Why am I using a glue stick in 2024… for PLA, of all things?It was about at this point that I started to feel regret at selecting the Creality K1C. My printer was also missing the spool holder, though I’m using a filament dryer while I’m waiting for Creality support to send me a replacement part.The packaging, unboxing, and assembly experience is way different than the only other Creality FDM printer I’ve had before (an Ender 3 S1). The box is beefy, with large foam blocks. Remove three bed screws, connect and mount the screen, put the door handle on, flip the voltage switch, and that’s about it. Everything was ready to go within 10 minutes of unboxing (except for the missing spool holder). The air filter is pretty ineffective. Build quality is pretty good – the unit is handsome, solid, and fairly efficient from an exterior dimension vs. interior dimension standpoint. That said, the printer is WAY smaller and lighter than my QIDI i-fast. More on that in a minute.The filament tube arrangement isn’t my favorite, but loading and unloading filament is still pretty straightforward. The initial input shaper calibration and bed mesh measurement takes a while (10 minutes, maybe?). Almost ready to print… and that’s when I notice the smooth print sheet. Ugh. They recommend the use of a glue stick, ffs (and they include one in the box, like it’s 2014). I immediately ordered the “B Plate”, which is a textured PEI sheet. I tried the included sheet and had some adhesion problems, as you might expect. Glue, slowing the first couple layers way down, or a combination of both resolved any issues. I don’t really think that’s why you spend the money on this printer, though. Get the “B Plate”. It’s under $25, solves these problems, and it should have been included with the printer in the first place.As far as printing goes, I should mention that my first print was straight off of the included gcode files on the printer. I tried to print a top bracket. Just to get the printer set up, I put it on a standing desk that used to hold an Ender 3 S1. Big mistake. The acceleration and speeds were cranked so high on that print that the job failed about 70% in, when the print popped off of the plate. Maybe it was an adhesion issue. Maybe it was just a matter of how violently the printer was thrashing around. I moved the printer to the floor for all subsequent prints, and it dealt a bit better with the forces. I’ve found that I feel a bit more secure about the print job if I have the first few layers set to half speed. Maybe I’ll feel differently when I get a high mass, super rigid table/rack for this printer. As it is, I feel like the acceleration is maybe a but more than the printer’s mass can effectively deal with. I wish there was an option to bolt the printer down.Print quality is impressive. The part cooling is the best STOCK solution I’ve seen on a printer yet. Bridge performance is great. Print quality is better than my QIDI i-fast, and I consider that printer to be quite good. Regular vs. regular, I find the K1C’s output to be better than my Prusa, too. I turned down some the acceleration values in Orca a bit (reduced by about 20%). I’ll gradually bring them up as my understanding and confidence grow – and when I get a table solution that can tolerate the forces involved. I’ve used various types of PLA, ABS, and PETG so far. As long as you have the right build plate, all of the materials have worked great.UPDATE: I tried using the newest Creality Slicer, and it's great. I'd avoided it because I wasn't aware that they'd moved away from Cura. Guess what? Everything I like in OrcaSlicer, but with direct printer control and monitoring. If it's an Orca fork, I'm sure it won't be updated as frequently, but I don't see where that's a downside in my use cases.I wasn’t really sure what printer I was going to get next. I had narrowed it down to the Bambu P1S and the Creality K1C. In the end, I decided that I don’t really want to buy any more bedslingers, but I wasn’t ready to spend the money on a Bambu X1. With the K1C, I no longer have to send everything difficult or time-sensitive to my i-fast. Assuming the parts can print in 220mm, I have a second printer where I can print high quality parts without compromises. Aside from the lack of the textured plate, I don’t regret spending the $600 on the K1C. The fact that the printer is now about $100 less only makes it that much better a deal. Highly Recommended

This 3D printer is a game-changer for anyone looking to produce high-quality prints at incredible speeds. I was amazed by how much time I saved on my projects without sacrificing detail or accuracy. The setup was straightforward, and the interface is user-friendly, making it perfect for both beginners and experienced users.The print quality is outstanding, with smooth layers and excellent adhesion, even at higher speeds. It handles a variety of filament types effortlessly, which is a huge plus for experimenting with different materials. The sturdy build ensures reliability and minimal vibration during fast printing.If you need a printer that combines speed with precision, this is the one to get. Highly recommended for professionals and hobbyists!

Love my creality. Only a few standard issues have been had but that is normal with ALL 3d printers. Very accurate on print. Beautiful lines. Pretty cool built in camera feature as well. Super fast and accurate printer

This is my first 3D printer so I'm not sure what the norm is, but I would expect that a $600 printer would be a little more reliable and not require so many modifications. I have had numerous extruder issues where the filament would just get stuck in the middle of a print. I watched a bunch of YT videos to unclog and fix. I also watched several modification videos to make it work better (lid riser, side filament mount, taking the filament feeder out of the chain, etc). When everything works, the print quality is great, but I don't know if I would recommend this printer to a friend.

Night and day faster than old creality 3. Worked right out of the box. Autolevel works well. I did replace the platter with a doublesided "B" style.

Great printer. Fast, easy to use, with nice print quality.

Prints very good quality. Fast printing compared to other printers .

No la he usado mucho pero imprime muy bien.

Realmente es muy sencilla de utilizar y con los parámetros preestablecidos facilita mucho la impresión 3D

imprimiendo sin problemas

Simplemente nunca funcionó correctamente include con los modelos que la máquina tiene de ejemplo se atascó y ahora no funciona nada, no pide sacar ni un modelo completo bien impreso, no la compren.

El cable de la pantalla venía roto, al ensamblarla y prenderla por primera vez no prendió, tuve que re armar y ajustar muy bien el cable y después de varios intentos la hice funcionar, solo espero que no me de más problemas en el futuro ... Desafortunadamente solo me da la opción de devolverla y no quiero pasar por ese proceso y tiempo de espera.Por lo que costó yo esperaría no haber tenido que pasar por estos problemas.