Elegoo Orange Storm Giga Review: It’s a Big Deal

Elegoo Orange Storm Giga

The Elegoo Orange Storm Giga is a highly anticipated 3D printer that tripped out of the starting gate but has recovered now that a retail version is ready for launch. Reviewers were given early beta units with flaws, but after several firmware and hardware updates, the Giga you purchased today should be in much better shape than the one I received for review.

The Giga is an impressive chunk of machinery that requires special delivery by forklift. It came in two boxes, each approximately the size of dining room tables, and weighs a good 230 pounds assembled. It has five power supplies and can noticeably raise the temperature of your room, not to mention trip your circuit breaker if you plug into the wrong outlet (ask me how I know). It’s so large, my review unit is sitting in the living room – even if I had a spot for it in the basement with the other printers, no one wanted to risk taking this ginormous machine down the steps. 

Not everyone needs this printer. If you want to print signs, furniture, or life-sized dragons, it’s certainly a fun printer to own. This is as close to industrial-sized printing as most of us in the hobby sphere might hope to get. With a retail price of $2,500, it’s surprisingly affordable, considering that you’re getting a metal machine that can double as a dog house.

(Image credit: Tom’s Hardware)

Like the Elegoo Neptune 4 Max, I’ve had to keep this one under review for an exceptionally long time. I first got word of the Kickstarter in November 2023, and I was among the first wave of reviewers to get one in April 2024. Several other reviewers witnessed catastrophic damage to their machines due to firmware bugs. Elegoo put the Giga on hold until they could address the firmware issues and a few minor hardware updates before releasing the unit to Kickstarter backers. 

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