FLASHFORGE Adventurer 5M 3D Printer High Speed Max 600mm/s with Auto Leveling, 3-Second Nozzle Change, 220×220×220mm Printing, 280°C Direct Drive for Kids/Beginners/Home

I have used the standard Flashforge Finder for a couple years, so I was curious what the new "Lite" version was like. So far I can only see 3 differences:1) Color options (I love the blue color much more than the original red).2) SD card only- no printing via thumb drive, USB cable, or WiFI. This does not bother me at all as I never used the WiFi or USB cable on the original Finder, and the SD card is just as easy as the thumb drive was.3) No internal memory - This isn't that big of a deal, but I was kind of bummed to discover this. On the original Finders, there was a built-in internal memory, so you could remove the thumb drive during a print and it would keep printing from the internal memory. I tried this same thing on the Finder Lite with the SD card, and it caused the print to cancel, so the SD card needs to be in at all times.I give five stars because of the immense value given for the very low price (as far as 3D printers go). That being said there are a couple tweaks I think would make it the best intro printer to buy. Here's a brief breakdown of pros and cons:PROS:Quiet - This is a very quiet printer. I usually have it printing for multiple hours a day and it does not bother me at all. The loudest part of it is the cooling fan, but I wouldn't even consider that part to be "loud"Reliable - I have yet to have any sort of clog or technical issue, but I have only had it for a couple weeks now. However, during these two weeks I have been printing almost nonstop to stress test the machine. It has been holding up very nicely so far, with great quality prints after slight adjustments in Flashprint's slicer settings (this is the software that comes with the printer to load your 3D files)Setup - The machine was very easy to get up and running, although I may be the wrong person to judge this as I have been teaching with the Finders for a couple years.Price - again, in my experience only $280 is a very good price for this quality of 3D printerFlashprint - the software that comes with the printer is very beginner friendly, but there is an option to switch it to expert mode if you are like me and want to tinker with all the possible settings.CONS:Leveling process - the process to level the bed uses the printer's speakers to give out a tone when you have raised a corner to the proper height. This tone was surprisingly loud- to the point where it was sort of painful, as your head needs to be close to the bed to see how much more you need to tighten or loosen the knobs. I think a software patch could fix this volume issue. I also think a visual option for those who are hard of hearing would be great, and probably overall more effective.Default Temperature - Flashprint has the default printing temperature to 225 degrees Celsius. For standard 1.75mm PLA this is too hot, so a lot of prints I did out of the box came out stringy. I adjusted to 195 degrees in Flashprint and now the prints are coming out PERFECT. Not a big deal, just a minor adjustment that needs to be madeProprietary filament - The filament cartridge does not fit most spools of filament, as it is a bit too small. If you buy your filament from Flashforge then this isn't something that will be a problem, but if you are like me and want to use filaments from many different companies, then you need to print a simple attachment that goes on the back of the printer and can hold any filament. Again another quick fix and a good object to make your first print! You can find a lot of these on Thingiverse :)Overall, 5 stars. This is a printer that looks nice, performs well, and makes 3D printing easy for beginners- for only $280. I will be making a full in review to post on my YouTube channel, and if I discover anything significant I will update this review.

The Flashforge Adventurer 5M is a great printer. Fast, reliable, excellent quality prints, and trouble free, Did I mention Fast? Fastest set up of any printer I have owned. I didn't love the ribbon cable attachment to the screen, unnecessarily more difficult than most, but I attached it successfully. I suggest study the ribbon cable and port carefully, take your time and align it properly. I was up and printing in less than a hour with uncrating and setup and calibration. Calibration was automatic and the leveling program is the easiest I have seen. With the ease of setup, ease of leveling, ease of calibration I would recommend the AD5M for entry level users as well as experienced users. I have been wanting a Core XY printer for a long time. The AD5M is my first and it is everything I hoped it would be. I am using full Orca Slicer 2.2.0 and it has worked well so far. I am in the learning phase with Orca Slicer but the AD5M defaults have worked very well for me so far. I think it will only get better as I learn the ins and outs of this slicer.I own 8 printers of various brands. I have gone down the upgrade and tinkerer road with several Enders, I have upgraded or replaced every part except the frame. I have compiled my own firmware, I have tinkered with multi-colored printing. I have a lot of successful prints under my belt and plenty of failures. When I tried to make one of my Enders fast with Klipper, it was nothing but frustration. I never got very fast and my quality suffered unbelievably. The AD5M prints like a dream and it is everything I had hoped to achieve with my Klipperized Ender3Pro. I won't stop tinkering as the AD5M is teaching me things that may help. But I don't feel a need to tinker with the AD5M at all at present. Great Printer, Great Quality prints, Great Value, Easy to Setup and Use, and FAST!!!!

great printer, but the usb came already snapped and broken inside it.Warranty was provided though so if it does happen, they will send you the part at no cost to yourself.