Creality Halot Mage S (HONEST review) 3D resin printer

It's fair to say I wasn't kind when I reviewed the Creality Halot Mage Pro, so I was surprised when I was asked to review the new Mage S. Frankly I expected much the same machine, especially given how similar they are in appearance. But I'm pleased to say I was wrong. It seems Creality have been listening 😁
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0:00 - Intro
1:24 - Print volume
2:18 - Fan noise
2:37 - Lid design
2:44 - Build plate
3:05 - Resin tray
3:14 - FEP
4:03 - Connectivity
4:39 - Air filter
5:43 - User Interface
7:06 - 14K Screen
7:34 - Fast printing
8:45 - Resin & settings
9:12 - Print tests
10:37 - My thoughts
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[@TurdFergusen]

Resin printing is a gateway drug to vacuum casting 😄

[@vogman]

It's true... I'm an addict 😁

[@antoniomromo]

Glad they are willing to work with feedback and make changes accordingly.

[@vogman]

Absolutely. These companies need to listen to customer feedback if they want to earn customer loyalty.

[@johneutube1975]

Agreed!

[@RoseKindred]

While it seems to still have issues (not just you pointing out things) they are willing to make headway and improve. I like that it seems they are listening to community feedback. Maybe soon we will get easier calibration, in unit heaters, and adjustable z-height. I love the hinge on the cover, no more dropping on fingers. Sure, these are all quality-of-life upgrades, but people are expecting them to be included now.

[@vogman]

There's no massive leaps forward here, but yes, it seems they've been listening - and that's great to hear 😁

[@RocktCityTim]

Creality was my gateway to Resin with the LD-002H. Great that they're pushing into the 16x24micron realm. Even though my LD-002H has a small print volume, I still use it today with no issues (I do replace the FEP every 75 hours or so). Now, that little workhorse can be had for around $100. My only wish is that someone (that's you, #ChituSystems) would make a 4K replacement display since mine is getting near it's 2000 hour life expectancy.

[@vogman]

It's great to hear a bit of genuine Creality love. My first FDM with a Creality, so they were my gateway to the 3D printing world too 😁

[@MichaelD115]

Great review, thank you! Which would you say is your favorite 14k printer?

[@vogman]

My current favourite is the Phrozen Revo 😁

[@trainsstawell]

I have the Mage Pro live in aus, creatity should have put a heater in the mage, mage pro and the mage S. i print in a unlined shed so winter its 5c and 40c in summer. I know someone that put a anycubic heater in the printer, fits where the pump goes.

[@Jashhbhatt]

Great videosir, Wich one is best resin printer? In current market with all latest features andof at good price?

[@vogman]

This should help vegoilguy.co.uk/3d-resin-printing-which-printer.php 😁

[@ResinForge]

Hats off to Creality for sending you another machine after receiving honest criticism on the Halot Mage Pro. Great video as always VogMan

[@vogman]

Much appreciated! I admire them too, and it seems they've listened to a reasonable extent. Now if they'd just update the UI, it could be even better 😁

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@vogman]

Thanks for watching

[@Qulddell]

Hi Vogman found this channel from an old reddit post about resin printing and casting of jewelry and I am looking for guidance what would be a good printer for jewelry casting? I have only used fdm, so the details is not quite there, and mine can't print with casting wax. This printer seems good, but have you reviewed something you felt was better for wax resin casting? And do you have other good inputs to start casting metals?

[@xuan3872]

Hey Vogman, would you recommend for the first resin printer, oriented towards miniatures, getting the Mars 4 (I can get it for around 200 USD), Sonic Mini 8Ks (I can get it for under 300 USD), or the new Saturn 4 Ultra? I want to get the finest quality as possible

[@vogman]

I'm usually reluctant to recommend ANY printer to a resin newbie as resin printing isn't for everyone vegoilguy.co.uk/3d-resin-printing-problems.php - but where possible, I encourage newbies to enter the hobby cheaply with a budget printer and test if the hobby is for them vegoilguy.co.uk/3d-resin-best-budget-printer.php This is the safest approach I can recommend 😁

[@JasonNalley]

Just curious if you're going to be doing a review on the Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro (currently on Pre-Order I think?)... I am currently trying to decide between it and the Elegoo Saturn 4 Ultra... The heater in the M7 Pro looks excellent, and so does the resin top-off... But it's lacking a camera, and the tilt vat on the Saturn 4 seems like a really good idea (though it also seems like 1 more thing that can break).

[@vogman]

Yes, I should be reviewing this very soon 😁😁😁

[@tonywharton5220]

This is a handy printer for keeping my back door open on a windy day. The lack of z hight adjust makes this printer seem very dated. Great print quality though ✌️

[@vogman]

It's standard to Creality. It seems they keep the same UI and never update it. Now it's a good UI, even though it's quirky (like the file upload process), but I think they're making a mistake in not updating it.

[@craigrotay3732]

Thank you, always enjoy your videos. You said you have no reason to bother going less than 0.03mm layers, but the machine can do lower. So how much lower? What is the lowest possible layer height? It's all important to know the minimum vowel geometry for every machine. Thank you!

[@vogman]

The problem with resin is that it needs to be mixed properly to work well. As you reduce layer height further, you dramatically increase time taken to print. This allows the resin to separate. So, in trying to get a better print, you end up with a worse one. That's why I stick with .03 - it's the happy medium. As speed GENUINELY increases (not silly marketing claims) and as resins improve, we'll be able to reduce layer height to .01 with ease. Those will be amazing quality prints.

[@craigrotay3732]

@vogman I see. Thank you I wasn't aware of that. So this machine can actually make 10um steps for the layer height? Thank you for the reply.

[@Coyote27981]

I have the Halot Mage non pro ... and i still cant understand how they shipped it with such a noisy fan ... Plus it runs the whole day for no good reason. And there is plenty space to put a bigger fan running at fewer RPMs to have the same air flow ... Already working on a fix to put a 60mm fan in the rear ... but it really sucks it needs to be modified out of the box (a Creality classic at this point...).

[@ozkanmemisoglu9085]

What's going on. Thank God I pre-ordered Phrozen. All companies started to release new products. I really paid a lot of money for Phrozen. When I see these products, I think that Phrozen does not deserve the money I paid. There is no obvious difference between them. But thank you very much for the review.

[@vogman]

Unfortunately both Elegoo and Anycubic will be releasing new printers in a few days. This is a very fast moving industry. It's almost impossible to stay at the front of it. All you can do is make an informed decision and stick with it. The Revo is an excellent choice and remains my current go-to machine 😁

[@ozkanmemisoglu9085]

@@vogman I love it too, but I wonder if it's worth paying twice the price =)

[@catnamestaken]

Cool

[@vogman]

😁😁😁

[@arielweintraub8551]

hey well i guess pro much better and price value? right now i found pro in 400$ include shipping and include 4x0.5L clear resin and 2x 1L grey and 2X 1L white for free. so i guess buying the pro right?

[@johneutube1975]

Creality told me to use precision resin on mine

[@vogman]

I've been really impressed by this resin. 😁

[@taftancastingchannel]

از کشور ایران بیننده شما هستم 🌹

[@vogman]

😁👍👍👍

[@thejdi]

Still no adjustable Z height... sigh.

[@vogman]

yeah... they don't like that... 😁

[@rmfberry261]

even though this machine wouldnt be my choice it wouldn't be a bad choice.

[@vogman]

It's nothing new, unique or innovative, but it does print well. If they get the price and service right, it will work well for them.

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

$459

[@SOCMMOB]

Who the hell would have brand loyalty to creality? And why?!

[@vogman]

You'd be surprised 😁

[@SOCMMOB]

@@vogman I, like many others, began 3D printing with Creality. And I still have a bitter taste. 20% printing and 80% troubleshooting and fixing.

[@vogman]

Interestingly I was just reading another comment with a viewer that has had great success with his creality.

[@djornfevrier4799]

I like your videos but you talk way too slow and pause for too long between sentences. I literally watch your videos sped up just to get to the end without loosing interest. Sorry just being honest

[@vogman]

Unfortunately I need to breathe.

[@aaronsisson1994]

I'd suggest using 1.25x Settings > Playback Speed > 0.25x - 2x > * I don't believe he's talking too slowly, but hey, to each their own.. thank goodness for settings, eh? *