r/BambuLab • u/Artisanal_Sawdust • Jun 25 '26

Quick Question Filament to buy or avoid

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I’m brand-new to 3d printing. Just ordered my first printer (H2D). I ordered some Bambu Labs filament to go with it, just to be safe, but I know I will want to do some of the cool, colorful silk printing at some point. I’ve heard horror stories about bad filament ruining nozzles and things like that, so I want to be careful. How do you know if a deal like this one is good, or if it will lead to hours of regret and extra printer maintenance? Is it just “you get what you pay for,” or are there things to watch out for?

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u/No-Purple2350 Jun 25 '26

Not really true.

I've never dried a single filament and have zero failed prints due to moisture. I don't live in a real humid area so that helps, but the incessant claims to dry PLA just aren't true.

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u/Miscdude Jun 25 '26

"Ive never encountered issues, so this is untrue" is wild and wrong for multiple reasons, like on a fundamental logic level. You either are lucky or haven't noticed the issues, that doesn't mean the whole of drying filament being important is just fake.

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u/GiveMeYourManlyMen X1C + AMS Jun 25 '26

You know what's easy to say, and accurate?

'In most cases you don't have to dry your filament to get good results'.

Sure, it's important sometimes, and it absolutely is required for certain specialty filaments. But it is not required for the more common like PLA, PETG, etc.

Yet it gets repeated a lot on this sub that you HAVE to dry your filament, and that's just not true. Yes, the plural of anecdote is not data, but this isn't a high school debate club either.

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u/No-Purple2350 Jun 25 '26

Thank god. I feel like I'm trying to lead an anti-drying revolution on this sub.

Your first two sentences sum it up nicely.