QIDI Q1 Pro Review // Print More for Less?

I did a bunch of printing with Qidi Tech's Q1 Pro 3D Printer. Here are thet results!

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:48 Qidi Q1 Pro (last things first)
3:49 Unboxing
4:40 Test Print
5:55 Many Prints with Many Filaments!
13:57 Other Little Quirks
19:56 Conclusion

[alexn]

The overhang issue at 12:58 is actually an over extrusion created mysteriously by prusaslicer. Turn on the layer fan and the result will be exactly the same. I had this exact problem many times until I realized it was the slicer. In Cura and superslicer is still present but much less evident. If you want a perfect print use always Orcaslicer. Do the test, print the same overhang part with prusaslicer and Orcaslicer and you will see the difference

[MrBaskins]

thank you for still making reviews after all this time. your i3 mega review helped grow anycubic in ways they'll never truly admit.

[FrugalShave]

I have been using Qidi printers in my small printer farm for nearly 10 years. They have all been nearly bulletproof workhorse printers.
Qidi support is as good as it gets. No waiting a month to get replacement parts if something breaks like the original X axis cables in my first 2 printers. In fact, my original 2 Qidi Tech printers were still running 24/7 until I replaced them 6 months ago with New Qidi Core XY printers.
I have tried a bunch of other printers over those years and nothing compared to the reliability of the Qidi's.
Yes, I have become a Fanboy after owning and abusing 10 of their printers.

[FuIImatiK]

i also own the x1c and p1s. the Q1 Pro does have same quality prints and sometimes better on certain material. also qidi techs support is always on point too. they listen to lot of the feedback and made lot of changes to the q1 pro since the launch a few months back. they should announce their multi color system pretty soon too.

[iopfarmer]

I love how thorough your review is. thanks a lot to keep expectations high!

[samghost]

Insane how far we got with those Printers. I found one online but you have to build it but i am a nerd so that is fine and it is only 600 Dollars! Instead of like 2000!

[TheLikeys]

Great video and I totally agree with your summary and reflections at the end. Amazing to see the industry spurred again. A few years ago it would’ve been unimaginable to see such potent machines for this budget.

I really like your approach to these kind of reviews. It makes your channel unique and more interesting to watch. Also your perspective as an “oldie” in the 3D printing game, is super valuable. Thanks for your long time commitment to the channel and videos <3

[hedleypepper]

Practical prints and a practical review.... thanks dude 😊

[modernmakes]

Great video. I've been using a Q1 Pro as my main printer for many months now and it has been awesome. I still haven't done any tweaking or calibrating to the machine and every print has been great. It's definitely not as polished as a Bambu Lab machine but it offers more value for the cost. The chamber heater is fantastic and now I don't want to use a printer that doesn't have one.

[sabbilism]

Thanks a bunch for the detailed explanation and the sharing of your your thoughts. Indeed appreciated and I think am almost deciding for this printer to buy over the K1C.

[CubesMadeEasy]

I really appreciate the longer term review, it's a lot more relevant to me than initial impressions. I'm heavily considering getting one of these, the heated build chamber and price are very tempting.

[BeardedPrinter]

It really is incredible how far we've come with 3D printing capabilities. Last year I got a Makerbot Replicator Gen 5 for $40. That thing was ~$2700 new, sporting features like wifi, bed level assist, and a camera... All of which are standard now, but back then, almost nobody else had those features.

[Garage]

I personally feel this printer has the best capabilities for the money available now period. I don't think it is the absolute best quality, nor is it the fastest possible, and it is not huge like the Max. However, it's near the top in quality, it prints very fast, it still has adequate build area, and it can easily handle materials most printers struggle with or can't print at all. Most impressively, it does it for an incredible price given what it can do. It's not even $500, it's $439 with a coupon! Hoping to get one for my automotive projects. Thanks for the video. Extremely thorough and I think demonstrates exactly what I'm talking about in terms of value and capability. Great work!

[tchninja_official]

I stick one of my Prusa i3 clone printers in one of those tent style enclosures and wow it has improved some of my prints and adhesion issues. I just set the bed to warm up for about 5-10 minutes prior to printing and the ambiant temperature gets to about 83 degree F. No more worry about drafts etc to cause a corner to lift up!

[reddcube]

It has a good build volume and boat load of features, but that price is shocking reasonable. Definitely an impressive machine.

[jasongooden]

i just made a replacement part for my fridge too a weeks ago. waited 5 years for the landlord to fix it but now i have a 3D printer

[Rasle]

I took a chance and bought 2 when they were on sale. You get a lot for your money.

[JerrieLenore]

Someone on our QIDI forum mentioned:

The QIDI ABS profile has chamber heat on.
The Generic ABS profile has chamber has chamber heating off.
Same in the ORCA QIDI profiles.

[cpace]

If you like or don't like how Bambu does buiness, you can't deny that it has by way of proxy bring us many faster machines. I have the flashforge 5m and while I won't say it is as good a bambu it is miles ahead of my other 3d printers from just 2 years ago, in speed and quality.

[apersonyoudontknow]

It’s the best printer I ever bought hands down