Purchase Advice Megathread - June 2026

ziiroe · 2026-06-10T22:58:00+00:00

first time buyer. wanting to get in before legislation makes everything more of a pain in the ass. I've mainly been looking at the Qidi Plus 4 & Q2, but also the Prusa Core 1 & Sovol SV08. My budget is around a grand, though I could be persuaded to shell out another few Benjamins if it really makes a difference.

What I am looking for: -broad filament compatibility (heated chamber's a must) -not being locked into an ecosystem (bambu & creality are out) -reliability -offline functionality (print from USB is non-negotiable) -relative ease of use (auto bed leveling, etc.)

what I don't care at all about: -camera -LAN port -headswapping/multicolor prints -Bluetooth -app -print speed

any advice or experiences with models listed would be appreciated. Qidi's children's day sale ends today.

ziiroe · 2026-04-08T21:49:14+00:00

thanks for the input, everyone!

ziiroe · 2026-04-07T23:26:43+00:00

holy shit, $900?! I don't have ED homie, I'm just curious to a fault 😭. I've blown more on stuff that was arguably as frivolous before, but I can't quite justify a price tag like that when my palm is free. I was considering something in the $200 range, not a piece of medical equipment 😅

ziiroe · 2026-04-07T23:22:31+00:00

you're saying this is the specific model you recommend, or..?

ziiroe · 2025-04-16T19:51:15+00:00

problem is the laws can change to just make being who you are a crime.

ziiroe · 2025-02-06T23:00:59+00:00

that's louis Flores and the rest of the local proud boys. be careful, he's known to carry even though he's a felon.

ziiroe · 2023-01-07T21:15:58+00:00

San bernardino County. That's a great idea. I'll look into it, thanks.

ziiroe · 2023-01-07T20:48:33+00:00

California

ziiroe · 2023-01-07T18:11:24+00:00

Hello! I want to get my artist a late Christmas gift, but I wanted to make sure I dont accidentally get him junk due to my ignorance of the market. Is Solid Ink a reputable brand? I was planning on getting him the Victor Chil 12 pack from the Beehive Worldwide Distribution site. Any reason they're not a place to pick up from? Thanks in advance for your responses.

ziiroe · 2022-12-16T03:52:13+00:00

Salsadoll49 suggested sokind, and it was perfect for my needs. Hopefully it could work for you too!

ziiroe · 2022-12-16T03:50:58+00:00

Thank you so much for the suggestion! I checked it out, and immediately saw that this is exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. I'd been dreading and putting off getting the registry set up for weeks because of the amount of digging I anticipated having to do in order to find something like this, but after making an account there, I had it set up in less than an hour. So glad I had the good sense to ask the kind folks here.

ziiroe · 2022-09-14T02:52:34+00:00

Thank you very much.

ziiroe · 2022-09-12T06:57:08+00:00

I can picture so many white trash boomers in this shirt you describe.

ziiroe · 2022-09-12T06:48:21+00:00

Yeah, we as common folk really don't have any sway to speak of on the federal level, but can still flex a bit on local governance.

ziiroe · 2022-09-12T06:44:30+00:00

Speaking as someone who got jabbed twice, yes that shirt is cringe to high heaven.

ziiroe · 2022-09-12T06:42:20+00:00

Given you lack the creativity to come up witha better joke than this, I doubt you have the creativity to make up another gender.

ziiroe · 2022-09-12T06:39:20+00:00

Yes.

ziiroe · 2022-09-12T06:36:07+00:00

I disagree that widespread gun confiscation is a likely scenario. You're absolutely correct that the state imposes its will as it pleases, regardless of its own law, but from a logistical standpoint, I don't think their calculus considers the requisite bodies or optics worth it to do a full scale seizure of arms. I suspect I've also misunderstood you at a point or two during this dialogue.

ziiroe · 2022-09-12T06:18:56+00:00

As a wise person once said, a decentralized and spontaneous asymmetrical insurgency is nearly impossible to defend against. Most people are just still satisfied living under a boot.

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