Micro-Swiss All Metal Hotend Kit for Creality CR-10s PRO/CR-10 Max/Ender 3 V2 Neo

When comparing print quality, the Micro+Swiss towers over the others I have tested, You Must follow the instructions! (RTFB!)

Ender 5 actually printed 100% better with stock hot end. I assumed if I was getting better than good results with stock - aftermarket would be slaptastic... Heat dissipation seemed to be a problem. Had to Over temp settings to get similar result. Switched back to stock hot end. Seems to be very popular with many - I was surprised at the loss of quality out of the box. I eventually got a decent result. Ill be saving for another build - Still using stock hot end.

Could not install nozzle it came with fully even after heating to 200 celcius. Could be a random bad one?

Finally able to print PETG with this on my CR-10S Pro V2. Amazing quality. Definitely a must for an upgrade to your printer for quality and versatility.

These all metal hot ends combined with a hardened nozzle make this a great plug and play addition to your stock printer. You can use a much greater number of filaments. It also reduces the chances of clogs and your bowden tube overheating/melting. Consistency is great and print quality is amazing. You’ll need to reduce the retraction settings in your slicer and increase temperature 10-15 degrees. You can not use the same sliced gcode files you used before, otherwise you’ll get over extrusion and messy layer lines. Once you dial it in, you can print abs, petg, CF, and the more abrasive filaments with ease.

It clogs so frequently that I have not been able to finish a single print with it.

This hotend has its ups and downs. Personally Im switching back to the original one that came with my CR-10S PRO. I never had any issues with it and this one keeps getting clogged up. I know what Im doing and Ive seated it correctly but it still clogs up. If I turn on the printer after its been resting I make sure to turn the nozzle heat up to 230 degrees and make sure it is flowing nicely prior to starting the next print. It still clogged up on me on two separate occasions. Both after 24 hours of printing. Trust me, that sucks! Ive wasted enough filament on this and have ordered an original replacement from Creality.

Love it

I dont have much to add about this product other than it does exactly what it says it will do. I needed this hotend to print higher temp material and it does a great job. The construction of the throat is much more robust and does not rely on the PTFE tube. This reduces the risk of clogging. Installation was an exact replacement and I had no problems at all on my Ender 5. It was plug and play. I did end up buying the microswiss hardened nozzle because I wanted to print carbon fiber. It has held up very well also and would suggest adding to your order. The value of the hotend I would say is in the medium range. It does perform well but being sometimes 1/4 of the price of the printer....just doesnt score well on overall value. I do support that it is made in the USA so Im willing to take that into consideration. I would still highly suggest this hotend if you would like reliable hotend for every print.

Love this hotend. Follow the directions for changing filament or you will have issue.