LukasT

I recently bought a Creality K1C 3D printer. My old Ender 3 — which I had owned for about 4–5 years and heavily customized with upgrades (dual Z-axis, all-metal hotend, direct-drive extruder, BLTouch, custom Marlin firmware, and a replacement mainboard) — finally gave out, most likely due to a failed stepper driver on the upgraded board. So, it felt like the right time to get a new printer.

I decided on the K1C. A major reason I chose Creality again was that their software is open source, which I really appreciate — I like the idea that the community can contribute and improve it.

One thing I respect about Creality is that you get exactly what you pay for. The specifications, strengths, and weaknesses of each machine are well documented online and widely discussed on video platforms. In my opinion, Creality printers are solid, well-engineered machines with a fair price-to-performance ratio. They’re not perfect, but they’re also very affordable for what they offer.

What I’ve always liked — even back when I had my Ender 3 — is the strong community and ecosystem around Creality printers. This makes it easy to customize and expand the machine, so even if your needs change later, you can adapt your printer to keep up.

Compared to my old Ender 3, the K1C is a massive leap forward. All the upgrades I had painstakingly installed back then now come standard, with much better build quality out of the box.