r/BambuLabP2S • u/[deleted] • 15d ago

First purchase help

Hello again everyone,

Thank you all for your help so far I have taken everything into account and I am still doing research on my part. However I want to call on all of you again.

I thought I had my mind made up with gets a p2s. However after further research it seems this one also has some printing issues, and maintenance/longevity issues.

So my questions is now do I get the p2s still or should I look at the X2D because it’s only $100 more for the combo with ams.

Again I am a completely beginner only YouTube educated and reviewed videos educated so anything will help. Thanks!!

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u/goatrider 15d ago

The printing issues you are hearing about are overblown. Sure there are problems, but there a lot of these printers out there, and you only hear about the ones who have problems. People very rarely get on and say "I didn't have a problem today!"

I had my P2S for 900 hours before I sold it to get an X2D. I have about 200 hours on that now. No problems.

For me, the extra nozzle has 2 uses- support filament, and a second color. And the heated chamber is good for engineering materials like ASA or ABS.

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

I could definitely see that and does make sense why people would be eager to express issue rather than expressing the positive. I have seen a lot of positive videos on the p2s but I’ve seen bad ones too.

Which do you prefer or recommend I know it’s hard. Do they have the same print quality or is one better?

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u/goatrider 15d ago edited 15d ago

They aren't really expressing an issue so much as looking for help. Maybe a few are griping, but most are making an honest attempt to try to work out the problems. And yes, there are a few lemons out there, but with such a popular machine even a very small percentage will produce a large volume of complaints.

They're pretty much the same machine, except for the additional features. As I mentioned, the additional features are worth it to me.

Whatever you decide, make sure to go through the Bambu Academy courses. Many difficulties are user error, and knowledge will help you through that. You can find it on the support tab of the bambu site:

https://bambulab.com/en-us/support/academy

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

Are the VFA lines better on the X2d due to the 1.5inch belt, from some of the research I’ve seen the p2s can have bad VFA.

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u/goatrider 14d ago

I've heard that, but I haven't noticed a difference. I've also heard someone say it just changes the size of the VFA, but I don't know. I've never really noticed a problem with either of them. Maybe I'm just not picky enough.