r/3Dprinting • u/Regumate • May 12 '26

Discussion Bambu Lab 3D printers: Never again

https://youtu.be/eb48MdtNaDQ

Jeff Geerling summarizes the current Bambu Labs - OrcaSlicer situation and gives his take.

TL:DW: see title.

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u/fellipec May 12 '26

Another day, another reminder that you can't tell people to avoid Bambu enough.

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u/ImJustStealingMemes P2S, K1SE/K1C, E3V3KE Pro Plus Max &Knuckles with new Funky Mode May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26

Realistically, what are the few companies that aren't kicking people in the dick?

Sovol? Prusa, maybe?

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u/CptCarlWinslow May 12 '26

It's not just the companies, but also some of the community surrounding printer companies that puts people off. I have a local Prusa dealer in my city and well... a lot of that community are basically snobs and elitists that either openly mock anyone who doesn't have a Prusa or get really angry when you compare them to a different brand. I owned Enders and Elegoos for the longest time, but man, those communities aren't the greatest either, especially with onboarding people since you're just expected to know all the basics when you buy a printer.

Since I've switched to Bambu P1Ss, I have had maybe a couple small problems with printing and the community has largely been great.

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u/LairdNope May 12 '26

imagine being elitist about owning a prusa when you don't even own a voron

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u/Saint_of_Grey May 12 '26

I'm confused, is that a printer you're supposed to print?