Why You Can Trust CNET Get a 3Doodler Create 3D-pen bundle for $99.99
From the Cheapskate: A $153.97 value, this sweet kit comes with everything you need to put 3D printing in the palm of your hand.
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Everything is better in three dimensions. Look no further than your average 3D printer, for example, or even a good VR headset. Heck, would "Avatar" have made such a splash without its then-jaw-dropping 3D?
That's why I'm particularly excited about today's deal. It not only elevates a common practice -- drawing -- from 2D to 3D, it's also a product I've never featured before. (And that's a rarity around these parts.)
A great bundle of goodies for the same price as the pen by itself.
For a limited time, and while supplies last, Wellbots is offering the 3Doodler 2.0, DoodlePad, Nozzle Set and Project Book for $99.99 shipped. That's after applying coupon code 3DRICK at checkout. Regular price for all those items separately: $153.97.
Update: I'm informed by Wellbots that buyers will actually receive the newer (and better) 3Doodler Create. Everything else in the bundle remains the same.
The 3Doodler 2.0 is a second-generation version of the Kickstarter-favorite pen that "writes" in 3D. Specifically, it melts and extrudes plastic filament, allowing you to create shapes in three dimensions -- which is exactly as cool as it sounds.
Is it practical? Not really. Is it a great creative outlet, especially for bored kids who need a new summertime activity? Definitely.
The pen normally retails for $99.99 all by itself. The extra goodies are definitely worth having, starting with the Nozzle Set that lets you "write" in different sizes. The Doodle Pad gives you a plastic, graph paper-like surface for more precision drawings, and the Project Book solves arguably one of the biggest dilemmas of all: what to create. (Personally, I always do better when I have a visual, rather than just trying to create in the abstract.)
Replacement filament will run you about $10 per pack of 25 (and 3Doodler sells a huge variety of colors and combinations), but you can also get third-party ABS or PLA filament for a lot less. (Example: Here's a 12-pack of colors, each in 32-foot strands, for just $9.99.)
Speaking of third parties, you could buy just the pen for less, but there's definite value in getting the whole bundle.
Your thoughts?
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