Bambu Lab
A1
$299.99
Creality
Based on 29 Reddit mentions
$698.99
Sentiment summary across the product areas Reddit users mention most.
Original Reddit posts and comments behind this analysis.
Hey, new cosplayer here too. Everyone's budget is different but if you are thinking of cosplay, a 3d printer is a must. Don't go ultra cheap and consider the size before buying. These days I would recommend: Bambu P2S (or P1S if initial budget is a concern) I don't like Bambulab as a company, but th
...JimStas in r/FixMyPrint
December 24, 2025 9:08 AM
5
Awesome, glad you got up and going. not the easiest assembly. My next bit of advice would be if you're using Cura. There is no profile for a Ender 5 Max. Do not take the advice I did and use an Ender 5 and change the bed size manually. I did this and the first print led to the nozzle burying itself
...Jumping-Spleen in r/ender5
April 17, 2026 8:14 AM
2
Maybe check out the sovol sv08 max, an alternative to the creality ender 5 max
SupremeSeal0172 in r/BambuLab
April 3, 2026 11:18 AM
2
If you're a beginner I wouldn't recommend resin because it can be harmful to your health without proper PPE and you'll need multiple machines to dry and cure the models. Although if you're adamant on super detailed models like miniatures for Warhammer for example, resin is the way. FDM on the other
...Bene_dek in r/3dprinter
November 30, 2025 4:40 PM
2
My case after a week of pulling my hair out, and going absolutely mad lol. The first layer no matter where on the build plate . Prints would either not stick or nozzle hit the build plate even after hours and hours of adjusting the z axis etc. Contacted Creality support soon told them I just got end
...stein103 in r/ender5
December 14, 2025 9:50 PM
2
I had exactly the same issue with my Ender 5 Max last week. Turned out to be a hotend clog after I’d taken everything apart and investigated. Still not 100% sure on the root cause, but I notice you are using grey filament. I was using Creality grey filament (albeit Hyper PLA rather than PETG) when m
...Massive_Parking4959 in r/Creality
January 21, 2026 12:04 PM
2
There's this chick who's been printing life size 40k stuff. I think half a part of Horus was 10kg of filament. You can choose any color really, get whats cheapest and print pieces since you'll be sanding and painting them. For a printer either look at Creality or Bambu labs. Find one with the bigges
...Fidller in r/Fallout
February 25, 2026 3:14 PM
2
(Edit, I have a Creality Ender-5 Max and a snapmaker u1, the E5M had the bed warping issues, but I've done a lot of the same things on both of them with great success) I have solved a lot of my (lack of)sticking issues a couple of ways. This was with ASA, but has improved my printing across the boar
...TavinSchonberg in r/3DprintingHelp
February 28, 2026 1:59 AM
2
If i cannot get the Ender-5 to do more than 4 prints before a significant hardware failure, i’m not going to invest any more into it. I’ve got a new main board on the way for the current “leveling sensor chip” failure. If it fails again after this, i am done with it. As for why the Sovol SV08 Max, i
...Helo227 in r/Creality
March 12, 2026 4:40 PM
2
Hab einen Ender 5 Max und einen Anycubic S1, der mittlerweile weit über 2000 Stunden drauf hat. Ersterer ist eine Nischenanwendung. Blenden wir mal aus. Wobei mir der Slicer von Creality gut gefällt. Ist sehr bedienerfreundlich finde ich. Der S1... Ja. Also das war ein ewiger Kampf, bis der endlich
...Norglet in r/3DDruck
March 19, 2026 2:07 PM
2