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SainSmart GT-3 High Speed Matte PLA Filament 1.75mm $13.99
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I had previously ordered Polymaker PolyTerra matte PLA because it was a recycled filament. Now THAT had bed adhesion issues galore. I had to start using glue stick for all prints, and even then I'd still get prints warping off the bed. It was an absolute nightmare to use, and really a shame because the prints that did succeed had an amazing finish to them which hid layer lines so well. I got in touch with Polymaker's support team and they tried for about two weeks to help me dial in settings to print successfully with this, but they weren't able to. I eventually got a refund and just set the (many) spools aside. I recently decided to try the PolyTerra again after modifying my prints to have my own mouse ears instead of auto-generated ones. I was able to brute force the prints into staying on the bed, and now will only warp if I've gone too long without cleaning the build plate.
To anyone looking at picking this up, it does have a slightly shinier finish than I would expect from a matte PLA, and I hope SainSmart gets their production process down to produce more consistently mixed filament, because it has the ability to produce great prints and very low warping, if the batch is good.
That said, that is specifically eSun. I have used plenty of other brands of matte PLA without issue. Elegoo, Overture, Polymaker, and Tecsonar come to mind off the top of my head, but there might be others, as I have tested quite a lot of filament.
I've never tried SainSmart, and at this price it's tempting, but I've also got over 100 opened spools right now and am running out of space to put any more filament. (What I really need is more than 1 printer so I can start using my filament stock faster).
That said, that is specifically eSun. I have used plenty of other brands of matte PLA without issue. Elegoo, Overture, Polymaker, and Tecsonar come to mind off the top of my head, but there might be others, as I have tested quite a lot of filament.
I've never tried SainSmart, and at this price it's tempting, but I've also got over 100 opened spools right now and am running out of space to put any more filament. (What I really need is more than 1 printer so I can start using my filament stock faster).
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