Honestly, I laughed when I heard this coming from a DIY Infitary 3D printer. That took me about 4-5 hours to build with loads of screws and cables to connect. Building the Kobra today was a breeze and I was printing in about 30 mins. Fantastic printer and great quality and features for the money. No need to even level the bed its a dream compared to my old one.
You lost me at most difficult assembly ever😂. I received mine yesterday and put it together in about 30 minutes, very easy and straight forward. Sounds like use error
@skylormatice704 I ended up using Anycubics version of Cura. I had problems getting the profiles to upload into Prusa or regular Cura. It works great though since the profile is already built in
100% agree. Obviously, he's never had to assemble an Anet A8. The assembly I found extremely easy and I've been printing non-stop without having many issues. These are lame things to be upset about. Having the filament up top in my opinion can cause you some problems, like ghosting. This printer is less than 300 bucks, so to complain about materials is ridiculous. The amount of awesome stuff you get out of the box at this price point is ridiculous. Auto bed leveling, an awesome build plate, fast printing, good cooling and nice stability. I can't complain at all!
Mine works also fine ... but when you are to dumb to screw 4 screws into the Z axis Frame and 4 little screws in the Printhead.... He forgotten the 3 Display Screws 😅
@@SmokingDiode Should I replace my anet a8 with the Kobra 2 Neo? I’ve had the anet for 5 years and it’s been nothing but trouble but don’t want to buy a new printer unless I know it will work.
Your video doesn't make any sense , as your title says . "Why you should stay away" I agree with your title but for one reason only ; why we should stay away from your videos !! Don't make a video with that kind of title unless you actually have genuine reasons for people to stay away from that printer ! You only just starting using it ! Also you must be hopeless with tools and putting things together as I own the same printer and had no problems putting it together. The only thing I can agree on is the Neptune 4 pro is faster but It also runs klipper . Neptune 4 pro has had issues of its own ; one being the Computer board that's used is cheap and has caused some issues in some early machines. However that hopefully has been fixed since it was in the pre-release machines. I haven't had any issues with my Kobra 2 which I have had for over 2 months now ! Printing fine !
idk what your talking about i got this printer for Christmas (3 days ago) its my first ever 3d printer and it was an amazing experience its fast easy to set up in fact as i am writing this comment i am making my first 3d print ever it is literally 91 percent done as of this moment so i really dont know what you are talking about "hard setup" please everyone reading this comment if you want a 3d printer that will work great yet wont break the bank please look into buying this one i know it will work for me for years to come. EDIT: my first 3d print turned out perfect :)
So much wrong about the video.. The top bar is a standard piece from anycubic which is also on the kobra go, that's why there are those 2 screw holes uptop. It's not because they want u to have upgradability but because they are lazy and it is standard. To not have bed leveling knobs means if the bed or gantry is tilted u can't adjust it and auto bed leveling can only do so much. The nozzle isn't perfectly perpendicular to the plane then and sometimes it will show. What do you need a spatula for when the prints are self releasing when they cool? Plus if u don't want to wait on that u can just pick the pei springsteel plate up and flex it slightly and the print just pops off even when it's still at 60°C. With a spatula u would most likely damage the pei bed.. that's why they don't ship one with it. If u really wanna use one then print urself one from pla which then can't scratch and permanently damage ur bed. Also the firmware of the kobra 2 is indeed marlin. Furthermore.. why would u want "more premium parts" to house the moatherboard..? It's plastic so it doesn't conduct electricity when something breaks on u.. plus it would make it more heavy if it was say.. aluminium and it would be way more expensive for nothing but ur piece of mind added that it's not made of plastic..? And ur being happy about 36 point bed leveling.. as if it were some competition and better than a printer that just has 25 point.. when u can just go into the firmware and adjust to however many points per axis u like.. U said u were unhappy about assembly too.. one just has to put the z axis assembly into the bottom with 4 screws and then put on the printhead with another 4 screws which was not so easy as u said.. th-cam.com/video/WKkEUVa8OxI/w-d-xo.html timestamp: 0:38 Just tell me what's not easy about that.. But I have more.. u stated, that u don't understand why there is no tool drawer. While partially true, that maybe theres some space in the front left - not quite sure about the size of the moatherboard BUT the moatherboard is in the front right and not in the back like u said. In the back is the power supply which has to go somewhere too and unlike creality printers it's not behind the z axis towering over the printer.. :) While I really appreciate getting news on newer printers I feel like u maybe should have done some research before boasting out mostly wrong stuff.. dunno.
100% agree. Obviously, he's never had to assemble an Anet A8. The assembly I found extremely easy and I've been printing non-stop without having many issues. These are lame things to be upset about. Having the filament up top in my opinion can cause you some problems, like ghosting. This printer is less than 300 bucks, so to complain about materials is ridiculous. The amount of awesome stuff you get out of the box at this price point is ridiculous. Auto bed leveling, an awesome build plate, fast printing, good cooling and nice stability. I can't complain at all!
Personally the anycubic is so much better than the Neptune 4, the Neptune has issues with printing cylinders and it’s not as precise as the anycubic infact it’s minimum layer height is 0.04mm which is insane
I love love love my Cobra 2. I have been printing fir years and have a 3D farm with several different printers. This one by far is the best of tge bunch at a ridiculously low price with so many features. I keep looking for new project to print because I live it so much. Did I say I loved it?
@@MasterMakers99 I just made a reply and it seems to have disappeared magically, no you can't get parts emails them and ask for a z back lash nut all kobras have it and it priority but you can not get it
What? the extrusion head was the easiest part to install? 10 screws total on the whole build i'm pretty sure. Had the test files printing in less than 30 minutes for two of them. Rating it 0 is harsh just because of user skill issue and no tool tray lol - considering it's printing just as intended.
I very much doubt it takes anywhere near 400W. I have the Kobra 2 Neo that comes with the same 400W PSU and NEVER takes more than 200W. Try actually measuring things instead of making assumptions. It makes you look a lot more credible.
Please don't listen to this crybaby, he probably doesn't like Anycubic, as you can tell he's a neptune fan. Set up was so easy my 13 year old put it together. I have 6 kobra printers all running around the clock, printing amazing prints.
right? i bought 2 of the pros on black friday/cyber monday and my 9 year old daughter had hers fully assembled before i got mine assembled. she even had the wire ran correctly on the bowden and zip tied..
Well to each their own, but this printer has not been reliable or well compared to my others. I think it has a chance to be good. However, the Neptune 4 just beats it, in my opinion. However, Others do stand by anycubic. Good Luck with the layer shifts.
My wife just got me one of these as my first 3d printer. I have next to no modern tech experience tho 😂 this is gonna be a wild ride. We didn’t waste $200 did we?
This PRINTER is crap. The whole printer is junk not just one part. It was a BETA printer for the KOBRA 2 PRO and PLUS which fixed MOST (not all) the issues of the Kobra 2. The ALPHA test model was the NEO and GO versions. Sad machine. Not Klipper compatible. Leveling senor is JUNK! Why do I say that? I OWN ONE and dealt with ALL OF THIS...... 1) Extruder Motor FAILED 1 MONTH IN REPLACEMENT HEAD SENT 2) Z Offset NEVER stores FIRST LAYER FORGET ABOUT IT STILL HAVING ISSUES storing Z offset after CRAPPY leveling or regular leveling as Anycubic would call it 3) Mainboard Fan FAILED GOT SENT A NEW ONE 4) Power Supply FAILED GOT SENT A NEW POWER SUPPLY 5) Z belt guide clips CAME MISALIGNED out the box FIXED MYSELF 6) Heater block HEAT CREEPS on higher temp materials. WAS REPLACED with the NEW PRINTHEAD for the EXTRUDER 7) Metal Wheels SQUONKING on the Y axis no mater how much or how little tension you put on the eccentric nut OR adjust acceleratios. STILL NO RESOLUTION 8) Mainboard FAILED and replaced TWICE. REPLACED TWICE 9) ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE RESPONSE TIME (9 to 12 day response time in September and October 2023) I get it. I haven’t paid MUCH into this printer due to parts being provided (almost a month later in one case) to me. Who wants to KEEP calibrating their printer. I love modding printer but this isn't modding it mahiem. 7 pin jst connectors on the motherboard using anywhere from 2 to 4 ports on THOSE 7pin connectors. WHY???? SO you have proprietary connections to your carp motherboard. So i can't just swap for an aftermarket (better) board without rewiring the entire machine. I own 21 printers and I have ONLY ever given up on THIS printer. I have had some crappy printers before BUT you fix them and then they work. You don't keep having to replace the same parts over and over again. I have been TRYING to get my money back but ANYCUBIC has been giving me the run around with replacement parts that keep failing but not willing to accept the printer back. 5 months into a 12 month warranty. This Printer COMBINED with Anycubics customer service and WAIT time on replacement parts is ridiculous. It is also the reason I have gone with EVERY other brand out there and STILL have had better experiences even if the printer was a piece of crap but could be fixed. I just want my money back so I can go buy a different REAL printer. Oh yeah and if your interested in the KOBRA 2 PRO, PLUS OR MAX you can't RUN standard klipper. Its locked down too. You have to use their APP to print WIRELESSLY or through thier PRUSA skined Slicer. Me and ANYCUBIC......done! I received a Faulty Ankermake m5c and they OFFERED A REPLACEMENT or Money back. ANYCUBIC "...we will send you a replacement part when it becomes available."
Four Screws for the Print Head: Partially put in the upper two screws with the head in your hand, hang it on the crossmember since the screws are not "through hole", then put in the two "through hole" screws, since you still have wiggle room. Finally, tighten all four screws down.
Made it to the 3 minutes mark. I have a k2m and a kobra pro running at this moment with 3000 print hours between them. Im going to pick up a kobra 3 when they increase the bed size. But im going now because this kid is just whining. If the print head screws are too complicated just find another hobby.
IDK as a tinkerer/Builder/Maker whatever you want to call it i actually liked the DIY aspect of it, that way i know where most of the stuff is when it comes time for maintenance, and it does state it on their site "Easy Modular Assembly! 5 Pieces!" just saying.
Do not purchase this printer, it is literally the worst device I have ever purchased. Autolevelling doesn't work and causes the print head to crash into the print bed. The print quality is literally a joke. And first layer issues persistent - avoid like the plague
i have the kobra 2 i love it, i have been using it everyday 6hrs a day for the past couple of months,, works flawlessy and i am a noob to 3d printing. I am running out of room for all creations lol. Next one i am going to buy is the bambu lab. If sound is your issue create a enclosure , any moving parts at high speed like fans or x y axies is going to create some sound. I put the printer on top of a cement slab as it does vibrate from the speeds.
I just ordered my first 3D printer like 2 days ago ... still waiting for the delivery ... i ordered the Anycubic Cobra 2 Max after some research ... so seeing comments like yours on videos like these ... kind of a phew moment :D
@@kewtd72 Oh .. i'm not going to be keeping it at home :) ... i have this atelier right around the corner from our office ... thinking about assembling and working with it there ...
Complete beginner, set it up in 15mins. Perfect test print after it finished setting up. I though the quality for the money as great. This guy seems to enjoy moaning.
As a Kobra owner, engineer and problem bambu owner this is nothing. I had to replace my entire headbed, lidar and PCB's because Bambu couldnt figure out the issue and refused to return the order...but will send you $1000 in parts for free....just wait kid it gets soooo much worse.
I think it’s a great printer in combination with Orca Slicer. Don’t forget to update the firmware and follow the calibration tests in Orca Slicer. After that it prints clean and good quality prints.
Bought a Crazy3dPrint CZ300, and had assemble and redownload firmware for it... The company went out of business 2 years ago... Fermware is proprietary... Hard to assemble 4 bolt and speed is only 250. You got this bro
@@3Digiprint Yeah, hopefully Elegoo can upgrade that, the Neptune 4 has the hard work of being the succesor of the Neptune 3 that is the main reason why most people knows about Elegoo. It does not help them that the new Kobra 2 Pro is also faster
I just unboxed mine. Follow instructions and it was easy to assemble.... Those four screws in the back of the extruder, you go at an upward angle into the hole.
Brand new to FDM as far as actually using them for myself... I usually build these and help folks setup their print farms... what would be a better FDM printer for someone like me who doesnt really mind setting one up, but doesn't want the headaches of having to upgrade parts... I just want something I can take out of the box and start using for my own personal reasons... dont care about speed I just want a reliable printer
I stumbled across this review because the Kobra 2 is currently going for $230, so $30 cheaper than a Neptune 4 (which is out of stock in my country anyway), $70 cheaper than a Neptune 4 Pro, and $30 more expensive than the new Ender 3 V3 SE. So given the new pricing arrangement, do you still think it's not worth it? It does look like Anycubic are gearing up for a "v2" of the Kobra 2 alongside the Plus and Max variants and so are getting rid of stock of the existing Kobra 2. I'm tempted to jump on it largely because it's cheap and available now.
I got a Kobra 2 Pro and I'm sending it back. Yeah, they could have made the print head enclosure easy to put on, and it looked like that was the point, to put the two top screws in the enclosure and hang it on the base and then screw the bottom two screws in. But it doesn't work like that! You actually have to hold the enclosure on the base and then screw in the screws. Another thing that is screwed up is putting the print head cable right in front of the filament spool! WTF? And the two reasons I"m sending it back is because 1) it doesn't have a standard volcano print head and 2) changing the filament is a huge pain in the ass! Also I don't like the new menu. The old Anycubic menu was much better. I did two prints and they both failed. The filament just got stuck after a few minutes and quit extruding.
I have the Vyper and it has always had a lot of quirks and reliability issues. I'm also kinda erked that it's far cheaper than the Vyper ($330 when it was new) but basically the same except direct drive. The price makes this one tempting but I think I'm gonna pass and stick with Creality.
I have a Neptune 4 Pro on preorder. Ten days and so far nothing but an order confirmation. I chose that printer over the Kobra 2 partly because of a perception of better overall quality from Neptune but mostly because I'm not a fan of the side fed filament and the reverse Bowden tube on the Kobra 2 series. The filament reel on the left side doesn't work for me, and I print a LOT of TPU, which prints much better when fed vertically, directly into the extruder and not through a tube, although I could feed the filament directly from above without much hassle. Those are largely the same reasons I'm waiting for Sovol or Elegoo to release a large format Klipper based 3D printer with all steel motion control components, probably in a month or two. Anycubic beat them to the market with the Kobra 2 Max, but I think I'll wait. I'm also put off by Anycubic neutering Klipper. I want the full implementation of Klipper.
Both Elegoo and Anycubic have the same level of quality, but you made the correct choice because elegoo is seen as a "cheat code" for TPU, their extruders are a custom version of Creality's sprite extruder and even can take the softest TPU like a champ. And i don't recommend you a Sovol that is not on it's standard size, both Mingda and Sovol always manage to be flawed on it's bigger designs (just that in the case of Sovol they managed to be flawed before going max size with the SV07, no more "prusa killer" reputation for them).
@@omegadeepblue1407 - Elegoo announced the Neptune 4 Plus and Max a week ago, but I'm still waiting on the Pro versions with steel rails. I've printed thousands of trouble free hours with acetyl V rollers on an SV01 without even adjusting the rollers, but I think a larger format printer will produce more stress on the motion control components.
@@garylangford6755- I've only been using my new Neptune 4 Pro for a week or so, but it's seen a lot of use and I like it a lot. Klipper is a game changer. I can't see not having web based control and monitoring of a 3D printer again. The PEI build plate is very nice although I don't remove it after a print. The magnetic steel sheet just makes it easy to flip or replace when it eventually becomes damaged. I'm not printing a lot faster than before to ensure strong parts but I'm getting better quality prints.
It's so unfortunate that for every feature that is good, it has 2 more that set it back. Really thought that this printer would be a competitor for the Neptune 4, but it doesn't seem close.
@@petercallison5765 I have a Kobra 2 Pro I'm sending back. Because - 1) It has a non-standard print head 2) the filament holder is ridiculously placed right behind the big print head cable 3) the fan is abysmally loud 4) Changing filament is a pain in the ass and nothing like the ease of other printers I've had 5) It vibrates the whole room 6) the new menu sucks 7) the first two prints failed. I have a Prusa Mini and an old Kobra and that old Kobra has never given me any problems! So I thought this one would be an upgrade. Nope, I was wrong! Seems like they are just telling you how fast it is and to not look at all the engineering mistakes.
we all want one, but just remember, if you get this or any other printer from anycubic, no parts and no support so your new shiny printer will be useless very soon
@@joeking433 your right thay have great printers, great is only good as long as it works once parts wear and the printer just doesn't work as good, the next step is to fix and replace parts, there are no parts, well very few, so how you going to fix it when it wears or breaks, that is my only gripe, and there costumer service is lacking, by the over 100 emails and tickets with no resolution
@@joeking433 I wish I could just recommend something, all the new and cool printers so far have a limited life span, ones that have parts are priced high, or unreliable, it's a crap shoot, as soon as I find one that is cool priced right and has a parts base, and good costumer service, that's the one I'm going to get, so far I have not found any, if any one out there has such 3d printers id like to know
If you consider these 4 screws as hard to get in… oh boy life sure has some surprises ready for you
Yeah, it sounds like he is going out of his way to make it sound worse than it is. Last time I watch this channel.
Love to watch him change a DOHC timing belt.
Agreed, I had NO problem with them or the feeding tube.
He must of used to toolkit that it came with instead of using a hex driver with a handle
Honestly, I laughed when I heard this coming from a DIY Infitary 3D printer. That took me about 4-5 hours to build with loads of screws and cables to connect. Building the Kobra today was a breeze and I was printing in about 30 mins. Fantastic printer and great quality and features for the money. No need to even level the bed its a dream compared to my old one.
You lost me at most difficult assembly ever😂. I received mine yesterday and put it together in about 30 minutes, very easy and straight forward. Sounds like use error
agreed.. easiest printer ive ever assembled.
Same easy install great printer, this guy is just a complainer
What slicer you use bro
@skylormatice704 I ended up using Anycubics version of Cura. I had problems getting the profiles to upload into Prusa or regular Cura. It works great though since the profile is already built in
I am personally very satisfied with my Kobra 2, you seam disappointed for nothing...
100% agree. Obviously, he's never had to assemble an Anet A8. The assembly I found extremely easy and I've been printing non-stop without having many issues. These are lame things to be upset about. Having the filament up top in my opinion can cause you some problems, like ghosting. This printer is less than 300 bucks, so to complain about materials is ridiculous. The amount of awesome stuff you get out of the box at this price point is ridiculous. Auto bed leveling, an awesome build plate, fast printing, good cooling and nice stability. I can't complain at all!
bonjour je viens d'acheter ma kobra 2 mais il faut un gros bruit de vibration lors des déplacement de l'axe Y est normale?
It’s a great printer.
Mine works also fine ... but when you are to dumb to screw 4 screws into the Z axis Frame and 4 little screws in the Printhead.... He forgotten the 3 Display Screws 😅
@@SmokingDiode Should I replace my anet a8 with the Kobra 2 Neo? I’ve had the anet for 5 years and it’s been nothing but trouble but don’t want to buy a new printer unless I know it will work.
ah yes 4 screws very difficult
Your video doesn't make any sense , as your title says .
"Why you should stay away"
I agree with your title but for one reason only ; why we should stay away from your videos !! Don't make a video with that kind of title unless you actually have genuine reasons for people to stay away from that printer ! You only just starting using it ! Also you must be hopeless with tools and putting things together as I own the same printer and had no problems putting it together.
The only thing I can agree on is the Neptune 4 pro is faster but It also runs klipper . Neptune 4 pro has had issues of its own ; one being the Computer board that's used is cheap and has caused some issues in some early machines. However that hopefully has been fixed since it was in the pre-release machines.
I haven't had any issues with my Kobra 2 which I have had for over 2 months now ! Printing fine !
One other thing ; just seen a review of the Kobra 2 Pro which has klipper. It will give the Neptune 4 Pro a run for its money.
idk what your talking about i got this printer for Christmas (3 days ago) its my first ever 3d printer and it was an amazing experience its fast easy to set up in fact as i am writing this comment i am making my first 3d print ever it is literally 91 percent done as of this moment so i really dont know what you are talking about "hard setup" please everyone reading this comment if you want a 3d printer that will work great yet wont break the bank please look into buying this one i know it will work for me for years to come.
EDIT: my first 3d print turned out perfect :)
Dido
Yuuuup. Solid printer and very easy to set up.
4 screws wow
Took me literally 15 minutes to put together, and it's my first 3D printer. I was printing from the preloaded files in
So much wrong about the video.. The top bar is a standard piece from anycubic which is also on the kobra go, that's why there are those 2 screw holes uptop. It's not because they want u to have upgradability but because they are lazy and it is standard.
To not have bed leveling knobs means if the bed or gantry is tilted u can't adjust it and auto bed leveling can only do so much. The nozzle isn't perfectly perpendicular to the plane then and sometimes it will show.
What do you need a spatula for when the prints are self releasing when they cool? Plus if u don't want to wait on that u can just pick the pei springsteel plate up and flex it slightly and the print just pops off even when it's still at 60°C. With a spatula u would most likely damage the pei bed.. that's why they don't ship one with it.
If u really wanna use one then print urself one from pla which then can't scratch and permanently damage ur bed.
Also the firmware of the kobra 2 is indeed marlin.
Furthermore.. why would u want "more premium parts" to house the moatherboard..? It's plastic so it doesn't conduct electricity when something breaks on u.. plus it would make it more heavy if it was say.. aluminium and it would be way more expensive for nothing but ur piece of mind added that it's not made of plastic..?
And ur being happy about 36 point bed leveling.. as if it were some competition and better than a printer that just has 25 point.. when u can just go into the firmware and adjust to however many points per axis u like..
U said u were unhappy about assembly too.. one just has to put the z axis assembly into the bottom with 4 screws and then put on the printhead with another 4 screws which was not so easy as u said.. th-cam.com/video/WKkEUVa8OxI/w-d-xo.html timestamp: 0:38
Just tell me what's not easy about that..
But I have more.. u stated, that u don't understand why there is no tool drawer. While partially true, that maybe theres some space in the front left - not quite sure about the size of the moatherboard BUT the moatherboard is in the front right and not in the back like u said. In the back is the power supply which has to go somewhere too and unlike creality printers it's not behind the z axis towering over the printer.. :)
While I really appreciate getting news on newer printers I feel like u maybe should have done some research before boasting out mostly wrong stuff.. dunno.
100% agree. Obviously, he's never had to assemble an Anet A8. The assembly I found extremely easy and I've been printing non-stop without having many issues. These are lame things to be upset about. Having the filament up top in my opinion can cause you some problems, like ghosting. This printer is less than 300 bucks, so to complain about materials is ridiculous. The amount of awesome stuff you get out of the box at this price point is ridiculous. Auto bed leveling, an awesome build plate, fast printing, good cooling and nice stability. I can't complain at all!
A8=Nightmare fuel@@SmokingDiode
If you thought this was difficult to put together, then I imagine you need velcro on your shoes
Personally the anycubic is so much better than the Neptune 4, the Neptune has issues with printing cylinders and it’s not as precise as the anycubic infact it’s minimum layer height is 0.04mm which is insane
I have a Neptune 4 pro and print at .12 all the time. By default. I think you’re confusing the stock nozzle size.
I love love love my Cobra 2. I have been printing fir years and have a 3D farm with several different printers. This one by far is the best of tge bunch at a ridiculously low price with so many features. I keep looking for new project to print because I live it so much. Did I say I loved it?
Isn't it a pain in the ass to change filament?
@@joeking433 absolutely not it's very very easy
So you love it know wait till you need a part, your shinny new printer will be a paper wait,
@@bigfoot3387 you cant get parts for this? just thinking of buying one...
@@MasterMakers99 I just made a reply and it seems to have disappeared magically, no you can't get parts emails them and ask for a z back lash nut all kobras have it and it priority but you can not get it
What? the extrusion head was the easiest part to install? 10 screws total on the whole build i'm pretty sure. Had the test files printing in less than 30 minutes for two of them. Rating it 0 is harsh just because of user skill issue and no tool tray lol - considering it's printing just as intended.
I very much doubt it takes anywhere near 400W. I have the Kobra 2 Neo that comes with the same 400W PSU and NEVER takes more than 200W. Try actually measuring things instead of making assumptions. It makes you look a lot more credible.
Is this your first day?
Please don't listen to this crybaby, he probably doesn't like Anycubic, as you can tell he's a neptune fan. Set up was so easy my 13 year old put it together. I have 6 kobra printers all running around the clock, printing amazing prints.
right? i bought 2 of the pros on black friday/cyber monday and my 9 year old daughter had hers fully assembled before i got mine assembled. she even had the wire ran correctly on the bowden and zip tied..
I think 41 likes : 95 dislikes says enough.
Well to each their own, but this printer has not been reliable or well compared to my others.
I think it has a chance to be good. However, the Neptune 4 just beats it, in my opinion. However, Others do stand by anycubic. Good Luck with the layer shifts.
My wife just got me one of these as my first 3d printer. I have next to no modern tech experience tho 😂 this is gonna be a wild ride. We didn’t waste $200 did we?
It’s not necessarily a waste but say if you spend an extra $50 for a bambu labs a1 mini you would have a much better experience.
Please speak quieter I can almost hear you over the printer :)
Funny 90 % of reviews said the completely different
He is an idiot.
This PRINTER is crap. The whole printer is junk not just one part. It was a BETA printer for the KOBRA 2 PRO and PLUS which fixed MOST (not all) the issues of the Kobra 2. The ALPHA test model was the NEO and GO versions. Sad machine. Not Klipper compatible. Leveling senor is JUNK! Why do I say that? I OWN ONE and dealt with ALL OF THIS......
1) Extruder Motor FAILED 1 MONTH IN REPLACEMENT HEAD SENT
2) Z Offset NEVER stores FIRST LAYER FORGET ABOUT IT STILL HAVING ISSUES storing Z offset after CRAPPY leveling or regular leveling as Anycubic would call it
3) Mainboard Fan FAILED GOT SENT A NEW ONE
4) Power Supply FAILED GOT SENT A NEW POWER SUPPLY
5) Z belt guide clips CAME MISALIGNED out the box FIXED MYSELF
6) Heater block HEAT CREEPS on higher temp materials. WAS REPLACED with the NEW PRINTHEAD for the EXTRUDER
7) Metal Wheels SQUONKING on the Y axis no mater how much or how little tension you put on the eccentric nut OR adjust acceleratios. STILL NO RESOLUTION
8) Mainboard FAILED and replaced TWICE. REPLACED TWICE
9) ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE RESPONSE TIME (9 to 12 day response time in September and October 2023)
I get it. I haven’t paid MUCH into this printer due to parts being provided (almost a month later in one case) to me. Who wants to KEEP calibrating their printer. I love modding printer but this isn't modding it mahiem. 7 pin jst connectors on the motherboard using anywhere from 2 to 4 ports on THOSE 7pin connectors. WHY???? SO you have proprietary connections to your carp motherboard. So i can't just swap for an aftermarket (better) board without rewiring the entire machine.
I own 21 printers and I have ONLY ever given up on THIS printer. I have had some crappy printers before BUT you fix them and then they work. You don't keep having to replace the same parts over and over again. I have been TRYING to get my money back but ANYCUBIC has been giving me the run around with replacement parts that keep failing but not willing to accept the printer back. 5 months into a 12 month warranty.
This Printer COMBINED with Anycubics customer service and WAIT time on replacement parts is ridiculous. It is also the reason I have gone with EVERY other brand out there and STILL have had better experiences even if the printer was a piece of crap but could be fixed. I just want my money back so I can go buy a different REAL printer. Oh yeah and if your interested in the KOBRA 2 PRO, PLUS OR MAX you can't RUN standard klipper. Its locked down too. You have to use their APP to print WIRELESSLY or through thier PRUSA skined Slicer.
Me and ANYCUBIC......done!
I received a Faulty Ankermake m5c and they OFFERED A REPLACEMENT or Money back. ANYCUBIC "...we will send you a replacement part when it becomes available."
Four Screws for the Print Head: Partially put in the upper two screws with the head in your hand, hang it on the crossmember since the screws are not "through hole", then put in the two "through hole" screws, since you still have wiggle room. Finally, tighten all four screws down.
Made it to the 3 minutes mark. I have a k2m and a kobra pro running at this moment with 3000 print hours between them. Im going to pick up a kobra 3 when they increase the bed size. But im going now because this kid is just whining. If the print head screws are too complicated just find another hobby.
IDK as a tinkerer/Builder/Maker whatever you want to call it i actually liked the DIY aspect of it, that way i know where most of the stuff is when it comes time for maintenance, and it does state it on their site "Easy Modular Assembly! 5 Pieces!" just saying.
Do not purchase this printer, it is literally the worst device I have ever purchased. Autolevelling doesn't work and causes the print head to crash into the print bed. The print quality is literally a joke. And first layer issues persistent - avoid like the plague
i have the kobra 2 i love it, i have been using it everyday 6hrs a day for the past couple of months,, works flawlessy and i am a noob to 3d printing. I am running out of room for all creations lol. Next one i am going to buy is the bambu lab. If sound is your issue create a enclosure , any moving parts at high speed like fans or x y axies is going to create some sound. I put the printer on top of a cement slab as it does vibrate from the speeds.
I just ordered my first 3D printer like 2 days ago ... still waiting for the delivery ... i ordered the Anycubic Cobra 2 Max after some research ... so seeing comments like yours on videos like these ... kind of a phew moment :D
@Whispers147 unless your living in a library than sure it's got some noise lol. Ya reviews for anything really is take it with a pinch of salt.
@@kewtd72 Oh .. i'm not going to be keeping it at home :) ... i have this atelier right around the corner from our office ... thinking about assembling and working with it there ...
Complete beginner, set it up in 15mins. Perfect test print after it finished setting up. I though the quality for the money as great. This guy seems to enjoy moaning.
Ignore this guy's complaints. Easiest setup and best working in my fleet. Quality and speed all at the same time. With a low price!
I almost feel like you're talking slow on purpose. I can understand everything perfect at 2x speed, please talk faster.
Mine is very good, hard to assemble on your own but with a second hand its easy. mine printed fine out the box, just altered the z hight.
Bro complaining about having to build it, bro that ain't nothing, ever put together a ender 3? That thing comes in peices, and I mean pieces
Damn, does this guy expect to be spoon fed or something? Easiest printer I have ever assembled and I own 7.
Hard to assemble? if it takes you more than 5 minutes to set it up you are doing something wrong.
I have a kobra 2 and it works awesome! It's my first printer ever.
As a Kobra owner, engineer and problem bambu owner this is nothing. I had to replace my entire headbed, lidar and PCB's because Bambu couldnt figure out the issue and refused to return the order...but will send you $1000 in parts for free....just wait kid it gets soooo much worse.
this guy is such a complainer..
This dude is an actual bot
4:35 is the most important
Do you have the pre set from cura
this printer is hot garbage way too many issues
I think it’s a great printer in combination with Orca Slicer. Don’t forget to update the firmware and follow the calibration tests in Orca Slicer. After that it prints clean and good quality prints.
Bought a Crazy3dPrint CZ300, and had assemble and redownload firmware for it... The company went out of business 2 years ago... Fermware is proprietary... Hard to assemble 4 bolt and speed is only 250. You got this bro
yeah, 500mm/sec "BUT"....that is the new slogan for most of these new printers LOL.
It’s so freaking fast. Mike
It is for $250 however for the same price the Neptune 4 and 4 pro can do 500mm/s which is faster
@@3Digiprint thanks for telling me
Beware, The Neptune 4 has some problems related to leveling and electronic failure.
@@omegadeepblue1407I’m well aware, i have had to replaced the extrusion head twice now. :(
@@3Digiprint Yeah, hopefully Elegoo can upgrade that, the Neptune 4 has the hard work of being the succesor of the Neptune 3 that is the main reason why most people knows about Elegoo. It does not help them that the new Kobra 2 Pro is also faster
If this guy had trouble with this printers unboxing everything else he says is suspect.
As a former vyper owner these aren’t the best bed slingers.. probably won’t ever consider anycubic for FDM ever again
I just unboxed mine. Follow instructions and it was easy to assemble.... Those four screws in the back of the extruder, you go at an upward angle into the hole.
Should I get this or the rg maker r1?
Glad the ender 3v2 was my first 3d printer since I'm looking to get a kibra max 2 as an upgrade.
>setup was a pain
try building a prusa i2 in 2013
why did you spend so long complaining about the slicer???
The Kobra 2 is just a perfect printer.
can it multi color print?
Brand new to FDM as far as actually using them for myself... I usually build these and help folks setup their print farms... what would be a better FDM printer for someone like me who doesnt really mind setting one up, but doesn't want the headaches of having to upgrade parts... I just want something I can take out of the box and start using for my own personal reasons... dont care about speed I just want a reliable printer
I would go with a p1p if you have enough cash on hand for it or Elegoo Neptune 4 pro
great, thanks for sharing 👍
I stumbled across this review because the Kobra 2 is currently going for $230, so $30 cheaper than a Neptune 4 (which is out of stock in my country anyway), $70 cheaper than a Neptune 4 Pro, and $30 more expensive than the new Ender 3 V3 SE. So given the new pricing arrangement, do you still think it's not worth it?
It does look like Anycubic are gearing up for a "v2" of the Kobra 2 alongside the Plus and Max variants and so are getting rid of stock of the existing Kobra 2. I'm tempted to jump on it largely because it's cheap and available now.
there is pre sale for the Kobra 2 Pro
I already have some and they are awesome@@omegadeepblue1407
You'll be sorry.
@@joeking433 don't be cryptic, explain
I got a Kobra 2 Pro and I'm sending it back. Yeah, they could have made the print head enclosure easy to put on, and it looked like that was the point, to put the two top screws in the enclosure and hang it on the base and then screw the bottom two screws in. But it doesn't work like that! You actually have to hold the enclosure on the base and then screw in the screws. Another thing that is screwed up is putting the print head cable right in front of the filament spool! WTF? And the two reasons I"m sending it back is because 1) it doesn't have a standard volcano print head and 2) changing the filament is a huge pain in the ass! Also I don't like the new menu. The old Anycubic menu was much better. I did two prints and they both failed. The filament just got stuck after a few minutes and quit extruding.
I have the Vyper and it has always had a lot of quirks and reliability issues. I'm also kinda erked that it's far cheaper than the Vyper ($330 when it was new) but basically the same except direct drive. The price makes this one tempting but I think I'm gonna pass and stick with Creality.
Still not impressed with Anycubic anymore.
I have a Neptune 4 Pro on preorder. Ten days and so far nothing but an order confirmation. I chose that printer over the Kobra 2 partly because of a perception of better overall quality from Neptune but mostly because I'm not a fan of the side fed filament and the reverse Bowden tube on the Kobra 2 series. The filament reel on the left side doesn't work for me, and I print a LOT of TPU, which prints much better when fed vertically, directly into the extruder and not through a tube, although I could feed the filament directly from above without much hassle.
Those are largely the same reasons I'm waiting for Sovol or Elegoo to release a large format Klipper based 3D printer with all steel motion control components, probably in a month or two. Anycubic beat them to the market with the Kobra 2 Max, but I think I'll wait. I'm also put off by Anycubic neutering Klipper. I want the full implementation of Klipper.
Both Elegoo and Anycubic have the same level of quality, but you made the correct choice because elegoo is seen as a "cheat code" for TPU, their extruders are a custom version of Creality's sprite extruder and even can take the softest TPU like a champ.
And i don't recommend you a Sovol that is not on it's standard size, both Mingda and Sovol always manage to be flawed on it's bigger designs (just that in the case of Sovol they managed to be flawed before going max size with the SV07, no more "prusa killer" reputation for them).
@@omegadeepblue1407 - Elegoo announced the Neptune 4 Plus and Max a week ago, but I'm still waiting on the Pro versions with steel rails. I've printed thousands of trouble free hours with acetyl V rollers on an SV01 without even adjusting the rollers, but I think a larger format printer will produce more stress on the motion control components.
@@Liberty4Ever your rite don't make the mistake of getting a printer with the new set up, rollers
Get the neptune 4! Its amazing. Came from useless and complicated enders.
@@garylangford6755- I've only been using my new Neptune 4 Pro for a week or so, but it's seen a lot of use and I like it a lot. Klipper is a game changer. I can't see not having web based control and monitoring of a 3D printer again. The PEI build plate is very nice although I don't remove it after a print. The magnetic steel sheet just makes it easy to flip or replace when it eventually becomes damaged. I'm not printing a lot faster than before to ensure strong parts but I'm getting better quality prints.
It's so unfortunate that for every feature that is good, it has 2 more that set it back. Really thought that this printer would be a competitor for the Neptune 4, but it doesn't seem close.
Don't base your opinion on this lame review.
@@petercallison5765 I have a Kobra 2 Pro I'm sending back. Because - 1) It has a non-standard print head 2) the filament holder is ridiculously placed right behind the big print head cable 3) the fan is abysmally loud 4) Changing filament is a pain in the ass and nothing like the ease of other printers I've had 5) It vibrates the whole room 6) the new menu sucks 7) the first two prints failed. I have a Prusa Mini and an old Kobra and that old Kobra has never given me any problems! So I thought this one would be an upgrade. Nope, I was wrong! Seems like they are just telling you how fast it is and to not look at all the engineering mistakes.
we all want one, but just remember, if you get this or any other printer from anycubic, no parts and no support so your new shiny printer will be useless very soon
Really? What competitor is better?
@@joeking433 your right thay have great printers, great is only good as long as it works once parts wear and the printer just doesn't work as good, the next step is to fix and replace parts, there are no parts, well very few, so how you going to fix it when it wears or breaks, that is my only gripe, and there costumer service is lacking, by the over 100 emails and tickets with no resolution
@@bigfoot3387 So what printer do you recommend?
@@joeking433 I wish I could just recommend something, all the new and cool printers so far have a limited life span, ones that have parts are priced high, or unreliable, it's a crap shoot, as soon as I find one that is cool priced right and has a parts base, and good costumer service, that's the one I'm going to get, so far I have not found any, if any one out there has such 3d printers id like to know
I had one successful print with the Kobra 2. Nothing else has worked. It’s a garbage machine.