Creality Ender 3 S1 - Good or bad?! Review and examples

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Link to the 3D files used in this video (from thingiverse) are in the description

[@cryptoeejit]

Got one of these last week. So easy to set up and start printing. My first print was perfect, but then I got carried away, so a few failures since, however now printed 3 good figurines at 100 - 150 mm high using cura slicer. Very happy. Now I have to learn fusion 360 and cura better!

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Great to hear! It's a good printer indeed

[@digitalworksaircraft]

Hello. I own a Ender 3 (bought 3 years ago). I need more improved objects and a little more speed. Do you think that this Ender 3 S1 will make a difference with my "old" printer ? Thanks

[@AdrianMitrache]

Best review yet. I ordered one just now :)

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Thanks! I personally think It's a good printer. Specially if your not looking to mod it in the beginning as it's pretty complete from the start to get good prints with 😉

[@Submanca]

Mine came a few months ago. I started to put it together and a wire connecting the X stepper was broken. They sent me a new cable in about a month later I got it and installed it. I turned it on and a puff of smoke came from the CR touch. They sent me another CR Touch. 6 weeks later I got it and I installed it. It auto leveled once and now just remains red. They told me to flash the motherboard and the display. Presently doing that.

[@MatthieuLibeert]

oh ok, sorry to hear you have so much trouble with it. So far so good for me

[@AdamAus85]

I've found this printer quite a bit cheaper than the pro. I wonder is it worth just buying this and buying the all metal extruder and other little upgrades...

[@Alfi3boii]

Thats my plan mate

[@UnwrappingByMimiKoteng]

1:38 tbh, most buyers hate start hating it when KZbinrs suggesting to mod fresh out of box good printers. Goes to show, 3 s1 not worth buying..

[@MatthieuLibeert]

To be honest I don't realy care if other people buy it or not, it's more like a review of what I personally think of it, and everyone should do a own research of a type of printer is what they are looking for 🙂

[@harbordetail6852]

What would you buy fortl the price mimi

[@brad7957]

what did he suggest to mod? He just gave his opinion having used other printers...

[@technodrone313]

been printing on one since monday. this printer is the new standard.

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Glad you like it as well, still running smoothly here

[@juanmajimenez612]

Hello. Congratulations on the channel!! In the 8:39 minute, what filament do you use? You could tell me a brand and where to buy. Thanks and greetings from Spain

[@MatthieuLibeert]

It's in the description. it's additive heroes premium PLA from 3dprinthings.be

[@jorgarciahern]

@@MatthieuLibeert could you precise which one exactly? I love this color changing efect.

[@MatthieuLibeert]

@@jorgarciahern hi, sorry! the filament at 8:39 is called 'deep space' from 3djake

[@m47tito]

It's clear what you show in this video, thanks for that. I have a question about this ender 3 S1? I have this ender 3 S1 and I don't know if I can see anywhere on the screen during printing which layer is being printed at that moment. Is that visible somewhere?

[@codeman77]

Been trying to decide on the 5 plus and the S1 plus. Think I’m going to go with the S1 plus due to ease of setup and not feeling like I need to add more upgrades to it like I would want to with the 5 plus out of the box. 300x300x300 should be a good size even for large prints like helmets. Thanks for the review!

[@brad7957]

Thanks for this. Saw the AnkerMake M5 today but don't want to wait until November for shipping so going to buy this!

[@MatthieuLibeert]

It's a good printer, still use it every day without issues so far!

[@mwinner101]

Very cool. How do you adjust the slicer to fix the printing errors on the bust?

[@MatthieuLibeert]

still need to figure it out when I find the time but changing the models height, different nozzle, layer height or geometry of the print are things that will help

[@artcodink]

@@MatthieuLibeert hi libert can you share your setting in cura..thats amazing video printout your 3d printer thankyou

[@JasonGillmanJr]

Having watched a couple videos now, it sounds like the consensus is this printer is good for the beginner (which happens to be me) despite any drawbacks encountered. Thanks for the video!

[@MatthieuLibeert]

It's indeed a good printer. I would more say that if you are looking for a printer without having to change things to upgrade it to print better or in a different way, this is the printer for you :)

[@JasonGillmanJr]

@@MatthieuLibeert Yeah, I'd say that's what I'm looking for - at least for now. I could see myself wanting to get crazy later and have a printer to mod, but currently looking for something that I can more or less use out of the box for printing various things I engineer.

[@MatthieuLibeert]

@@JasonGillmanJr Then this would be a good printer for you ;) you'll still need to do a bit of bed-leveling and finetuning but when this is done you should get good results print after print

[@JasonGillmanJr]

@@MatthieuLibeert With only the auto leveling done, I've been happy with how the five prints I've done have turned out. Admittedly they weren't the most complex pieces, and I did spend a little time dialing things in Cura, but overall, a relatively plug-and-play printer for those new to the game it seems based on my experience so far.

[@technodrone313]

It's good for advanced users too.

[@Garyyy206]

what is this filament from which you printed the man's body?

[@kvitoroulis]

nice review - thanks. Which filament are you using on the sculpture print? it looks amazing.

[@customplasticstudio]

Good video but I just don’t know what is entry levels means when it has all you need, all the upgrades you made to your other printers besides the a smaller printing area. I am about to buy one I bypassed the beginners printer straight to the cr10 v3 so I really don’t know what is is a beginner printer. Is it a good printer?

[@MatthieuLibeert]

It's hard to give a general advice on what to buy, I think it's good to compare different reviews and see what you expect of a printer, So far I'm pretty happy with the S1. It's reliable and easy to set up to get good prints fast.

[@theboilershop1728]

Pretty amazing results for only printing for 6 months. Well done

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Thanks 😉

[@bbnlabs]

Should we go for Fokoos Odin-5 F3 printer instead? I am really confused.. Ender 3 S1 is very new and there is no comparision with Odin-5 F3 or Ender 5 Pro or Ender Cr-10 V3 (they are all similar priced)

[@MatthieuLibeert]

I think it's a personal choice everyone has to make :) I can only compare to what I have and show the results on this printer

[@ostafie333]

At approx the 5 minute mark, what type, brand or name of table are you working on. I would like to get something similar for my workshop. Thank you.

[@MatthieuLibeert]

I've made it myself, there's a video of me making it... kzbin.info/www/bejne/poqkZ314aLamsKs

[@alexanderpotzelsberger3567]

You grow with every Video. Great job

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Thanks, unfortunatly the views or subscriptions don't but that's ok :)

[@alexanderpotzelsberger3567]

@@MatthieuLibeert doesnt matter, the guys who watched see it. The time come...

[@robertshaw5914]

How do you get settings to print so clean in the example astronauts you printer?

[@MatthieuLibeert]

This is printed at lower speed 50mm/s and low layer height 0.12mm so these are pretty long prints (5 hours) for small parts but resulting in good results

[@Ackumy]

@@MatthieuLibeert 50mm/s lower speed?? that's the maximum speed that he does doesn't it?? xD

[@MatthieuLibeert]

@@Ackumy I consider 50mm/s on the lower side, I printed up to 200mm/s so far

[@navarich1]

nice video man! i haven't found anyone comparing 3-s1 vs the 5 yet. that would be a good good vid

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Thanks! Glad you liked it

[@nurfatrochman3726]

Hi, may i ask Estep value for ender 3 S1? I would like buy S1 sprite hotend only for my old ender 3 pro.. thank you

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Can't really help you with that unfortunately, kept everything stock and didn't really look at the codes so far, maybe creality could help you with that?

[@isthisusernametaken]

what is the best printer in Your opinion?

[@codeman77]

I have a few printers, so not necessarily new to printing but I’ve never had an Odin. I’ve had some similar printers like the Fokoos Odin which has been great. I’m looking into adding one more printer to my fleet and I have been considering this printer for a while now. It’s down to this or the Sidewinder X2. Thoughts between the two? Great review!!

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Hi, Thanks for your comment, hard to give you some advice as I've never used a Sidewinder. What I can say is that I now use the S1 as my daily printer and works well with low maintenance and good prints

[@PowerAirSimulations]

where can i get that purpleish filament that you used???

[@MatthieuLibeert]

It's magicPLA from 3DJake

[@AndreyLis80]

at what speed do you print? isn't it too slow?

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Mostly 60mm/s of I have the time otherwise 100

[@dinodolic2270]

I need help. I want to buy my first 3d printer. Which would you recommend? I'm looking at ender 3 v2 with dulal z or ender 3 s1.

[@MatthieuLibeert]

I guess it's up to you, but I can say my experiences with the S1 has been great so far

[@NPC-eo7yx]

The s1. I started on the 3 pro before alot of the upgrades. The s1 will expedite alot of the learning curve.

[@woutbervoets5457]

Weer een top video doe zo verder ik ben blij dat ik iemand heb gevonden die mij kan helpen met 3d printen. zou je ook een keer een video kunnen maken over verkopen van 3d geprinte popetjes of spullen ik ben onder tussen al een maand bezich met printen en zo graag willen weeten hoe ik dingen moet verkopen en tips en tricks al vast bedankt

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Thanks! Kan ik eens voor kijken maar is ook niet meteen iets waar ik veel kennis van heb jammer genoeg 😁

[@Longerofficial]

Friend,I really appreciate your work. We are looking for reviewers, would you like to review Longer's 3D printer & laser engraver?

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Hi, thanks for the offer, at the moment I'm not taking new products for review but I'll start a new KZbin channel soon! If interested you can e-mail me

[@Longerofficial]

@@MatthieuLibeert Friend, we are eager to work with you, can you tell me your email? I didn't find an email address in your youtube profile, only your personal website.

[@IntArtistPKdesign3D]

Do you have stl for your models charakter ?

[@MatthieuLibeert]

you can download the original files from thingiverse, link to the files are in the description

[@DataLog]

Can I achieve these results on Ender 6 (stock) ?

[@MatthieuLibeert]

I don't know, could be, never tried the ender 6 so couldn't tell

[@LeighRatcliffe]

I've struggled with my S1 cant get a clean result not matter how often I've calibrated its just been nothing but disappointing

[@MatthieuLibeert]

That's weird, what problems do you have?

[@LeighRatcliffe]

@@MatthieuLibeert The main one I can't get my head around is setting the Z offset. Each time I set the offset correctly the next time it Auto Homes the offset changes and at random too so sometimes too close sometimes to far away

[@LeighRatcliffe]

Atm to get any decent print i have to sit watching and adjusting the Z offset manually (for every print) in order to get the height correct...extremely frustrating. Have contacted Creality for support and been virtually ignored bar the first cop and paste reply

[@MatthieuLibeert]

@@LeighRatcliffe have you tightened the v-wheels under the plate? I only calibrate once a month or so... Maybe stupid question but are you sure your bed is fully flat? I put a lot of time into that and in theorie I don't need the cr touch for adjustments

[@LeighRatcliffe]

@@MatthieuLibeert I was pretty confident that I had the bed levelled correctly and had done it multiple times but I think I just found the culprit The brackets that Hold the z axis Screw (The ones ones connected to the x axis arm) were completely loose so far I'm getting a better result

[@hieuvitrung616]

How do you make the seam invisible?

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Its sliced in cura in Vaze mode 'spiralize outer contour' so its going into a continious spiral single wall all the way up, instead of adding layer by layer

[@humblebeastkey4069]

What are your settings

[@MatthieuLibeert]

This is printed at lower speed 50mm/s and low layer height 0.12mm on 0.4 nozzle, bed 50°C nozzle 200°C (PLA) fan 75%

[@humblebeastkey4069]

@@MatthieuLibeert thanks man

[@vuze6075]

So the vyper or s1?

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Hard to tell as I have no experience with the vyper, but heard good things about it... So far for the S1 Its a reliable printer to start with out of the box, maybe other people watching this video and have experience with a vyper can help you out here in the comments

[@vuze6075]

@@MatthieuLibeert definitely! I've heard the vyper is great out of the box as well. Vyper is 360$ or around there.

[@TommiHonkonen]

i bet it was fun times to find the end of that filament and make it so that it dint cross itself after you cut it like that. I have printed a woman body model scaled to 500mm in z :_D

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Haha wasn't easy but had to be done for the video :D

[@borewyrm]

Sold. This was just a lightning deal on Amazon.

[@Drew_pew_pew_pew]

'k vind hem voor 440€ opnieuw een 'net niet' printer. Creality is daar goed in. Moest die heatbreak nu all metal zijn dan kunnen we beginnen praten. Dacht ergens gezien te hebben dat die heatbreak met M6 schroefdraad komt, dus als je er 1 van een andere Ender 3 of 5 zou liggen hebben dan is die niet compatibel. Heb hier een goedkope kingroon kp3s met bltouch voor 180€ draaien en behalve het grotere bouwvolume van de S1 zie ik geen meerwaarde, zelfs niet in kwaliteit. Al wat reviews gezien waar ze het een prusa killer noemen, maar dan moet je wel onder de 240°C blijven 🙄

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Is inderdaad niet de goedkoopste printer, maar met alle features vind ik hem wel zijn prijs waard. Heeft alles wat ik zocht, heb 3x Ender 5 Plus modellen staan waar ik wat upgrades op heb gedaan en zocht nog een printer die een kleiner formaat had en minder "onderhoud" vroeg en dan was de S1 voor mij persoonlijk de beste keuze. Hij doet wat hij moet doen en print goed zonder er iets aan te moeten doen. Bij deze is het ook zo dat ik niet zeg dat dit de beste printer is, of mensen wil overtuigen van deze te kopen, is gewoon een persoonlijke keuze. Iedereen heeft zowat andere verwachtingen en budgetten voor aankoop van 3D printers. Uiteraard is de beperking van een niet al metal hot end een negatief puntje. Zelf print ik meestal in PLA op de S1 en heb ik mijn 5 Plus modellen met direct drive en all metal hot end voor de andere filamenten. Als ik het goed voor heb brengen ze ook de S1 Pro uit met de all metal hot end. Als je de gewone S1 heb kan je gewoon de nieuwe Sprite PRO kopen en in 2 min monteren en dan heb je de all metal hot end.

[@Drew_pew_pew_pew]

@@MatthieuLibeert zou wel een beetje jammer zijn om 99€ uit te moeten geven aan de sprite pro als het enige verschil de throat is. China kennende zullen er wel gemaakt worden en via ali of zo verkrijgbaar zijn. Maar 'k begrijp absoluut je visie en ik bekijk de review effectief als: dit is iemand die zelf de printers heeft aangeschaft en zijn ervaring deelt. Meer zoek ik er ook niet achter. Neemt niet weg dat ik zelf met een andere bril kijk naar de S1, bijv is de prijs te rechtvaardigen t.o.v. bijv. de biqu bx (die verre van perfect is) die bijna dezelfde feature list heeft?

[@MatthieuLibeert]

@@Drew_pew_pew_pew ja ik snap je ook wel, ben gewoon bij creality gebleven omdat ik wel vind dat ze goede producten hebben prijs/kwaliteit 🙂 er zijn mogelijk zeker betere printers met zelfde features voor een betere prijs. Zoals ik zei in de video is de S1/S1 Pro een marketing visie net als wat Apple doet met hun iPhones wat ik hun niet kwalijk kan nemen, ik kon gewoon niet wachten en heb de S1 gekocht met in gedachte er in de toekomst de sprite pro op te zetten alsook andere add ons zoals de laser 🙂

[@Knuddel00]

Hello, does anyone know how big the replacement nozzle is? 0.4 or 2.0 ❓🤔

[@MatthieuLibeert]

As far as I'm correct the replacement nozzle is a 0.4 as well

[@basook6116]

I would buy this printer if this printer comes with laser engraver adopter

[@MatthieuLibeert]

If i'm correct you'll be able to buy a laser engraver you can fit on it, once they are ready to ship

[@basook6116]

@@MatthieuLibeert thanks, I will check into it

[@SmokeyVlogs]

this is proper unpaid review

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Thanks! glad you liked it!

[@benthk3dprt136]

Worst creality printer I Ever owned.. The bed lvling system just sux, the prints are terrible, not only is it stringings alot, but the prints are just deformerd. And yes i'm a professional user I have been working with 3D printers for over 10 years now.. And this piece of horse cr.. Is just not working for me

[@bpepviper1963]

Your clearly doing something wrong I have not seen a single bit of stringing and the print quality is just perfect

[@user-yk1cw8im4h]

creality is mad that they couldn't change more for their previous ender 3 and pump up their price like crazy with this release. the price alone makes it not worth it, please don't recommend it although you're gifted with it...

[@MatthieuLibeert]

Hi, What I say in this video is my personal opinion and like mentioned I paid for these myself. You have the right to think that the price is to high, but I personally think it's a fair price for what I got :)

[@fourninetysix]

Avoid Creality. They have hilariously terrible documentation and support, and models like the Ender 3 are an exercise in patience and troubleshooting more than a fun exploration of FDM technology or a useful tool. Yeah, it’s the cheapest printer - it's the cheapest printer for a reason. I went from a Prusa MK3 to an Ender 3 Pro and the number of software and hardware issues on this Ender 3 which keep you from enjoying a decent print are so numerous - I can’t imagine why people who start with the Creality printers bother to continue with the hobby at all.

[@mtbewan5632]

Looks pretty fine to me.