video showing parts and how you assemble your mannequins for the armors?
I have a 3D printer, but I don’t know how to calibrate it, like apparently I need to go into the code and change somethings, I wanted to know if you could make a video or a series or something like that to help me, also I love your videos and I glad you made this video because the 3D printers in the Black Friday Sale video didn’t interest me
I swore with the bambus you could set the purge to actually purge into an object or prime tower, which i feel could make the prusa with 5 heads pretty well useless for the price.
Awesome video. I have 4 printers Bambu A1 ,Creality 3 V3 Plus, two printers from Elegoo 4pro and 3max . Bambu A1 and Creality 3 v3 plus Awesome printers Elegoo 3max great printer for Cosplay and Elegoo 4pro I had lots of problems so I changed the board on hotend and it fixed everything plus I use Orca slicer. The 4pro doesn't work good with Cura you need to change the speed bc it prints way to fast the Orca slicer is perfect. Printers are getting better and better just think what it wll be like in 5 years lol. Happy Holidays be safe
I got the Qidi Plus4 a bit over a month ago as my first 3d printer and have loved it. Thinking of picking up a K2 to add a second printer to have one specifically for helmets and larger prints.
Never was able to get my Creality to be consistent or right. Also didn't help that they were building motors reversed so when you buy a new one to replace an old one, I hope you know which code file to edit... good luck.
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00:00 Best 3D Printers of 2024! For Beginners and Pros!
00:30 Intro
01:40 Budget Level Entry Printers
02:41 Neptune 3 Pro
03:16 Ender 3 V3
04:18 Bambu Lab A1 Mini
05:00 FLSun Super Racer
06:00 Neptune 3 Plus
07:00 Anycubic Kobra 3 Honorable Mention
08:00 Medium Budget
08:35 Bambu Lab A1
09:30 Bambu Lab P1S
10:30 FLSun T1 Pro
12:20 Neptune 3 Max
13:20 Ender3 V3 Plus
14:10 FLSun V400
15:17 Sovol SV08 Honorable Mention
16:25 The Big Boys
16:50 Bambu Lab X1 Carbon Or Prusa MK4
21:00 Creality K1 Max and Creality K2 Plus
22:20 Creality K2 Plus
26:00 FLSun S1 Honorable Mention
27:28 Creality K2 Plus with Creality CFS System Niche Use
28:21 Prusa XL 5 Color Changer Niche Use
31:00 Elegoo OrangeStorm Giga Niche Use
32:45 Outro
Thank you!
What about computer. Especially for running Solidworks
I got the Bambu X1C with AMS combo and it is truly and incredible printer. Not only is the print quality/speed amazing but the user experience/mobile app/community is on another level.
I also have an Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus which is a very decent printer with a bigger build volume than the X1C. At this point I just don't see myself using it that much because of how outstanding the X1C experience is unless I need to print something bigger. The X1C auto calibration/bed leveling/first layer inspection/wifi access/etc/etc/etc just makes it so much better.
Agreed, I have the same printer and I've been loving it for the past year
Have you notice that sometimes the printer goes offline and you can’t send anything? Like is this a normal on bambu? I just got mine and yesterday and today it went offline because the printer wanted and idk how to fix it… I’m just super new to 3D printers and can’t find a solution online but maybe the update that I did on Saturday ruined mine? I just want help.
@@mauriciohercules4678 typical network issues with Bambu.
X1C is and was way to overpriced like it was said in the video. Especially with K1/ K1c or even P1S from BL itself.
And by now there are even other alternatives around, especially for those printing PLA and PETG.
Happy to see someone being honest about issues that pop up after the initial testing! I got an A1 mini near the end of November, worked fantastic out of the box, and started having frequent issues before Christmas hit. The quality of successful prints is pretty great, and the initial setup was super easy, but it definitely isn't as solidly reliable as most reviews say.
Just ordered my first 3d printer yesterday! I saw one of your videos years ago and just found them again. I got the A1 combo after watching your, and others, videos!
Hello! Just wanted to say thank you very much for your amazing videos and recommendations. At 19 years in the Air Force, I'm coming close to retirement and needed to find a hobby as to not drive my wife crazy. After a bunch of research, I finally landed on the P1S, and it has been printing things ever since I got it. Thanks for your help! It is an amazing, reliable print, and now I need to get the AMS since I just got the machine to dip my feet into the hobby. I'm hooked. 🤦🏾♂️😅
Thank you for your service sir
@kraxusgaming9483 thanks. Been one helluva ride and a pleasure.
Thank you for your service! I can't wait to get hooked on the P1S as well!
@@deiske2751 thank you! It is amazing so far. And I have had ZERO fails so far. I definitely recommend the P1S.
I’ve been in the Air Force for 3 years and have been printing for 2. Started with an Ender 3 V2 in my dorm. When you retire, I hope you enjoy it and the hobby! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out
Frank I am 14 years old and you’re videos have given me so much good advice. I got a 3d printer a month ago bc of your recommendations. Thank you for your amazing video.
I might start my own business with a 3d printer
@@JonahThaDestroyer-z4bgood luck
i bought my p1s about 2.5 ish months ago and just got the ams system for it, before having this printer i had the nightmare of the cr-10 SE and the ender 3 and ender 3 pro, switching was like night and day, taking your word for the p1s was probobly one of the best things ive done, litteral life changer.
you are my inspiration you are the most reliable source on 3d printing and i trust you
I just purchased the FLSUN T1 Pro and OMG. This thing is FAST and its quality is amazing. I’m printing things that used to take me 2 hours in 30 min. A print I’m starting right now used to take 14hors and now it’s printing in 4.13 hrs. Using PETG and near 500mm/s The fan isn’t that loud. It’s loud on recordings but not as bad in person. And it’s fully enclosed. I did change the nozzle to one from micro Swiss that has a nano coating so the PETG doesn’t stick to the nozzle. As long as you don’t get a lemon, this is the best I’ve ever owned and fast without a loss in quality.
One thing often overlooked regarding the Prusa XL is the time savings. I have a 3D printing side-business that specializes in multicolor parts. I did a comparison between the Prusa XL and Bambu X1C with the same part and 3 colors. All else being equal, the Bambu took over 3.5 times as long and generated 3.5 times as much waste as the Prusa did. Setting up with batch printing for parts, the Prusa XL can't be beat for getting parts printed quickly.
I finally pulled the trigger on a P1S and i am absolutely in love with it! Unfortunately broke the filament sensor cable while trying to remove the filament feed tube so I'm just stockpiling print ideas while i wait haha
Great video! Thank you for sharing! I bought a Neptune 4 plus and I personally love my machine. The only things that I upgraded were the hotend to a Microswiss for ~$40 and the springs to silicone spacers for ~$10. It has been working well 99% of the time for almost a year.
Agreed. It's been the 4max that has been having the issues. My 4 plus has been a WORKHORSE, especially after upgrading the hotend to a microswiss
Thank you for the thorough review! I've been in 3D printing since the V400, and have used several brands. I own both the FLSUN V400 and T1Pro. From my experience, FLSUN offers great value for money. The T1Pro has excellent speed and print quality, and it's very stable. It's been working non-stop in my studio since I got it. Just wanted to share my honest thoughts, good machines shouldn't be overlooked.
I bought the super racer because of this video, had it for 3 days and it's been a nightmare, I've auto leveled and completed offset and for some reason it prints the right side more shallow than the left. I have only had 3 successful prints
Frank thank you so much for putting out all of these videos. You've helped me over the years to make educated purchases. I just purchased a P1S with AMS which gets delivered today. It will run along my A1 which is amazing. Again thank you for all the work you do.
Love your video's have been watching sense I got my ender 3 max 4.5 years ago got my P1S becuse of your bambu video and this one solidified it for me. I hated the bed leveling the most it was a time consuming process that felt like a waste. Cant be happier! Nonstop printing with minimal probelms for two weeks now! Cant wait for your future videos in 2025 and next year's review on 3D printers!
been watching your vids for years and honestly you inspired me to start printing , i just got my K1 Max and i am def liking the speed and quality . thanks for all the great vids.
Thanks for the great video... for those of us who haven't yet made the leap, it's very informative. Now, I have to search for a video on the differences of the filaments and what to use where.
5 years ago when there weren’t a lot of decent printers out there for cheap I remember when your top recommendation was creality ender 3 pro. Man how the market has changed.
Heck yeah! So ready for this!
My first printer was a 3 in 1 Snapmaker A350 then I got the Snapmaker Artisan 3 in 1 400X400X400 printer. And just last week I got the X1C with 2 AMS. So far, the X1C has been the easiest printer I have used to build and print but my first 2 printers were bought because they are 3 in 1 machines. Meaning I can 3D print, CNC, or laser engrave with them with large build areas and they are enclosed too.
I love my 2.0 A350
I just want to say thank you i am currently working on my own ironman mk7 suit (do3d model) and your videos have been so helpful and amazing so thank you
Thank you good sir for all your videos. I'm a machinist that is just getting started 3d printing and you have so much good information.
Definitely think the flash forge 5m should’ve been in that 300 dollar price point. Core XY. 220 cubed build volume. True quick swap nozzle and very nice prints.
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Thanks for this video! Really helps me narrow down my next project.
For anyone on the fence about jumping from a budget Elegoo or Creality to something higher, I can't agree more that the P1S is the way to go. It is so much easier to use than the Enders and Neptunes, hands down. Worth the upgrade. Thanks for the excellent advise, as always! Love your videos.
so i had the Neptune X and Ender 3 max-neo but i lost both when i had a fire in my flat so this list is helping me think on what i want
I ordered a K2 plus in june on 40% pre-order, SO EXCITED
It will be my first printer
@@princeclucks5843 It really does seem like Creality pulled up their socks hard with that printer.
I'm still waiting for more reviews to come in to feel confident but it does look pretty good.
I have one coming soon!
Can't wait!
how have you not gotten it yet?
@@slayertx there have been some problems with making cfs so far, barely anybody actually has one
Frank! - Just wanted to say thanks! Your videos have been incredibly helpful! - I ended up selling a fair bit of my crypto so that I could pull the trigger on a Bambu P1S! And after a few small / mid range prints I couldn’t be any happier. I hmmd and hawd over creality, and qudi but in the end went with Bambu! Also side note to any fellow Canadians, I ordered the P1S and had it within 3 business days!
Although I give this review first and then go check on my print which just finished and was a filament catcher for the back that kinda wraps around the corner and I had significant bowing at the bottom. :( Not sure if I had an incorrect print setting or speed but was a little sad to see this. Have you encountered any bowing frank? Anything I can do in the future to remedy this ?
I bought the p1s combo (well my wife did for me for my birthday) and LOVE it! in a tad over a month I've put 800 hours into it no issues ! 2 weeks after getting the P1S I got the Mini combo and 3 days later got the A1 lol but my recent buy was the Neptune 4 plus and so far (still learning it) has done pretty good but it's def a tinker machine! great vid! Might have a X1C combo coming ;)
How much does it affect your electricity bill?
@Chrixtinee haven't seen a big jump and I'm running 4 printers now
I have a Qidi tech X-Max 3. Unfortuenetly I bought it at the release date. I love it now. It is past the growing pains. Since I use Engineering filaments for most prints, it is my go to printer. The Bamboo X1C is just too small, but the Creality K2 looks interesting.
my first machine was the SR, which I've had for 2 years. It's an old model, but I'm very satisfied with its performance. I'm considering an upgrade to a newer model. Just 2 weeks ago, I got the T1 Pro. The build volume is similar to the SR, but the print speed is much faster. The early bird price of $399 was a great deal for me.
I'm planning on getting the P1P for christmas! I'm so freaking excited!
Already know its about to be a great video
Just bought a Ender 3 V3 Plus and it's gotten me back into the love of the hobby after going on a break from Printer with my Ender 3 V1 the huge build plate and fast speeds of this printer for only $359 right now on Black Friday Sale has really made me super happy with my purchase and with the crazy build volume I'm loving how much I can print at once.
Just picked up the Bambu X1c For black friday. After having so many headaches using the Qidi X-Plus over the years, its amazing to see how automatic the Bambu printer is. Like i never bother with settings anymore and all my prints come out like 5x as fast and with a noticeable gain in quality as well. After I sell ym Qidi X Plus, I will pick up the A1 Mini as my secondary!. Love your videos! and I will be attempting some cosplay very soon! Thanks for all the tips!!!
Was looking at a QIDI X-Max 3 for 20% off but seeing mixed reviews
@@TheReallyPleasedDoge i would say loo elsewhere. it doesn't have auto bed leveling and bed leveling can be the cause of so many issues. if you can get the bambu P1p or P1S for the same price I think its a much better buy.
Wish I’d have looked during Black Friday. I just sold my X-Max and X-Plus.
@@cduemig1 bambulabs still got some good sales for most of the lineup
Just ordered a p1s because of you. Thanks for all the info love your content keep it coming!
hello frank I got the k1max after watching your video and I have been printing like crazy I have always been fond of Creality's and I have to say I am in love with the k1 max I like to thank you for your helpful video thank you frank
Already enjoy my K2 plus for 2 week, lot of huge print come out from the printer flawlessly
And yesterday finally CFS arrived on my door step
I guess my xmas just started early..woohoo
Hey frank! I just purchased a bambu lab P1s, and it works beautifully. I am going to start making videos soon! Thank you for making such great videos!
Hey Frank! After watching your video last time, I bought a printer, the K1 Max. Now, my studio is lacking a 3D printer that can help me quickly refine my models. After yesterday's launch and a bunch of videos, I added the Flsun S1pro to my shopping list. It should be exactly what I need to meet my needs for fast printing and quick modifications.
Merry Christmas brother Frank.
You can get that engineering material capability from the P1S with a nozzle and extruder upgrade for $35. "But I don't want to make upgrades!". You'll need to do nozzle and gear upgrades at some point for maintenance anyways. So don't think as an upgrade, think of it as out of box maintenance.
I have the A1 with AMS. Great machine.
Dude you should live stream while working on builds it would be so cool to watch the process!
Thank you for this video and all the others leading up to it. They were super helpful. I took advantage of Bambu's Black Friday sale and bought a P1S Combo. Setting it up through to my first Benchy print were just how you and others have described the P1S. Unfortunately for me, the experience crashed and burned quickly after that. I haven't been able to even start a second print due to "extruder clogs." Or at least that's what the app and slicer have told me. I'm still using the default parameters and Bambu's filament. The room, it's temp, etc. haven't changed from that first print. I'm a novice 3D printer user with this being my second after a CR-10 but I don't see what I could be messing up. I have Bambu's troubleshooting wiki's memorized at this point and have done more cold pulls than I ever thought I would. And Bambu's support has left me hanging in silence for 3 days now. Sorry, this is just an extremely long rant by a frustrated user. I'm sure the experiences the vast majority of people are having with Bambu are fantastic and accurate. I'm just stuck in the bad experience category.
Print a different filament, heat the extruder up and push out some filament. Tear it apart if you have too. Pretty painless but is touching techie stuff. Skip the silk filament.
Another brilliant video thanks man
That K2 plus is a freakng unit 🔥. I'll order it in januari just to be safe.
Ordered mine today!
Will be a great companion for my k1 max.
Can't wait to unlock klipper on it.
Ty sir! Epic as usual!
Took this advice and bought 2 P1S + AMS instead, loving them. First prints were a Ranger Slayer helmet and a 86 Optimus Prime head. Now for the yoroi Halo Armor.
just ordered one of the creality Ender 3, excited to give it a whirl :)
hey man I'm currently looking into getting one and this video really helped.
You forgot the Prusa MMU3 as a low-waste alternative to the AMS and CFS :)
It's a quite simple choice today.
Just dipping your toes in 3D printing: Bambulab A1 Mini
Got a bigger budget and want to print more advanced materials: Bambulab P1S (Best overall choice for most people)
You use 3D printing for a living or print a lot and got the budget: Bambulab X1C
You primarily want to print small detailed models such as miniatures: Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra or Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra
I finally got a p1s super excited
Fellow One Piece watcher! Great video.
I've had the V400 for a couple of years and love it, it's definitely worth the price! I paid nearly double that when it released, and still think it's worth it.
My next one is between the K2 Plus and the X1C, I'm not sure yet.
My two A1 minis are running my Etsy shop. Great little machines.
I have always loved your videos and u are a genius sir ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Got a pis combo and just ordered the k2 combo, as fed up on waiting for bambus new larger printer , love your video's and your amazing cosplay stuff . 👍
Thanks for the good info! Lots to think about, but I really think I want the K2 Plus.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the FlashForge Adventurer 5m around 290$ I’ve got one and it works wonders never had issues and for the price range the quality of prints are great
i wanted to get the Neptune 3 pro but now there sold out
thank you frank for all your help
you completely skunked Flashforge LOL
I already have the P1S love it but this video made me question everything I thought I knew lol. 😂
shoutout to the table manufacturer. they need to use this as advertising asap lol
Amazing Review, thank you Frank
I'm glad the original devs had the sense to lock out various star systems across the galaxy for future use. Who do you think the next antagonist is going to be? Revived Guardians? The Constructs who fought off the Thargoids with the Guardians and then wiped out the Guardians (Cylons)? Or, more Thargoid interaction?
My Neptune 3 max is… acceptable for the price, very nice to send such huge things at it
Exactly. It works…enough.
I just bought Bambu P1P. I love it. I would have bought the P1S, but after taxes and shipping, it's like 620, and i didn't have enough
They’re pretty much the same thing besides the enclosure. All in all, you’ll still get an amazing print from either
I appreciate the help Frank. Started this "journey" with my creality ender 3 pro and got another and finally getting to jump to something new Gen. I am still torn between the new K2 and x1c so I might just end up flipping a coin 😅
Suggest thorough hands on testing of T1 Pro before recommending. Bought mine after watching Loyal, great channel, very convincing. My 4th printer, and I knew better than to buy based on a reccomendation rather than my own thorough research. Got caught up in the kow intro price and its very limited time frame. At $399 seemed ok to chance it. Delta format very cool, but overall it has been a very average experience. Results are ok, but feel like there would have been better options for the money. Maybe with some updates results will improve.
Can you make the "best brand" series. Annual of review of 3D printing company based on different criterias like pricing, solving issues, listening to customers, etc etc.
Unfortunately it would just be prusa at the top haha the rest all have awful customer service
@@FranklyBuilt I do think Prusas misleading marketing recently (leading people to think the Core one has an active heating chamber, and pretending to be all open source) would knock them down a bit but they do indeed have that 247 chat.
@@motastic1714 I'm not sure this would be all that useful to people because even within brands there can be duds and good printers so the useful information is what printers are good.
Especially for the sorta non top brand name printers (non Bambulabs or Prusas) it depends wildly. Like Creality will very quickly drop support for some of their printers that fail to sell well, but then treat printers like the K1 Max and K2 Plus very well because they're sorta their babies.
@@FranklyBuiltQidi had excellent customer service, but their launches are all pretty abysmal.
But at least they’ll send you any parts that don’t work optimal, or refund you entirely. Not many other companies would do that,
I totally agree with you, I came into the 3D printing with the original Prusa, also got a brand new MK4 when it got out and what an upgrade. I was happy with everything, until I ordered my X1C this year, Bambulab is increadible and completely blew away Prusa. Even their new Core one attempt to copy the 2 years old X1C is far from it. I agree I should have bought the P1S, but the look is important as I have this printer next to me in my office and I wanted that DJI type of polish, love the screen, the colour, the speed, the automatic everything. I have a problem with the poop chute tho, it seems an incomplete thought, just dropping garbage behind the machine lol. I printed a poop chute, but I still wonder what they had in mind.
I bought a P1S because of your video last week. I should have bought one in the first place... I'm coming from a ender 3 s1 pro, where I upgraded the fans and sonic pad. Thanks for you videos! I'm loving my P1S! It's so fast and reliable!
Was able to get the k2 plus with th cfs on pre order for 1100 bucks. It actually areived today pretty stoked!
great review frank..so k2 max looking good so far..looking forward to seeing you do a build using it
Always appreciate your videos Frank! I have a K1 Max and am looking to get a multi color printer. Thinking about the K2 Plus next year but I may get an A1 first just due to the price.
This was a helpful video. Think I'll go with an X1C. Was torn between the K1 Max for the extra size, but I want one that can do multicolour, and the K2 Plus is actually a little too big.
And after the recent Bambu stupidity, K1 Max it is and get the CFS and upgrade kit for it.
Thanks for the advice. I think I've decided on the A-1, now I'm torn between the mini, or full size.
lover your videos
You are helpful thanks for the advice i really needed help because I’ve been interested in 3d printing for a while but I didn’t know what to get thanks for the help
have you thought about using this as a mini power collector?
would you be able to build a micro wind farm with these?
The bambu p1S is microwave simple to use. If I had to buy a printer for a teenager I'd buy it or 3 of them.. I bought 4 of them to build cosplay stuff for myself and my daughters.
My first printer and only printer right now is the Neptune 4. I really was excited for it and I got it back in July. Worked for about a month until the hardware gave me issues and then the printer’s firmware completly disappeared. Terrible customer service, needless to say I spent more time saving up and there is a P1S on the way.
Hmmmm ... I've had my XL for about 6 months now and have literally had zero issues. It's like my i3 Mark 3 S. It just works every time. The only negative I've found is in the way it feeds filament you end up with this 3' piece of filament at the end of every roll you can't run through the printer ...
I saw this video on my home page while doing homework so I made it my motivation and now I can relax with finished homework and a once a year frankly built video, exciting!
In ten years we will look back and laugh how archaic these were.
Agreed
I'm just sad I'm over a 1000 years too early to see programmable matter.
Neptune 4's are great!
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The Qidi Q1 is 370-400USD, and is an enclosed CoreXY system only very slightly smaller than the Bambu A1.
It has similar, if slightly worse, print quality, but why get it then?
Because it has an active chamber heater up to 60C, a hotend that can do 350C and a bed playe that can do 120C.
That allows you to print not just PLA or PETG, but ABS, ASA, Nylon, Polycarbonate, PET, PPS or any of the previous things but with carbon fiber/glass fiber added.
Do you need to print stuff that can be outdoors forever? Would you like to be able to print a car part, a drone component or a combat robot piece?
The Q1 pro is the printer for you. At 370USD, nothing else can do half the things this printer can do in the functional and durable parts space.
Not something you need if all you do is cosplay parts, but something to consider anyway.
I’ve had the flsun t1 for a while now. It doesn’t have the fancy cfs of the k2, but it’s been super reliable. the s1 pro seems like a strong contender with its speed and precision.
Ive only had 3 problembs with my elegoo neptune 4 max the first was the LED lights wouldnt stop flickering when it was printing but that was because it was on the wrong voltage, the next problem came dureing a thunder storm when i had my printer hooked straight into the wall and its power supply blew up (got a new one for free from elegoo) fixed it by just installing the new one and using a power block, the next issue came when the i turned it of when it was starting up, fixed by updateing its firmware, so preety much all the problems ive personaly had with it was self caused. aside from that the neptune 4 max is (to me) a pretty good and reliable printer although i would say it isnt an entry level printer because there is almost no help when a problem arises you just gotta use your past experience to fix it or what ever your trying to do with it
When you mentioned the Prusa XL having the most colors of any printer on the market I have to disagree. Any of the Bambu X/P series can print up to 16 colors with the AMS hub and 4 AMS units. While most people won't spend that kind of money, you were rating a $4500 machine so I think it's fair to include that configuration.
As always, very informative and thorough! Thanks, Frank! Any chance of a future video showing parts and how you assemble your mannequins for the armors?
It’s just PVC pipes haha
@ yeah I know, but what about the helmet area? What size pipes, angle pieces, how did you determine what design worked best, etc.
I have a 3D printer, but I don’t know how to calibrate it, like apparently I need to go into the code and change somethings, I wanted to know if you could make a video or a series or something like that to help me, also I love your videos and I glad you made this video because the 3D printers in the Black Friday Sale video didn’t interest me
There’s no code to calibrate new printers. They auto calibrate
@ very well, thank you for the reply! Not sure when you’re next video will be but Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas btw
I swore with the bambus you could set the purge to actually purge into an object or prime tower, which i feel could make the prusa with 5 heads pretty well useless for the price.
Awesome video. I have 4 printers Bambu A1 ,Creality 3 V3 Plus, two printers from Elegoo 4pro and 3max . Bambu A1 and Creality 3 v3 plus Awesome printers Elegoo 3max great printer for Cosplay and Elegoo 4pro I had lots of problems so I changed the board on hotend and it fixed everything plus I use Orca slicer. The 4pro doesn't work good with Cura you need to change the speed bc it prints way to fast the Orca slicer is perfect. Printers are getting better and better just think what it wll be like in 5 years lol. Happy Holidays be safe
I got the Qidi Plus4 a bit over a month ago as my first 3d printer and have loved it. Thinking of picking up a K2 to add a second printer to have one specifically for helmets and larger prints.
Anycubic with AMS is on sales for $549 until Jan 6th, then $599 until 26, and higher after.
Never was able to get my Creality to be consistent or right. Also didn't help that they were building motors reversed so when you buy a new one to replace an old one, I hope you know which code file to edit... good luck.