Kingroon KP3S Pro V2
$159
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Kingroon · FDM
Kingroon KP3S Pro V2
By Shadman Rahman · Prices checked
Linear rails and direct drive at $159. The compact budget printer the community mostly ignores.
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How It Scores
Pros
- +Linear rails at $159 is genuinely unusual: this feature normally costs $300+
- +Direct drive handles TPU without the feeding nightmares of a Bowden setup
- +Compact footprint fits on a shelf without dedicating a full desk to it
Cons
- −200mm cube limits what you can print in one go
- −Kingroon's community is small: if something breaks, you're mostly solving it alone
- −Firmware is functional but hasn't had meaningful updates in a while
What Owners Say
“Linear rails at $159 is genuinely wild. This is the budget printer the community sleeps on.”
— r/3Dprinting
Specs
| Build Volume | 200 x 200 x 200 mm |
| Layer Resolution | 0.05mm - 0.35mm |
| Max Print Speed | 250 mm/s |
| Weight | 6.5 kg |
| Type | FDM (Filament) |
| Features | Linear rails, Direct drive, Auto bed leveling, PEI build plate |
Verdict
Underrated. $159 with linear rails and direct drive is a spec sheet that should cost twice as much. The 200mm volume is the real limitation, not the hardware quality.
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