Trying to UNDERSTAND PRUSA PRINTERS - Prusa MK4S Review

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00:00 - Intro

[whoees]

"It is an investment"

They got him boys.

[Sembazuru]

17:26 A long standing joke in the Prusa community is you buy very expensive Haribo gummy bears from Prusa and get a free printer in the deal.

[UncleJessy]

I bought my MK4 and it was my first MK series Prusa printer and it's still to this day one of the best printers I own and regularly use. Definitely not the fastest or fanciest but works amazing for what it is. Now.... where the heck is my MK4S upgrade kit that I ordered over 2 months ago!

[adicsbtw]

When it comes to the slicer, many other companies in fact _base_ their slicer off of Prusa Slicer
I don't even have a Prusa, and I still use Prusa Slicer, it's just a really solid slicer

[georgesomething]

Like a broken record I'm gonna say this on another video, but the main reason why Prusas are expensive compared to competition is them being manufactured in EU. They have cut costs on the printers by printing parts, using standard hardware, etc., but they still are subject to both self-imposed and required by EU law limitations, like being eco friendly, having to provide fair wages and working conditions in a country that has higher average living costs than in, say, China, and so forth. To use Bambu as example as it is now the main competitor to Prusa, Bambu being a Chinese company gets a bazillion tax exemptions when trading with other countries, has cheaper labour, cheaper manufacturing process, has cheaper access to raw materials and so on that lets them make high quality printers at much more agreeable prices.

So at the end of the day I'd say the true reason to buy a Prusa printer right now is because you believe in the principles they have set forth like trying to boost home economy by manufacturing in EU and doing so with fair working conditions, or their eco goals or their open source and repairability commitment or their printer upgrade paths and you do get a really damn good printer with all that. But if it is performance per dollar that you are looking for, honestly, Prusa is not it. Bambu printers really are damn good and they offer more for same price, and when you need tens of printers for a business, the purchase cost and what you get out of it is an important consideration.

[elexis]

As an Australian, I feel vindicated at just how often shipping costs are called out for once🤣🤣

[phasesecuritytechnology]

"... Plus shipping." Truer words have never been said.

[kylerhenson]

The reason I support Prusa is their dedication to upgradability and customer support. The fact that I can buy a kit and upgrade my mk4S into a core one for 1/3 the cost of a new core one is very pro consumer.

[jabug_]

We got one of these mk4s’s at work recently, and my boss had me set it up with the mmu3 and enclosure. It was such a cool experience that I splurged on one myself (just the mk4s kit) without knowing a darn thing about the 3D printer market. Watching videos like this, I’ve come to find out it’s expensive relative to the rest of the field, but honestly I’m ok with it. I’m excited to get my hands on the thing when it comes in.

[paraphraze]

I really appreciate all of the thought and care you put into each video. Thanks from Minnesota, USA!

[dotEXCEI_]

The video came just prior to the announcement if the Prusa Core One.
There will be conversion kits from MK4S to Core One

[FGhStudiosHD]

Finally an honest review of a prusa machine, no one else is willing to do it. Subscribed!

[jphakola]

For me the value is that if you have a machine that is build on printed parts (I manufactured my latest upgrage parts by myself) and if you have build it from kit you have machine, instructions and knowledge for a long lifecycle investment that can be repaired and maintained.

[Erikman]

I think one of the biggest reasons as to why they print their own parts is to show that it is possible, and if something breaks there is a chance you can just print the part yourself.

[espeterson]

I went absolutely all-in with Prusa on my first printer. I bought a 2-head XL as my very first printer ever. Absolutely awesome machine.

[damot]

There seem to be a lot of comments disappointed with Prusa here. I started with Prusa and then moved to Bambu. Let me tell you when the X1c is running its great but 2 years down the line i'm having to fit a new bed at less then 800 hrs print time. Bambu support is useless, you wont get answers and it takes them approx 2 days to reply. You wont find this out from you tubers as many of them have non disclosure agreements. Is the little Prusa still churning out good prints - yes, Does it produce strong prints - yes! has it broken - no! Do they have good customer service - yes! Do they pay their workers well - Yes! Do they do anything for the community - Yes! I cannot say the same for Bambu. Is the printer fast - yes! Only when if it's working though! All in all just do your research before you buy into any system and remember quality is remembered long after price is forgotten!

[deniaxdeniax]

My Prusa came as a kit ! .. only that was worth it, hours of fun building (I love lego's and puzzles) ! [that and the gummy bears] .. once calibrated, it works like a charm, and keeps working for years, no questions asked. First thing I did: print sare parts for my printer (never had to use one).

[Speakhardly]

Thank you for making this video! I find it crucial for new hobbyists to see where 3D printing is being developed and understand (or even respect) how and why the industry has developed to where it is now. So much of the technology market is based on proprietary technology and limiting accessibility to that technology for as long and as much as possible. When a company goes against the grain, it should be lauded and held up as aspirational for other, less-principled players. It's important to have different types of companies operating in any given industry for it to develop dynamically. By buying a Prusa you're contributing to the open source project and the ongoing development of 3D printing as a whole.

[AwesomeSaussage]

Thank you for this review!
That was quite the love letter to prusa ❤
As a bambu user myself (well... the budget..🤷🏻‍♂️) I can totally understand the points you made.

[dextro]

I just moved from a prusa mk3 to the bambu lab a1 and man - that thing is something else. It’s almost a third of the price of the prusa but it feels like 10 years ahead. So easy and intelligent… I’m stunned