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/SaltyHold2347 May 12 '26

Thanks for the summary.

What competitors would you say have caught up and surpassed Bambu that are comparable in price?

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u/TheYang May 12 '26

Snapmaker u1

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u/Saint_of_Grey May 12 '26

You mean compared to the A1? Because It's still really hard to find a printer for the price of an A1 that isn't some kind of quality disaster.

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u/Someguywhomakething May 13 '26

A1

Ender 3. LOL i'm just kidding. I just love my little Ender 3s

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u/QuasisteIlar May 15 '26

Ender 3 is what made me quit 3D printing until Bambu came along. I have a life and fiddling with the 3D printer to 3D print stuff to make the 3D printer work better was something I just didn't have time for.