Better than Bambu?! | Creality K1C Review

The more you pay the more you like about it, even if it's not true. Cough cough , Apple.

The K2 will see the bambu off, July 31st

i have the K1 and k1c also i have a elegoo neptune 4 pro and a bambu lab P1S get the bambu lab much better and i have no issue with it every print have been perfect some people have been having issue with there K1 and c and there been loads that have been perfect out of the box it the earlier model that still having issues also creailty is bring out a upgrade multi colour printing system for the K1 and max and c very soon also a new K2 coming out very soon

The hot end is the problem in k1c

Print quality is awful on my K1C, really regret getting this over Bambu. Troubleshooted for 2 weeks, but the K1C is just a dud. Cannot get layers to align properly, results in a messy looking print.

Cut the BS and concentrate on the printer - less talking more action.

'Promosm' 💘

so glad I didnt purchase anything from LTT. RIP

You can easily solve the problem with the glue of the previous print sticking to another print by washing the buildplate with hot soapy water and then drying it good after every print.

I have a Creality CR 20 Pro printer. It's basically just an ender 3 printer. It’s the first and only 3d printer I have. After all the struggling to get it print well, I lost my interest for the hobby. I just didn't get good prints and got more or less lost in Cura. So much adjustments that I got overwhelmed. My printer have not been used for a few years now. I got the ich again though. You can be sure it will not be on a Creality printer. I will get me a Bambu Lab P1S, maybe combo, but the good thing, I can just add that later.

I actually want to like Creality. Very affordable machines, that are easy to get part for where I live and are upgradeable. With that said, a Bambu Lab isn't that much more and all reviews is have seem say it’s just plug & play. It just work. Thats a huge selling point for me now.

Thank you for an honest review.

great content !!! love the point of views :D

Came here from the infill podcast... SUPER high production quality. 👍As far as the topic... the K1c sounds exactly like the K1 tbh lol - k1 was my first printer and I love it because I got it for $390 and I get to benefit from quick 3d prints for functional parts but the print quality issues are definitely there. I'll probably get around to modding it into better print quality for now but it hasn't been #1 on my priority list.

The print quality from the Bambu lab is incredible - right out of the box

Returning a printer that is just released.. Why not wait on updates, mate? It will get better.

I just bought and loved a Flashforge Adventurer 5M for two weeks. And then it died. Some sort of electronics board inside the tool head. "Warranty" means that if you jump through a bunch oh hoops, we'll send you what we think is wrong with your printer, shipped from China.

I had previously thought about a K1 or K1C, but the K1 has artifacts and the K1C has artifacts and a cheesy little glued-on silicon brush that is crucial to the proper functioning of the bed leveling system.

I think Bambus are out of my price range and, IDK there are other reasons I just object to their stuff. AMS is a machine designed to waste plastic, for honestly not-that-good-looking multicolor prints at a time where there is increased scrutiny of plastic waste in the rest of society.

This segment of the 3D printing market is just not there yet. Sub $500 -- Fast -- Reliable . You can only pick two.

Great review and information. i also bought a K1c, but i am a neophyte vs experienced user like yourself. i built my own printer in 2016, then subsequently gave that to a kid who wanted to learn. i think bought a Lulzbot Taz 5. i printed some very cool things on that printer, but my interest waned and i stopped printing around 2018. The reason? i didn't want to be a printer mechanic, constantly having to tinker with and tune the printer. i wanted to delve more into design and actual printing. i got excited with printing again with all the rave reviews on Bambu Labs. So why did i go with the K1C? Bambu's proprietary focus is what held me back. While i do not want to be a printer mechanic, i don't want to give up, what to me is core to the 3d printing community: "open source." What i find though is, what i tried to avoid (i.e., being a printer mechanic), is still not as possible as i hoped it would be. It's better. Way better. Just having automatic leveling is a visit to Nirvana.... but now i have to root the machine and tune it, which is a learning curve for me i'm not looking forward too. I've actually tried and failed to root my printer twice, and i'm sure it's just ignorance on my part, the guides i've used have been stellar and many have succeeded using them. i'm going to keep my K1c because to me it honors the open source community in ways Bambu has not, but like you, i am not a happy customer.

Hahaha Bambu killer

I have quite a few printers that all run Klipper and wanted a core xy. So I decided to pick up a k1 on a huge flash sale a while back. I was aware of the issues at the time so I planned for it and was OK with some tuning and modding. I bought a camera, an updated extruder, updated hot end, installed the k1 max brass nozzle with steel insert and a few PEI sheets. I also rooted mine and leveled the bed and printed some upgrades. I sealed my enclosure as well and added a carbon filter. I also spent some time adjusting the belts and some time tunning most of my filaments on ORCA. My k1 now prints like a dream. And I mean it puts out some amazing prints. I have a variance of 0.12mm on my build plate now and once I did I saw perfect first layers. I know it sounds like a lot of work but for the price you can't find a better printer. But you do have to like tinkering and upgrading your printers. So for me, it was fun to mess around with it. I have no banding at all on mine. The only thing is a bit of VFA's at certain speeds. So I adjust accordingly. So to me the K1 is not for everyone. But is a great option for those who want to upgrade a core xy and don't want to build a Voron. Oh I designed a seal for the door that fits great and has a good seal. I can give you the link if you want. Great video and sorry you had so many issues with your K1C. That sucks

I drank the Koolaid and bought four K1C’s and in my opinion they are just warmed over K1’s with similar problems.
I also own four K1’s and shipped back the K1C’s because the improvements weren’t worth $600.

Subscribed! You have a very good ethic and integrity. You are NOT sold to those businesses which means that you are protecting us, customers. Bambu Lab printers are by far the most polished 3D printers on the market. Thank you very much for this review.

I had a CR-10 Pro Smart, which it was pretty good, however the extruder broke, and I was too lazy to fix it, and since I had the extended warranty i ended it up taking the opportunity to update to the k1c.

I thought about doing the K1 prior, but i heard all the kinks that K1 had were fixed in the K1C and therefore it was an EZ decision. after all i only had to pay for the difference which was about 300$,. and on paper they had fixed many issues.

After doing some hardware mods then I can see myself, with the I'm going to keep it for now factor.

Pro: it prints carbon like a dream come true.
Con: There's some ghosting in the prints

Pro: Enclosed helps with the temperature and it also gives it a Pro look and not something that it was randomly put together.
con: yeah totatlly agree the quality on PLA is just regular, kind of expected though

pro: is fast when printing.
con: it takes a while to do this prior non-sense scanning everytime.

software wise,i think they are heading the right direction, I wish Cura would support it but it creality cura does, which I have to relearn to find where the options are, but I do like the fact that you can pick the type of material, first software I see that gives that , still haven't figured out to do it in ORCA.

The App on the phone, yeah very spammy, I only like it cause of the camera and the remote options that works without VPN.

I'm going to keep it for now and wait for a potential "K1C MAX" coming from the CR10, I'm used to the 300x300 but I have only printed 2 items in my life that required those dimensions, I repurchased the extended warranty so I only pay the difference when that comes out. ;)

Now you know how your girlfriend feel about you😂😂😂😂 i wonderful if she thinking about sending you back😂😂

The biggest problem that im having atm is the fact that i ordered it on the 8th and it still hasnt shipped nor have i gotten a reply from customer support...

Keep your outer wall over 300mms and vfa basically disappears. Slow is not your friend on K1 series.

the bottom layer previous print thing sounds like a user issue not a machine issue. clean your build plate

Awesome! The K1C and V3 are really next level!
I bought the v3 myself as well for content and just for my business as well.
I won a K1C last night in the Creality live stream. Im still in shock but im super excited to race the two printers! Im comparing the A1 mini and the new core xz v3. I am super hyped to record content on the k1c as well!
Great review, im so excited. You earned my sub Rem!
PS. I reccomend you give the bambu lab 16 dollar liquid glue a try. Its really amazing stuff. I am super impressed with it!

Creality will never get another dime from me. All of my 3d printers going forward will be from bambu labs. I just got an a1 mini and I'm blown away by how easy it was to set up and get running. I'll be getting a full size a1 once they come back in stock. With creality machines, the printer ends up being the hobby. With bambu labs, the modeling and printing is the hobby, which I prefer.

Which dark blue cf petg did you use? I have one from voxelab that sounds similar to what you're describing.

Thanks a lot for a good and honest review of the K1C. After it came out, reviews have been sparse, and most are very superficial and seem to be happy to see it print at all, but they don’t take a critical look at the machine like you have done.

I feel that Creality have done the same here as with the Emder-series; They’re close to getting it real good, but odd decisions are making it less than ideal.

The K1C quality issues you’re facing seem to be due to unstable frame and too narrow belts, and I’m not sure there’s an easy fix for that. It’s certainly not something I’d bet on.

So for the around $150 more, I’ll say that Bambu Lab P1S is still a better buy, regardless of the odd little screen and weird controls, which costs less than $20 to upgrade.

I love my k1c. Its been great so far. I own several Bambu Labs, vzbots and a ratrig. But my favorite one will shock uou, the Flashforge 5m pro. Hands down the most reliable printer i own

I know most people think an Ender 3 is barely worth owning. I'm one of those who has two of them and enjoy them immensely. But, no way I'm going to up my game with another 220 x 220 build plate. They should have copied Bambu with the bigger plate. Rediculous mistake.

you should have did the x1c vs the k1c as the only difference is price and some features

I really really REALLY wanted to like the K1C, I just couldn't get past the shortcomings.

I just returned my K1C to micro center and exchanged it for a Bambu

What a disappointment but look at the bright side you will be able to get your money back and seek a new adventure. XD

Definitely a bummer! Hopefully whatever you get next gives you much better results!

I'm sorry it didn't work out. I appreciate your review. I am not a tinker, I would much rather hit print and know that it is going to come out how I want it. So thank you for taking the time to make this video.