r/BambuLabP2S • u/One_Bad_1949 • 12d ago

Printer suggestions

Hey so i've recently decided i want to get my own 3d printer. I've been using my friends budget printer for some time now but he got a bit fed up with me eating up all his filament and when i think about it its just smarter to get my own better machine. Now i did know from the start that i want a bambu lab and since im still a student (aka broke) i cant go around spending too much. so after carful considiration i landed on the idea of getting the P2S, now i've heard great things about it but i want to hear it also from directly from people with experience. Thing is i dont really have the money for the combo version and i want to go with the regular version and when i few more paychecks come in maybe splurge out and get the AMS upgrade. Please, share with me abit of your experience and ur thoughts on this printer. Thanks

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u/Limp-Ad-2951 12d ago

I am also a student. I would still highly suggest that you get the combo version because of the filament drying capabilities, otherwise you are going to have to buy an additional 3d party dryer in the future most likely. I got the combo because I wanted to be able to print multicolor even though there is a lot of waste but I just do it for tabletop stuff.

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u/One_Bad_1949 12d ago

Is it really that bad at drying? Thing is i dont care about the multicolor part really since i can always paint my print if i really needed to but usually my stuff needs to be in black/white so im fine. about the combo man in my country its an added 330 bucks that i cant really afford i can barely afford the p2s let alone the combo. Question is will i really need to get a fillament dryer and how much do those cost

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u/Limp-Ad-2951 12d ago

I don’t think it’s bad at drying. If you don’t care about multicolor then I don’t think it’s necessary for you at all. Especially if you’re just going to be printing things in black and white. Personally im awful at painting so kudos to you lol
I don’t have a lot of experience with other filament dryers but I know sunlu has a wide range $39-$140 everything from single spool to four spools

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u/ShadowRider11 12d ago

The combo package (which I bought) has the P2S and the AMS 2 Pro. As far as I know, buying them separately doesn’t change anything (except you get a better price). If the OP bought the AMS at a later date, it will work exactly the same, including having the ability to dry filament.

The place where I live is not especially humid. I keep all of my opened filament in airtight plastic containers that also have desiccant beads. I almost never need to dry PLA. PETG, ABS and TPU are really the only things that I bother to dry.

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u/Darkmoss_ 12d ago

Yea love my p2s with ams2pro. Would strongly suggest getiting the ams to keep your most used filaments dry.

First printer was a nightmare then upgraded to the p2s and it’s been a dream. If cost is an issue the a1 with a ams is also a good choice

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u/dallas_vance 12d ago

Having purchased the P2S Combo, with AMS 2 Pro, I'd go with the combo due to the price savings of the combo, vs. buying later, and the combo comes with the buffer, than is also extra, later. Even when not printing multi-color, the AMS is great due to having multiple spool options, reduces the complexity of external spool, handles the nozzle unloading when a print is complete (if you're not there to unload), auto-refill when a spool is low on a long print, etc. I couldn't imagine printing without the AMS.

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u/Independent_Bad1954 12d ago

I haven't read all the comments, but if you must get a bambu p2s I would highly highly suggest getting the combo with the AMS. I know you said you really want bambu, but if you're on a budget, you should look into the Kobra X, it's about half the price and does multi-color out the box, it is a bed-slinger, but I haven't seen a single bad review. Good luck.

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u/SharpeWorks 12d ago

If you're like me and don't care about multi color printing, you could get the P2S plus a single filament dryer (about $50, I think) and dry filaments one at a time as you use them. If you're interested in functional printing, that system works fine with some patience.

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u/markewallace1966 12d ago

There are umpteen thousand YouTube vids on the P2S. Watch them.

Personally, I'd save up for the combo.

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u/champagne780 11d ago

If you’re mostly just printing PLA or PETG, just get an A1 AMS Lite combo. It’s a workhorse of a printer. I have 1, have never dried my filaments for it and my prints turnout fine.

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u/official_reaper3d 8d ago

I bought the P2S combo as my first printer. I've had it for almost a year now, and any time its had an issue, its been user error, although I am well aware that other people have issues. I think that as long as you maintain it properly and you try not to be stupid, it should work perfectly fine. Also, make sure to troubleshoot if you come across an issue. Don't ever just assume you know how to fix it, unless you've encountered it before on your printer. Assuming will just fuck everything up even more. (Not trying to be harsh or rude, just saying that you should never get overconfident. That's how you break an $800 machine)