Bambu Lab
A1
$299.99
FLASHFORGE
Based on 103 Reddit mentions
$238.99
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I print PETG on my AD5M without much issue now... but when I first tried i had similar issues. One major issue, which i didn't read in your original post post was the filament quality. For starters not all filament is equal.... but even more so, petg is far less forgiving than pla or pla+. That bein
...dwaynemartins in r/FlashForge
April 10, 2026 4:29 AM
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I haven’t had any issues with the 5M pro’s software, I would recommend downloading OrcaFlashforge for the slicer since it is optimized, and the only thing that will get to be annoying is that it will constantly log you out of your account. The mobile and pc ui for the flash forge app sucks and is re
...Background-Log-6339 in r/FlashForge
February 4, 2026 12:07 AM
3
I’ve had great results with PETG on my ad5m. Used it when printing the enclosure and now it’s my primary filament choice for the extra durability it provides over PLA. I used FlashForge’s branded filament for the enclosure with the default settings and it printed great. I now typically use SUNLU bra
...kingstonsciguy in r/FlashForge
August 5, 2025 4:55 AM
4
My AD5M worked essentially out of the box. It printed its little cube, and I did the bed leveling on the first print with Orca-Flashforge, and all was well. Hopefully yours will work as flawlessly. The only thing I would do is figure out the firmware version. I understand the latest firmware sucks,
...Neriya in r/FlashForge
December 3, 2025 3:01 AM
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No, flash print is slicing software, which is what formats the models for the printer. If you want to do designs there are some free options. Tinkercad is a good place to do some simple and free cad. Also I would recommend Orca or Orca-forge as a slicer instead of flash print. Better options and it
...VentiEspada in r/FlashForge
December 13, 2025 8:57 PM
2
My son just got a spool of FlashForge flexible PLA yesterday. He loaded it on his AD5M, printed an airless ping pong ball in about 45 minutes with the stock PLA settings in Orca Slice. I was figuring he was going to be fighting it for days. Pleasantly surprised with the performance.
Grabber365 in r/FlashForge
January 15, 2026 3:41 AM
2
I reached out to FF Support looking for some announcement or additional details on the new software and firmware releases. I asked to receive the update files, or be in on the beta group, and explained some users were in a broken state because only one of their devices/softwares updated. The respons
...SunX99 in r/FlashForge
January 20, 2026 6:48 PM
2
I have the FlashForge AD5M and the Elegoo Centauri Carbon. I would buy the CC over the AD5M every single time. The bigger build volume is one, and the primary one, it matches the Bambulab X1C so a lot more prints are possible that are designed for that build volume, the other is that with the CC I h
...X-Istence in r/FlashForge
July 25, 2025 2:14 AM
2
It's definitely 220x220x220mm build volume I have one with around 700 hours on it and they are great until they start having issues. Support sucks imo and I've had to replace my nozzle/hot end, extruder cable, and extruder board all within 3 months of owning it. I believe either the cable or board h
...WallInternational171 in r/FlashForge
October 11, 2025 4:48 PM
2
ZMOD is the only one I know of for the AD5X... For the AD5M there is Forge-X? Personally I'm running ZMOD on my AD5X - can't recommend it enough! Flashing that is the very first thing that everyone should do - kinda like using Edge to download Firefox! lol.
sad_cosmic_joke in r/FlashForge
October 13, 2025 8:40 PM
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