Zesty Nimble V3 - An ideal hybrid or just a compromise?

Direct drive is precise but heavy, and bowden tube is the opposite. So is a remote, flex mount extruder like the Zesty Nimble the best of both worlds, or simply a compromise?

The Nimble V3 ‘Flex’ has a lot of nice features, is beautifully manufactured and thoroughly documented. It achieves its goal of being super light weight. However I can’t help but feel it would be a much better product if the breech was designed with adjustable tension for gripping the filament.

This product was purchased with my own money. All opinions expressed are my own.

Zesty Nimble: https://zesty.tech/pages/the-nimble

0:00 Introduction
Previous video on direct drive vs bowden tube: https://youtu.be/ybTbuUBy2-s
Previous video on the Flex3drive extruder: https://youtu.be/6SJGHCNyebM

0:51 Zesty Nimble vs bowden tube vs direct drive

3:19 Specifications and price
I ordered the 75cm and 85cm cabl;es and ended up using the 75cm cable.

3:38 Unboxing

4:08 Assembly
Zesty documentation: https://zestytechnology.readthedocs.io/en/latest/nimble/nimblev3/index.html

5:42 Designing a custom mount
The Zesty part I based my mounting dimensions on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4928407
My custom parts for the FLsun Super Racer: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5146031

7:32 Installation to the printer

9:51 Firmware settings
Zesty docs for firmware: https://zestytechnology.readthedocs.io/en/latest/nimble/nimblev3/tuning.html
Klipper rotation distance reference: https://www.klipper3d.org/Rotation_Distance.html
E-steps guide: https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html#esteps
Retraction tuning test: https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html#retraction

11:39 Tuning
Speed tower test: https://teachingtechyt.github.io/calibration.html#speed
Klipper pressure advance guide video: https://youtu.be/EJapxNsntsQ

13:18 Print tests

14:07 Problems and concerns
Previous video on OmniaDrop vs H2: https://youtu.be/Ho571m8pnWE
Adjustable breech by DrDO: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5022052

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