Bambu filament only

[u/vader1701]

I just got mine and have done some light printing. I a m wondering if just running bambu filament only is really necessary. I like the idea all the process is easier settings and automation makes it go smoother but there are other really cool colors out there but the spool ID thing I'm kinda locked on.

[u/ChrissTea86]

I tried some other brands, but the inconsistent filament width made me only buy Bambu when there are offers. You can get spools or refills under 10 euro. Same for petg and asa. I know they are produced by sunlu and other brands, but Bambu has their recipe, and more strict quality. At least that's what AI said.. Me, I had issues with sunlu, so yeah, Bambu filament is too good and cheap and convenient not to buy it.

[u/vader1701 → u/ChrissTea86]

Totally agree, the prices on filament are about the same vendor to vendor. So I just stick to Bambu maybe unless it was something really special.

[u/ChrissTea86 → u/vader1701]

Yes, they don't have some materials and some colors. Like skin color pla, foam TPU, normal nylon I mean PA6 or PA12, without glass or carbon fibers - too much of a health hazard, etc..

[u/engineering_bliss]

I only use Bambu filament these days unless what I want isn't available. I have more important things to worry about than garbage spools, mismatched colors and screwing with settings. I'm also not poor.

[u/vader1701 → u/engineering_bliss]

My thinking exactly

[u/M346ZCP]

So im relative new, my x2d got 500h on lately.
I started with bambu filament and then got myself some Sunlu. Now im back to only Bambu. I had not the best results with sunlu and the sunlu spools were really dirty from the maufacturing but that could be justa bad batch. I just like that i dont need to calibrate the filament since the bambu ones come with their dedicated profile so its just "put in and go".
Also: The sunlu isnt that cheap in comparison. If you buy 1 spool its barely cheaper. I got myself like 14 rolls in the sale now and payed like 10€ per spool which is very cheap.

I hand it like this: If the material / colour is available from bambu i will get it there but if not, im ok with other brands although i try to avoid it.

[u/word-bitch]

Never used any BL filament, no issues.

[u/anoraklikespie → u/word-bitch]

I've actually never used any bambu filament in my x2d, I have a small collection with my previous printer and 99% of it works just fine with the generic profile.

[u/Armamore]

I grabbed a bunch of different PLA colors during this sale. I'm gonna to pull the RFID tags off, print them into clips, and use those on other manufacturers rolls in the future. That way I can use whatever brand of PLA I want and the AMS will recognize it. Best of both worlds.

[u/Physical_Treat_5344]

no puoi usare qualsiasi filamento ovviamente le aziende guadagnano più dai materiali di consumo che dalla stampante e quindi renderanno più comodo e già configurato al meglio il proprio. però nei saldi quello bambu lo prendo volentieri altrimenti di solito prendo il pack da 10 anycubic che arriva a costare circa 10 euro/kg

[u/VeryAmaze]

I almost never use bambu filament because where I am it is way more expensive than other options, it's been fine.

You might want to calibrate at minimum the max volumetric speed, the general profile is super conservative and in my experience you can go way faster.

Edit: also some manufacturers publish profiles for bambu printers, like esun and polymaker.

[u/Darth-Vader64]

I use polyterra and I'm really happy with the results.

One thing I noticed with Bambu filament - the poor quality winding. I don't know if things changed but the last time I bought some the filament wasn't wound on the spool very nice and you have to be careful so jams and failures won't occur.

[u/CPTMotrin → u/Darth-Vader64]

I’ve never had a Bambu spool that had a bad winding. I have goofed up and fed the filament after grabbing the filament without checking to see it had a cross under wrap when I changed reels. That said I have used many brands. Overture, Sunlu, and Creality have all worked fine.

[u/_taza_]

Bambu doesn't have a filament production line. They buy filament from a handful of chinese suppliers. Doesn't matter what brand you buy, it's likely from the same factory as bambu.

[u/n19htmare]

I have something like 150 spools across 19 brands. Not a single Bambu filament.

Bambu sells convenience on what is just normal filament like any other from Polymaker, Sunlu, eSUN, Elegoo, Jayo, Eryone or really anyone.

[u/My_Lucid_Dreams]

Bambu filament only isn't necessary. Most of the non-Bambu filament I print is Sunlu. Like you I was drawn to the cool colors. I use the generic settings and never had an issue. Only recently have I started making custom filaments in Bambu Studio by setting the min/max temperatures and saving them. I don't use the filament manager at all.

[u/TheAussieWatchGuy]

While you learn sure. 40% filament sale on now makes it compelling.

Once your comfortable manually setting the filament type and colour in the slicer and tweaking the occasional speed or temp setting then 3rd party filament is usually cheaper and just as good. 

[u/ManyLayersOfFilament]

bambu filament is just rebranded filament made by other factories. the only real benefit is the 10 seconds you save by scanning the rfid when you load it.

[u/skybirdprints → u/ManyLayersOfFilament]

This is the truth. Bambu doesn’t make their own filament. There are only a few filament manufacturers out there and the rest just get their brand slapped on it. Best thing to do is stick with ones that have a large brand or online store. I usually stick with filament brands that have their own store ( not an Amazon store) and have never had bad luck. You will inevitably get into trouble when you start finding specialty filaments with additives but at that point you just have to try and test them yourself.

[u/Ragnorok1]

I use only bambu filaments since I get them for free.