# Misleading product description? (Vertex Vertex Delta 3D Printer)

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**Category:** New Products\
**Created:** [March 4, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/misleading-product-description-vertex-vertex-delta-3d-printer/21613 "2023-03-04T14:12:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/misleading-product-description-vertex-vertex-delta-3d-printer/21613/1 "2023-03-04T14:12:10Z")

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[Vertex Delta 3D Printer](https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/vertex-delta-3d-printer-and-starter-set?variant=31117118046291)

I’ve been a long term fan of Velleman, and I was quite taken with this 3D printer, especially now that it is half the original price. However, the lack of a heated bed, shows that its design is now quite dated.

The manufacturer’s description of a “direct-drive extruder” is inconsistent with the industry use of the term, which refers to an integrated extruder and head. By contrast, the Vertex product clearly has a “Bowden tube” implementation.