Creality K2 Plus Combo Review - The GIANT Bambu We've Been Waiting For?

[@L0NGH0RNS77]

Frank, please. I’m already so broke. I can’t afford another printer. My kids are hungry. My mortgage is months behind.

[@thatssuswinnerboy5039]

HA

[@FranklyBuilt]

Print them food

[@JohnCarter-vo8ux]

​@@FranklyBuiltUncle Jessy has wings 😂

[@syko2695]

Buy that one that prints chocolate then your kids will be fine 😅

[@drip2575]

@@syko2695then you gotta worry about obesity 😂

[@andrewkilpatrick9845]

Great information Frank. Thanks for the video. I’m gonna hold out for the next Bambu and hope it has a solution to the filament waste on color changes along with those LONG print times.

[@meadmaker4525]

You know, when you look at the AMS on the P1S/X1C, it fits at about the same width as the printer. When you look at the K2 Plus, their 4-spool CFS looks small (because the K2 is so big, obviously). They could've probably made a 5-spool version within the footprint and made that another selling point...350mm-cubed and a 5-color CFS. They might have missed a trick there. Still, I'm really happy to see something this size out there, and with something resembling pretty good quality prints. I wonder if stuff like this and the Qidi Plus4 will spur Bambu to kick it up a notch?

[@DUSKtillDAN666]

I had to come here straight away when i saw this video as i know you'll absolutely give a honest review. Im very tempted with one of these but i think im going to hold out for Bambulab. The way i see it us Creality are now chasing Bambulab. But Bambulab are taking their time. You just gotta look at their first attempts and you know what they bring out next is going to definitely be up and beyond Creality with extra new features. I think im going to play the game and wait for Bambu. Its not that long to wait. Thanks for the video bud, was definitely good to see.

[@quadlawnmowerman]

except there seem to be a lot of excuses for poor print quality, if it was less than half the price it might be worth it...

[@BuckyMF]

Out of all the dudes on YT "reviewing" the K2 Plus, you are literally the only one who mentions the bed falling down when you power down. WOW.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Sam prentice mentioned it too with a print loss recovery

[@cedricmaltais5662]

Same thing was happening on the OG ender 5 plus so no suprise for those who had who start with creality a long time ago 😅

[@gitss7367]

I vaguely recall several people mentioning it but who knows. I was under the impression those serious people with expensive machines and large build areas run a battery backup on their machines. Wouldn't effect me as I disable power lose recovery in my firmware.

[@brianswille]

Nathanbuildsrobots too

[@NathanBuildsRobots]

@@brianswille Yeah, I did mention it, but I don't think the bed falling down is too much of an issue. Reason being, if the printer ever loses power it will need to re-home to figure out where the Z axis is, and if it homes to the bottom it can get its bearings straight before resuming the print. If it homes at the top, it is unable to determine it's Z coordinate while a half finished part is inside the machine. I did see on Sam's video that he had a gap upon resuming the print. That was likely caused by the print shrinking while the printer was shut down, and when it picked up where it left off there was suddenly a larger gap. I think it could have been salved with a custom Z offset command, but that's getting pretty technical. Maybe it could touch off on the part using the nozzle loadcell to figure out where it should resume.

[@sgtrat87]

I bought a K1c based in part on your reviews as my first 3d printer. I now have a Sovol sv08 and love that I can print a full size Storm Trooper helmet in one piece. I wanted a multi color printer, so I ordered a K2 plus. I’m just a hobbyist getting into to cosplay and the large format printers work really well for me. The sv08 does great with any single color PLA print. I want the K2 to handle large prints in other filaments. I may have to do a second ST in ABS.

[@Immolate62]

For me, the deal breaker is the price on this thing, and not my well-earned distrust of Creality always failing to dot all the i's and cross all the t's. The K1 Max has been a mixed bag, but still firmly in second place ahead of the QIDI, the SV-08 and the Kobra 2 Max. If Bambu delays past 1Q'25, I'll probably get one of these, assuming they don't jack the price up. Otherwise, I'll bide my time on the Bambu, because I know it will work. I have five of them in four different models and they all just work.

[@barryallen5507]

I think bambu has been waiting to release a new model until another company did first, they've been talking about their next gen for years now just biding time. They probably just wanted to make sure they could top the market

[@slipspectrum9253]

How about with ASA? LOL!

[@cylonmode]

I'm hesitant on the K2 Plus just because of that slicer issue. I'll be looking forward to the video on Orca Slicer, that's what I'd be using if I had a K2 Plus.

[@lukeglavan]

then use orca. it is an option in orca. way better

[@SheLeftMeUnsupervised]

I wish I could buy mine now.... Have to wait due to unforeseen issues but hopefully soon...... Have a K1 max and love it!! Made the mistake buying an A1 combo but thats another story. Still dealing with that mistake...

[@mariospanayiotou6644]

I love the different toolhead design and AMS improvements. Goes to show creality is capable for more than copy pasting.

[@JaXxX410]

Nice to see the K2 is looking good out of the gate. Personally I'm waiting to be able to upgrade my K1 Max's. I'd like to see part for part what the K1 would require to become compatible with the CFS. May even be able to speculate costs on some of the parts that can be purchased already. If Creality's upgrade kit ends up being well over $300 I can see a lot of people just moving over instead.

[@HeWhoRemainsPeavy6777]

I just ordered mine a few days ago, I can’t wait till I get that bad boy 🔥🔥🔥

[@SaitoGray]

The CFS seem neat. Hope it really come for the K1 max. Also, please get a better table.

[@joshuamaserow]

To fix your support material being stuck, apparently you can print your support material in a special different type of plastic designed to be support material. So it can sit under or ontop of your PLA with zero layer height difference and once it cools it just comes off because the 2 different types of plastic don't adhere to each other.

[@DUSKtillDAN666]

Don't get sucked in to expensive support material. You can actually use petg as your support interface material with zero z gap between it and your model and it breaks away like butter. Well maybe not butter but it comes away easy and leaves a great undamaged surface on your model. You gotta use petg as support interface when printing in pla. You can do it the other way around too but I've found that doesn't work as well

[@mpawood]

usually with pla its PETG for trabsition layer AFAIK

[@jasonsellars8550]

Dying for an affordable 'filament recycler'. Drop a bunch of poops in one end, get a roll of PLA out the other. Color doesn't matter, use it for test prints, prototypes or supports. I love my AMS, but I cringe when I look at the pile from the poop chute... An AMS + Recycler combo from Bambu would be an easy sell.

[@jadeNoY]

This is looking awesome! Got a p1s and just bought a k1 max looking forward to using cfs with it!

[@johnnyfaiz]

I just want the cfs to work for the k1 max. That 1499 price is definitely worth it for everything

[@TheOneAndOnlySatan]

Bought it as kickstarter for 750 and it works great, have to see what time does but for now its the best ready to go printer you can get.

[@samuelshafer8612]

I ordered mine the night it was released. Im still new at 3d printing I. Sure it will have a learning curve just like my k1max. I have e heard that alot of the printers are having issues printing silks. looking forward to your next video. I have learned so much from watching your videos. Thank you.

[@adammoniker6441]

I managed to get mine in the second wave of preorder and got it for what I paid for my P1S with AMS. But, they also have delayed it 3 times in total now. The first delay, they gave me 4kg of filament and a space pi dryer. The second delay they gave me a "10% off for life coupon." The other delays they straight up didn't notify me til I emailed them, offered nothing other than a written apology.

[@WARPAINTandUnicorns]

I've been happy with thei Alpha launch for this printer. (Alpha as in the hardware is sold but the first months firmware bugs/issues need to be ironed out like any other video games. 😅 ) I'm one of the earlybird buyers so hopefully I'll get it by December with no shipping issues. Watch all the firmware updates for the printer.

[@Cheeky_Chelsea]

omg that CFS easy maintenance thing for the filament breaks would be soooooooo handy

[@thundervr8441]

Incredible video man I was waiting for this 😂 btw keep up the brilliant work

[@zippystew45]

Im pretty sure the 2k has a longer hotend so it has to purge more leading to a bit more waste

[@ThisisDD]

Would love to see some example prints with flat sides. 👍 Curved surfaces make it a lot harder to see how it will do with surface quality and more functional prints and such

[@Alice-k1g4s]

0:27 9oo😊😊😊pp😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@anthonypoole4025]

Great job Frank. I can always count on you to tell it like it is. I never feel any bias from you.

[@danielanderson6809]

0:07 you should make a 3D printed Capentopod table!!!

[@TheAuthor9]

Is it worth waiting for the newly announced flagship Bambu printer or get this or a Prusa XL?

[@FranklyBuilt]

Wait for my video next Saturday

[@jefferynichols2549]

ill continue to wait on Bambu to release a larger printer.

[@NathanBuildsRobots]

Everyone keeps assuming i'm lying that the printer is good. I know, it's shocking that Creality actually made a printer that works on the first release.

[@Dunamis_82]

I barely got my A1 last week! Bambu gonna come back with something good next!

[@barryallen5507]

That's what im hoping for! The k2 plus is a good printer in that its stacked with next gen features, in fact its the most feature rich consumer model on the market now, but the layer shift problem is a big issue for people like me who don't want to troubleshoot a problem in a 1,500$ printer.

[@Queue22]

Cant wait for the AMS comparison. Glad i thought of the idea :)

[@gv100_blitz]

Mann it makes so much sense to put a core xy motion system on a big bed, cuts down print times so much, shame it’s $1300

[@barryallen5507]

Considering all the features in this printer 1,300$ is a pretty good deal. Something similar to this from only a few years ago would not be a consumer level machine, and would clock in around 5k

[@GDM1787]

Oh look! 👀, another review on the Bambu Ender.

[@forgedbydragon9683]

Waiting on my preorder one still, hope it ships soon

[@michaelbraaten]

I’m pretty sure Orca doesn’t support multicolor for the K2 yet; another KZbinr said as much in their K2 video anyway. I’m sure it will soon though, but I’ve noticed it usually takes a while for them to update stuff like when new filament types come out from Bambu. Whenever I’m using a brand new filament from Bambu, I always have to go back to Bambu Studio for a while until Orca updates lol

[@pophunter1645]

I can’t believe they finally made this and one day I will have one

[@Epyon757]

Ok this is the build size I’ve been waiting for. Word is Bamboo is teasing a new printer that was going to be announced this year but got pushed to 2025. Might have to wait on that or just get both.

[@nomishome7546]

Thanks for the review, that is odd that on camera the quality of the single colour red hood prints are a lot better than the CFS prints, I still want t see what Bambu have to offer, being very picky on my next printer as I rushed to upgrade my Ender 3 Pro and missed out on good deal with a Bambu, by no means is the CR-10 Smart Pro a bad printer it’s just slow and I board with sorting out 1st layer issues.

[@roundcheesewheel]

Thanks! Does the paneling scratch easily? This is the 3rd review I've seen with scratches around where the screen is mounted

[@FranklyBuilt]

Oh it’s smudges. I still have the plastic on it too

[@brainshake99]

great printer but too pricey for me

[@Bomfunknight]

If you don't need the multi color id recommend either the ender 3 ke or the k1 max i have both and both are really good

[@gv100_blitz]

Iron man helmets are super in focus

[@sjschauer4235]

Yours is one of the reviews I have been waiting for. I have been looking forward to this unit to get into multi-color and large format. I have shyed away from the Bambu because of the bambuprint issues of "stealing" your files. I print a lot of unique models and do not want those released. I do love my K1 Max. The amount of waste still gets me, and I cannot figure why the makers have not figured out better solutions yet.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Just use orca slicer and use the SD card. You don’t need to upload it to the cloud I think

[@sjschauer4235]

@@FranklyBuilt SO they still haven't fixed the WiFi transmission issue yet? I really do not like the idea of rooting my printer.

[@legion5648]

@@sjschauer4235 i get a good connection with my wifi with a k1 max ai

[@hegga_nm]

@@sjschauer4235 You can enable LAN mode in Bambu printers which will allow you to send the print from your PC to the printer. This feature does not require internet connection as prints do not go through the Bambu’s servers. The downside is that you can’t use the mobile app, which is useful for to monitoring your printer, starting new and cancel failed prints remotely.

[@Brazzelkanal]

Hahaha, you convinced me to buy a Bambu P1S at the Polaris 😂 but I don't regret it, was a proper upgrade from my Ender

[@geoffreyhowells7290]

It has yet to prove itself to be 'bambu' worthy. Only time will tell. So far the track record hasn't been so great. On the other hand, Bambulab has already won my respect. Thanks for you honest review and feed back. Before hopping on the 'bandwagon', I hope people are willing to wait it out, prior to making an investment like this. Although a push in the right direction, my gut is telling me it's bit quite there yet.

[@borjagamarradelalamo2744]

Great review as always. I got the cr 10 v2 pro since you recomended it and i was interested in this one but yeah a little bit too expensive maybe? Idk, lets w8 for the babu and compare both but at this rate I'll finish my lich king armor by the time bambu releases their bigger formar printer haha Again, grear video as always 👌

[@thereviloza]

Thank you for the review. I am super excited for the release of this in South Africa. Also the add on to the K1 Max.

[@schodown4036]

Happy holidays!

[@hegga_nm]

Santa Frank, can we just get a P1P XL with 300x300x300 print bed for Christmas? 🤣

[@HeirOfGlee]

Personally with all the new printers, I pull and apple/iphone and buy the previous model because everything have been ironed out, community have talked out on the problems and since they are moving so fast they want to rid of the previous models too so discounts on discounts especially around this time of year. I went with Qidi for the large plate and because its a year old compared to its newer overheated one lol. Ill look for this in a year if I am not happy and atleast I didnt throw away 1k if all turns out bad

[@JustJCCosplay]

I LOVE my ender 5 plus, but i do want a high speed printer so the K2 seems like the best option given its the closest sized bed to my 5 plus

[@gitss7367]

I hope to do the Mercury One core xy conversion to mine sometime 2025 from TH3D.

[@3DDimensions]

Cant wait to receive this beast.Lets see on the next video Orca vs Creality print ok K2...

[@colincampbell3679]

Lucky bugger! That is one heck of a pricey printer well beyond my money to have!

[@ABCE3DE]

Nice Video, did you se the jerk settings speeds on the creality print? They are way to fast as comparing with OrcaSlicer Profile i think thats the mayor problem, Not refined profiles on CP

[@FranklyBuilt]

Noted!

[@marty4286]

"This is the second-largest, after the Prusa XL" The Orange Storm Giga in your guest room is crying in the dark But to be fair is the Giga really a printer or is it a machine that converts 1.75mm filament into 0.6mm spaghetti?

[@FranklyBuilt]

The giga is a wimp

[@diabeticjedi7951]

The Prusa XL is a great unit but nowhere near the same price. You can get two K2 Plus units and have money left over for the price of one Prusa XL + enclosure + shipping & customs.

[@HLG96]

My biggest gripe with the k2 is that creality is still only using 2 lead screws for the bed. 3 points make a plane, 2 is only a line. At that price point, I find it hard to justify not having the additional motor and screw.

[@ThisisDD]

When Qidibox releases next quarter I would love to see you do a shootout with the Qidi Plus4♥️

[@kevinchurch5052]

The only complaint I have with this printer is simple, I DONT HAVE MINE YET! Pre ordered it, been told I’ll get it when I get it lol

[@KanielD]

So many Ender 3s out there, hopefully they do upgrade kits.

[@MrStrosty]

Does the K2P have a resume after power loss. And it does, how does the bed falling affect it?

[@FranklyBuilt]

It does and from what Sam prentice showed it causes issuesn

[@Name.string]

Im thinking about getting the k1 combo sale for my first printer is it a good idea? And does the k1 support cfs probably not right?

[@MrBlue02celi]

right now it doesn't support the cfs as it just came out, but i think the rumor is that they might make it compatible? i think he mentions it in this video, if not this one then the black friday deals video

[@Name.string]

@ I hope so, it would be great to print in multiple colors in the future! also I heard you can upgrade the k1 with a specific camera, Do you know anything about that? Thx

[@S20T19DB]

For the cms and reviews for others, do all spools fit and spin when the lid is closed? Half of the brands I use are too tall for bamboo ams

[@FranklyBuilt]

I’ve never had a spool big for the AMS. That’s wild

[@S20T19DB]

There’s a running list of brands that don’t work if you search for it. I don’t know if Atomic has changed but their older spools don’t. 3d-fuel has acknowledged it in email and are making adjustments as they produce new spools going forward

[@martinm9877]

You could have used another material for support interface on Cap. America shield

[@leesmithsworkshop]

Nice first look at this new K2 plus setup good and bad.

[@karylbeverly2936]

Can you give a good suggestion for a printer I’m gonna start cosplay

[@FranklyBuilt]

Check my other Black Friday video

[@Bomfunknight]

The k1 max is definitely good i just finished a chainsaw demon helmet with it

[@CrainialCommando]

Will a silk filament print with less layer lines or does it matter?

[@FranklyBuilt]

They all print with layer lines. The quality of the printer and print quality changes it

[@Liiva1]

What about the Creality app to control the printer, is it still the same as the K1? I got 2 Bambu Lab P1Ps currently and I find myself using the Bambu Handy app very often to restart prints from print history. Last time I checked the reviews for Creality K1 printers I was really put off by how messy the app looked, with ads all over the place, looking more like a (Temu) webshop than a way to control the printer.

[@livmor3442]

Hey Frank interested to see your thoughts on the sovol sv08. Ive been burned by creality twice on printers so im looking cor larger but this one just doesnt seem worth the price tag

[@FranklyBuilt]

It’s way way worse. I wait for my best printer of 2023 video next Saturday

[@masonkettley9572]

do you guys reckon i should buy the K2 plus or just wait and see if the k1 max can eventually use the CFS system?

[@XiphiasGladiusMaximu]

I think that Z banding issue stems from the CFS. like it might be an issue with the spools. Enraged rabbit carrot feeder has a "buffer spool" to fix z baning on large prints.

[@IcanCwhatUsay]

Thank you for making this!! Can’t wait for the next vid! (Work on that autofocus though.. 😉)

[@leesmithsworkshop]

hi, do you have a link to the mk85 helmet, is it the one from cg trader ? I want to try printing on my diy toolchanger.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Yep. CGtrader, Akira Yumming

[@---ey6hj]

Soooo did the fix the issue with the door so we don’t have to worry about doing an uncle Jessy to it?

[@legion5648]

since i have k1 max ai should i just get the cfs?

[@Redlynx_X]

I like the printer, but I worry about creality support for their printers... is it still a concern?

[@technosworld2]

16:00 - For those following at home...DO NOT scrape toward you, it's dangerous especially with those types of scrapers

[@FranklyBuilt]

Very

[@ethancohen6005]

Pre ordered mine during the groups of discounted pricing with free gifts. Very excited... but still waiting to get it..

[@GCEXTREMEMN]

I started with an Ender KE. I quickly realized i wanted a larger bed and multi-color. So i got the Bambu X1C and 4 AMS. And just last week I ordered the K2+ and 2 CFS. Hopefully I want be disappointed

[@damionpratt9844]

I need to see a chief helmet printed in one go with this to prove its worth.

[@gitss7367]

Get some vinyl eyes and a mouth for that top multi material system and your K2 will look like the Crushinator from Futurama.

[@Titan9]

Do you have any plans for the failed gold red hood helmet

[@FranklyBuilt]

Scrap lol

[@CrossbarHTH]

Hey I have a quick but dumb question. Would it be possible to 3d print an iron man helmet along with gears and such but without any electronics? Like could I manually move the faceplate up and down without any servos or wires? Have a great day sir!

[@FranklyBuilt]

Yeah but you would need to design it like that. I don’t see why not

[@CrossbarHTH]

@ Ok, thank you very much!

[@xxxxzorroxxxx]

I big fan of creality only bad them they don’t help meaning support and getting parts. Waiting for the new big bamboo printer. Easy to work on. Saw a pic.

[@cr4zyg047]

Lol your camera kept doing autofocus face detection on the iron man helmets

[@Tworann]

x2 confirmed

[@nobodyuknow4911]

Well, if you're only printing one color, the PrusaXL with only one head isn't that much more than a fully loaded K2+... but if you want 5 heads on a PruxaXL to do multi-color and multi-material like a fully loaded K2+, then it's more than double...

[@시리얼박스]

Hi Frank, what filament did you use for the flexi-rex at 10:04?

[@FranklyBuilt]

I think it’s CoolkieCAD

[@시리얼박스]

@@FranklyBuiltAh tysm! i was assuming cookiecad witchcraft because you mentioned it before, great looking filament. couldn’t get one due to stock issues yet. love your content always!

[@douglasgiang8232]

They should make a K2 plus SE, no enclosure and no AMS. I would buy

[@ilovetotones1]

Ive been scarred by creality machines. Idk if i can ever get another. But that does look sweet, for the money id rather wait for whatever new bambu labs releases. id be happy with just a bigger bed and ability to use external spool with ams

[@zamwiesel629]

Have you heard any info on the Elegoo Centauri Carbon? I want a core xy multicolor printer but I've been waiting to hear more info from Elegoo before jumping to Bambu.

[@jarrodlangford7692]

I wont buy another creality but good review buddy.

[@jacklu-mo2ki]

I thought that Bambu will win the x2 race…😊

[@woodsman9427]

i hate leveling beds too i just can't afford a printer that doesn't need it yet.

[@Zamugustar]

As nice as it would be to "upgrade" my K1 Max to use the CFS, realistically I don't see it being worth the upgrade over getting the K2 Plus. Logistically it is impossible to put a poop shoot into the K1 Max so it would have to use a full purge tower and not just a prime tower and that would eat up a good portion of the print space and at that point how close is that 300 bed to the Bambus 256 bed?

[@FranklyBuilt]

They’re going to develop a new panel for the back. It doesn’t need to be as complex as you’re thinking

[@Zamugustar]

@@FranklyBuilt Ok wow, I did not think of that, I may hold off on getting a k2 plus for a bit to at least see how the upgrade works.

[@mattkon1808]

There's no way to connect the cfs to a bambulab right? I mean bambulab has a closed firmware. But I didn't see anyone trying to do that

[@FranklyBuilt]

Nope

[@mattkon1808]

@FranklyBuilt dang, that would have been awesome. Cannot wait to see your next video✌🏻

[@MrTheawesomeguy1]

Yo that Gold is really shiny, what brand of filament is it? The other Golds that I find are mostly yellowish instead of the true "Gold" color

[@FranklyBuilt]

Bambu Lab silk

[@MrTheawesomeguy1]

@@FranklyBuilt Ayyy thanks my man

[@thevehiclevlog4488]

In my opinion they are holding back, they easily could have fit a 5th spool in the CFS

[@slipspectrum9253]

Funny people saying this is an expensive printer, but they’ll wait for Bambu. This printer has a larger build volume, has an actively heated chamber and can do color change for $1400… The Bambu Lab X1E, which is the closet to these specs, and still smaller, is $2500! 😂🤣😂🤣 People trash Creality for the ender 3, which is 6 years older than anything Bambu released, was never meant to be a high end printer and was actually excellent for its time. Newbs to 3D printers, drunk on the kool-aid, never fail to amuse me.

[@Cbgrandtheftauto]

Creality is pulling one of those ASIC miner scams 😂