For an “Entry level 3D Printer”, the footprint needed is huge! A typical Desk is 1200 x 600, without the AMS Lite, you would need to use almost the entire desk with less than 300mm left of space. With the AMS Lite, you’d need a small dining table.
It’s also worth mentioning why he wants to return / sell the printer: he wants an open-source model, which is fair enough. That doesn’t automatically make this printer bad, though. He explains everything transparently.
To be precise, he isn’t actually really reviewing the printer. He’s just describing his first impression - just saying that it isn’t right for him. He even calls it a “workhorse”, but says that he just wants an open-source model. Even praises the hardware!
Did you even watch the video? 
It’s mainly about the open source / slicer / network-plugin topic. Please explain in detail how you came to this conclusion.
Is that a special cutter on it? It looks like a clean slice for sure.
if it is not discontinued… maybe… to be honest im disapointed… its just a A1 with a bigger plate and acessories that cost more… same camera… same extruder wheel etc
I don’t know… I get the feeling that the A1 remains the best overall choice for a beginner, and the A2 is very much like the X2, an afterthought, a last minute thrown together thing, where they’ve simply increased the print size and thrown in a cutter thingy, just so that they may be able to launch something “new” on the market, kind of desperately trying to hold the line against the competitors rush of new machines …. It’s not really something worth purchasing…that’s my 2(euro)cents about it.
I started doing more TPU lately so picked up a mini to test as a TPU only machine. What a bargain at $219. This announcement actually made me look at the whole A lineup haha.
Quite impressive for a new A series printer. Beside the large volume and the throwing-in of cutting and pen plotting, there are quite a few significant new features.
The following three are new and not present in any other printers so far:
Adaptive vibration compensation
physical dumpers
a physical “blob” (nozzle clumping) detector
The following is not new, but it is the new to the A series.
a PMSM closed-loop servo extruder
Although I am surprised that it doesn’t support dual band WIFI. Only 2.4 Ghz is supported.
Still, I may get one, after it has been proven by enough users that it can print thousands of hours without much fixing as the BL standard indicator of reliability and durability.
If one doesn’t need the large volume and the cutting and pen plotting, wait for the A2 and A2 mini.
It also still uses a Micro SD card. I had assumed all second gen machines would move to USB.
Unlikely.
The A1 series gained an AMS hub to compensate for the way that series 4 way inlet took the AMS lite.
I suspect the A2 has changes to make it work without the external hub as no such need is noted in their product description in the marketing materials.
In my personal opinion, I don’t know why would anyone choose a humongous bed slinger in 2026. It’s not a super cheap device like A1M or A1 on a discount. Paying 500 Tacos to a device that requires almost a meter of clearance and be limited in material…
It just sounds so strange.
Also the timing… Not pointing on anything, but they are clearly playing a bold game, considering an elephant in the room with the previous two issues not addressed.
I think they’re actually mandatory, so there’s no way around it. Without this feature, the printer would probably be useless. I don’t mean to sound negative, but positive - the fact that it’s included is great.
Despite the addition of these new features, CNC Kitchen has managed to push the printer to its limits when printing garden tiles. The taller the object, the more errors occur. He has also created an animation explaining why this happens and how to counteract it, but even the new functions cannot compensate for this issue.
I hope people who already have some experience buy this; otherwise, it will probably be very frustrating.
Please @BambuLab, please add cutting to A1 and A1 Mini!!! I would buy in a second!!! (May need kit to setup tho…)
I would wait and evaluate based on real users’ experiences, not some Youtubers’. Remember that the A1 mini was greeted with overwhelming disapprovals.
I pointed out the three new features to show that BL is again launching a new A series printer debuting some new features not yet available on others, much like the A2 mini did. These new features, particularly the adaptive vibration compensation, will be on other printers bext.
With all due respect, he’s not just any YouTuber - that’s precisely why I posted this. This is one of the few channels that provides accurate measurements in an objective way.
He is also a developer who provides tools for 3D printers that anyone can use, such as: BumpMesh by CNC Kitchen. He was also influential in pushing BrickLayer forward.
As I said, just because someone is a YouTuber doesn’t mean their opinion not worth that much, especially when he have done more for the community than some people have in their entire lives, or even never. It’s a shame you don’t know him… Judge him by his arguments and his actions, rather than only by his side job as a YouTuber.
Otherwise, from now on, I’ll judge you based solely on your profile picture, not on your arguments. 
I agree with you! - But we shouldn’t ignore the opinions of experts. After all, he’s an expert first and a developer second and in third place a YouTuber.
And since you probably haven’t seen the video? He praises the printer too, but also shows how to avoid beginner mistakes - especially with such large objects - including the limitation. Which is probably in everyone’s best interest.
This is a perfect example to share whenever there are questions from newbies.
I’ll post the prices here too, for anyone who wants to compare:
Here are the European prices for comparison - Inspired by Bratling - Thank you 
| Printer | Combo | Price | Generation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Mini | - | 189,00 EUR | Generation I |
| A1 | - | 259,00 EUR | Generation I |
| A1 Mini | Combo | 299,00 EUR | Generation I |
| A1 | Combo | 369,00 EUR | Generation I |
| A2L | - | 379,00 EUR | Generation I Plus |
| P1S | - | 389,00 EUR | Generation I |
| A2L | Combo | 489,00 EUR | Generation I Plus |
| P2S | - | 519,00 EUR | Generation II |
| P1S | Combo | 559,00 EUR | Generation I |
| X2D | - | 629,00 EUR | Generation II |
| P2S | Combo | 749,00 EUR | Generation II |
| X2D | Combo | 849,00 EUR | Generation II |
| H2S | - | 1.149,00 EUR | Generation II |
| H2S | Combo | 1.399,00 EUR | Generation II |
| H2D | - | 1.749,00 EUR | Generation II |
| H2D | Combo | 1.949,00 EUR | Generation II |
| H2C | Combo | 2.249,00 EUR | Generation II |
| H2C | - | not available | Generation II |
I’ll consolidate my various replies into a single post:
If they don’t do it, who will? I’m not sure what this is cannibalizing, though. Maybe the H series? They cost so much more I doubt they’ll overlap much.
I doubt they’ll have to fight it. It’s the same thing as what makes a dead-blow hammer work. Loading up printer rails with steel shot is a time honored technique in bedslinger DIYs. I suspect the active resonance compensation has less work to do with the dampers than it would without.
Yes. It’s not even the tariffs anymore; the US dollar has lost so much value over the past two years that oil is starting to sell in yuan.
Life tip: Never buy a car or a personal computer. 
He shows one print, and spent the other 20 minutes complaining about Bambu. While Bambu has very much earned the complaining, I can’t call this a printer review. More of an informed opinion piece using the new printer as the hook for his message.
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Anyway. I’m still looking forward to finding out if the A2L is successful in breaking out of the 3d printing niche market and into the consumer cratfing market. (For those who may not have seen the other thread, I suggested that the A2L’s real target market isn’t any of us on this forum. It’s scrapbookers, paper crafters, Etsy sellers of one-off customized items, and so on.)
The H series cost much more is the whole cannibalism point.
Those who do not require the dual nozzle but want the extra build volume, cutting and plotting new how far more choices, one with a significant price difference.
For those, the can purchase 3 for the price of the single nozzle H series or 4.5 times less than the dual nozzle H series model.
That is 3 printers or 4.5 printers for the price of the current alternatives.
Will all H series potential customers jump to the A2L, obviously not, but some will, thus the cannibalism.
Bog standard business considerations when introducing new models where there is a risk of losing greater profit for less.
How DARE a for profit company release new products to continue to make sales and profit?!! THE NERVE!
Definitely woudn’t work as software is gatekept to the A2L specifically in bambu suite.