Having watched both your video & that of Fauxammer i can honestky say I'm shocked at the lack of progress in these machines over the GKTWO! I soent 2 weeks deciding between the GKTWO & the Reflex RS. So when this launch was announced, i did wonder if I'd regret my choice of the RS. Having watched these videos I'm glad i bought what I did
@DragonclawMakerStudio no I couldn't afford the PRM on top as I had to buy the heated vat separately. Which I have pointed out to HeyGears thar it would be better to choose at purchase either heated vat or non heated vat & priced accordingly
I still see no reason to upgrade from my GKTwo which i absolutely love. Btw Greedy, seeing all the resin splatters across the front of the heygears has my ocd in overdrive😂. I've had my GKTwo for a little over a year and it still looks as clean as when i got it. Scrape that stuff off on a separate bench lol
When I saw the preview email in my inbox not too long ago, I was a little confused with the lack on information included. This was Very shortly after Uni had just launched the Ultra, so I wondered if it was repackaging the Two into a new chassis system. Good to know about the somewhat subtle stat change in favor of a few arguably questionable value systems. I'm rather glad the GkTwo doesn't have auto leveling as all the printers I've seen it on to date, when it acts up and there's no manual route to level the printer, you're pretty well up sh!t creek until CS can offer a software solution. So long as a printer is consistent, I just assume keep them as dumb as possible for reliability. The only thing I wish the Two had is a better collimating light source for the UV matrix. It's one feature I had on one of my old commercial machines that made such a huge difference versus anything else that was on the market at the time that dialing a resin to absolute perfection down to the pixel was a breeze. The GkTwo doesn't quite get to that level, but it's passable and as always, the other features more than make up for it.
Honestly think this is a great step forward, but for the price and features, I would purchase a second heygears RS as my next printer. Great video too !
I think they dropped the ball on this release. I think They’ve unfortunately become like other 3d printing brands. When gk two came out I remember was a huge step in innovation. I was going to get a gk three ultra by end of this year but after all faults and delays I’m going for anycubic m7 max as this release of these machines and the way they’ve handled go three ultra release has left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. By the way I still love my gk two and recommended it to everyone.
I have to agree if Im honest, when it works its great and im hoping that they will sort all the issues out prior to release - trouble is the ultra release was a bit of a shit show - and that sour taste lasts - bad reputation is hard to come back from - Im sure they will sort it out - fingers crossed
@@greedy3d480totally agree with you , I’m in Australia, I pre ordered as soon as fauxhammer did his reveal and been promised delivery every month since although I saw a form outlining their deliveries and I noticed eu and us are getting their orders even one that ordered way after our orders , funny thing is I just receive an email , as I’m typing this that apparently my printer is being sent , although it’s saying I’m getting a gk3 pro 🤷♂️
Thanks Greedy!!! 👏 I think Anycubics M7 pro might be a better choice at a much better price point. If money is not a factor HeyGears RS is the clear winner. I would also be concerned about the recent quality control issues at Uniformation. Im sure they will get that straightened but until its shown Id go with the mentioned.
Really don't understand how they could release an upgraded printer with a smaller print volume. Plus the utlra has been plagued with problems which is giving uniformation a black eye. Hope they can get their act together as I love my GK2 and was hoping this would be my future upgrade path. Why haven't more manufacturers adopted the build plate design of the GK2 to keep the resin mess at minimum is puzzling.
Right? You'd expect that the upgrades be in the area most people are actually buying the printers for: printing as much as possible with as little time as possible. Instead, what most of these companies seem to do is make more flashy gimmicks while not improving the essentials at all. Or even downgrade them.
@@thrrax Agreed, companies need to start paying attention to the customer base if they really want to innovate. Just watched the video on uniformation at a trade show and I think they've got some great ideas but they need to cleanup their recent issues. Still hopeful that in time they will get things right🙏
Well, this is disappointing... I was definitely thinking that a successor to the GK2 would be on my short list if/when my Saturn 2 packs up, given the quality of life features that the GK2 had I preferred over other printers, but this definitely sounds like something of a step back or stasis overall when the other manufactures have been advancing and generally put out cheaper machines.
Really shocked and disappointed at the GK3, i love my GK2s and was so looking forward to this printer, but i think I'll give them a miss and look at other companies for my next printer, 😢
Ah so they do launch quite a bit cheaper than the GkTwo. In my opinion not the best idea. That probably explains how more plastic was used etc. I think honestly I'd still prefer the GkTwo over these new ones. More resolution seems kinda irrelevant past the 8k from what I've seen (like the layer lines I see are mostly coming from the z resolution anyways which won't change). And on the other hand I don't care about the resin refill just more parts to break (as you've seen) and a bigger mess. A smaller screen is a big drawback, too, and I don't see any features on these that I would really like. Maybe have some power loss resume or something but the GkTwo makes me so happy and has everything I really need. I hope they keep making parts for them for a long time. :D Maybe the GkFour will be better again with that better screw and a normal release film and all combined into one.
It did all seem to go a little bit downhill after the gk2 release which was and still is one of my favourite printers ever I would question what they didn't use the hey gears approach for resin refill but I believe that is patented I can't see the point of resin refill if I'm honest and I very rarely if ever use it also power failure recovery is a very difficult thing with resin printers due to the nature of how they work
Hi. I'm hoping you were able to help me out. A few days ago I bought the GKtwo but when the gk3 and gk3 pro were announced, I canceled my GKtwo order. Now with this flurry of videos coming out talking about a bunch of problems with the gk3 and the gk3 pro, I don't know what to do. Do I go back to the GKtwo knowing it's getting old or do I look for the Saturn 4 or anycu uc m7? Or don't you think these gk3 issues are that bad? I'm a hobbyist who would probably print one to two times per week, I need a heater and I need things to work. I don't need speed. I was totally sold on a gk2 as I mentioned.
The GKtwo has it all - reliable - trusted and heater - the new printers dont offer in my opinion a huge upgrade - yes its 16k but we dont really see that in models especially when we paint them - camera OK its nice to have but not essential - I like the origianl GKtwo or the Heygears machines - if ur UK dont touch anything wothout a heater
Looking at this, it seems like they've fallen into the same trap as every other consumer grade manufacturer: making newer iterations with a few gimmicks, but no real evolution or even worse, with slight devolutions.
I just posted on that in this thread. That's kind of where I'm sitting. I actually returned or rather canceled my gk2 order when these new printers were announced but now I regret it.
Honestly all I see is a big Nooooo! These machines are stupid expensive for a normal person and there are much better machines for less. Yes there might be a little more work to level and monitor and so forth but damn. To add like 400 dollars or euros on top it makes no sense go for now.
Having watched both your video & that of Fauxammer i can honestky say I'm shocked at the lack of progress in these machines over the GKTWO! I soent 2 weeks deciding between the GKTWO & the Reflex RS. So when this launch was announced, i did wonder if I'd regret my choice of the RS. Having watched these videos I'm glad i bought what I did
Going with the rs as well
Did you pick up the pulsating release module?
@DragonclawMakerStudio yeah
@DragonclawMakerStudio i got the heated vat need the Pulsing Release Module :(
@DragonclawMakerStudio no I couldn't afford the PRM on top as I had to buy the heated vat separately. Which I have pointed out to HeyGears thar it would be better to choose at purchase either heated vat or non heated vat & priced accordingly
cancled my gk3 ultra, to get this, and desided to just wait for the saturn 16k model as it has a heated vat aswell.. (i kinda need a heated vat)
I still see no reason to upgrade from my GKTwo which i absolutely love.
Btw Greedy, seeing all the resin splatters across the front of the heygears has my ocd in overdrive😂. I've had my GKTwo for a little over a year and it still looks as clean as when i got it. Scrape that stuff off on a separate bench lol
The smaller build plate makes little sense to me. Other than that its a nice upgrade though I'm curious as to how much better 16k actually is.
When I saw the preview email in my inbox not too long ago, I was a little confused with the lack on information included. This was Very shortly after Uni had just launched the Ultra, so I wondered if it was repackaging the Two into a new chassis system. Good to know about the somewhat subtle stat change in favor of a few arguably questionable value systems. I'm rather glad the GkTwo doesn't have auto leveling as all the printers I've seen it on to date, when it acts up and there's no manual route to level the printer, you're pretty well up sh!t creek until CS can offer a software solution. So long as a printer is consistent, I just assume keep them as dumb as possible for reliability.
The only thing I wish the Two had is a better collimating light source for the UV matrix. It's one feature I had on one of my old commercial machines that made such a huge difference versus anything else that was on the market at the time that dialing a resin to absolute perfection down to the pixel was a breeze. The GkTwo doesn't quite get to that level, but it's passable and as always, the other features more than make up for it.
Honestly think this is a great step forward, but for the price and features, I would purchase a second heygears RS as my next printer. Great video too !
I think they dropped the ball on this release. I think They’ve unfortunately become like other 3d printing brands. When gk two came out I remember was a huge step in innovation. I was going to get a gk three ultra by end of this year but after all faults and delays I’m going for anycubic m7 max as this release of these machines and the way they’ve handled go three ultra release has left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. By the way I still love my gk two and recommended it to everyone.
I have to agree if Im honest, when it works its great and im hoping that they will sort all the issues out prior to release - trouble is the ultra release was a bit of a shit show - and that sour taste lasts - bad reputation is hard to come back from - Im sure they will sort it out - fingers crossed
@@greedy3d480totally agree with you , I’m in Australia, I pre ordered as soon as fauxhammer did his reveal and been promised delivery every month since although I saw a form outlining their deliveries and I noticed eu and us are getting their orders even one that ordered way after our orders , funny thing is I just receive an email , as I’m typing this that apparently my printer is being sent , although it’s saying I’m getting a gk3 pro 🤷♂️
Thanks Greedy!!! 👏 I think Anycubics M7 pro might be a better choice at a much better price point. If money is not a factor HeyGears RS is the clear winner. I would also be concerned about the recent quality control issues at Uniformation. Im sure they will get that straightened but until its shown Id go with the mentioned.
I'm a heygears lover all the way.. the black Friday prices just make it look even better lol
@@greedy3d480 if only they shipped to the whole of eu.. :(
Really don't understand how they could release an upgraded printer with a smaller print volume. Plus the utlra has been plagued with problems which is giving uniformation a black eye. Hope they can get their act together as I love my GK2 and was hoping this would be my future upgrade path. Why haven't more manufacturers adopted the build plate design of the GK2 to keep the resin mess at minimum is puzzling.
Right? You'd expect that the upgrades be in the area most people are actually buying the printers for: printing as much as possible with as little time as possible. Instead, what most of these companies seem to do is make more flashy gimmicks while not improving the essentials at all. Or even downgrade them.
@@thrrax Agreed, companies need to start paying attention to the customer base if they really want to innovate. Just watched the video on uniformation at a trade show and I think they've got some great ideas but they need to cleanup their recent issues. Still hopeful that in time they will get things right🙏
Well, this is disappointing... I was definitely thinking that a successor to the GK2 would be on my short list if/when my Saturn 2 packs up, given the quality of life features that the GK2 had I preferred over other printers, but this definitely sounds like something of a step back or stasis overall when the other manufactures have been advancing and generally put out cheaper machines.
I'll pass on the new version with smaller build volume
Really shocked and disappointed at the GK3, i love my GK2s and was so looking forward to this printer, but i think I'll give them a miss and look at other companies for my next printer, 😢
I'm hoping with time the issues will be sorted out.. and maybe a lesson learned on getting things right before release
13:38 I thought the Reflex RS had the 405nm vs the 385nm on the original Reflex?
Well spotted i for it wrong way round
Ah so they do launch quite a bit cheaper than the GkTwo. In my opinion not the best idea. That probably explains how more plastic was used etc. I think honestly I'd still prefer the GkTwo over these new ones. More resolution seems kinda irrelevant past the 8k from what I've seen (like the layer lines I see are mostly coming from the z resolution anyways which won't change).
And on the other hand I don't care about the resin refill just more parts to break (as you've seen) and a bigger mess. A smaller screen is a big drawback, too, and I don't see any features on these that I would really like. Maybe have some power loss resume or something but the GkTwo makes me so happy and has everything I really need. I hope they keep making parts for them for a long time. :D Maybe the GkFour will be better again with that better screw and a normal release film and all combined into one.
It did all seem to go a little bit downhill after the gk2 release which was and still is one of my favourite printers ever I would question what they didn't use the hey gears approach for resin refill but I believe that is patented I can't see the point of resin refill if I'm honest and I very rarely if ever use it also power failure recovery is a very difficult thing with resin printers due to the nature of how they work
Where can you get the GK2 for $509? On the uniformation website its still showing as £595! And is out of stock for the UK.
That's the price it said on the website
Hi. I'm hoping you were able to help me out. A few days ago I bought the GKtwo but when the gk3 and gk3 pro were announced, I canceled my GKtwo order. Now with this flurry of videos coming out talking about a bunch of problems with the gk3 and the gk3 pro, I don't know what to do. Do I go back to the GKtwo knowing it's getting old or do I look for the Saturn 4 or anycu uc m7? Or don't you think these gk3 issues are that bad? I'm a hobbyist who would probably print one to two times per week, I need a heater and I need things to work. I don't need speed. I was totally sold on a gk2 as I mentioned.
The GKtwo has it all - reliable - trusted and heater - the new printers dont offer in my opinion a huge upgrade - yes its 16k but we dont really see that in models especially when we paint them - camera OK its nice to have but not essential - I like the origianl GKtwo or the Heygears machines - if ur UK dont touch anything wothout a heater
Looking at this, it seems like they've fallen into the same trap as every other consumer grade manufacturer: making newer iterations with a few gimmicks, but no real evolution or even worse, with slight devolutions.
After watching the problems with the GKthree and the size downgrade I will gladly take my money and buy more GKTwos.
I actually think thats money well spent
Unfortunately for us brits and aussies (I'm both lol) they're sold out for us. :/
I just posted on that in this thread. That's kind of where I'm sitting. I actually returned or rather canceled my gk2 order when these new printers were announced but now I regret it.
Looks like heygears is the new king.
I completely agree
Please no stock clips of people, they get annoyingly old fast!
Aye, I got 59 seconds into the video and had enough of them, shame as it’s the first and probably last time I’ll visit 🤔
Honestly all I see is a big Nooooo! These machines are stupid expensive for a normal person and there are much better machines for less. Yes there might be a little more work to level and monitor and so forth but damn. To add like 400 dollars or euros on top it makes no sense go for now.
To sum it up, my opinion is this printer is overpriced and stripped of features.