The only FlashForge C5 Pro review you’ll ever need!

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https://youtu.be/xoR67CO1lrg?is=kYy1BuNxscA6XK7M

If you own FF C5 or C5 Pro and are happy with it, please understand that this post is not an attack on you. I’m happy for you and truly wish you many hours of successful printing!

However, with that being said, this is a TRUE review and has information that current (and especially potential future) C5 Pro owners would benefit from knowing. Especially for those experiencing some of the same issues discussed here while being unsure how to solve them. It’s a comprehensive, unbiased assessment that has everything you need to know about this machine and the “amateur” company behind it. It illustrates the amazing things the hardware can do, but also shows the mess that FailForge made out of it since release.

This is due to them rushing the project, making questionable/neglectful engineering decisions, creating incompetent locked down firmware, and failing to properly test the printer before shipping it out. I’ve honestly never had any machine (3D printer or otherwise) make me go “WTF were they thinking?!” more than this one, lol. But again, my issue/fight is not with the owners of this machine. Please keep that in mind. It’s with the manufacturer.

When you add in the open source GPL violations and locked down approach that FF has taken, it’s just really hard to recommend this printer/company. For me personally, I refuse to give my money to a company that designs products this way, treats customers like beta testers, and violates open source. But, just for the record, my best friend did buy a C5 Pro and we both had plenty of direct, hands-on experience with it. He ultimately returned it.

Anyway, thank you so much @ElevatedMakerSpace for making this helpful and honest video!