CREALITY CR10 SMART | How Smart is it Really?? | HONEST REVIEW

[@odditythreeD]

I really feel like I'm the only person on the planet that had their Cr10 Smart turn up and work out of the box perfectly (after updating the firmware on the board and screen). It is a fantastic printer, I stuck a 1mm nozzle in it and it has been printing flawlessly since I got it.

[@CWall24]

Im right there with you..my cr 10 smart has been flawless

[@Kev4u2]

yea I just got mine today and kinda freaked out after seeing this video but lots of people sing its praises so i'm gonna go ahead unbox it and give it a try

[@RedBeardedOne]

@@Kev4u2 how did it go?

[@farrelcoetzee2795]

@@Kev4u2 How has your experience been in the long run?

[@staticman1263]

Mine was fine for 3 months. Then did the firmware update and it bricked the printer. Now it wont turn/stay on or boot up at all. Colossal waste of money.

[@TwoToasty06]

I’m glad this video quite honestly kept it real because a lot of other KZbinrs only give out the ups to the printers and the quality and don’t share the information that shows your going to have bumps in the road, your going to have test failures and unsuccessful work. And I’m happy to see that you give us info about what will happen or what might happen to other printers that has happened to yours, so thanks for giving us everything we need about the CR 10 smart!!!

[@bv1687]

Without people like you and emily the engineer doing these honest reviews the creality series printers wouldnt be nearly as awesome as they are. Thanks for everything you do frank!!

[@allanadams5214]

Aaaaand that’s what I like seeing. An honest review. Keep it up Frank and I’ll keep on hanging around 👍😎

[@Zane65205]

I was considering this being my first big printer and now I know that it ain't that beginner friendly, thanks Frank👍

[@ChrisBoshProps]

Thanks for your honesty Frank. Sometimes simple is better. I'm still using my CR-10 original for going on 4 years now and it still runs like a champ and produces wonderful prints. Informative as always sir, thank you!

[@Chriss_Workshop]

I really appreciate this video. So many people (a few you know) really toted this to be such a great machine prerelease. But many have to know that just because a printer looks great on paper doesnt mean its great in reality

[@juanimos4007]

This is great information! I just ordered a Creality Ender 5 plus last week and can’t wait to build it and get printing on a bigger scale! (I’m really looking forward to printing Sam Alexander helmet eventually!).

[@JonathanCase12345]

*reads title* “HONEST Review” Me: Oh no

[@MajJokhadar]

I have my CR10 smart for 2 years now and all problems you and @Teaching Tech mentioned are driving me crazy

[@GhostRose]

What would be the best printer for me to get as a first time buyer for ease of use, decent price and quality of print as I want to mainly build cosplay parts e.i suits helmets weapons, I like ur vids and trust your judgment in what’s best for me to get started thanks

[@webslinger2011]

Glad I have the cr10s pro v2. Some minor clogging issues but it printed well till I upgraded. Went for the Micro swiss all metal hotend DD kit and got even better control. Didn’t even need to mess with the settings due to the (I modded for bl touch) fan case from embrace racing.

[@THXSwitch625]

As a newbie looking to get his first 3D printer, what would you recommend?

[@jackvanden5124]

Ender 3 pro!

[@FranklyBuilt]

I made a video on this exact topic 🙃 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIHGh2xpjMaXnpo

[@Hallows_Keeper]

I personally love my Ender 5+ (also from Creality as you know). It took some work to figure out and get good prints (I also upgraded to a silent board and new Capricorn tube) but not nearly as much time as it sounds like you spent on this one!

[@wisemoments9542]

I have it too I love it just sometimes it acts weird or it needs a Dutch cap

[@Hallows_Keeper]

@@wisemoments9542 mine sometimes acts up as well, and I have to print at about 60mm/s to get quality

[@jhwebuk]

Thanks for the review. I was on the fence at whether to get a CR10s Pro V2 or a CR10 Smart...Now I know :)

[@damianyanez5931]

Is the newest version of this printer good. It has been a year have they fixed these issues?

[@coolmemes1471]

Just subscribed a cupped days and I was just wondering what printer you would suggest for newbies with 0 experience

[@gettingfitat5015]

Ender 3Pro or the CR-10s. My opinion. 😃

[@FranklyBuilt]

Welcome! I made a video on exactly this 🙃 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIHGh2xpjMaXnpo

[@FallenCourier]

i got mine a month ago, it came with a touchscreen that didn't respond to touch, after getting a replacement from the seller (for free), i updated the firmware on both board and screen, it's smooth sailing after that.

[@caydenwilson3837]

Awesome video! Thanks for the great information!

[@richardbennett8678]

What would you suggest for a large build printer??

[@jonathankrygsman3149]

You could go with one of the other CR10 models, Ender 3 Max, or an Ender 5 Plus.

[@coltonmason8290]

I jumped the gun a bit and ordered mine today. I had read and watched some reviews before hand that were alot less honest than others. Now I'm starting to see alot of the same complaints. It seems like alot of issues from the assembly line. Which I had with my ender 3 v2 as well. I'm definitely disappointed in hearing the issues with the new leveling system which was a huge buying point, and the creality cloud I'll just have to see myself. I'll give it a go, it seems alot of people have come up with the solutions already which is life saving. Hopefully I'll feel a bit better about it than others. Creality really needs to quit rushing and really do some quality inspections at the assembly line. This had so much potential but just seems to really fall short. Especially the way it's advertised.

[@Joey_1112]

How is it

[@_B_K_]

What's your opinion on smart pro? Did they fix the issues?

[@ion062088]

Creality has been dropping the ball recently for me as well. Had so many issues with my ender 3 max and after months of back and forth with support, I enlisted a friend to help me take it completely apart and remove all the "upgrades" to the machine and follow a few videos to make more adjustments. Now I can say I get pretty good quality but the headaches and lost money via clients are making Creality a no-go for me. What would you recommend for under $500 that's the same build area as the max or cr10?

[@FranklyBuilt]

$500? Maybe the Sovol SV03

[@xjohnpaul124]

I like the dunce hat

[@zombiehunter1152]

I brought a ender 3 last December and the middle of this year I thought ild like to get a bigger printer and I thought something like the Cr10’s but I looked around and found creality release a ender3 max, I thought awesome and I brought one about 4 or 5 weeks ago. It’s 300x300x340 and that’s all I need I don’t really care it’s not 400 on the z, cos honestly how often do you do 400 high prints or close to that anyway. I love the ender3 max and if I was to get another biggish printer, ild just buy another one of those.

[@static621]

Frankly built, I want to get into 3rd printing and I have no experience coding or 3d modeling, what printer do you recommend and do you have any tips?

[@billymcintosh1349]

I am having some of the same issues with mine. Just got it a week ago and only got one good print. Bed was very unlevel. Now after the firmware updates it is not extruding the filament. It’s been a nightmare!

[@smarrtacus8391]

Cant wait to watch this in 2 hrs when im off work lol

[@josephcooper7981]

I’m at work watching this now because I can’t wait 😂

[@thomaspc2]

I just bought one from ebay used and "Printer not working for part only, unrepair etc. I replaced the Power supply, Touch screen and screws and got it working. I did have to fuss with the bed and level the x axis to the bed with 2 soup cans but now it works.

[@dylanpowell]

What do you think about Dremel3d40 printer?

[@FranklyBuilt]

Pricey

[@dylanpowell]

@@FranklyBuilt I use it at my school at Lakeview I made a Purning Stick and a keyblade

[@dylanpowell]

@@FranklyBuilt I'm trying to make all the keyblades I can from kingdom hearts and some custom keyblades

[@ΑργύρηςΧατζής-ι8ζ]

Can you 3d print a dragon scimitar from the game oldschool runescape for the og's?

[@russkielol]

Hey what printer do you recommend in that 500$ range?

[@crazyvikingboy2856]

My ender 3 pros extruder jammed and filled in its entirety (including the fans) fuuuuull of filament when I was doing a print last month. Finally repaired the whole thing but am too anxious of fires or other potential problems to turn it on. Any good recommendations for a large replacement printer under $500 for the future? I wanted to do the big things on my halo Spartan cosplay. In less pieces

[@caydenwilson3837]

Nano infinity gauntlet tutorial next???

[@Saberbeatsvr]

"If I had trouble like that what's a newbie going to face" Well I'm a newbie literally a week in and I must admit it took a few days to get it properly calibrated but I got it working giving next to perfect prints. I will agree though the bed level is a bit of a nightmare but after running the auto level a few times it works great. And yes I agree the stock filament strings like a b word but as soon as I swapped it for kaige filament (sunlu rebrand) I had a massive difference in quality. Not had a problem since. 🤞 I too spent about an hour cursing thinking they didn't include the tools but when I found them I was surprised it was a really nice little kit.

[@LowCheese1]

picked this up on a slick deals post at $299 shipped. maybe i'm lucky, but i updated the firmware to v1.0.10 that was recently released, and haven't had an issue with first layer or any failed prints. very pleased with it so far. touchscreen isn't very intuitive during prints (how the hell do i see current z height?), and auto power off after print doesn't seem to work, but i can live with these shortcomings.

[@wisemoments9542]

Great job on the video and thank you for the information

[@FranklyBuilt]

I’m glad you found it helpful! Thank you for the feedback ☺️

[@agmstudios0821]

Does the CR10 has many problems too?? Im struggling with troubleshooting and I don't know what to do anymore I will try replacing the extruder

[@FranklyBuilt]

My original 10s needed some upgrades. All metal extruder, Capricorn Bowden tube, new bed

[@agmstudios0821]

@@FranklyBuilt Thanks Frank for the advise and all the help your channel has given me

[@dannylumcreative]

nice one frank

[@dracoblue23x]

How much was the 3D printer used for the iron man suit?

[@FranklyBuilt]

$450-500

[@dracoblue23x]

@@FranklyBuilt what model was the printer?

[@chriseastty2874]

Great review and regarding the sunlu filament, I've used it for months and just tried the pla plus, and now going to change my subscription from amazon, amazing filament, i suggest you try some

[@FranklyBuilt]

I only use PLA plus lol

[@chriseastty2874]

@@FranklyBuilt oops 😬😅

[@Builtpnw]

I have a cr10 v2 and its been a stuggle getting to work mainly just getting the firmware to work with it, any suggestions on what firmware to use?

[@FranklyBuilt]

I’m sorry I don’t have advice for that, i use the stock firmware. If you need more help with troubleshooting, check out the discord community! Discord.gg/franklybuilt

[@rexthecuber7203]

pls review the pro version (CR10 Smart Pro) bcs i've heard that its better

[@FranklyBuilt]

I probably won’t if I’m being honest. Maybe on my second new channel? But not this one

[@joebo9378]

I am thinking of getting my first 3D printer. Should I get a Ender 3 V2 for $230 or a Cr-10 Smart for $350?

[@Cosanplayprops]

some printers don't like that blue tube. I replaced both my printers with that tube and it clogged so bad. I turned back to the white tube it was smooth and the prints where better.

[@thepsychoseptic3373]

Got any good tips or tricks to 3 model a customer helmet/armour?

[@FranklyBuilt]

Sorry I don’t model myself my man

[@thepsychoseptic3373]

@@FranklyBuilt Ohhh bummer,Know any youtuber who does? I wanna make a gothic,gory Iron man suit but i dunno how to 3d model and i wanna make it myself

[@jonathanhudson8128]

I foolishly got one of these when it launched. I ended up disconnecting the LCD and connecting it directly to octoprint to be able to actually control the thing. it's the most frustrating printer I've ever had.

[@acgamingpresents9070]

Is the MK 15 your next project? MK 15 is Sneaky, right?

[@FranklyBuilt]

😶

[@mrphil123]

Why the fuck is every reviewer hating on this printer. You and all the other reviewers have 20+ 24/7/365 printers. And you don't know how to update the firmware. If people did that it WORKS COMPLETELY NORMAL and is a really nice printer. It is really noob friendly if you know how to put a file on a SD card. Great vids normally though. The printer is really awesome but you need to update the firmwate

[@FranklyBuilt]

Think about what you just said. Why do I need to update such a crucial piece of the printer right out of box? Why is a $500 printer that poorly tested? You have to realise by defending these types of actions you only add to the problem and further enable Creality to continually release untested products. Imagine buying a car buy it won’t drive straight until you google a new computer program for it and install it; you’d be furious. I’m more than familiar with updating firmware; why do I need to do that out of box? Why is the bed loose and wobbly and require disassembly to level right? The minute you need to type in “but” in a defence of something like this; there’s already a problem. I get what you mean; I do. But Creality marketed this as a next generation printer that’s easier to use than any other; that was the lie of the year.

[@mrphil123]

@@FranklyBuilt that's like buying Minecraft and opening the alpha version and being mad about it not being super good

[@mrphil123]

@@FranklyBuilt also no hate to you or your videos. (The same applies for all the other reviewers) i actually love them. But i just don't agree with these reviews Also the lose bed haven't been an issue for me or anybody else i know.

[@FranklyBuilt]

You should hop on Reddit then and search more because the bed is a huge issue; noted in almost every review video out there so I’m not sure where else you’ve been seeing reviews. It all doesn’t excuse the fact that this printer is bad; it’s as simple as that. I would never recommend it to anyone for this price tag and Creality needs to get there act together. It’s getting old

[@gettingfitat5015]

Sticking with my trusty 'ol CR-10s. No BLTouch. Nothing fancy. Other than my friggin glass bed warping, the printer itself is a workhorse! JUST bought the magnetized flexible bed for it, but have yet to put it on! Thanks for the reviews!! Still helping everyone learn! #wizard. ;-)

[@FranklyBuilt]

The magnetized flexible bed is one of the best upgrades i made to my CR10S! But, I have to say the Ultrabase Glass Bed is my all time favorite

[@Dayquan_Bonqweeqwee]

Frank when he found the tool tray after 4 hours > 😐. 😂 But yeah I wish creality would test their printers before selling them cuz if we are the test hamsters then it wastes our time and money trying to figure out how to fix the problems they didn’t face cuz they didn’t test it. It’s probably a good printer but I wish they just would go through the testing phase before selling it.

[@ThinAir-3D]

Extruder is garbage. Same one on the CR-6SE, and I have 2 out of 5 break within a week, and now issues with a 3rd after 2 months. EZRStruder has been my saving grace

[@tonytroxell7947]

There's a reason why I call mine the CR-10 "Smart," and I wasn't smart when I jumped on one of the first ones. Out of the box? Got some good prints. Then, all of a sudden, it stopped working. First, the prints would fail at a certain height, but when I checked there'd be no clogs. It would just stop extruding. Then, the ABL stopped working on it. It's been gathering dust as I've been focusing on other stuff, but it's on my list of things to work on fixing up (still kind of a newb myself, and for someone with my limited skill set? It sucks) over the next month or so. Got firmware updates to do, need to tear it down and rebuild it as there's been some binding issues on the Z Axis, and I just need to figure the stuff out before I hit the frustration level where I toss it off the roof.

[@FranklyBuilt]

It seems like many people are having the same problems. It’s a shame because the printer has great features with so much potential if they were executed better. The fact that it has “smart” in it’s name is probably appealing to a lot of people who are just getting started in the hobby, kinda gives the impression that it’ll be ready to go out of box. Hopefully Creality fixes these issues soon.

[@tonytroxell7947]

@@FranklyBuilt I guess having a working CR-6 SE from the Kickstarter sapped up all my "new Creality machine" luck!

[@dennymcclain6586]

Well I just ordered one so 🤞

[@cardasiano666]

Thanks dude, I was considering to buy this printer, but instead I think I'm going to buy the CR10 V3

[@markmorgan8378]

How about direct drive and get rid of the bowden all together. I don't understand why anyone is doing the full bowden anymore.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Because they work just fine 🤷‍♂️ I run 15+ Bowden setups. Direct drive has large disadvantages too; neither are they best

[@dylanpowell]

I got the fookos Odin 5 f3 I didn't worked at first but it was because I needed to use Elmers glue stick.

[@watadesigns6708]

I've been using this printer for 4 months and here are the issues I've been having 1. Screen issue while printing sometimes its unresponsive but it still prints, there are times that it's stuck on 0% or 99% 2. Spool holder snapped 3. Stock filament sucks ass so don't use it (I use Esun PLA+) For my first printer I got lucky on getting a working one and it's good but Creality needs to fix it's firmware. Since the stock one is not working properly.

[@michaeltstafford8669]

Personally I am a fan of Creality and I was looking into getting one of these printers, but if Creality doesn't like the video, then they shouldn't release a product to the public that isn't perfect, especially when the 3d printing community will review it honestly and give their opinions.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Oh I like Creality too! 20+ of my printers are Creality. This one tho. Not great

[@jnkmal9519]

@@FranklyBuilt I thought you said it's a good printer once it's calibrated and tweaked a bit. Now, I'm confused. I have one I haven't opened yet. Debating if I should return it for an ender 3 S1 Pro, as it has a solid track record. You've had the CR-10 for a year now. Is it good or not? Thanks for the video, btw. Very helpful.

[@Fanaticalfentons]

This printer has been a pain for so many users and the firmware was not good enough at release How is one aux level good enough to make sure the bed is level 😂 saying that I have had some really good prints off it. They have a cr10 smart pro being released next month 😂 with no abl on it

[@windfurygoburr]

Shit I was about to buy this one lol

[@LisaHarsh]

Probably why Naomi Wu the sexy cyborg has parted ways with Creality because they are doing stuff like this

[@DiogoFernandes18]

damn that quads of iron man suit 🥵

[@vladtheladjw4142]

Yeah that’s right

[@dylanpowell]

I uses hatchbox filament

[@huh7270]

This is so disappointing for me! I really want a printer with these features like abl 😢

[@FranklyBuilt]

Tons of printers have BL touches

[@huh7270]

@@FranklyBuilt already built in? I was really scared of adding bl touches to my printers cuz I’ve seen how other people have struggled but I saw a chep video of how he did it and it looked very easy. So now I might give it a try.

[@pikapixelgaming7063]

I like that mask you made also I posted comment 69 this one

[@kay-c7486]

Thanks

[@lukec6236]

Mine quit working after I turned it on the second time

[@darren990]

not a very smart printer lol or smart price whats the saying buy twice lol

[@dane1able]

I am honestly so defeated. Same issue as you but no matter how i adjust the bed still has significant wobble on the wheels so i cant level it. I've had two original cr10's that i liked but they just recently bit it and now i have this brand new piece of junk that wont even take a level. I absolutely will never buy a creality product again. Customer service is an absolute nightmare so i cant wait to fight with them over this...

[@blackstonesoftware7074]

I agree. Allah blessed me to actually get a great machine sent to me. I have had no issues Alhamdulillah out of it since I got my printer. It worked out the box and I have been rocking with it. I am printing my ironman armor on it!!! Thanks @FranklyBuilt! Love the channel! You keep inspiring me to do great things