Creality Ender 5 S1 Review

This week I'm having a play with the Ender 5 S1 - A great printer that just works. Finally. I thought I'd gone off FDM printers, but it turns out I just prefer CoreXY models to Bed Slingers. Works out of the box and also allows for further customisation.
This Printer was provided by Creality - Thoughts and opinions are my own - but you know this, you've seen me slate plenty of more expensive free printers.
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00:00 - Intro

[@JUNIORCLP]

Honestly, Ive been hovering around this printer for a few weeks wondering If It was for a beginner like me, Ive literally Saw 30+ vídeos about It.. and yours a vídeo with 13 minutes (and i Saw really long ones) .. really set my mind into getting one tomorrow, and convered all the things ive really wanted to know, simple and direct, thank you sir, keep UP the great work, New subscriber added.

[@NuarStanger]

Stringing can be dialed in in the slicer software. Retraction distance and speed need to be tweaked. As for the bed adhesion. Raise your z offset a little bit. It will print the 1st layer just a little farther away from the bed and won't "push" the molten filament as much into the build surface. Mess around with it a little bit and i'm sure you'll have it dialed in the way you like it.

[@shivam_in]

Won't it affect other layers as well, offset will be used in all layers?

[@Danny30197]

The fact creality has reached out to you baffles me, unheard of smaller youtubers to be picked inb my eyes so big respect to creality for knowing whos worth helping

[@LuisLopez-pq6ke]

This review helped a ton. I'm a tabletop gamer looking for something simple for me to make stuff for RPGs and board games, so a simple ready go option is nice.

[@aruzmesci5207]

I absolutely love your reviews. I will probably but a resin printer one day, and your reviews are extremely helpful in knowing what I'd be getting myself into. I'm sure you heard this a million times, but if you like the idea of "plug and play" FDM printers, you might like the Bambulab printers. They're kind of expensive and the build area is not significantly bigger, but these also produce very good quality prints quickly without any significant assembly required.

[@Pugwash.]

Nice review. I've had mine for a few weeks now and quickly dialled out the stringing with retraction distance and filament temperature.

[@FauxHammer]

Yeah, I still need to do mine. It works fine for what I need

[@Jozza420]

Awesome review man, been thinking of picking up an fdm printer nice to get the beginner's perspective on it 🤟

[@FauxHammer]

thanks, really appreciate the comment

[@alexhirst2699]

Great review, I have had this printer for a couple of months and had no problems. This is my second printer the fist was a Elegoo Neptune 2 s. That took me longer to put together then the Ender 5 S1 I also bought the Sonic Pad which is excellent and works well with the printer. Just now waiting for the enclosure.

[@ejeZ327]

Hola no tuviste problemas con la nivelación automática?

[@802Garage]

Very interesting to hear your perspective since some others with far more FDM experience have had issues. This is why reviews from multiple angles are important. That spider man print is particularly impressive. The stringing can likely be fixed with either a minor retraction change or combing setting. Good stuff!

[@luisgastelum7844]

Bro no way you’re into 3D printing too Big fan btw

[@802Garage]

@@luisgastelum7844 I am indeed as of fairly recently! Already neck deep in research, hahaha. Planning to 3D print the V10 Impreza throttle body adapter prototype. Thanks a ton!

[@luisgastelum7844]

@@802Garage please make a video on that !

[@802Garage]

@@luisgastelum7844 Def plan to. So much to release. Thank you!

[@emilcost8613]

Your channel is so good, it's actually exciting to see you've posted a new video! Love the camera work and the editing is incredible. Such a good channel!

[@FauxHammer]

Wow really?! this comment has made my day!

[@calvincrick7887]

Thanks for a great review

[@FauxHammer]

Thank you

[@TonyGrant.]

I'd like to see someone do a review on the Ender 5 Plus. It has a bigger and even more stable build plate. For some reason there are very few reviews of it on youtube.

[@MrDaneis]

I cant wait to see what you think of the Anycubic M5s. Might be my first resin printer if it all checks out

[@68Lyndon]

Love the video. Have you tried the Ender 5 plus? Be interesting to see how the bigger build plate fares.

[@FauxHammer]

Creality won’t work with me anymore

[@mxracingunlimitedltd7784]

@@FauxHammer Why what happened? I literally bought this printer because of a few reviews which were mixed and confusing, then i saw your review video and it was just a lot more clear and i decided to get this exact model from Creality. Great video btw! I was also considering the Ender 5 Plus but with the sale it was still 100$ more than this and i got this one for $300 new from microcenter on a sale they were running.. I got the acrylic enclosure side panels, and they also make a nice top piece to finish the enclosure as well now. So besides the bottom it's pretty sealed up now actually..

[@wildhogget69]

What a great overview, I am wanting to get into 3d printing I have no idea, I just want to print things nothing as big as a helmet What 3d printer in your opinion

[@GraczWatch]

Good job. I hope you get your hands on the Creality K1.

[@FauxHammer]

looks nice, but I'm a beginner FDM printer, not sure what value I could add. Next one for me is the Harlot Pro! I know my resin printers very well.

[@CyberninjaX01]

​@@FauxHammer looking forward to your review of halot pro....I'm torn between that and the GK Two..so hurry up and review already ...I NEED TO BUY ONE 😅

[@FauxHammer]

@@CyberninjaX01 I wish I could advise you now. But it’s not arrived yet

[@CyberninjaX01]

@@FauxHammer I await patiently 😅

[@bigdawg111]

Mine has been a beast (sonic pad).

[@daleburgess6223]

Very nice :D that some Space Hulk terrain you were printing by any chance?

[@FauxHammer]

It is terrain that could be used in Space Hulk. HVAC Tunnels by The Dragon's Rest

[@leonandrews2668]

Lol

[@cybergnetwork588]

Stringing is not always a retraction settings as per other comments. New fast printer profiles in slicers tend to keep the nozzle way too close to the print while travelling. Most likely, it will drag on the infill. In my case, the nozzle was not 0.4mm anymore because of the dragging. It was a tiny bit more and for this reason, it was extruding a tiny bit more filament. Said filament was the cause of the stringing. As soon as I've replaced the nozzle, no more stringing. Obviously, to increase the nozzle lifespan, I've increased the Z hop from 0.1mm to 0.2mm as well as disabled Reduce infill retraction. Last thing to change in the slicer was to comment out, in the start gcode, the retraction happening between the purge lines and the beginning of the print as it would not extrude for the first few millimetres of the print. Takes 2 minutes to swap a nozzle as opposed to troubleshoot for hours. At least, you are getting this out of the way. Keep in mind that it does not take much dragging for the nozzle to behave as such. Only a 1/4 spool is enough.

[@_M_a_r_t_i_n_M]

I'm so tempted to pull the trigger on one of these right now, currently owning two Sovol SV06 Plus machines.. After having moved onto Klipper firmware, I am BADLY wanting a CoreXY printer and to move away from bed-slingers entirely. If this machine had a 300X300 buildplate, I would already have one in the mail.. I will sleep on it and see how I feel tomorrow. What he said bout tall models at higher speeds with bed slingers is very true.

[@daavc7252]

Check out the endor 5 s1 plus. Has a bigger plate

[@Jump_Today]

Print at 220 no more strings

[@daavc7252]

O bought mine yesterday its on its way. Whrn i sae your batman cask i wsnt one for my 6 yo son also. Wherr did u find the prints? If i msy ask?

[@russellj911]

I have this printer and I wish I’d returned it when the p1p came out.

[@russellj911]

It’s for sale haha

[@arfifteen9344]

This vs Sovol SV06 plus. Which one should I get? Thanks in advance!

[@FauxHammer]

Never heard of Sovol SV06, I hope the community can answer

[@mathiasrennochaves3533]

Why your timelapse at 7:50 was so weird on the bed part?

[@FauxHammer]

because I just set up a camera on record, most people prroperly jerryrig a trigger to capture each layer. I;ve no idea how to do that.

[@michalkowalski480]

Nice printer but I have a lot of issues with it. The first printer stopped working on the 2nd day, oder a new one and it wasn’t working at all. Both had hotend issues.

[@FauxHammer]

Ooof that awful.

[@michalkowalski480]

When it runs, it runs nicely but to get it run is problematic unfortunately

[@lynnmckenney1987]

No matter how many times I level my ender 5 s1...it refuses to consistently print...well..anything. I just want the thing to work...I've never gotten it to print 2 prints back to back that actually finish after a year of ownership.

[@sonicapollo]

Not sticking to the bed? You might need to adjust your z offset.

[@badewannenwikinger2522]

Thx for this Video. I use my ender 5 S1 with a Sonic pad.. This works great:) I have a question.. can you share your Profile?

[@FauxHammer]

i have no idea how Klipper works, so I didn;t bother with the pad. But my profile is what came as default and i literally just lowered the layer height.

[@mathiasrennochaves3533]

Ask Creality their k1 max for a review... Your channel would get a lot of views because off the hype and you would have a printer just the way i think you would like based on the things you had said on this review.

[@FauxHammer]

I'll ask, not sure what Value I could add by reviewing it.

[@802Garage]

@@FauxHammer Reviews from people with less experience are super important because many, many people will be looking at any given as their first or their first upgrade!

[@msp5616]

Saw this on sale from the creality store for £379... bargain ?

[@daavc7252]

I bought one . 300£

[@jeffreyvansteenberg5351]

Been following for a short while and have been watchiing you because i want to jump to resin and I was totally with you until I heard you say you were an Apple guy. *sigh* I'm out. Just kiddng - Love your vids! Even if you are an Apple guy.

[@FauxHammer]

Sorry, I do appreciate Android. But working in a tech jo, when I come home. I'll get too distracted with the tinkering you can do with Android phones. I like to be brain dumb in the evenings, iPhones are dumb.

[@daniel-is6zf]

I prefer the kits . Lets me learn the printer what I need to keep an eye on and most of the time they're open source for parts .. da Vinci were bastards for rfid-ing they're spools...

[@hexesandheroes]

It's not core X Y.

[@FauxHammer]

No?

[@rahyan.]

​@@FauxHammer No.

[@FauxHammer]

@@rahyan. how so? What am I missing?

[@rahyan.]

@@FauxHammer It's a Cartesian printer as you have a dedicated motor for each axis. It does look (a little bit) like a Core XY though. The misses are only some speed and way more durability. With a Core XY you could've reached better speeds, but it's kinda useless as the 250mm/s are already impressive. As for durability, you'll only have to check if the wheels aren't getting wear, if they are (it generally happens after 2-3 years of ownership and lots of prints), you can replace them. You can also check if the belt is properly tightened only if you have some printing issues, if they're not, you can screw it back. You somehow confused it with a Core XY printer due to the fact that you're new to FDM printers (as I am too. But I'm always seeing Core XY machines and Cartesians ones as well as different types). The wheels directing the y axis (and the movement of the x axis) are a giveaway that it's not a Core XY. I hope this helps. By the way if you see this comment (or if you read till here), I'd like to know how your printer holds up after >1 month of use.

[@tombo7719]

Ender 3 S1 Pro is no good, and after 1.5months using, Creality has ghosted me and no longer returning messages, a nearly $500 printer that doesn't work, damn near brand new, and a brick. I will NEVER buy a Creality again, and I started with a Creality CR10 S5 6yrs ago.

[@wgambier2000]

my Creality Ender 5S1 is the worst printer I have ever owned with enclosure and sonic pad.nothing easy about this printer biggest waist of money and time. I would trade it in a minute for a anycubic kobra plus 2 anytime.

[@FauxHammer]

Really, you’d trade this for a bed slinger? It wasn’t that bad for me.

[@rotebeete1267]

Sorry, but the Ender 5 S1 ain't a good machine. Don't believe me? Go on, buy it and find out yourself. 😉

[@FauxHammer]

It was good at the time, it;s been quickly replaced

[@fraudbuster1456]

Sorry, but you don’t criticize it without stating at least a reason why and preferably a verbose explanation if you want people to take your comments seriously. While stating that you don’t like it, you have given nobody else reason to avoid it. That leaves the impression of the original video and therefore makes your comment redundant. Maybe edit your comment so you sound more informed and experienced.

[@calvinchao05]

Agreed, been using an Ender 5S1 with Sonic pad, PEI Sheet, and Acrylic enclosure. I learned a lot having to tinker with it but out of the box the sonic pas and software wasn’t working and I had to flash it… I love to tinker but when I spend more time tinkering rather than printing…. Its not a good experience

[@jwlee9791]

lucky for you... it just didn't work for me out of the box... i had better luck with Ender3. I am still having bad lucks with some prints after a year of owning this.

[@georgeyboyhowe1685]

poor quality prints creality have there fan boys i have a prusa mk3s+ last 4 years no problems and prints perfect