ANYCUBIC 14K 3D Printer Resin, Superior Precision Texture Resin, Model Matte Finish, Lower-Odor, Upgraded Toughness 3D Printing Resin for All LCD Resin 3D Printers (Grey, 1kg)

Great for minis
Great resin, perfect for minis. The minis in the photo used almost a whole bottles worth of resin, printed on my Anycubic Photon Mono 4, to print every NPC in the Icespire Peak campaign included with the D&D Essentials Kit.

Beautiful prints but it may take some trial and error
This resin prints amazing. The detail of the prints coming from my Anycubic Photon Mono M7 Pro are fantastic. I thought they were good before, but the lines are so sharp and crisp with this resin. The bad news is that it’s temperamental. Finding the right settings is tough. I think I have it close, but I still get a bunch of failed prints. For the first time ever I had it fail in the middle with a bunch of supports. Do you know what it’s like cleaning a bunch of supports off stuck to the FEP? I think I need to strengthen the supports, but that’s just to say that there have been many challenges for me changing to this resin. I had a build fall off the supports during printing. Never had that happen with any of the other resins I’ve used. However, I think the quality of this resin is worth figuring it out. The successful prints have been clean and solid.The pic shows two test prints. The left is the normal Anycubic resin and the right is the HD resin. Both came out pretty well, so they’re comparable. But you can see the HD is much sharper. It could be because the M7 Pro is a higher resolution printer. The quality might not be as good on a lower resolution printer. I don’t have one to test it. I personally didn’t think there was going to me much of a difference.

A Super Capable Resin
I tested this resin back-to-back against Formlabs Creator Tough High Precision resin, for which this product is a rough equivalent to. I received both resins at nearly the same time for review purposes.The printer used was an Anycubic Photon Mono X 6Ks with a print resolution of 34 microns on both the XY axis and 0.05mm layer height. Why is this important? There are some higher resolution printers on the market, such as the Anycubic Photon Mono M7 (which is an excellent printer also). However, the resolution on the M7 is not square – the X axis has a different resolution from the Y. Probably 99% of the time this isn’t going to matter for general printing, but for extremely fine details, it means the orientation of the model on the print bed can result in variations in detail. It can result in a slightly “smeared” appearance to fine details as they transition from one axis to the other.While the 6Ks might have slightly lower resolution, the uniform XY axis means that the orientation of the model on the print bed matters less. We’re talking nitpicky levels of detail here… BUT, since this and the Formlabs resin are marketed as high precision, this meant that I didn’t have to factor in model rotation as much when judging quality of the prints.OK, to the nitty gritty… I’m a miniature painter and I’ve used a bunch of different resins. Lately I’ve been relying on Anycubic’s water washable line. For extremely low odor and decent level of detail, I get display-worthy models that are very simple and inexpensive to clean. Although I did go back to an Isopropyl Alcohol workflow to test this and the Formlabs resin, it would take a lot to get me to fully go back to that process.Both this and the Formlabs resin just might make me consider it.Where the Anycubic resin excels: The finish. One of the selling points of this resin is the matte finish. To be clear, I haven’t found that the “glossy” appearance from other resins seems to result in ACTUAL less detail. It’s just harder to see that detail. However, once a flat primer is applied, the details pop. Even so, the matte finish of this resin out of the vat just looks better, and the ability to more easily see the details before getting to the primer stage can help with planning out a paint plan ahead of time.Where the Anycubic resin falls short (kind of ): The odor. I found this resin to have slightly more odor than the Formlabs. Even so, it still wasn’t nearly as strong as “standard” resins and about on par with the water washable resin. I have a couple of rechargeable filters inside of my print box and with them running, there was virtually zero odor from this resin, versus absolutely no odor from the Formlabs with the filters running.As far as detail goes, I found this to be a highly accurate resin. Also, the slight flexibility, like the Formlabs resin, will result in more durable models. Chances are a model will still break if you drop it, but they should be much less prone to small parts snapping off during standard cleaning and painting.Is this resin going to be right for you? That depends. It’s more costly than standard resin. The increased detail is nearly at a nitpick level. If you aren’t a precision miniature painter, the extra quality from this resin will likely not be a factor. If you don’t print models with a lot of fine parts prone to breaking, the extra durability might not be a factor. In those cases, cheaper standard resins will likely be a better bang for your buck. But if you print fine detail models where maximum precision matters, then this is an option worth considering.

Silicone Inhibitor
The resin prints well, but it is highly reactive with platinum cured silicone. The silicone will not cure around it leaving a gooey mess. If you are trying to make a mold of your print, you are better off with a different type. I have had success with the high speed resin from this brand, but not the texture resin. I have also not tried it with tin cured silicone, but I prefer not to use that for my application.The printed objects are circled in blue in the photo. The pit in the silicone mold is where the printed object was in contact with it. I will attempt to mold it again after a heavy cleaning and polyurethane sealant.