Kobra 2 review: a fast 3D printer ideal for beginners

The Kobra 2 is a speedy and easy to use 3D printer, but can it do everything you'd need?

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Our Verdict

With the Kobra 2 maker Anycubic has produced an excellent balance between price, experience and quality, with a little extra speed. The Kobra 2 is appealing for the newcomer, as its intuitive in use and throws up fewer of the technical issues.

For

  • Easy auto levelling is accurate
  • Fast print speeds
  • Easy to use

Against

  • Power interrupt feature is limited

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The Kobra 2 is the latest FDM printer from manufacturer Anycubic. Although the rise in popularity and accessibility of resin printers has been pretty meteoric, there is still very much a place for FDM printers, and the development of these machines has continued. This is partly due to the intended uses of printed objects, where speed and finished detail come into play.

You can find a mix of resin and FDM printers in our guide to the best 3D printers, but generally FDM printers are faster, cheaper and easier to work with, and they don’t produce fumes or leave you with messy cleanup procedures. Anycubic has been at the leading edge of both types of printer and now released the second version of its popular Kobra printers, with some useful upgrades.

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The Verdict
8

out of 10

Kobra 2 review: a fast 3D printer ideal for beginners

With the Kobra 2 maker Anycubic has produced an excellent balance between price, experience and quality, with a little extra speed. The Kobra 2 is appealing for the newcomer, as its intuitive in use and throws up fewer of the technical issues.

Rob Redman

Rob Redman is the editor of 3D World and ImagineFX magazines and has a background in animation, visual effects, and photography. As a 3D artist he created the mothership in the Webby winning Plot Device and was animator on the follow-up; Order up. He has created training for Cinema 4D and Blackmagic Design Fusion artists. He's been a published product and food photographer since the age of 15. As well as being a multi-instrumentalist, Rob is also an avid beard grower.

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