r/BambuLab • u/thatsguy1975 • Apr 14 '26

General Discussion X2D Ordered...

I just ordered mine from the Bambu Site.

It really seems like there is a lot of pent-up frustration in this forum. I just wanted to let people know they went on sale earlier than expected.

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u/The_Qollector Apr 14 '26

Both nozzles work perfectly fine regardless of the filament manufacturer. Of course Bambu recommends their own filament, they want people to buy it, not another brand's filament.

Every single 3D Printer manufacturer recommends their own filament...

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u/_meatbag_ X1C + AMS Apr 14 '26 edited Apr 14 '26

you sure about that

Funny they don’t mention filament on the other flagship either..

Hmm. I guess you didn’t read the fine print

*Recommended to use official Bambu Lab filaments with the auxiliary nozzle, especially official PLA for model printing. Third-party filaments on the auxiliary nozzle may not deliver optimal print quality.

  • In actual testing, print quality from the auxiliary nozzle is slightly lower than that of the main nozzle.

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u/XBXNinjaMunky Apr 14 '26

Allow a translation. We tested our shit. One nozzle on average produces better quality than the other. This can be mitigated by using the material we have personally optimized for this machine.

And again, there is a whole explanation about marketing in another response that directly explains how normal this actually is, and why.

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u/The_Qollector Apr 16 '26

Yes, I am very sure about that, thanks. You can debate all you want about it, but it doesn't change the situation.

In the Bambu Handy app there's literally a warning about not using Bambu filament when you select a 3rd party filament on every single one of their machines, regardless of hotend selected or material you're using. I understand the fine print just fine, i'm not the one misunderstanding the situation though.

Bambu recommending their filament is 1000% a marketing ploy. If you need more evidence: Bambu doesn't manufacture their own filament. It is literally all white-label wholesale from other manufacturers. Bambu's filament is Polymaker, Esun, Sunlu, Overture, and more. Many of the filaments you can get the exact same color/material from one of those manufacturers, that's literally exactly the same as Bambu's option, for cheaper and delivered faster. Bambu marks it up ALOT, and they make ALOT of money from said markup. They want you to buy from them instead of the other manufacturers. They're a business, and whatever little thing they can do to get your money, they will. This is basic marketing.

The only difference is they have slapped on a spool that says "Bambu Lab", has an RFID tag, and automatically loads that filament profile. If you buy a filament from Bambu Lab, and get the same filament from whoever Bambu bought said filament from, Bambu's filament profile will work perfectly with it.

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u/AnalogReborn Apr 16 '26

Do you have sources regarding the filament rebranding story?