E3D's ObXidian REVO Nozzle is AMAZING!!!!

The ObXidian nozzle by @E3DOnline is coming soon! Pre-orders for the ObXidian opened today, so I’m sharing my review on it! You know that you can count on me to keep it real! Tune in for some insight on E3D’s new tech!

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0:00 Intro
1:55 Initial Review
4:40 Nozzle Pros and Cons
10:18 Comparison To A Regular Nozzle
16:31 Dealing With A Clog
19:10 Outro

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[prongATO]

The only CF I have printed is Atomic CF PETG and have had zero issues clogging on a 0.4mm nozzle X. I’ve been eyeing some of the Proto-Pasta CF offerings though.

[mrdsfpv]

As a hobbyist I hated changing nozzles, so the Revo system for me is perfect. I find myself changing nozzles, as often a I change filament types. Ordered the 0.6 and 0.4 obxidian today. Price higher than what I would have liked, but what I was expecting. Prusa Mini Plus with Revo, a win win In my opinion

[sasca]

I run a Revo Voron in my Voron 2.4R2. It's one of the few hotends that are "officially" supported by the Voron team now, which is cool. The toolless nozzle changes are cool, but in practice it's not really any faster than a tooled nozzle change unless you macro in large (like, 18mm) retractions at the end of your prints. It heats up quick (only my Rapido is faster), but I've had TWO thermistors burn out. E3D has sent me replacements without any pushback, but this has led me to question just how robust the Revo ecosystem can ever really be. With V6-style hotends, if your thermistor goes out, you just pop a new one in. Tons of different vendors have them for cheap, and you can usually get them on Amazon the same day or next day. With the Revo, you have to replace the entire heater/thermistor assembly-- which is patented and only sold by E3D. Harder to find, harder to change, and WAY more expensive. The maximum volumetric flow rate is also lower than a standard V6. I didn't know this until I really started tuning my Voron, but it quickly becomes a limiting factor (which is why I ended up purchasing a Rapido). I want to love it, but there are just too many drawbacks. I still pre-ordered 0.4 and 0.6 obXidian nozzle when that went live today, but flow is so low that I'll most likely just mount the Revo to my Prusa Mini and just use them on there. If/when they come out with high flow obXidian nozzles, however, I'll definitely be interested.

[ethansdadd]

I was waiting for a hardened nozzle before even considering a Revo. Once those are available, I'll be taking a serious look. Thanks for the new and review.

[hillfortherstudios]

I have a prusa nozzle version of the obxidian and like it so far.

Also, if you needed to use a .4mm with chopped fibre filaments, running it a bit hotter, and lowering your retraction distances could get you there.

[AwestrikeFearofGods]

Glad you used a reputable brand of carbon fiber PLA. I have a spool of no-name brand Chinese stuff, and it's hard to tell if even the "PLA" part is true, never mind the carbon fiber.

[SwervingLemon]

Another great episode, Grant.
Now that the Obxidian is out, I'm going to have to switch my last non-E3D machine to a revo.
The only nozzle/heatbreak I ever bent was a titanium K-head from an OpenBeam Delta Kossel Pro. Z-Designs appears not to exist anymore. I had to design my own effector to fit a V6 because I couldn't find a replacement at any cost. :/

[loganluckless]

Cheap ground CF pla filiment works great for adding texture for printing tropical fish breeding supplies. I'll probably be picking up an obsidian just for that

[RedSlashAce]

Might need some eye liner and powder. That lighting is bright!

[GuidoHendriks]

You just saved my Revo nozzle by stating that if you only run a few grams of Glow in the dark, I'll have a bad time. I thought I could do a couple of prints while waiting for my ObXidian... Guess I'll wait!

[jimmyjohansson]

I'm absolutely getting one, but not right now. And I don't know what size/sizes. I'm using a 0, 5mm NozzleX right now which is a great size for all my needs

[hithere]

I have been using 0.4mm Phaetus tungsten carbide nozzles for a while now. 10+ kg CF and GF filaments and 0 clogs so far.
My opinion is that clogs are sign of poorly designed extruder or hotend or combination of them both. Bowden is also guilty when poorly configured.
Only clog I had in 4 years was thanks to PVA :D
And before anybody asks - I only use direct drive extuders :D

[winslowjoy]

Ordered two 0.4 and two 0.6 (one each for the MK3S and the Mini), as they are the ones available to pre-order today. Waiting for the conversion but I think it came out to $200 for 4 nozzles including shipping.

[swdw]

Great video for us Bambu users to watch now. Why? Because E3D and Bambu have collaborated to make P1 and X1 compatible Obxidian nozzles. And Big Tree Tech has announced a Revo hotend compatible with the Bambu P1 and X1 series printers. So now I'm here watching this. Especially after having a BL hardened steel nozzle fail do to poor manufacturing.

[svdworkis]

i recently played with cf nylon and noticed it doesn't play nice pushing or pulling through ptfe. i had to build a pully for my dryer box that i normally pull from through a ptfe tube. so i wonder if your .4 fiber clogs are more due to bowden extruder.

[awilliams]

I expected it to cost more than that. It's not bad at all. Will I get an obxidian? I don't know. I only print in basic PLA. I am considering getting a .25 nozzle for my revo. For me it's less about speed and more about quality. But I've been checking out videos and I don't know if it's worth it.

[soundspark]

Are you going to review the new V6 and Volcano ObXidian nozzles?

[grantdeisig]

Yea! I should be able to join "only grants". Hope membership comes with a free obsidian nozzle.

[Dougsgaragerd]

Looking at them right now and there sold out. Or not fs yet?

[bobreichel]

So why don't they make a brass/steel sleeved nozzle with a teflon coating on the outside of the nozzle?