DiamondBack Nozzles
The DiamondBack Nozzle:
- Prints any filament–no nozzle change out required
- Improves layer adhesion and quality
- Has a solid diamond tip, NOT a diamond coating
- Is easier to clean and reduces tip clogging
- Delivers unmatched wear resistance
- Lowers required operating temperature
- Improves extrusion efficiency
- Is made in the USA
Please visit this website to see more features of this nozzles.
Here is my review of the DiamondBack Nozzles.
I got these nozzles for test and deside to use these printers
Prusa 3MKS+
Both Printers did share the same nozzle 0.4. Because I want as many print hours with 1 nozzle and the check the wear of it under the microscope again.
The DiamondBack Nozzles looks good and very smooth.
Packing
My DiamondBack Nozzles came in a very very fine “leather” box with the logo on.
I have never in my mind belive how much they did on the looks and packing on this set.
In the box there are a granites stone and some disks in the materiales all kinds of nozzle are made of.
What to use that for ? Not much beside you can test the hardness of the disks on the stone and I must say that it is a bit fun.
A glass tube with the dust from making the DiamondBack nozzles, is in the box. They have done alot to make this shine of quality.
Before using DiamondBack Nozzle 0.4
Here is a photo of the DiamondBack under a microscope before is was installed.
As you can see the hole in the DiamondBack nozzle is looking very smooth and nice.
I only have 1 corcern, will the filament stick on the nozzle.
Testing will show how it goes.
Test Prints With DiamondBack 0.4 Nozzle
Before I started printing. I noticed that I had to turn down my hotend temp about 5 degrees operating temperature.
Here is some of the prints I did.
- Layer hight 0.2
- Infill 0%
- Bed 55 degrees
- Hotend 200 after 2 layer 195 degrees
- Print speed 80 mm/s
- Cooling from layer 2 at 50% from layer 4 100%
- Big Groot is 26 cm and small Groot is 16 cm
- File printed is here
The first layer was perfect with the wood filament and it did stick well to the bed.
There was minimal strings left to remove after the print was done.
- Layer hight 0.18
- Infill 100%
- Bed 75 degrees
- Hotend 250
- Print speed 60 mm/s
- No cooling
- File printed is here
It was printed standing up and with some Dimafix spray clue.
The print did turn out really good and very smooth and that cooling duct will be installed on my x max printer with chads mod.
- Layer hight 0.2
- Infill 15%
- Bed 55 degrees
- Hotend 200 after 2 layer 195 degrees
- Print speed 80 mm/s
- Cooling from layer 2 at 50% from layer 4 100%
- Ghostbusters logo 10×5 cm
- File printed is here
This print was easy printet and the PLA glow in the dark filament really glows and for a long time.
- Layer hight 0.2
- Infill 20%
- Bed 65 degrees
- Hotend 235 after 2 layer 230 degrees
- Print speed 80 mm/s
- Cooling from layer 4 20%
- TinTin Rocket 53 cm
- File printed is here
DiamondBack did a very good job with the PETG. There where some very small strings there was removed with a small heat gun.
- Layer hight 0.2
- Infill 10%
- Bed 55 degrees
- Hotend 205 after 2 layer 195 degrees
- Print speed 80 mm/s
- Cooling from layer 2 at 50% from layer 4 100%
- Tasmanian Devil 39 cm
- File printed is here
Printed with PLA+ and it did print very well. There was some small strings there was removed with my fingers.
- Layer hight 0.2
- Infill 10%
- Bed 55 degrees
- Hotend 205 after 2 layer 195 degrees
- Print speed 80 mm/s
- Cooling from layer 2 at 50% from layer 4 100%
- Sylvester The cat 32 cm
- File printed is here
Printed with PLA+ and it did print very well.
- Layer hight 0.2
- Infill 10%
- Bed 55 degrees
- Hotend 205 after 2 layer 195 degrees
- Print speed 80 mm/s
- Cooling from layer 2 at 50% from layer 4 100%
- Marvin the Martian 46 cm
- File printed is here
Printed with PLA+ and it did print very well.
Nozzle AFTER use.
After many hours of printing with Nylon, Carbon fiber, Wood and glow in the dark. The DiamondBack nozzle have printed 700 hours now in low and high temp.
The filament did not stick hard to the nozzle and was cleaned with a brush.
It allmost look like a new nozzle, no signs of wear at all. Filament did also come really easy out of the nozzle by just pull it out at low temp.
After Sale Support
There is not much to get help with when you get a nozzle but they answer you within 24 hours.
My Final Verdict
Diamondback nozzles say that the nozzles are worry free 3d printing and are wear resist. So far I have tested the DiamondBack, I had no trouble and sign of wear at all. My first layer is really good and smooth and with a lower temp on my hotend. The packing on the set is over the top and look very pro.
The best part is I only need one nozzle no matter what filament I did use. Easy to clean and the filament did no stick to the nozzle on any of my prints. A small bit of filament was clean super easy with a brush after 700 hours of printing.
Here is a video where they test wear on nozzles.
Would I recomend Diamondback Nozzles that is a big YES from me.
I have been in contact with them and they are also going to release a volcano version that it a must for me and it will be test on my Flsun Super Racer
This isn’t over yet if you like to try out a DiamondBack nozzle then keep a look on this website and on Facebook, where I will make a GIVE AWAY on 3 pcs of V6 0.4 DiamondBack Nozzles.
The Review
DiamondBack Nozzles
PROS
- Wear resist
- Lower Heat
- Easy to clean
- Smooth first layer
- Adhesion on bed
- Only need on nozzle for any filament
CONS
- A bit high price (but you only need 1)
I just received the 0.4 mm Diamondback nozzle and I have the Qidi X-Max. How did you install this nozzle into this printer, given that X-Max uses an M7 thread?
Hi I know we did that about this over mail. But just a little info to other users.
On my Qidi Xmax I have installed chads mod so that is why I could install the DiamondBack nozzle.
The mod is better than than stock and also give me the freedom to print in all temps.
Can you please explain how you got the Diamondback nozzle on the Qidi X-Max? Diamondback nozzle has an M6 thread while my X-Max requires an M7 thread. Apologies for bugging you about this, but I can’t find how to install this nozzle on my X-Max anywhere!
Hi I know we did that about this over mail. But just a little info to other users.
On my Qidi Xmax I have installed chads mod so that is why I could install the DiamondBack nozzle.
The mod is better than than stock and also give me the freedom to print in all temps.
Chads mod can be downloaded from Thingiverse.
I have a Diamondback 0.6 with a prusa mk3s+. My impression is diamondback might be worth it if you want slightly more transparency from clear PETG… you can set the temp slightly lower and still get better melting / layers.