BIQU CryoGrip Panda Build Plate for Bambu-Lab P1S/P1P/X1C/X1E/A1 3D Printers 257x257mm, Room Temperature Print Double Sided Coarse Textured Spring Steel Plate Removable Surface Platform

After using this build plate almost exclusively for over 2 weeks, here are my honest impressions of the product. Simply put, it sticks really well and releases when you need it to. I attempted to run it through a gauntlet of different brands of filament and I couldn’t find one that did not stick well to this build plate. I print a lot of articulated dragons with Silk PLA and with certain build plates, I will have adhesion problems at times. As a person who hates using glue on my build plates, it was a very welcome sight to see that glue is not required on this particular one.Unboxing and Initial ImpressionPackaging is very straightforward in a cardboard box, inside you will find an information sheet comparing the Frostbite and Glacier build plates that are offered in the CryoGrip series. You will also find a sticker sheet that has the AR code stickers to affix on the build plate for the X1 Carbon to read the proper build plate settings in the slicer. The build plate does have a slightly textured surface but it feels smooth to the touch and feels high quality. The easiest way to describe the texture of this build plate is that it sits right between the Smooth plate and Textured PEI plate that Bambu Lab offers. It also features an enlarged heat-isolating handle on the front with holes to facilitate quick cooling and make the build plate a lot easier to remove from the printer. The information sheet also outlines the settings needed to properly use the build plate. I initially set my slicer to run 5º C cooler but then I increased it to 10º C cooler with no problems. This build plate can also work with all filaments that have a nozzle temperature below 300º C so most engineering filaments will be compatible with this build plate. But where it shines is with PLA and PETG. The Frostbite version is even better at cold printing adhesion than this one with PLA and PETG.The gauntlet testI tested this build plate with numerous filaments. My printer is a Bambu Lab P1S and below is a list of what filaments I used.* Bambu Lab PLA Basic* Bambu Lab PLA Matte* Bambu Lab PLA Metal* Bambu Lab PLA Marble* Bambu Lab PLA Galaxy* Bambu Lab PETG HF* Bambu Lab ABS* Anycubic Silk PLA Dual and Tri-Color* SUNLU Silk Rainbow PLA+* Eryone Silk Tri-Color PLA* Flashforge Color Changeable PLA* Elegoo Silk PLA* Polymaker ABSAs far as performance goes printing numerous articulating dragons and the Midgard Serpent pictured above, the silk PLAs from the different manufacturers did not have any adhesion problems as long as you go with the recommended speed for the initial layer. I did adjust the settings in the slicer to utilize the new Bambu Cool Plate Super tack although the information sheet recommends the Cool Plate settings. I also adjusted the temperature manually to be 5-10º cooler because the information sheet recommends 45-55º C for PLA and 60-75º C for PETG and the recommended manufacturer temps for the ABS. As time progresses I will try other filaments like PA, TPU, and ASA. I would also like to mention that for the 2 weeks I was testing, the build plate was not cleaned at all which is a testament to the stickiness of this build plate. BiQU recommends soap & water for cleanup or even alcohol if you are printing PETG. With that being said, the build plate is so sticky that it can withstand an overnight power outage and resume in the morning with no problems on a cold PNW night. I am quite happy with that indeed. Energy savings with this build plate is going to be significant if you are running a printer farm and running everything 5-10º cooler as a whole. I did not test my particular energy savings on a meter but I am sure it will add up over time.Final ThoughtsWhat can I say, BiQU did a great job with this plate and only time will tell if it is just as durable as the Bambu Lab build plates. If you keep it clean, it should stay very sticky and last a while in a heavy printing environment. My printers stayed running 24 hours a day for 2 weeks straight so it was thoroughly run through its paces. I like the overall texture as it leaves a very smooth finish on my builds and not too shiny. With all of my prints both large and small, I only encountered one problem with adhesion and its because I was printing with ABS and left the top of the printer open accidentally so it was a little too cool in the chamber and the large print warped and came off in one corner. Other than that no problems with adhesion. I give this product 5 stars for quality, performance, and value.

This thing is perfect for PLA and PETG. ASA, not so much -- the prints don't stick well, even at 110C bed temperature.For PLA, though, it's awesome. I have never had bed adhesion problems with PLA (Artillery Sidewinder X1, textured glass bed), but it required a little fiddling. A little hairspray usually did the trick. But the BIQU plate lets me just print. I know they say you can print on it at room temperature, but I have not found this to be true. At 60C, however, it's "fire and forget." I just give the bed 5 minutes to warm up, start my print, and walk away. Perfect results every time, no thought required. That's what I want.Since my bed isn't magnetic, I had to install a sheet of the 3M magnet material. Easy peasy, worked great. and now sticking this plate or the generic PEI plate that I have had sitting around for a couple of years is a snap.

Bought this to use with my Kobra S1. Had to buy the bambu style one because Biqu doesn't make on for the Kobra S1 directly yet but with a printed adapter it works fine. Doesn't cover the entire magnet plate but does cover the full build volume perfectly fine.The plate itself has been great, sticks to every PLA that I have used on it and has no issues with TPU or PETG either. I run it a bit warmer than Biqu recommends to make sure anything I put down sticks but at around 45-50c for PLA even the smallest little tabs stick very well and don't pop off during printing.With PETG the prints pop off perfectly after they have had a chance to cool down. PLA tends to remain sticky even after cooling down but with a little flex of the plate it comes right off.

Perfect for my P1S! Take some time to fine tune. Great quality. Sturdy. Affordable. PLA and PETG both work perfect. Parts stick great yet are easy to remove just flexing the plate. Plate is perfect thickness. Sturdy, yet not too thick. I purchased one for all four of my printers. Bright color looks good too and helps to see in low light. Do NOT just run it as a cool plate. Calibrate settings to your filament and printer.

These build plates have awesome grip. They helped me print a model that I was having issues printing without any additional adhesive. They almost have too much grip in some instances. For smaller delicate models it is hard to get the parts off without damaging the model. Very happy with them so far !!!

I print a lot of PETG, and the issue has always been over-adhesion with standard pei plates. Textured plates work, but leave a rough bottom texture. On the recommendation of others I decided to try the Glacier plate. It's fairly smooth, but unlike PEI it doesn't over-adhere to PETG. It's perfect. Prints stick fine at normal temps, and once the plate cools they slide right off. No prying, no marring, and NO GLUE NEEDED. The bottom of the part is left fairly smooth, and it matches the smoothness of the top surface of the part pretty well.

The price is less than the build plate from Bambu and it works OK -- but it is not a perfect replacement. My evaluation is based on using this plate with a Bambu A1.The outward facing notch at the rear of the plate that fits into the two angled guides that are used to help center the plate on the printer's heatbed is a bit too wide. As such, the plate is a bit more difficult to get square on the heatbed.The material of the plate is thinner. I measured this plate to be 0.63mm thick while the Bambu plate is 0.82mm thick.There isn't a notch in the outward corner of the plate as there is on the one from Bambu. I use that notch with a tool I printed that clips into the notch and holds the plate while washing it. It helps to keep body oils from fingers off of the plate during washing and drying. For most people this is likely not a big deal.In terms of print performance, I have found that prints tend to stick more to this plate making them a bit more difficult to remove.