Ultimaker S5 3D Printer

In the beginning it was tough but eventually I started getting really awesome prints with pla, nylon and abs. All the materials I use are cheaper 3rd party brands And still come out great. Sometimes depending on the part and material I have to change some setting in the slicer but all in all this is a pretty sweet machine. This is the first printer I have ever used and so far its been good to me.

Extremely disappointed. It smashes the first layer of every print into the bed and there's no way to change this. The recommendation from Ultimaker was to use a raft. This is not acceptable to me (or what we are printing) and contrary to my experience and expectations.My company purchased this unit to produce small batches of components. We were expecting a more professional experience with multiple extruders. We ended up with lower quality prints than a $600 Qidi--even beyond the first layer the quality is not good. We have tried different slicers, settings, and we use high quality filament that is kept in a dryer. If you've ever used a Type-A Machine, we expected something at that level or better with dual extruders --Not even close.I've used/owned many 3d printers for several years now and am no stranger to adjusting hardware and firmware even out of the box. The most important thing is being able to make adjustments when necessary. This machine makes that impossible. I wouldn't recommend it at at any price since it just doesn't have the features one expects of any 3d printer. It is incredibly slow to start (add 5 minutes after warm up) - doing a lengthy bed calibration routine every time. Then it promptly smashes the first layer of your print into the print bed (but very evenly smashed).If you decide to take a chance, I recommend to buy through Amazon so you can return it without drama. Ultimaker/Matter Hackers keep insisting it works as designed and won't return it.There's definitely a gap in this area of the market, but the S5 doesn't fill it.

This is one of the worst investments I've ever made. I purchased this second hand in near brand new condition, and it's been nothing but problems.The inferface seems slick enough, but is somewhat limited compared to something like Simplify3D (S3D), except for dual extrusion setups. Finding what you need to adjust for generic filaments and controls is very frustrating and cumbersome compared to S3D. The NFC feature seems nice for quick adjustments of settings, but the problem is that these settings don't actually always work correctly.The feed system is absolute garbage, and it presents constant issues. Underextrusion happens more often than not, and exhaustive adjustments are required to keep printing as well as cleaning of the feed mechanism. Need to swap filaments? Relive the entire nightmare over again. Sure, it's easy to swap print cores, but when your smaller diameter nozzle results in more feed issues...back to square one.The print cores are handy for just adjustments, but if you do some quick Googling, you'll see how often issues occur with communication. As an example, trying to clean the cores often fails due to bad communication, with the temperature sensors not communicating correctly. Filament runout sensor sounds nice, but is very inconsistent in performance.This all might be forgivable if this wasn't a massively expensive unit with a reputation for being highly reliable and easy to use for the money. Parts are very costly as well, and 2.85mm filament grants less selection than typical 1.75. The ease of use and reliability seem like marketing jargon to me, as I've had better luck with MUCH cheaper printers.The print quality is merely 'ok', with subaverage bridging, and the print speed is quite slow...surprisingly so.On the plus side. It's very quiet and looks great, but that's about it. So, should you buy this? Absolutely not, unless you want a good looking paperweight or very overpriced cabinet to store a few things.