The best Bambu Labs 3D printer to get started with

In Fall of 2024, I figured it was time to finally get into 3D printing since the hobby had been around for a good ten years, and the things I was hearing about the latest printers were really sounding good. Bambu Labs threw a Black Friday sale online that year and I bought my first stripped down A1 printer for $199. I spent about $100 more on filaments, and started dipping my toes into the hobby soon after.My first printer, on the floor of my garage plugging away on parts for the printerMy year and a half of 3D printing adventuresMy first month was spent riding a steep learning curve, but I began to understand why 3D printers are a good thing and I had a lot of fun doing it. As I gained experience and spent hundreds of hours printing all sorts of items, I started to notice flaws and spent the next year chasing them down one by one. This reminds me of my off-roading hobby, where if you get newer, bigger tires to gain ground clearance and traction for your vehicle, you also need to…