Highlights
Quality
Its not cheap but the quality of this filament is actually great
I tried lightly brushing it with a wire wheel and the part looked lots better but due to the shape of the part i couldnt get in... Read More
Old reviewthe quality seems to be inconsistent within the spool
If judging on quality alone id give it five
Price
The cardboard spool sucks and for a product that costs 68x what normal pla costs youd think they could provide a decent spool
Packaging/appearance
Worked straight out of the box with cura default pla settings
Competitiveness
It prints great on my printrbot sm with e3d v6 hotend and a warmish aluminum bed covered in kapton and aquanet
It creates sturdyfeeling smooth prints on my wanhao plus fff printer
There simply isnt to my knowledge another competitor offering a readilyavailable iron powder blended pla
I print on a creality ender 3 with a bltouch and original bed surface treated with white glue super tacky glue and water open to 70°f room
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
good, great, iron, brittle and material. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 201 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 31 2021.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Second i have a bowden setup and have had countless successful prints but i have to increase my extruder flow rate by about 10 to avoid underextrusion issues
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Third i have to print much slower lt35 mms than regular pla though this makes sense as there are literally iron particles inside the filament
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Fourth i have to print mine at the higher end of the suggested temp range at 235° c
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Lastly as other people have said getting a clogged nozzle is much more common with this filament than normal
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It broke a few times while inserting and taking it out of the printer but i knew that would happen based on reviews
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Did not have to lake any adjustments to the printer to get it to print
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Layer adhesion isnt great might be me
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Getting them to patina isnt great