00:00So, you finally loaded up that spool of carbon fiber nylon, printed one beautiful part,
00:05and then, your prints turned to garbage. Yeah, that brass nozzle you've been using?
00:10It's already toast. Abrasive filaments chew through brass in a matter of hours,
00:16and I learned that the expensive way. So I went digging and found the five best
00:20hardened steel nozzles out there right now, all at prices that honestly surprised me.
00:25Let's get into it. First up, the 8 Malawian Quach's Hardened Steel Nozzle Multipack,
00:31and this is the one I'd point most people toward if you're running an Ender 3, a CR10,
00:36or basically any Creality machine. You get them in packs of 2, 5, or 10,
00:41and you can grab sizes from 0.2 all the way up to 1.0mm. Standard M6 thread, 1.75
00:49filament,
00:49drops right in with no fuss. And the price? $3.45. Nearly 5,000 of these have sold with a
00:594.7 rating,
01:00which tells you people aren't just buying them, they're coming back. Honestly, at that price,
01:06just buy the 10-pack and stop worrying about it. Next, the Fasetki 3D V6 Nozzle, and this one's a
01:12little different because it's not just hardened steel, it's tungsten carbide coated. That coating
01:18is what makes the difference when you're pushing low-in-the-dark filament or heavy glass fiber
01:21blends that shred everything else. It also handles high temperatures really well, so if you're printing
01:27PTG, nylon, or polycarbonate, you're covered. $4.40, and it's sitting at a 4.9 rating with almost
01:354,800 sold. If you've got a V6 hotend and you want something that'll genuinely last, this is a really
01:42smart pickup. Third on the list is the 8 Malawian Quach's Hardened Steel Upgrade Nozzle, and this
01:48one's built specifically as a direct swap for the Ender 3 V2, Ender 5, and CR10. It's a 0.4mm,
01:56which let's be real, is the size 90% of us print with anyway. You can get it as a
02:01single, a 5-pack,
02:02or a 10-pack. It's $5.79, so a little pricier than the first one, but the machining quality is
02:09noticeably cleaner. A 4.9 rating across nearly 4,800 sales backs that up. If you want a no-guesswork
02:17upgrade that just works, this is it. Number 4 is the V6 Hardened Steel Nozzle, and this is the
02:23budget champion of the whole list. $2.17. That's it. And it still comes in the full-size range, 0
02:33.2,
02:330.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0mm M6 thread, works with Ender 3 hotends, Titan Extruders, and the
02:42Prusa
02:42I33 Malawian Quach's. Nearly 4,700 sold and a 4.9 rating at that price is kind of ridiculous.
02:50If you're just testing the waters with abrasive filament and don't want to commit big money,
02:54start right here. You genuinely have nothing to lose.
02:59And finally, the Triangle Lab A2 Hardened Steel V6 Nozzle. This is the enthusiast pick.
03:06A two-tool steel is a serious step-up in wear resistance, and it's rated for PI,
03:11peak, and carbon fiber filaments, so we're talking proper engineering materials here.
03:16It's compatible with V6 hotends, the Dragon, the Rapido, and Matrix Extruders.
03:22At $8.76 it's the most expensive on this list, but Triangle Lab has a reputation for a reason,
03:27and the 4.8 rating from over 4,000 buyers proves it.
03:31If you're printing functional parts that actually matter, spend the extra few dollars.
03:37Alright, that's the 5. All the links are down in the description,
03:41and prices on these change fast, so it's worth checking.
03:45If this saved you from ruining another nozzle, drop a like and hit subscribe,
03:49I've got more 3D printing upgrade videos coming.
03:52Thanks for watching, and happy printing!
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