BIQU CryoGrip Panda Build Plate Compatible with Bambu Lab P11/P1S/X1C/A1 3D Printers

This is a polyurea-based build plate, a clear clone of Darkmoon3D's ICE build plate. It's cheaper than the ICE plate, but that's because it's not as well built. As with many BIQU build plates, this plate is made with relatively thin steel. It arrives slightly warped, and will always have a curvature when not on a magnetic hotbed. Bambu's automatic bed leveling mesh deals with it just fine, but it's certainly disconcerting. The texture is also a bit rougher than the ICE plate. Performance, however, is the same. This plate is intended for PLA and PETG. Both stick to it VERY well. If you have problems with PETG lifting at the corners, this plate is your answer. You won't need brims with this plate—in fact, you need to turn brims off except in the most extreme circumstances, because (a) you won't need them and (b) it's very difficult to remove single-layer extrusions from this plate because of its strong adhesion. The plate generally needs only a wipe with a damp cloth. Isopropyl alcohol will permanently damage it. It's not for everything. The texture is far more prominent than, say, textured PEI. If you're looking for a smooth finish, this isn't the plate for you. If you're looking for a finish more like a textured PEI plate, and are willing to sacrifice some adhesion, the newer CryoGrip Pro Glacier plate may be better for you. If you want to print anything OTHER than PLA and PETG, this plate won't work. The plate has an ArUco code printed on it for a textured PEI plate. In terms of extrusion settings, this works. However, it needs far less bed heat than textured PEI plates. If you still use textured PEI plates alongside this plate, be prepared to create specific filament profiles with alternative hotbed settings for all your filaments when printed on this plate. (It's worth the effort.) If you can afford Darkmoon3D's ICE plate, it's better built and worth the money. If you can't afford it, or if it's not available when you need it, this plate is a decent alternative.

Was starting to have first layer adhesion issues on a brand new Bambu P1S, not sure if the factory plate was somehow defective. In any case, this solved the issue immediately. It's also nice to be able to run my hotbed 10 degrees cooler with this plate and no more need for bed weld / glue anymore! Highly recommend, I dug this plate so much I bought two more.

I really like this plate. It was a perfect fit in my Bambu P1S. It is thick and sturdy and everything is stuck down like glue. Nothing that I've printed has detached from the plate and I've printed some tall skinny stuff. With that said, if you print something that is large and flat, it can be a challenge to get it off. This plate does not want to let go. I have not had any problems with the finish scraping off. I scraped it in one place but that was my fault and it was just a small scratch and has not spread. I have not cleaned it once. It's sticky and doesn't really need it. I just make sure that there is no filament left behind. Do not try to scrape the filament strip from the start of the print off with your fingernail unless you want a painful hole under your fingernail that lasts at least a week.

I had found the PEI included plate with my Bambu A1 was not suitable for my area. Corners would lift and sometimes, I'd get spaghetti because the whole print shifted mid print. Asking for help on social media and a lot of responses saying things like this worked for me, it must be something about you that isn't working. Turns out, the >60% humidity in my area is not the same as the 20% humidity in the Netherlands or 0% in Arizona. I did play with gluestick and rafts etc for a while, but after about a week, I realized this was adding extra cost as well as futzing around. After perusing through all the responses I could on social media, I started to realize the adhesion is very environment dependent. One suggestion was this plate - and it solved all my adhesion problems, at the same time, needing more rigorous force to remove finished prints. If you've come here with adhesion problems on your A1 and your relative humidity is generally higher than 60%, this plate might be worth a shot. I have no doubt that Bambu's included PEI plate works for most conditions, but my high humidity isn't one of them - especially if the prints have a larger base or are somewhat tall.

For most of my prints, the included PEI sheet on my Bambu Lab P1P was perfectly fine, no adhesion issues at all. My problem came when i started to print small, print in place fidget keychains. I could not for the life of me get the smaller features such as the beagles ears to stay on the build plate. I probably printed 50 beagle keychains with different settings, build plates, glue, magigoo… none of them worked so i basically gave up trying the prints that had smaller features that were prone to breaking off. Then i heard about the build plate on YouTube and said what the hell, let me tell you… i don’t know what this thing is coated with, but it is sticky… not sticky like glue, but like a grippy mat for your shower almost. Needless to say, all 12 of my Beagles printed with zero issues, none of them lost any ears, they had no quality defects from or any minor shifts that cause ringing lines. This is the best damn build plate money can buy. I only wish there was one available for my A1 Minis so i could switch everything over to these. Will definitely be buying more