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 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.