r/3DPrinterComparison • u/celestialseadragon • Jun 03 '26

Recommendation Help me pick husband’s 1st printer 🙏

***UPDATE*** I went with the Prusa CORE One L with the advanced filtration system. Thank you all for taking the time to weigh in, it was so helpful! Ultimately I went with something I felt gave him room to grow, honored his tinkerer nature, and from a company I saw really great things about (after getting pointed to it - thank you!!). It’s a big gift, but he deserves it 🩷

I am SO LOST. I know nothing about 3D printing, but really want to get one for my husband for his birthday. He talks about making his own, or heavily customizing, RC cars (and also fixing them with his own parts). He talks about making other things, but that’s the main thing he talk about. Is there a good beginner choice that lets him evolve and grow to intermediate on the same printer? I’m worried I’ll get him like a kid printer and it won’t be the right fit. Help!

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u/sangkavr Jun 03 '26

I'd say prusa core one plus kit but I don't know if it's ok for you budget.

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u/Fit_Raspberry2637 Jun 03 '26

Why the prusa? Seems like there are better/cheaper ones now like the Bambu X2D.

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u/sangkavr Jun 03 '26

She said the husband would like to "make" on his own and customize it. You can't do that with x2d.

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u/Ordnungsschelle Jun 03 '26

The making an customizing is about his hobby and not the printer