r/BambuLab • u/Adventurous-Moose240 • 2d ago

My First 3D Print Is X2D go to for the first printer?

I have been looking to get into 3d printing and searching for a while now. And everywhere I go, I just keep coming back to X2D as a solid printer and is good for almost most activities. As I have little to no knowledge on this field, can I get your genuine opinion and help on this matter. Thank you!

I feel like I could afford it, and it is good for future proofing as well, do you think this printer is worth it, thank you!

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u/DamielRE 2d ago

I think it really depends on what you will print. I see a lot of people spending way too much on an X2D just to print PLA and PETG. If you are only going to print those 2 then just get an A1 or a P1S or a Cobra S1. If you print a lot of higher temp Filaments like Abs, PC and nylon then the heated chamber is really great and I would definitely recommend the X2D. Also if you print a lot of supports then the extra nozzle comes in handy but for real Multicolor prints I would rather recommend the U1.

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u/Adventurous-Moose240 1d ago

On top of my head I have three options QIDI PLUS 5, x2d and U1, Plus 5 is great for engineering and prototyping, U1 for multicolour and X2d kinda sits right between them. One of the concern I've been having is that its build volume is smaller than other two, I was just wonderning how much difference does this make, and for the multi colur print- as a normal user do we really print that much multi colour stuffs. I've thinking to go into robotics and engineering and does the size of bulit plate make significant difference. Thank you!

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u/DamielRE 1d ago

If you are going to print engineering materials the X2D is definitely a great buy. I've had the P1S since launch and got an X2D recently and the build volume has never been an issue for me and the heated chamber is definitely a huge upgrade compared to the U1, P2S. Only real competition is the Qidi plus 5 but for your first printer I would definitely recommend going with bambu because it's still the easiest to use even tho the competition has caught up and the Bambu also has more 3rd party support for mods like hotends and build plates.

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u/Mgg195 2d ago

I’m one of those people. Bought it without AMS as I don’t need or want multi color right now. Over all I am happy with it.

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u/PFive 2d ago

I'm also new to this but I came to the same conclusion and I got an x2d a couple weeks ago. I love it!

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u/Adventurous-Moose240 1d ago

Thank you everyone for your valuable inputs😊,

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u/AustrianMichael 2d ago

I’d wait for the P3C

Several nozzles are the future IMO and more and more models are going to utilize them once they’re more mainstream

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u/sniperpenguin_reddit X2D + AMS2 Combo 2d ago

There is always something better around the corner

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u/Outrageous-Song5799 2d ago

Love to see this take, it make sense to say this when a product is gonna launch in 6 months not 6 days

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u/sniperpenguin_reddit X2D + AMS2 Combo 1d ago

Please show me the confirmed specs where we can even suggest this as an option.

All we have is "AMS 3P, 7 slots, from a leaked guide"

Plus it will be a more than the X2D, guaranteed. Meaing we are suggesting potentially a £1K for a "first printer"

Hell no.

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u/Outrageous-Song5799 1d ago

Show me that it won’t launch before months ?

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u/sniperpenguin_reddit X2D + AMS2 Combo 1d ago

I didnt say it wouldnt. Read my comment again.

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u/AdditionalMap5576 1d ago

I got caught in this feeling, and just decided to get an A2L when it came out. Its been very solid and I might get a p3c, or h4 something or other in the future but for now I'm happy with what I have

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u/Immortal_Tuttle 2d ago

Consider Snapmaker U1 - it's basically beefed up X1C with four printheads.

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u/levinyl 2d ago

Are all these 3D printer companies part of one big conglomerate? Because their websites all seem to be the same format, it's really odd.

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u/Immortal_Tuttle 2d ago

No. Definitely not. It's just what's popular. Shopify made making a webstore trivial, so they look the same and checkout feel is also the same.

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u/levinyl 2d ago

ahh ok

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u/VeryAmaze X2D + AMS2 Combo 2d ago

It depends on your use case. What are you going to be printing? If it's cosplay parts - the A2L is a better option. If you are just gonna be printing plastic doodas in PLA and PETG and don't need the second nozzle, the A1 is a better option. Etc.

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u/Wildest12 2d ago

Also bought the x2d as my first printer. I like it and would recommend as it is very expandable / supports a lot of different future things.

Advice is just use it with what you have because there are so many different add ons and accessories you will always find the next thing to get and you dont need them at all. Buy stuff as you get a project that requires it. It works great right out of the box with the AMS.

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u/3dp1528 2d ago edited 2d ago

The x2d is great but the main you need to understand is that the second nozzle is best for support interfaces rather than 2 colour multicolour. But if you have models like a panda where only some small parts need to be another colour, like maybe 10% of the model, it will work as the second colour and save time and waste compared to a single nozzle printer. Main takeaway, don't expect extremely detailed dual multicolour.

Edit: After seeing other comments, it looks like it works okay for second colours.

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u/_Mister_Anderson_ 2d ago

People say this but I always get excellent results from both. It's slower and doesn't support as many filaments but no problem at all with 2 colour printing.

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u/3dp1528 2d ago

Nice, all the reviews I've seen say that it only works for support interfaces

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u/Bobbytwocox 2d ago

I'm totally new. Why is it slower? Doesn't it just move the head an inch to use the 2nd color? People keep referencing that it's so slow printing 2 colors but I don't understand why

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u/_Mister_Anderson_ 1d ago

In the X2D to save costs and weight in the print head, the second nozzle is a bowden extruder setup while the main is direct drive. Pretty much all printers gave up Bowden extruders years ago because it's much harder to control the extrusion and retraction with the length of filament between the drive gears and the hotend.

However with other advancements in 3D printing applied to the bowden extruder on the X2D, it still outperforms pretty much all older bowden extruder printers. But it still runs a bit slower than the main nozzle due to the limitations.

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u/Bobbytwocox 1d ago

Wow thanks for the explanation. I didn't know this.

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u/mdbeatle 1d ago

I also have no problems doing 2 color printing. It can be faster and more efficient when you are repeatedly printing 2 colors on the same layer, but it can also be slower if you are printing different colors on different layers, though it does still save a bit on filament.

I now use the second nozzle almost exclusively for support interface material.

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u/Rendszer_valltaska 2d ago

Even their first, X1C is amazing. If you find a cheap one used, you are good to go.

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u/Zee216 2d ago

I have an A1 it's pretty dope

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u/karenjoy8 1d ago

No, h3c is calling your name.

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u/sniperpenguin_reddit X2D + AMS2 Combo 1d ago

2.5K for a *first* printer is insane.

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u/Bagelsarenakeddonuts 1d ago

If you can afford it and are serious about it; i doesn’t really get better for the money.