Ender 2 Pro - The Best Value Portable 3D Printer?

[@knoxieman]

Your reviews of printers are hands down the best, thanks for taking the time, super quality work 😎👍

[@FilamentFriday]

Thanks

[@simplyengineering2350]

It would be interesting to see reviewers do skew measurments, and print head movement accuracy. Most 3d printers wont move precisely 100mm when told to move 100mm cus the steps/mm isn't tuned. It's strange that printers are shipped out of tune. As he said in this video the E steps is not tuned either. The steps/mm is set close enough to get a print, but not tuned precisely. It gets kinda old seeing the same style review. Open box, do a couple of prints, and then end the video.

[@FilamentFriday]

The CHEP Cube is a test print that helps measures this. Checking it for 20mm accuracy is one example.

[@simplyengineering2350]

@@FilamentFriday I was thinking more along the lines of how a machinist checks accuracy. Attatch a dial to the print head, then move the axis using the lcd, and then check the dial to see if it reads the same as the lcd. Measuring prints isn't the best way to determine if steps/mm is accurately tuned.

[@nizamrahman4665]

I literally just finished setting it up and printing the bunny from the SD card using the included filament. I'm flabbergasted by the quality, it's literally smooth down the sides of the bunny downwards. I was afraid of jumping into this 3D printing thing, but having you as a guide and watching your videos leading up to today has made the experience much smoother.

[@gregr5]

I've had one for a few months and love it. It's a second printer I got for fast prototyping, but I find I'm using it more than my bigger one with all of it's bells and whistles. The only mod I've done is a pei flex plate. Otherwise, it's working great.

[@dangerous8333]

It's faster then a regular ender 3? Edit: I read in another comment that it isn't that fast of a printer 🤷. If I could get some proof it's faster than my Ender 3s I would buy it immediately. I need a fast prototyping printer or I'm just building a voron 0.1.

[@LexxDesign3D]

@@dangerous8333 FLSUN QQS Pro!!! Buy it right now it prints at 80mm/s perfect quality and up to 150mm/s, best of all the bed never moves so I've auto leveled it once in 3 months

[@gregr5]

@Dan Gerous not much faster. I run it at 60mm/sec, which is around where I run my e3v2, but I have that set up with a direct drive, and bigger fans so the print head shuttle is a lot heavier. By fast, I meant that I just print sections of a whole to check size and fit. I also just print pla on this printer, and it's next to my desk so I don't have to go far to tend to it.

[@brittratzburg6591]

Where did you source a PEI flex plate of that size?

[@gregr5]

@@brittratzburg6591 TH3D has them, as does ali express.

[@fmd_129]

100% agree with what you said around 7:40, one of my first mistakes many years ago was to go for as large a bed as possible thinking everything I make I would want larger but not thinking of realistically how long that would take, amount of plastic used, other complications with a larger machine, etc. This machine looks exciting as a secondary/spare printer with lots of upgrades out of the box, or for a first timer. Appreciate the review.

[@FilamentFriday]

Agree.

[@dangerous8333]

Just because the machine is larger doesn't mean it'll give you more/different problems. They are the same thing just at a different scale.

[@UnCoolDad]

I'd say the only advantage of a larger bed (for me) is if you wanted to print multiples of items unattended/overnight.

[@BV3D]

Thanks!

[@Brand0n555]

I’m glad I found your channel. I have an Ender 3 and my fiancé has always wanted her own printer. Creality has these on sale right now for $98 and I needed to see if it was even a good buy and you absolutely convinced me that this is the best choice for her even if it wasn’t on sale! Thank you

[@rushilkisoon]

Imagine how small an ender 1 will be.

[@Flagazz]

hahahahahhahha

[@meosalami5180]

Ender 0! First 3D postal stamp printer ...

[@dobe2050]

@@meosalami5180 hahahaaaaaaa

[@Banjoba]

Best comment ever.

[@A2-986]

Then what’s the “ender 0-“ ,is it going to be a ender hole

[@therealbiomann]

The Ender 2 is still my first and only printer. Upgraded it during the years (magnetic bed, silent board, better extruder, ABL), but mostly out of curiosity, not necessity. Fantastic printer, just a tad small.

[@armani007E55]

Would I be able to fit a MircoSwiss? Looking for a small 2nd 3D Printer and this may fit the bill. The mini Prusa is to expensive. tks

[@PMcDFPV]

I picked up an ender 2 about 2 years ago and upgraded it, it has been one of my best printers since. I definitely want to get another one

[@jstro-hobbytech]

I agree with you. I'm going to get a few in stock so I can offer setup and service to new people

[@brandoneich2412]

I wonder how this compares to the ~$160 kp3s on AliExpress (ships from USA). Main specs of kp3s: 180mm^3 build volume. Linear rail on x and y. Titan direct drive extruder, tmc2225 on all axis, small touch screen (~2.4") although the PSU is mounted externally, though there are 3d printed cases to mount is underneath.

[@jbryce7457]

I have a couple KP3S, and I love them. They need some upgrades to be reasonable, some cooling fans and definitely a better hotend, but with the new ones coming with a titan direct drive, they put out amazing prints.

[@ToniCorvera]

I have a KP3S, the Ender 2 Pro definitely looks more compact/portable, plus it has the PSU and spool holder integrated. But for me the Titan clone in the KP3S is a killer feature.

[@pooheadlou]

@@ToniCorvera can you please tell me if it's the same print volume as the original ender 2. Thanks.

[@richieThach]

@@pooheadlou It's larger at 180 cubed vs 165

[@pooheadlou]

@@richieThach thanks, I have the original, but now I thinking of getting this one too. Thanks again for your reply.😁

[@JosepsGSX]

I have an Ender 2 and that machine out of the box was fantastic as a starter device. Not a bad print ever, neither any headache. It just printed two little improvements the first week and that was it. It disappeared pretty quick (from the catalog), so I sadly wasn´t able to recommend the purchase to a few friends entering the field. This Pro model improves just everything and solves a few weak spots of the original. It looks superb. Thanks for the review. As always, this channel is gold edit: "It disappeared", not "I". Plus typos

[@dn83]

Just picked one of these up as a secondary printer to my Ender 3 v2.... aside from when i need to do bigger prints, or use higher temp filaments etc (i've upgreaded to microswiss/direct drive), i've already fallen in love with the ender 2 pro, it'll be my printer of choice. fantastic portable printer for the price

[@how2tinker292]

Thanks for another great review. I have watched several of your videos on this printer. My Ender 2 Pro is scheduled to arrive in a couple of days. I am very excited because I was able to grab one for $99 on the Black Friday sale. With the low price, I can to sell my gently used Kingroon KP3S (also a good small printer) and this upgrade will be almost free. I think small printers are the best little work horses. I print 80 - 90% or more on the little Kingroon. I can't wait to use the little Ender 2 Pro. I also bought your e-leveler leveler and used it on my Ender 3 S1 and the Kingroon KP3S. The E-Leveler works great works great and the included test files are like chocolate icing on a cake. I left a review on Amazon as well. Keep up the good work.

[@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc7924]

using a small bed printer for small jobs makes total sense in energy terms, as long as it prints as well as its bigger brothers its a no brainer really. I am considering getting one myself or the Prusa mini, cant make up my mind at the moment. I do a lot of small one off parts but I do need quality....it does seem daft at times when I am running a 450x 450 bed all the time for justasmall part.

[@sa4555]

Been thinking of getting a 2nd printer for office experiments and to play around, guess this one might fit the bill perfectly.

[@Offcut55]

I agree that a lot of my prints are small but I have a few I wanted to print that my Ender3 v2 bed is nowhere near as big as I would like. But for a try before you really get into 3d printing what a star buy!

[@Gothfield]

This is great! Ever since I got my ender 3 v2 all of my friends have been begging me to bring it over and I haven’t really wanted to haul it around at all. This is the perfect solution if you need a printer on the go.

[@redavatar]

My boss bought this printer for his son after I recommended it. Last week I installed it and here's my 2 cents: - Connecting the U frame at the top was tricky - there was very little tolerance for the smaller screw holes. I had to ask my boss to push on the top for the screws to go in. Once in, it was extremely rigid however. - The bed wheels were woefully adjusted. One was spinning free, the other was extremely tight. For a beginner, this can cause prints to look really bad unless they know how tight it should feel. - The bowden tube was damaged - it was deformed right where it inters the extruder. It was impossible to feed any filament through it because of this. I had to cut off 2 cm and re-insert it. This is a BIG no-no because a beginner will really struggle with this. - the bed was WAY too low compared to the Z-stop. Even if I lowered the Z-stop completely, the nozzle was still 3-4mm above the bed. I had to almost completely unwind the springs of the bed to make the bed reach the nozzle. I did not like that one bit because tighter springs = more stable bed levelling. So I removed the Z-stop, moved it even lower than the girder allowed (it's slightly tilted now but it works). This gave me the 3mm I needed. - Without any e-steps or PID I got perfect prints right out of the box after I adjusted the wheels & bed. - The flex build plate makes parts stick REALLY well but they also come off easily. I love the texture you get on the bottom of prints - The menu is very basic - no filament feeding that I could find for example and I see that as a basic feature to measure e-steps. I expected Creality to add more Marlin features like this by now. This is why I had to replace the mainboard in my Ender 3 Pro. Bottomline is: if you can get someone who knows his or her stuff to set this up, it's a good first printer. If you don't have such a person, you better be prepared to do a lot of tweaking because 3 big issues out of the box (damaged bowden tube, badly adjusted rollers & nozzle being way far off the bed) is enough to put anyone new off 3D printing and to just return the machine.

[@Pippatis]

I just got this printer in the mail today, impulse bought it to serve as some extra horsepower since my first two printers are pretty much always running. Getting it out of the box, I experienced a few similar issues. The first two screws that you put into the z axis to connect it to the base were indeed quite small. I had some trouble aligning them, I actually had to angle one to even get it in. After that, though, all other screws went in pretty easily. Mine also had a damaged bowden tube, but luckily I had some spare Capricorn tubing in stock and had wanted to replace it anyways since I only really print in PETG. I don't actually think I would have noticed that it was so badly deformed if I hadn't removed it - Definitely could be an issue for a beginner. Mine also had a very strangely leveled bed, the two back corners were EXTREMELY close to the nozzle while the front ones were extremely far. One corner was so far from the nozzle that I almost worried I wouldn't be able to bring it up enough, but after bringing down the two in the back, I was able to level it pretty easily. Everything else, though, I'm really happy with so far! This little thing seems to be smarter than my Ender 3 Pro in a lot of ways, so I'm excited to see how it performs. I'm printing my first gcode, a benchy of course, on it right now.

[@stianbulandlie2711]

Have Ender 2 pro and Artillery Hornet in mind for a secondary printer. 3D- printers are a bit more expensive here in Norway. E2 is about 250 dollars. Hornet is on sale for the same price. Have looked at all reviews on both and waited for Chuck to do a proper review. This nailed down my choice. Thank you.

[@hikerrobot]

Thanks Chuck, for showing us this printer. If I were starting out on my 3d printing journey, I agree that this would likely be the one to go for. 👍

[@andrewstalinski7193]

Can you show how you print a object. How you get the object. What do you need to set it up. Recommend sites to look for projects

[@adrianvandriel4142]

Would be interesting to see how much vibration is at the 'right' end of the cantilever arm vs closer to the 'left'. Also if adding something like a linear rail can help reduce that vibration. Pretty interested in picking this up as a quick prototyping machine for smaller jobs

[@simplyengineering2350]

The Y axis produces a lot more vibration than X on this machine. Machine rattles sometimes when Y moves.

[@thespencerowen]

I’ve had one for a few months. I love it as a second printer for fast prototypes. I modified the fans because they are always on and are soo loud. The motors are absolutely silent. I did upgrade the bed to a PEI and I added a BLtouch. It doesn’t do TPU very well, but I have a prusa for TPU prints.

[@badrhari42]

What firmware did you run with the bltouch?

[@jeffhaas9577]

The only thing missing from this is a quick demo showing how loud the printer is when it's printing.

[@tonywharton5220]

Nobody seems to show it printing for some reason lol.

[@tonywharton5220]

Why didn't you show it printing then? A beginner printer you say? But you have to adjust the e-steps because everyone knows how and what that does. Another unfinished product.

[@clayton9136]

Hey you're the guy that made the bed leveling file that i use. I kept it named as chep. Use it all the time. Works great.

[@dezine2729]

Great review, many thanks Chuck. Just about to buy five of these for our 3D Printing Club for local kids. But needed to see if you approved of the printer first !!! Thanks again from Bonnie scotland.

[@Wrublos212]

Dang, I wish my city would have such a club :) 5 printers - there will be a lot of fun!

[@dezine2729]

For sure. We need lots of upcoming engineers for the future which is 3D printing.

[@cpace123]

Just got mine. And I have never had a and expensive FDM 3d printer. I think the most I spend was for my cr10. But I have owned around 11 3d printers. And this little guy just gave me the best benchy I have ever printed. Though I can say I not tried the benchy on my Neptune 2, and that has given me some pretty good other prints. Think I'm going to have to do that now, and compare. My neptune 2 is beast when it comes to TPU though.

[@loodahchris04]

looking at getting a handful of these for our fab lab! thanks for the review chep!

[@FilamentFriday]

They are great. And because they are portable you can pack them away in a cabinet if you want to keep them safe.

[@cpace123]

I'm a sucker for low cost good 3d printers. Just ordered one to add to my collection. My last purchase the neptune 2 is also one of my favorite printers. I 3d print things for my small business and run them all day, and like you many of my prints are small enough to fit on the build plate. My next purchase a belt printer, but I am waiting for that tech to mature a bit more.

[@HGT2750]

It's very true, 80%+ of what most people need to print will totally fit in there.

[@smeeegheeeed1]

There seems to be a few broken links on this post (Gcode for e leveller, Handy CHEP Designed 3D prints etc)

[@YourLocalRaccoon]

Been looking for a printer for my little brother and sister back at my mom's house, might be getting this instead of the Monoprice Delta mini v2 I had been eyeing.

[@MCsCreations]

Really, really interesting little printer! 😃 Thanks a lot for the review, Chuck!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@nunovicente34]

Compare it with the Kp3s, around the same value, but the Kingroon comes with linear rails, direct drive, touch screen etc

[@KarlUKmidlands]

50mm silent fans available from manufacturers like Gelid approx 23dba would be a good replacement to make it quieter but this would need a voltage converter board to turn 24 volts to 12v for the standard fan, my next project :)

[@dronepilotflyby9481]

Nice, probably would have chosen the E2 Pro if it was available at the time before buying my E3 to start. But I do print larger items now and then so appreciate the bed size.

[@magnetwhisperer]

Can you _please_ make a video showing your machine and profile settings for this printer? Can't find anything online...

[@alanfitzgerald9026]

This is a fantastic machine. Mine is almost done with a 42 hour lithophane it's been printing since early Saturday morning

[@fakkumedia]

you forgot a few details. It has a silent board but the servo are not silent. This thing has a high fan noise pitch and its louder then my ender 3. IT IS A GREAT PRINTER! it has not failed me in a month and i dont even have to level the thing after the first level. Been printing more out of it for small parts and great for making blaster kits and hobby tools.

[@FilamentFriday]

It doesn’t have servos, it has steppers. And the quieter operation comes from the silent stepper drivers. They are way quieter than a stock Ender 3 or Ender 3 Pro

[@ivanjack8341]

Thank you for this! I just ordered one !

[@AndrewAHayes]

I have an original Ender 2 and despite having a printer that cost me over £2000 to build from self sourced parts the Ender 2 is my most reliable printer and the print quality is excellent, its not a very fast printer but that ndoesent bother me, If I do need to print something faster I have my Pro 3D V-King 400 that can print nearly 3x faster at the same quality

[@DeputatKaktus]

Thanks so much for this review...This little fella is REALLY intriguing. Having something that is at least somewhat portable is a great idea for the odd tinkering session. Or a hacking / making weekend event in a location that has no making facilities. Unless the situation is very dire I would rather not move my current printer, let alone load in a car and bring it somewhere. Simply because of its size and weight. This Ender2 though...it seems pretty well made and it also seems that manufacturers finally have caught up with how to build a proper firmware image with features enabled that actually make sense. I do not usually follow current reviews because I want to rein in my GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) and might have missed many things in the past few years because of that. But those latest developments really seem to take FDM printers to a whole new level so everyone can get one and use it. The fact that you can just go and pick up a printer for less than 200 bucks that works nicely straight out of the box...that is pretty wild. I love it and I can see myself buying one of those in the next few months. My start in 3D printing has been rather bumpy. I have built my current printer basically from the ground up. Not something I would recommend doing if you have as much experience as I had bacj then, which was none. The printer I built has some residual Anet A8 DNA left in its stepper motors...for now. Yes, I actually had one of those creaky , wobbly and loud af pieces of junk that have set houses on fire and it nearly did mine too, but for other reasons not connected to thermal runaway (rather to me being an idiot). The machine became my "upgrade rabbit hole" to the point where it stopped being a "proper" A8 and became something different. I have had SO many issues and setbacks in the process, probably ran into every conceivable quirk and problem including one that made no sense at all and even left an engineer friend of mine stumped who is otherwise very well versed in 3D printing. Oh well....if you want a custom printer, be prepared for custom problems. He also remarked that a 3D printer is kinda like the Poor Man's classic car: there is always something to do, something worth tinkering with, to tweak and to optimize and it rarely sees actual use. I tend to agree with most of that. In the process which also involved lots of cussing and unhealthy amounts of coffee and junk food, I accidentally became reasonably well oriented in Marlin's internals. It was a rewarding experience with a pretty steep learning curve and lots of teachable moments, but by god it was frustrating at times. Still, now I have a kind of ugly looking Frankenprinter that works absolutely beautifully at least 9 out of 10 times and produces great results.

[@shastriroopchand1245]

Good video. I've been looking for a second small printer as a smaller bed would be nice(price too). Also can you please try a print in PETG on this. Thanks.

[@joelstolarski2244]

It is cute, but not sure why it needs to be portable. Have 3v2, and now I want one to start learning PETG or that other filament, Polycarbonate. 9,800 tensile strength, dont remember if it high heat. Don't know what I would make with it right now. But, I'll figure an application for it. Brain works crazy since starting to push hard to learn Fusion 360. It doesn't want to leave comfirt zone. Thanks Chuck, love your videos and effort involved. Struggling thru your Prusaslicer tut. It's me . Cura fast,Prusa not as mistake friendly.

[@ComgrowOfficial]

Wow, so much information in just a few minutes. It's so cool and I love it!!🥰

[@johnsmith-yl8vp]

Thanks for the review. Looks like a great intro 3d printer, any PLA filament brand you would recommend ? Have you tried printing TPU and ABS with this ?

[@VectorRoll]

I have been interested in the Ender 2 Pro for a while but for some reason just do not want to get it shipped from overseas like I have with my recent sprinters. I have not had any luck catching it in stock on Amazon. I ended up making my own cantilever printer from scratch and install a SKR Pico with raspberry pi running Klipper via Fluidd. Works good so far but I do need a better heated bed. I will say that if I do catch the Ender 2 Pro in stock on Amazon I will buy it. I am also looking to get my hands on a Kingroon KP5S which is an updated version of their KP3as Cantilever. I think it is only sold on Alibaba though which I do not buy from. It is also $169 as well. It has a unique dual rod motion system where it uses U Groove roller bearings to clamp down on the outside of the two rods. I'd like to see how the Kingroon KP5S compares to the Creality Ender 2 Pro.

[@Ben-qh1ku]

Can you make a videos installing CR Touch on Ender 2 Pro. Thanks!

[@760creations]

You should really consider looking at the Kingroon KP3S! Same price range as the Ender 2 Pro, but it comes with a titan extruder clone and linear rails. I absolutely love mine and the print quality is on par with my Prusa machines.

[@paulathomas4944]

I've got one of those. Have you tried it with Octoprint? Mine kept failing with checksum errors. To fix that I installed Marlin instead and now it works flawlessly. Nice printer. I've got an Ender 3 Pro too which I use for larger parts.

[@FilamentFriday]

I don’t like the separate post supply.

[@760creations]

@@FilamentFriday I definitely agree that's the one major downside of it. There's several printable base designs that solve the issue, but that all depends on whether you're willing to tinker with it or not. Either way it prints crazy well for the price.

[@TheObscuresausage]

I second this! I think the separate post supply is kind of a non-issue since its solved relatively easily with a printable base mod.

[@dangerous8333]

My Ender 3s print on par with prusa machines, but that aside... Is the kingroon any faster? That's what I'm looking for.

[@bkkorner]

I ordered one of these but it had issues. It kept powering off after I set it up and shocked me once. Then it developed a very loud power supply fan noise at which point I sent it back. Too bad. I liked it.

[@425wester]

I notice that you didnt mess with the Z offset, can you provide some information regarding setting this please sir??

[@ItsMeaDMaDe]

Another great video. Thanks for the info!

[@ILEFTCAPS0N]

It's so cute. I hate fighting the urge to not get one yet lol. Though if I did get it, I'd make a few minor upgrades and some enclosures to try printing small parts in nylon and ABS.

[@ivankrylov6270]

Looking at this for a printing business for small parts

[@LonersGuide]

I think I paid $159 for my Ender 3 two years ago. Against the Ender 2 Pro, I like that it has a larger print bed and that the X/Z axis is supported on both ends. If anything, I wish the bed was significantly larger. The Ender 2 is definitely more portable, but the Ender 3's design makes it fundamentally more capable, and therefore more worthy of upgrades.

[@alanfitzgerald9026]

If some one likes the ender 3 for all the reasons you said, they may as well just justify spending more and buy a sovol or a kywoo. they are far superior in the fact they come with direct drive extruders, dual z axis, and if i remember correctly, bigger build volume. this Ender 2 is for some one one who wants a machine for more or less a specific purpose, as in they already know what build volume they need, and want something that will sit quietly in the corner and print away. But, as you stated about the build volume, I can not recommend this to new users, because they will outgrow it fast.

[@kalebspencer2687]

The Ender 3 is only $179 and I think it is a better starter 3D printer. Great video Chuck!

[@FilamentFriday]

Have you used an Ender 2 Pro or just speculation?

[@Wrublos212]

I think Ender 3 is better starter printer too, but what I mean is better for My needs, because I don't need portable 3D printer and I sometimes need bigger printing area. Community support is huge for Ender 3 due to its popularity. Ender 2 looks really sweet, pricing is great, compact design and well made. I would lie if I would say that I don't have tight space on my desk with Ender 3 :D Everybody must decide what to choose according to their needs.

[@kalebspencer2687]

@@Wrublos212 I think that better said what I wanted to say.

[@jxvolker]

Ordered one based on your review.

[@FilamentFriday]

You’ll like it

[@macgyyver_ca]

Have you had any issues/thoughts regarding the recent quality QA/QC of Creality products? Were your review units an earlier acquisition?

[@jimmysgameclips]

The price of this on their website is shockingly good in the UK, and the timing of seeing this... I might have to buy one right now ha. Thankyou!

[@dougirwin6707]

Nice video Chuck as always. I purchased one in January, and like it very much. I purchased mine to use while camping in the RV. I ran some test with Cura and Creality's slicer vs S3D. Not changing anything but the filament temperature to 210, Cura would not stick to the bed, Creality stuck but warped. S3D worked perfect from day 1. I'll have to try your leveling files to see how they work. PS - Leveling he bed with large hands might be a challenge.

[@gwenfiebelkorn9143]

Where do you buy this

[@dougirwin6707]

@@gwenfiebelkorn9143 I got mine on Amazon. Microcenter is selling them now for 10 dollars less.

[@FilamentFriday]

Links in description

[@MobileDecay]

This is what I should've bought. Lol. My extruder finally gave out. The new one should arrive sunday. A piece completely snapped off and I can't even find it. 🤔

[@theweirddodo422]

Very interesting printer for its price point! Thanks for the great review!

[@damondarnell]

Great Video Chep

[@brittratzburg6591]

I have had an Ender 2 pro for 5 months now, and I really love it. However, the original magnetic sheet that came with the printer is pretty much toast by now (my fault). I'm finding it nearly impossible to find replacement sheets in the correct size. Right now I've got the smallest size easy peelzy that I've cut down to fit, but its magnet is much weaker than the stock sheet. I'd really like to upgrade to PEI spring steel, but cannot find a suitable size anywhere. HELP! There's got to be a better way!

[@franksilva3566]

Do you plan to show ‘E’ step adjustments and other tips for the Ender 2 Pro? I hope so. Thanks

[@FilamentFriday]

Yes I do.

[@ilikenothingtoo]

Still love my Ender 2.

[@hassosigbjoernson5738]

I havent bought a printer yet ... But I know for several years, the original Ender 2 has to be the first (a 300x300 CR-2 or Ender 3 something would probably be second or I skip these completely and go for a Voron 2.4 right away.) *So if you have the chance to compare the new Ender 2 Pro to the original Ender 2 or an OG Ender 3 ... this could be fun!* Greeting from Germany!

[@joereader8104]

I also purchased one of these when they were on sale about two months ago. It does work very well for my small projects, but anything that has a space between details on my model gets stringing. I have made every adjustment I have seen on line ( including yours of course)and I just can't get rid of the stringing.

[@FilamentFriday]

Have you tried this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXiaiJhuaLJoncU

[@YouSickMarsh]

And the price of mainboards have increased by 50% in most places. I was seeing closer to 60+ on amazon when I was looking to replace mine.

[@-AT-WALKER]

Chep my good Sir, any insider info on the current Thingiverse Ad Blocker scenario?

[@BrunoSilva-ur7sb]

Nice vid Chep

[@Mobile_Dom]

i saw this and honestly i think its better than the ender 3 too, easier to level, cheaper, lighter, easier to move and I think 180mm3 is a good enough print volume

[@FilamentFriday]

Totally agree

[@KarlUKmidlands]

I wonder if the smaller bed also means it easier to manufacture them so they are actually flat - my ender 3 bed was always way off - only a glass surface helped

[@truthteller5539]

Great review!

[@toasty4000000]

I had no idea this existed. If I could go back, I would purchase a small printer like this as my first too. Reading some other comments, turned me onto the kp3s, and THAT is an interesting printer... direct drive with a auto bed level option... But, realistically folks want a printer from a well known name for their first, and this is that. Honestly could be an E3V2 "killer", would love to see the market move to this as "THE" entry printer too... but before that can happen, it needs an ABL option...

[@honda8192]

Hey Chep, could you do a comparison video with the Prusa mini+, I bought a mini and like it but it was pretty expensive for the size. The reason I didn’t buy the 2pro was because the bed only went up to 80° and i only print asa for my business, could you maybe do a video upgrading the bed so it can reach 100°?

[@FilamentFriday]

The Prusa is a better choice for what you describe.

[@Optikification]

would love your bed leveling kit but postage from the US to Europe would be way to high, Any chance these will become available on Amazon?

[@FilamentFriday]

We’re working on that.

[@KanielD]

Picked up an ender 2 pro for $120 it’s been great. My only complaint is the footprint to build volume

[@dangerous8333]

I see what you mean. Seems to take up a lot of space for being a mini printer.

[@jasonjulian1]

Chuck, what about comparing the E2pro here to the Elegoo Neptune 2? Price is very similar... But the N2 is obviously larger.

[@FilamentFriday]

Already covered it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpjMhGBra9mkY9k

[@foam27]

Picked one up open box for $95, unused! Previous purchaser didn't flip the switch from 220v to 110v, they thought it was defective!

[@FilamentFriday]

Nice!

[@foam27]

@@FilamentFriday I agree with you I think it's a great printer, even at $169. Coming from a Flashforge Creator Pro.

[@CaliMeatWagon]

How do you fix the gaps at the top? I have that issue with my Ender 3 V2.

[@dochoinverriable1849]

estoy usando e leveler en la ender 2 pro , pero no se como bajarle los 5.8 para que se quede las impresiones

[@sparkyjerred419]

I just got one for $130 from microcenter. It's my first 3d printer haven't used it yet.

[@johnmonin]

So this printer would be the only recent one I know to use unipolar steppers. Weird The drivers are therefore not the classic ones. Shame Creality does not publish the schematic

[@mongoro]

Question about the nozzle/hotend. Is it the same design as an ender 3? and if so, can it be upgraded with the same parts (aka mk8 hardened nozzle and a proper bimetallic throat/heat break). Thanks! I want to get my first 3d printer but I don't have a lot of space, this seems perfect after seeing your review, I just want to make sure I don't overheat the ptfe, and I can print an abrasive PLA :)

[@FilamentFriday]

Same as Ender 3

[@moth.monster]

I think the Ender 2 Pro is a great option for people who were looking at the Prusa Mini. It's small and cheap and works pretty darn well.

[@Pixeldichte]

When is the E-Leveler Tool back in stock at Amazon? I would use one in Germany.✌🏻

[@FilamentFriday]

It is in stock. Unfortunately Germany is the one country Amazon currently won’t ship to. Use the other option: howtronics.3dcartstores.com

[@SneakyMawwfaka]

Looks like they heard our cries for the 'fury incarnate' to be a bit for furious!

[@JacquesMattelaer]

Will you eventually test out adding BLtouch or similar to the ender 2 pro? Very interested in that upgrade after buying the pro 2 upon your review

[@FilamentFriday]

Eventually. I’m still investigating.

[@vietnguyen2354]

I love ur vids chep!

[@mongoro]

Does this printer have a mounting point for a CR touch? Auto leveling would be so nice. Any good resources?

[@FilamentFriday]

No. You’d have to print one. But I manually leveled it with my E-Leveler tool once and it’s bed level since. So I don’t see the advantage to autolevel on this.

[@JeffJohnson]

I have an Ender 3 Pro which was working great until the board got fried (not sure how) so I'm getting it replaced, but I saw the Ender 2 Pro and at Microcenter for $129. Everybody is telling me that this printer is a beast, so I will be picking this one up and a second printer. Great review

[@mutlubasdas]

I've been eyeing that $129 deal also at MC! I have a 3 Max but I'm really interested in getting the 2 Pro for fast prototyping!

[@JeffJohnson]

@@mutlubasdas You should get it. I picked one up and it is a beast. I'm enjoying it more than my 3 pro. Put it together and I was off and printing. I barely had to level the board. For small to mid-size stuff, I do it on the 2 pro.

[@mutlubasdas]

@@JeffJohnson Nice! Thanks for feedback :) yeah I'm getting one most probably!!!

[@FilamentFriday]

It’s become my favorite printer.

[@mutlubasdas]

Update time! I got it! 😎 Actually my awesome girlfriend got it for me as our anniversary gift! ❤️ I'm loving it. Definitely a beast. I also added the 3 year warranty extension with Microcenter and since it was already at a discounted price, it came up to the MSRP with the plan. Took me 10 minutes to get it going, super easy setup and bed leveling, which I use a feeler gauge. And I also got the BLTouch just for the heck of it and will try it again tomorrow with the appropriate firmware and once I print the mounting bracket for it and see how it works.

[@KarlUKmidlands]

Thanks Chuck was considering a prusa mini, but for this price it's seems a good value - just ordered one :) - please do a BL touch install video for the Ender 2 Pro, don't know if the stock firmware supports a bl touch yet?

[@FilamentFriday]

I will but in time. Have to find firmware for it.

[@capthowdy126]

ive started to buy the original ender 2 an after i seen this ive had it in my cart to many times to count but i have a kingroon kp3 an its pretty much the same printer except the kingroon has mgn12 rail for the y axis and it has a mks robin nano board an touch screen so i feel like its actually alittle nicer. they have a kp3s out now that is the same prices as the ender 2 pro but direct drive extruder mgn12 rails on both y an x axis an similar control board and display as the kp3.

[@FilamentFriday]

I don’t like the separate power supply.

[@capthowdy126]

@@FilamentFriday thats the one downside to them but ive managed to mount mine underneath the main body of the kp3 so its all one unit now. u ever do any videos on mks boards?

[@Piggy-0145]

I have a bootleg Ender 3 v2 (we all know what I’m talking about lol) but so far only one print has taken advantage of the whole build plate. I def need another printer or two and this looks perfect for my use case. Thanks for this review😭

[@Dimitris1963]

Thank you for this review. I am thinking about a second machine, small one and besides the Prusa Mini this one seams much interesting. But... There is not only the Money thing. a. No PETG prints? b. According to TH3D there are 4.2.3 boards with 256K memory (RCT6) in Ender 2 Pro printers. Can you confirm that?

[@FilamentFriday]

I can only go by the one I have and it’s 512k. PETG is fine. Same as Ender 3.

[@Dimitris1963]

@@FilamentFriday Thank you!

[@markferrick10]

Any issues with that cantilevered x-axis, especially when the hotend is all the way out to max x? thanks for the review.

[@FilamentFriday]

None. Works fine. No sag.

[@twincast2005]

0:20 If there were any overarching consistency in Creality's naming schemes, this most definitely should've been called Ender-2 V2. Anyway, I do have this as well as the CR-30 on my list (both with a different hotend, but probably left stock beyond this), but a couple of Vorons (0.1 & 2.4, the latter with a few mods) rank higher and my budget is limited, so I'll get to those before circling back to Creality (and afterward would theoretically come my megaproject, but that'll likely remain a dream). Anyway, I am perfectly happy with my extensively upgraded/personalized Ender-5, so I ain't in a hurry.

[@alexanderjansson7382]

50 mm/s on that small print does not matter if your accelerations are not set really high

[@RussDahlberg]

Can you put a CR Touch on there?