The Maker 4 is my 3rd machine in 4 years. My first was the Maker. It died after a year and a half. My second was the Maker 3, which recently broke down due to the bushings in the carriage going bad. Now I have the Maker 4. I hope this one lasts longer because I can't keep buying machines once a year. With that being said, I love the Maker 4 as it it a lot faster that the other machines. So far, so good. I did, however, purchase the 3 year warranty with the hopes that if I need a replacement machine, I will get a NEW one and NOT a refurbished one.
I won the maker 4 in August in one of cricuts fb group giveaways. I was so excited to be the winner. This is an amazing machine I have the original maker and wow the maker 4 is such an improvement. It is so fast and so accurate. Cricut is the most generous company I know. They are all about their members.
Geat machine but Needs improvement in firmware and
on December 9, 2025
Posted by: Noah
from USA
So it cuts nice. Just have to finagle the settings to get the DoC right for stuff.
So the criucut is a great tool and all. BUT 2 things: The blue tooth is bad. It takes a bunch of work to reconnect the maker 4 to the Pc via bluetooth. I can't use USB because the Cricut is in a separate room (about 10 ft away). Once it connects the cutting is fine. I with you included a wifi radio like a regular printer at least. 2: I don't like the software in one aspect. If I want to drop a bunch custom of image files in the library, I can't. I would like the feature to drop 20 files in one go.
After only a few weeks I am in love with my Cricut 4! I upgraded from the Cricut 3 primarily for the promised increased speed and I do have to say it's a lot faster! Because of the increased speed I am now looking at doing more projects with more intricate parts and details. I like that I did not have to purchase any different tools or materials. My one complaint is that the pen holder was almost impossible to remove when I needed to use my Sharpie with an adapter. I hope this will ease up after a while. Even so I give this machine 5 stars!
I love my Cricut except for the fact it does not pull the mats in evenly. The right side pulls the mat in slightly before the left side so the mat is then off centered.
I bought this after seeing several YouTube videos showcasing what the Cricut machines could do. I went with the Maker because I wanted to be able to deboss. So far I love it!!! I am having fun doing multiple projects - all personal use - but so much fun making Thanksgiving items, cake toppers and cake stencils. Great product and I am amazed at how many things it can do! I am using it to better label many of my bins and containers but also for holiday decor. I am having a ball. YouTube videos have been great as the most difficult part is figuring out some of the software. The software isn't difficult - but some little quirks and more advanced projects take some time and experience. I am loving the "Access" subscription now since there are so MANY premade projects to customize and help new users or just give some ideas.