Review Guidelines for 3D Print Tech Design

3D Konsult Månsson (“3DpTD”) regularly produces independent and in-depth product reviews under the “3D Print Tech Design” and ”3DpTD” brand, covering the entire range of Maker-focused products from 3D printer products over CNC-controlled machines down to manual tools and accessories.

Reviews published here are not simply recaps of a product’s spec sheet, any reviewed product has been thoroughly analyzed or tested, either physically or based on trusted colleagues in the field, together with my analysis. The experiences and results from reviews, tests and analysis are then shared in video or written form.

While all products are welcome, please note that there are a few rules that apply to any product review produced by 3DpTD:

Neutrality

Payment

Any results and opinions thereof presented in a review video or post are a truthful representation of our experiences and thoughts of a product. Under no circumstances will payment or other compensation be accepted to influence the stated opinion about a product.

Reviews conducted by 3DpTD never require payment. This allows us to maintain our journalistic integrity.

Companies may, however, opt to purchase sponsorship independently of a review, and it’s our responsibility to do our best to clearly inform that the content is sponsored.

Manufacturer’s influence

The resulting review, article or video (or its script) will not be provided before their public release.

“Review guides” with pre-audited talking points are welcome for completeness, but will not be strictly adhered to.

Product requirements

Pre-release products

Reviews of pre-release products provide limited value to end users. Due to the additional overhead required to get an unfinished product to function correctly and the possibility of additional changes being introduced before the product’s final release, 3DpTD will accept pre-release hardware for review if it is identical to the product eventually shipped to customers. 3DpTD will clarify multiple times to the customer that they can not expect the expect same experience on post-released hardware.

Product safety

Products that have glaring safety issues and would provide a danger to the user or during review will not be accepted. Should it turn out that a product has a severe safety issue that is capable of damaging property or harming users, the product will be decommissioned and the review process halted. Any findings may still be published.

Resolving issues

Up to a reasonable limit, 3DpTD will try to resolve any issues that might arise during product testing. Please note that technical difficulties and challenges will need to be mentioned in a review.

Cherry-picking products or providing non-standard product versions is discouraged. 3DpTD has limited means to detect a cherry-picked product, so we need to trust product manufacturers and resellers to provide a product that is identical to the product an end user would receive.

Provided review samples

3DpTD does accept review samples from manufacturers or resellers, so long as the conditions were agreed on beforehand.

Loaned / provided products

If you require a provided product to be returned after review, please state so before sending a product. Products sent without communicating loan terms or return conditions prior to shipping will be considered gifts and will not be returned.

Unsolicited products

Products that are sent without prior agreement will not be returned and will not be considered for review. 3DpTD will choose an appropriate use for any unannounced deliveries. Disposal fees will be charged to the sender.

Imports

If you’re shipping to us in Norway, please respect the applicable import declaration rules. Shipments that are improperly declared will be returned or destroyed by customs.

Always state the actual value of the product you ship. Norwegian imports does not accept invoices for zero-value samples.

Products that do not conform to the standards required for bearing the “CE” mark may be destroyed by imports.

Import fees from unsolicited products will be charged back to manufacturer. Import fees for review units or gifts are, depending on agreement before shipping, often covered by the manufacturer/sender.

Legal

Unless explicitly agreed on, 3DpTD cannot guarantee a specific date for the release of a product review. Unexpected issues with a product might delay a review further as they are being resolved.

If a product was provided with the requirement of a video review to be published about it, this is legally considered an exchange of good and therefore a sponsored video and ad for the product. As a result, the review would need to be declared as such. 3DpTD generally does not guarantee a review to be released after a product has been provided.

3DpTD is not required to accept any product for review and retains the right to decline review opportunities for any reason.

Get in touch

If you agree on above terms? Send an email to contact@antonmansson.com if you’re up for it!

PS: There are imposters trying to request products in the name of 3DpTD and Anton Månsson. Please make sure to always reply to a @antonmansson.com or @amid2d3d.com email address.