Gift giving question.
My adult child is wanting a...
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VTScott
12/02/2025, 5:06 PMGift giving question.
My adult child is wanting a 3D printer as a present. Any recommendations\thoughts for a first time hobby printer?
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Nick Panaccio
12/02/2025, 6:11 PMAny Bambu Lab printer in your price range, honestly. I have a P1S combo and just upgraded to an H2S, and never seriously considered another brand.
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langsbr
12/02/2025, 9:05 PMthe p1s was on sale for a great price at best buy recently. hard to pass up if you dont care about the lockin
langsbr
12/02/2025, 9:07 PMI ordered the Anycubic Kobra S1 Max. I wanted a bigger build volume and engineering material capability without the bambu tax. Hoping I dont regret it because bambu is truly plug in and print
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Nick Panaccio
12/02/2025, 9:07 PMYes, and if you've got a PayPal account, check your Rewards tab for the 20% cash back offer. Active it, then buy the P1S Combo with it (from anywhere) to get up to $250 cash back (up to $1250).
Nick Panaccio
12/02/2025, 9:10 PMDamn, $1100 for the S1 Max and two AMS units. That's great for such a large build volume
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VTScott
12/02/2025, 11:56 PMThank you for the insight. This is not an a space I play in.
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Nick Panaccio
12/03/2025, 11:31 AMIt will be once you try his new printer out...
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Kees Baggerman
12/05/2025, 6:48 AMAs an owner of Prusa and Bambu Labs: if it needs to be simple: Bambu wins. Hands down
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Brian Leffler Kruse
02/17/2026, 12:45 PMUsed to have Ender 5 PRO and 5 PLUS - switch to Bambu X1C and Crealty K2 Plus - and must say they are both extreme well tuned and works without any issues
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Nick Panaccio
02/17/2026, 1:01 PMMy H2S has been running practically 24/7 since I got it.
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Nick Panaccio
02/17/2026, 1:05 PMThe 0.4mm high flow nozzle has been excellent, and that dual AMS 2 Pro riser printed relatively quickly using ELEGOO Rapid PETG. Really can't say enough good things about this printer, and I loved my old P1S. Also, I don't know if I'll ever go back to metal PEI plates. This BIQU Frostbite plate is just absurd, and I can run it 20+° colder than a traditional plate.
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Nick Panaccio
02/17/2026, 1:07 PMI did end up selling one of my old AMS units with the P1S to a friend because I couldn't think of a scenario in which I'd actually need 16 slots. I've never printed more than 8, and 12 seems unrealistic for the stuff I print anyway. Gave him a good deal on it, too.
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