xTool F1 2-in-1 Dual Laser and Infrared Engraver with Slide Extension, Rotary Extension and Smoke Purifier, Lightning Speed Portable Fiber Laser Engraver for Metal Wood

This engraver is amazing and super easy to use. We engrave knives to give to customers and what we paid to have them done by another company was crazy. No brainer and super easy to use.

This is my second laser but my first portable laser. My other laser is an Om Tech 60w CO2. I use it for the cutting of wood and burning larger projects. I love the F1 because it is easy to use and portable. I do a few craft shows a year and it is easy to take with me to personalize items for the customer. It does a great job on slate coasters and on leather projects. On the smaller items it is so much easier to set up than the larger laser. Easy to focus and the framing is very accurate. It has been worth every penny that I paid for it and so far it appear to be durable since it has endured the rigors of the farmers market and craft shows. I would like to have a stronger one but will have to wait for a while due to the additional cost.

While the laser is nice, their packaging STINKS!!! I could not even plug the laser in because the correct connection cable was not enclosed in the box. Several other small parts were also missing. About two weeks after notifying xTool, I did get the missing parts. But today I unboxed the rotary tool and found that NONE OF THE SCREWS were enclosed. Also missing @re the stud components for engraving smaller items. I have emailed them, and will update this review when I hear back. ================= Happy 5 stars now!! As an update I have now received the missing parts from xTool. They replied quickly and politely. I could not have asked for better service given the packaging mishap. Thank you to Wendy and the others who supported my issue so effectively!

Nice product but software is a hurdle ! Takes some training. Thanks to YouTube.

This is a great tool! It works very well and is easy to use! The only thing I wish the software had was templates! It would be nice if it had templates of different tumblers so that you could make your designs and not have to constantly size and resize your creation. I think there were some purchase options for templates (eBay or Etsy) but they still didnt work without having to size and resize everything. The machine itself is amazing! Although it is pricey, I can see how this machine is worth the price if using it for a small business. I ended up returning it because of my frustration with having to constantly line everything up and resize the images, but that isn’t the machines fault at all!

We were SUPER impressed with how well this was packaged! 20/10 for packing quality. The laser works great and all of the attachments were functional. It is pretty compact overall. Looking forward to perfecting our engraving skills!

Huge disappointment. After purchasing the XTool F1, was pretty happy with the system as it connected to my iPhone and was very easy to use. However, after 2 days and connecting it to my laptop, it no longer will connect to anything else and is practically impossible to try and reset. The support team keeps saying the same thing as google but nothing is fixing the situation.

Love it

Works great still experimenting and loving every minute

This machine is a great addition to my C02 laser. Cut the bigger stuff on my big laser and I can engrave them on the F1.

Fast delivery, super well packed, everything perfect !

VERY frustrating that xTool makes all this noise about laser safety, requiring you to watch a cheesy video on laser safety before you can use the software: but then doesn’t include laser safety glasses with the unit. I work in the technology industry and know full well how important laser safety _IS_, and the failure to include the appropriate safety eyeware with the unit is a major omission. The thing is: the unit itself works well, I was surprised at how quickly I was able to try an initial engraving, I was disappointed at how difficult it was to structure the first burn relative to the physical location of the target object. But compared to cheaper units i’ve seen friends try: this unit works fairly well: but again; safety has to matter first and foremost. The kit unit, as provided, includes accessories that an end user will be using in a manner that blocks the use of the built-in shield: which makes the laser safety eyewear for the end user and people around to be essential… One -cannot trust- the random ‘safety eyewear’ that is sold here on amazon. If you’re paying $10, you’re not getting anything that actually protects you: and xTool should know that, and include proper, quality, certified, protective equipment with the unit at time of purchase. ESPECIALLY if the rotary head and slide unit are included: accessories which by design, block you from using the built-in shield of the laser system.

I bought one. The one I received was used so I sent it back.