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The Flashforge Adventurer 5M is a fast CoreXY printer that stands out for reliable everyday printing and strong value at this price. It has handled many projects cleanly, works well for functional parts in PETG and ASA, and the enclosure kit makes it a practical low cost path to hotter materials. The deal is also far below past street prices, with recent purchases around $154 to $190 and older pricing above $240. Main caveats are that multicolor and AMS style convenience are not included, and ASA printing benefits from an enclosure and filtration setup. A solid fit if you want a compact single color workhorse.
Functional-part makers printing PETG or ASA, because the enclosed CoreXY setup suits brackets, cases, and hot-car parts.
Yes. It has been bought for about $154, $190, $240, and even over $300 when new, so $133.8 is a strong discount. Several buyers also report it printing many projects reliably with no problems.
Yes. It is being used for functional parts in PETG and ASA, with PETG-CF planned later, and it can be paired with a DIY enclosure plus HEPA/carbon filtration for ASA. PETG is also favored for hot-car parts and general functional prints.
For ASA, an enclosure is useful. The printer can be run with the Flashforge enclosure kit, a DIY cover, or a custom enclosure, and one setup described using the printer's cardboard box temporarily as a draft shield before adding proper filtration.
Yes. PLA is the easiest filament to start with because it does not need drying, and learning slicer settings like infill, supports, brim, speed, and temperature matters more than the printer itself. Sunlu PLA and other solid-color filaments are suggested for practice.
Yes. It has been reflashed with generic Klipper and Moonraker instead of using Flashforge's proprietary software, which is useful if you already prefer that workflow.
I was just curious if anyone yet has bought and reviewed this printer to ensure it's a legit purchase from Ali and this works? Many of the comments are talking about the printer in general, but not actually the purchase of and the quality after it arrived (if it did) from this listing. I'm sure it's probably legit if the listing has been up since the 16th but just wanted to see reviews from the Ali Express purchase and if this is worth it or if I should purchase something else.
I purchased it and was delivered 2 days later. Shipped from New Jersey to New Jersey. Received FedEx tracking number ahead of time. It is legit.
Besides extra filament and the option to either get a camera and get the enclosure option. Anything else a person should look at getting with this printer? An extra plate or different nozzle or replacement fans?
The AliExpress seller is the actual company that produces the product: FLASHFORGE 3D Printer Store. (Actual company name when you click on the FLASHFORGE 3D Printer Store listing: Zhejiang Flash Casting Group Co., Ltd).
Thanks for clarifying. I was mainly skeptical with the site as a whole constantly spamming popups like it's an early 2000's scam site.
Community Reviews
The Flashforge Adventurer 5M is a fast CoreXY printer that stands out for reliable everyday printing and strong value at this price. It has handled many projects cleanly, works well for functional parts in PETG and ASA, and the enclosure kit makes it a practical low cost path to hotter materials. The deal is also far below past street prices, with recent purchases around $154 to $190 and older pricing above $240. Main caveats are that multicolor and AMS style convenience are not included, and ASA printing benefits from an enclosure and filtration setup. A solid fit if you want a compact single color workhorse.
The printer can support functional parts printing with PETG and ASA, including plans for DIY enclosure and filtration.
The printer has produced many projects with zero problems after purchase.
The deal can be especially attractive for single-color printing without needing multicolor or AMS features.
Fast delivery with FedEx tracking can make the purchase feel low-friction and legitimate.
Printing ASA may require an enclosure and filtration approach to manage VOCs and toxic fumes.
PLA and PETG can be low-odor, but that does not extend to ASA without additional containment and extraction.
The printer may require learning Flashforge's proprietary setup unless you reflash with generic Klipper and Moonraker.
AliExpress "additional charges" can refer to sales tax rather than an unexpected import fee.
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While it won't be delivered for a few more days, it's purchased, and on its way.
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