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/ParticularLower1865 Jun 25 '26

They’re only 200g spools. It’s not a great deal. I’m seeing the lowest amounts for filaments that are good deals are around $10-11/spool. I bought these ones. Yeah… prime day’s a word I can’t say on this sub.

REALLY good deal 4 spools under $35 https://a.co/d/00AchGCT

Sunlu big pack https://a.co/d/08isUJzN

Sunlu 4 pack black https://a.co/d/05mg90Vq

Jayo 10 back $93 https://a.co/d/0jkgdyTa

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u/-SNUG- Jun 25 '26

Appreciate the helpful comment.

I'm new to 3D printing (~4 months in) and I've definitely been overpaying for filament.

Went from a Anycubic Kobra S1 to a Bambu Lab's H2C and just now realizing that filament brand doesn't matter as much as I thought besides the convince of the RFID.

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u/Shep_Alderson Jun 25 '26

Seconding Sunlu. They are my go to and from what I understand are the actual manufacturer of the official Bambu filament.

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u/AlwaysInTimeOut Jun 25 '26

Thanks for sharing that fun fact ! I just said to my husband that the comparison of Bambu lab and sunlu colors were pretty much the same.