xTool S1 40W

After years of thinking about purchasing a laser engraver I finally pulled the trigger, so far I am very satisfied. After watching a lot of U tube videos this was my best compromise in price, features, size and quality. Set up and assembly were easy, after adapting my brain to the instruction manual. Utube videos to the rescue. Navigating software was not overly difficult, just dive in and try the different capabilities. I suggest using inexpensive card stock to get started, I used matte board pieces from my collection of stuff. The build quality is fantastic. With all the choice availability the xTool s1 platform with its software complement appeared to be the one for me. Would love to have a co2 laser but to pricey for me.

Copied from my one-star review of the Creality Falcon2 Pro S: This is one of those “If I could give zero stars….” situations. My husband ordered the Creality Falcon for me as a Christmas present. It was not easy to set up, especially the top lid with its extremely thin plexi plastic, which was supposed to be aligned, miraculously in very small tracks while also trying to keep the whole thing together. I did finally get it put together, and I was able to do some etching on the sample piece of wood. Then I moved on to installing the rotary so that I could engrave some tumblers. This is where everything went downhill. Once the rotary was in place, I could not get past the flashing green light on the power button. I tried every tip I could find on YouTube and ChatGPT including resetting everything back to the original set up. I called their customer service line for help. I was surprised when someone answered the phone, while they didn’t speak English very well. I was relieved to talk to a human. After 15 minutes, she pointed me to the online chat button on their site and said that I would need to go there to resolve my problem. I made three attempts to sit in the queue for the online chat and finally reached what I assume was a real person. After about an hour waiting for the chat and then getting the live body on the line, every time they asked a question. I answered quickly and then sat waiting and waiting over and over again. This rep could not solve my problem either and said that someone would email me with further instructions. I asked them to call me and they said that wasn’t possible. I have yet to receive an email. I also submitted online support tickets and haven’t received any responses, not even auto generated ones. All around zero stars. I went ahead and ordered a different machine to compare while waiting on a resolution - the Xtool S1 with rotary bundle. The difference is night and day. It came almost fully assembled, is much higher quality, and has decent instructions in the manual. I was very impressed that the rotary kit came with a tape measure and a level too, which the Creality kit did not. The software is much easier and user-friendly. This model doesn’t include a camera, but I love the infrared cross that stays on continuously for lining things up, and corresponding cross in the design center that moves accurately around as you move the laser head. I also love that I can move the laser around with my hand, vs the slow arrow buttons on the Creality. Within a day, I’ve already tested out wood, alloy metal, and coated stainless steel tumblers using the xTool rotary with great success.

I’ve been really impressed with the xTool S1 20W so far. Setup was straightforward and it worked well right out of the box. Cuts are clean, engravings are sharp, and it has plenty of power for wood, leather, and acrylic. The enclosed design feels solid and safe, and the software is easy to figure out even if you’re new to lasers. Overall, it’s been reliable and consistent, and it’s quickly become a go-to tool in my shop. Would absolutely buy it again.

I am so happy I purchased this item! I am still learning to use the X tool, but the possibilities are endless! It was super easy to set up, the software is really easy to use, especially if you have any background using cricket.

We feel that the size is misrepresented. The title, images, description, details section and almost all areas of this listing and the associated product on the Xtool website keep referring to the bed size as almost 24x15 inches. Nowhere on this listing does it say that the work area is only 19x12. We laser full frame designs on products and bought this specifically for the 24x15 area we thought we could laser. We only found out about the smaller work area when we watched a YouTube video from another Xtool owner and they referred to the bed size limitations. That’s when we went through this whole listing again and found no mention of a work area at all, but bed size is repeatedly mentioned. Only once on the Xtool product page does it mention work area, not in the images, description or details. You have to scroll pretty much all the way down to the bottom under specifications to find the one line saying your laser area is smaller than the bed size that keeps being advertised. We spent a lot on this and bought the riser, the rotary bundle, and other things to combine with the laser but now feel disappointed and deceived.

This thing is Amazing! The only downside is that I have to learn a new thing and it's so hard. It came with a million pieces that I dont know how to use. But, if you've used Design Space, it's similar. The packaging was very solid and I was able to unpacked it and put it together by myself. It is large so be prepared to have a dedicated space for it. I plan to do a lot with it so I purchased the upgraded package, and I'm glad I did. Pricey but worth the money if you're more than an occasional crafter. It has the ability to make precise, small designs. It works fast so I'm able to produce a lot in a small amount of time. You definitely need to vent the hose though bc it will smell up your space. It's not terribly strong, but noticeable if that's a thing that bothers you. Definitely satisfied with my purchase.

ça fume, il faut une bonne aération. difficile à monter, ça nous a pris 4 jours à 3 personnes. mais le résultat est EXCELLENT !!! nos ainées ont adorées, très facile à utiliser pour le bricolage,

Very well built...the laser is fast engraving, make sure to evacuate the fumes.

Xtool a finalement régler le problème du purificateur d'air. Et j'ai bien reçus la F1. En somme on se trompe pas avec cette compagnie pour la qualité, les produits etc... Je possède cette laser et je suis très satisfait de la qualité, j'ai aussi commandé une Xtool F1 pas encore reçus, un peu lent pour la réception. Par contre j'ai un problème avec le purificateur d'air 150W je suis en contact avec la compagnie et je sais pas trop encore comment le problème sera régler, j'ai vraiment pas envie de la retourner. J'ai un kiosque le 17 décembre que j'ai payé et si j'ai pas la résolution du purificateur à cette date j'aurai déboursé des frais pour rien...

Be aware you are going to need at least 4x4 of space for the machine. It’s a large piece of equipment, not factoring in the feed table. Great set up. Does so much more than I anticipated.

Well built and extremely well packed and damage free. Very happy with operation and supported software