BOSS LASER VS AP LAZER

The affordability or value comparison is a matter of comparing both machines’ specifications, capabilities and support options relative to the asking price. Comparing Boss’ LS-1420 and AP Lazer’s SN-1812 required adjustments to be fair. It’s important to note that AP Lazer includes add-ons or upgrades within their base price. The 3-year warranty, PC, CO2 glasses, and virtual training are all included within the SN-1812’s base price of $12,995.

However, the Boss machines allows the client to decide if those upgrades are worth paying for. With those same upgrades Boss’ price is significantly more affordable. Additionally, if you decided to purchase without any upgrades the base price for Boss’ LS-1420 is only $4,997.

The other important note worth mentioning is that AP Lazer presents a unique “open architecture” platform that includes a removable base or cart. With that you can potentially load larger or heavier objects that would not otherwise fit within a ‘boxed’ laser system. AP thus claims their machine offers “endless product creation”. However, keep in mind each AP machine has limited X/Y gantry and work area which requires realignment for larger engraving jobs.

As an example, the SN-1812 work area is limited to 18×12”. Thus, if you want to engrave anything larger than 18×12” you would need to engrave it in multiple 18×12” sections. This requires you to relocate, and re-align the material with exact precision in both X & Y sections so as to keep each subsequent section seamless to one another. This would be a difficult process to efficiently replicate that could result in loss of time and material.

Boss effectively expands their machines work area by offering 4-Way pass through points front to back and side to side. You can position the object with more freedom compared to other “boxed-in” platforms. You can also opt for a 4×8 or 5×10’ work area for larger platforms where you would not need to reposition the material.