Creality CR-10

r/3Dprinting·tater1337·Jun 2026

Positive

What has been the most reliable 3D printer you've owned long-term?

I somehow got one of the best Creality CR-10 Minis ever made back in 2018 yes it still works I really should have ran it stock for longer before I did all the upgrades that everyone said are must haves. back then modding was a big thing. around 2020 I picked up a Sunlu CR-10 clone and have been running that stock, it is now my dedicated PETG printer no, neither are faster than my Sovol SV08 Core-XY with klipper but I can print over 100 things on the CR-10 mini before I even think about re-leveling the bed, maybe 50 or so on the Sunlu. but are manual bed leveling, so I don't have to wait for mesh leveling. Sunlu is aa 24V so the bed heats up relatively fast for small prints, the Sunlu is shortest print time (including homing, heating, and such) the CR-10 mini is great for small prints when you don't care about time both are literal "press print and walk away" machines the SV08 is fast, but needs constant tinkering, and the macros I have don't work right, and I am told "figure it out yourself" both of the bedslingers use stock Cura profiles

YouTube·HS3D

Neutral

Creality CR 10 Smart Pro vs Bambu Lab x1 Carbon #3dprinting #bambulab

This segment of the video compares the speed of the Bambu Lab X1 Carbon against the Creality CR-10 Smart Pro, with the creator noting the fast printing speed.

r/elegoo·3dutchie3dprinting·Jun 2026

Negative

Finally caught it on video

It’s sadly not. Applied grease on all axis and plenty of it, and I made sure to do the ‘auto belt tensioning’ procedure as per elegoos own guides.. Elsewhere on reddit/facebook people noticed issues with the rods being crooked and replaced the entire gantry with a new one supplied by elegoo which resolved the issue.. some just it’s supposed to sound like this which is unacceptable… the company I ordered through (on in particular the helpdesk guy) did a test on their machine and it also made the grinding noise, but it was softer than the fan noise so never noticed it before… he did admit it’s the number 1 complaint currently on the CC2 but many users just accept that it doesn’t mean the printer is broken or that it’s a flaw. Of course the printer runs fine like that and if you have it in a garage I guess you don’t mind, but I got mine in my office room 😂 and the noise of this issue was louder than the stock Cr-10s (google it if you’re not aware how those ancient printers sound!)

YouTube·3D Theory

Neutral

Creality CR-10 S5 vs. CR-10 Max vs. CR-6 Max - XL 3D Printers

Released around 2017, this printer boasts a massive 19.68-inch build volume in all axes, featuring dual Z-axis screws and an all-metal extruder for PLA printing.

r/3Dprinting·Pyromancer777·Feb 2026

Positive

I'm Calling it. Time of Death...

My CR-10S is my first, and so far only, printer. This baby was pretty good, but I haven't used it in forever since each and every print took so much tinkering to get correct. Learned a ton in the process, but also learned what to look for in my next printer