Battle of the Class 1 Lasers - WeCreat Vision vs. xTool S1

The almost 10 ft pass through on the Xtool sold me

I have a 100W Omtech, which I'm very happy with, but I run an afterschool makerspace at a school and wanted something the kids could easily use. After a lot of research (comparing the S1 xTool and WeCreate), I just got the WeCreat because of the camera system and suite of projects. I've run a few projects already (using the scan function and doing other things the kids would do) and I think the kids are going to love working with this machine!

Thank you for giving so much detail! Great video.

A couple of “features” on the S1 were missed that could be a deciding point in the long term. 1 - The pass through slots and conveyor system - which means you can process very long pieces. 2 - You can change the laser head. Currently it looks like Xtool are doing 10W, 20W, 40W standard diode & 2W IR for metals etc. So it opens up the possibility to do more cutting and different materials - albeit at an additional cost… However on the WeCreat the camera does help a lot if batch processing is part of what you want to do - although jigs can assist with at on non camera machines, and as others have said it’s a lot easier to position work on pre used sheets with a camera system…

Thank you so much for the comparisons I am in the market for my first laser tool this video has been very beneficial

Thank you! You answered all of my questions!

Answered all my questions. Thank you, getting the Wecreate

Just grabbed the Vision with the Clean Air Pack for $1799. That’s honestly an excellent deal, especially since air filters are NOT cheap. I have a BOFA for my small print farm and man that thing was spendy. I like the XTool and will likely get the P2 later, but damn they nickel and dime you on everything to allow you to use the machine to its full potential.

I received my Wecreat today, it was $1198 on sale includes shipping. Set up was fairly simple and first 2 projects turned out alright. It's my first engraver and I'm glad I choose it. Only thing is that the exhaust hose is going to need a suction fan outside before I do any cutting, I'll just use a shop vac with remote switch.

Thank you thank you thank you for making this video. That nail on the coffin part sold me. Great video you got my subscribe, like and share.

Hi enjoyed the video. Looking to upgrade my current diode laser. Can you give me an idea of the cutting thickness on plywood for both machines.

I've heard that some companies charge a yearly fee on the software - does WeCreate do that? I'm probably going to get my 1st laser this year. Nice review.

That. I love our ❎tool!

Thank you for all this info , really appreciate it. I would have a request since you seam to have a lot of expertises. Fumes, I deal with those with my 3dPrinters all the time and was able to make custom filter etc... As for these machine , i see fume extractor that vary between 100$ to 1k ? what is your take on that ? Thank you in advance,

Im mostly going to be engraving tumblers, have you found a significant difference in quality between the two regarding that material? Ultimately if i want more complex designs im leaning toward the x tool

First and foremost thank you for this awesome review. Do these machines work well with an Apple computer?

This is at least the third review I've seen between these things with no determining opinion from anyone on anything one way or the other, but as you and others have mentioned, the Xtool has more costly accessories so for that reason (and some other reason I can't think of at the moment) I'm gonna go with the Wecreate, though I'm sure they are equally fine machines. Just got hit with a home insurance bill though, so it looks like I'll have to wait until next month or so to get started. Ugh.

I really appreciate your explanations and the calming tone. I'm wondering if this kind of machine can be used in an apartment? I'm referring to the machine's noise and smoke. Also, is one of these machines quieter than the other?

Thank you for providing a comparison between both lasers. Every other video does not touch on batching. If I have several (5) wooden keychains laid out evenly with the WeCreat and am going to engrave a word on each of the keychains, I find that the engraving is hit or miss. The goal is to engrave a word on the wooden keychain dead center from top, bottom, and sides. After autofocus and having the correct parameters, the finished product is off. One keychain may have the word closer to the top piece of the wood, and the other may shift to one side. Maybe out of five keychains, two will be dead center. Mind you, all five keychains were laid out in the center of the tray. Is this happening with your WeCreat if you do any batching ? Also, from day one, the WiFi does not work. It will connect to my network (2.4 GHz), and the computer is on 2.4 GHz, but it continues to drop off the network within seconds. The router is only about 5 feet away, printers, computers, and Alexa are all on the same network and in the same room with the WeCreat, and they don’t drop. Are you having the same issues? Everyone demonstrating WeCreat Vision on YouTube seems to be using a USB cable for connectivity instead of WiFi. I wonder why? Thank you.

I’m leaning toward the WeCreat since I don’t make signs and mostly make items I can sell at markets. My office is my enclosed garage with the only place to vent right now being where the dryer hose leads out. If I’m able to hook the vision hose there would that be enough to “air out thru window” ….also, is there a hack to be able to cut clear acrylic?