Best pla on Reddit
186 reviews from r/prusa3d, r/BambuLab, r/crealityk1 and 12 more subreddits
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#1
Sunlu
4.3
(24)
"I’ve tried a few when I first started a few years back, and I never had one I liked more than Sunlu PLA+."
"Sunlu PLA+ 2.0"
"I like Sunlu PLA+ for inexpensive projects. It prints very smoothly on my K1C."
"Sunlu is my go to!"
"Thanks for the help! I’ll be using the Sunlu since it seems to be good to go."
"I use sunlu PLA+ a lot without issue on my P1P."
"Sunlu PLA+ is great"
"I've used sunlu pla+ for about 2 years religiously, with relatively no issues."
"Cheapest I bought was Sunlu for 6,50€/Kg."
"PLA+ from Sunlu, and that prints really well and also held up pretty good."
#2
Polymaker
4.3
(20)
"I got some Polymaker PLA pro filament and so far it's turning out prints that look nice."
"3DFuel, Polymaker, and Protopasta."
"Polymaker is my favorite filament brand. They have 4 different Wood colored PLA."
"Polymaker offers a wood-like filament that prints well."
"Polymaker ofc."
"I run Polylite PLA Pro and never have any issues. I normally wait for a sale and buy the 5kg and respool down to the normal 1kg spools. Saves a ton of money."
"Polymaker is pretty consistent but the Bambu ones also work great."
"Hard thread to judge but it looks like Polymaker is the name I saw the most."
"Polymaker and Inland are my two most common for colored prints."
"I still buy Polymaker and Overture, to get specific colors or to match an existing print."
#3
Overture
4.3
(14)
"Overture SuperPLA+ is amazing for weapons and armor plating."
"Overture super pla+, I find esun prints much better but less colour options."
"Overture all day. If you want quality polymaker."
"I use overture pla professional almost 100% of the time."
"Printed it with my Prusa mk3i and sliced it with Prusa slicer."
"The stuff prints great and is pretty strong. I haven't had a settings issue at all."
"I sometimes buy PLA from OVERTURE because I can buy one roll without shipping cost from Amazon too."
"For finished products/nice things: Overture or dasfilament.de"
"Overture."
"Have been very solid performers for me."
#4
Hatchbox
4.6
(11)
"I really like Hatchbox PLA, it's well priced, comes in a variety of colors and styles."
"I personally like Hatchbox PLA and PETG for consistent quality and temperatures."
"Jessie PLA, Hatchbox, and Voxelab PLA+ is what I use"
"Hatchbox has treated me very well for regular PLA."
"I'm a fan of Hatchbox Wood PLA."
"BIG fan of all things Hatchbox - especially their PLA Pro and Pro+"
"BIG fan of all things Hatchbox - especially their PLA Pro and Pro+"
"I've always been happy with Hatchbox for their lighter grey."
"I will use Hatchbox, Polymaker, Printed Solid, Sunlu."
"They have a good selection and go on sale fairly frequently."
#5
Elegoo
4.4
(7)
"I like Elegoo PLA+ for inexpensive projects. It prints very smoothly on my K1C."
"I buy Elegoo in bulk. It’s my go to PLA+. I have gotten it for about $10/kg."
"I like Jayo, iBoss, Elegoo, anything on sale on Amazon lol."
"I like Elegoo for price/quality."
"I use elegoo black if I am printing things that I am going to paint over."
"Has been a very solid affordable option for me."
"Elegoo is my favorite consistently cheap PLA for any printer, hands down. It's not only good for its price, it's just plain good."
#6
Bambu
4.7
(6)
"Never any issues with door closed with Bambu PLA."
"Never had an issue keeping it closed up."
"6500 hours of reliable printing with no issues."
"The Bambu PLA color is available at authorized resellers."
"The Bambu I’ve been reading a lot that they are beginner friendly and not much tuning needed."
"Bambu, Polymaker."
#7
PLA
3.6
(7)
"Press "Generic PLA" or "PLA" on your printer. Click print. Enjoy."
"I suggest 220 for first layer and 215 for the others."
"PLA+ is generally better if you can find any."
"A good PLA print is better than a bad ABS/PETG one."
"PLA is fine unless the blaster will be exposed to higher than average temperatures."
"PLA is plenty strong. The only real issue is that it deforms and melts at too low of a temperature."
"PLA wouldn't survive here with the temps we see. PETG at a minimum."
#8
Prusament
4.8
(5)
"To get the best without being worry about the budget than prusament is the best you can buy."
"Prusament is good, atomic has some wild effects like translucent you don’t see often in PLA."
"If you're not concerned about cost then it's definitely Prusament."
"I always buy Prusament in bulk (10+ roles, often 20+)."
"Prusament is always good, but not cheap."
#9
Inland
4.2
(5)
"I really enjoy Inland PLA+. I feel like normal PLA was too brittle and helmets cracked way too easily. Plus the finish is very nice, almost glossy."
"The availability of Inland at my local Microcenter at a cheaper price is equally as nice."
"Inland if you are near a microcenter."
"Inland if you're close to a Microcenter, eSun if not."
"I primarily use Inland (Micro Center), Sunlu, Overture, and Elegoo."
#10
eSun
4.8
(4)
"Esun pla-st is fantastic and also overture super pla+."
"I LOVE eSun. I only print 3D2A stuff with eSun and polymaker."
"ESun PLA Plus is great for minis and is easy to configure in Bambu Studio."
"I print mine with eSun ePLA-ST."
#11
eSUN
4.5
(4)
"ESUN PLA+ is in my opinion the best out there."
"Working perfectly for a great price on Amazon."
"I like Esun PLA+."
"You should try Esun Pla+, it'll make a stronger final product, I've been making minis with it for years and it works great."
#12
MatterHackers
4.3
(4)
"MatterHackers is very good for PLA and PETG, and they have shipped fast for me."
"I’ve usually buy matterhackers filament."
"I'm a PETG enjoyer but have had great results with Matterhackers Build Series."
"I like Matterhackers. Various grades, but everything I’ve tried has been good so far."
#13
Extrudr
3.8
(4)
"Extrudr NX2 is the best and most reliable PLA I've used."
"Really nice colors and no issues with it."
"Take a look at Nobufil and Extrudr."
"Extrudr is awesome but expensive."
#14
Atomic
4.7
(3)
"Best quality I’ve found for the price."
"Atomic makes a khaki color PLA that looks to be pretty close to that color."
"Atomic filament has been reliable for me."
#15
Jayo
4.7
(3)
"I'm very happy with Jayo PLA+. I think it's the same one as Sunlu (just a rebranding thing)."
"I like Jayo, iBoss, Elegoo, anything on sale on Amazon lol."
"Jayo, Elagoo, Anycubic, sunlu, Esun."
#16
Voxel
4.3
(3)
"If it's available in your area, I highly recommend Voxel PLA! It's a high speed plus filament that maintains a higher glassing temperature."
"Voxel Pla brand filaments have been great for me."
"Voxel PLA for PLA or PETG. Made in the US ships out of California."
#17
ProtoPasta
5.0
(2)
"3DFuel, Polymaker, and Protopasta."
"By a mile."
#18
GST3D
3.3
(3)
"Never had an issue with this brand with PLA (more than 200kg ordered in 3-4 years)."
"On my everyday prints/prototypes I’ve been using GST3D for the last year and I’m happy with the results."
"Their quality went to crap and I made the mistake of buying a ten pack after that had happened."
#19
IIIDMax
5.0
(2)
"I've got 50-60 colors of PLA from a variety of brands."
"I actually really love my iiidmax pla+."
#20
Bambu Lab
5.0
(2)
"The P1S works great for minis and is more cat proof than a non-enclosed printer."
"The A1 mini would work great for smaller prints."
#21
NoBuFil
4.5
(2)
"By far - recycled material in quality like new filament."
"Take a look at Nobufil and Extrudr."
#22
esun
4.5
(2)
"Esun is my go to!"
"Inland if you're close to a Microcenter, eSun if not."
#23
Duramic
4.5
(2)
"I've switched to Duramic for both PLA and PETG."
"Right now I'm liking duramic, its touph as nails."
#24
DasFilament
4.0
(2)
"Nice quality, good price. PETG and PLA prints nicely."
"DasFilament is my recommendation. Good quality, although they don't have a ton of variants."
#25
Eryone
4.0
(2)
"I do like the Eryone coextruded dual and tricolor filaments a lot."
"Eryone has its own sale until end of July with 45-55% off selling at around 12-16€."
#26
Printed Solid
4.0
(2)
"Jessie from Printed Solid, for ease and price."
"I've always like printed solid's Jessie line of PLA and PETG."
#27
ColorFabb
4.0
(2)
"I'm a big fan of Colorfabb for filaments."
"Colorfabb has good quality filaments."
#28
SUNLU
3.5
(2)
"I have really liked Sunlu. It is super cheap but prints will once the filament is calibrated."
"I use SUNLU PLA. It was terrible with my MMSP’s borosilicate bed."
#29
Arianeplast
3.0
(2)
"Good quality for their premium pla+ brand, good color accuracy."
"Found one spool that had poor winding and another one where the black was not very consistent."
#30
3D Fuel
5.0
(1)
"3D Fuel Pro PLA (I think rebranded to "Tough PLA") - very consistent, easy printing."
#31
Voxelab
5.0
(1)
"Jessie PLA, Hatchbox, and Voxelab PLA+ is what I use"
#32
CR3D
5.0
(1)
"If quality is everything than look at CR3D really made in Germany and awesome quality."
#33
Fullamentum
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend."
#34
Coex
5.0
(1)
"Great PLA, along with other filaments."
#35
3DFuel
5.0
(1)
"3DFuel, Polymaker, and Protopasta."
#36
Jessie PLA
5.0
(1)
"Jessie PLA, Hatchbox, and Voxelab PLA+ is what I use"
#37
Kingroon
5.0
(1)
"I used Kingroon from Ali, under 10 euro per kilo, free shipping and prints perfectly."
#38
HP
5.0
(1)
"Here are some that I've bought off of Amazon:"
#39
Esun
5.0
(1)
"Working perfectly for a great price on Amazon."
#40
Prusa
5.0
(1)
"Well printed the first lower on Overture Super PLA+ and it's perfect."
#41
AMS
5.0
(1)
"I printed an AMS riser for the top that lets me raise the glass top a couple inches, and I've never had a problem."
#42
Trček
5.0
(1)
"I used up more than 20 rolls of Trcek without a problem, neatly wound, great color and good strength."
#43
iiidmax
5.0
(1)
"I have put close to 20 rolls of PLA from iiidmax through my printer. If you buy it ten rolls at a time it is pretty cheap at $11.90/kg."
#44
Maker World
5.0
(1)
"I used this one for a while and it worked very well."
#45
Forest Island
5.0
(1)
"Start a relaxing idle game with nature at ‘Forest Island’. It's a great way to unwind!"
#46
IIIDMAX
5.0
(1)
"Have never had these issues with the IIIDMAX Filament I have bought."
#47
Bondtech
5.0
(1)
"The CHT nozzle significantly improves thermal conductivity and flow rate, making it ideal for high-speed printing."
#48
CNC Kitchen
5.0
(1)
"PLA is very strong, while PETG is very tough. PLA is stronger for mechanical loads, but PETG is more impact-resistant."
#49
P1S
5.0
(1)
"I've had zero failed prints due to chamber temp."
#50
Push Plastic
4.0
(1)
"Push Plastic! Actually made in the US."
#51
3DJake
4.0
(1)
"Prusament is awesome, but I had really good prints with 3DJ or recyclingfabrik"
#52
Add:north
4.0
(1)
"Sweden based Add:north is really good."
#53
Fillamentum
4.0
(1)
"Fillamentum - https://fillamentum.com/collections/pla-extrafill-filament/"
#54
Reflow
4.0
(1)
"Reflow from Amsterdam because their transparent PLA."
#55
Real Filament
4.0
(1)
"Real Filament (NL), always been reliable for me."
#56
Numaker
4.0
(1)
"I have been using Numaker and getting great results."
#57
Prima Value
4.0
(1)
"It has a nice range of colors to choose from and it's affordable."
#58
Verbatim
4.0
(1)
"For a general purpose PLA, Verbatim seems good to me."
#59
123-3D
4.0
(1)
"Good quality and at €22,50 for 1,1kg is a good price."
#60
Aurapol
4.0
(1)
"It's a very budget-friendly local brand that offers decent PLA in a wide range of colors."
#61
Redline
4.0
(1)
"I Like Redline from Aachen and polyterra PLA."
#62
FormFutura
4.0
(1)
"I like FormFutura (Netherlands) and Fiberlogy (Poland)."
#63
Creality
4.0
(1)
"Creality ender filament is cheap and cheerful nicely wound and prints fantastic."
#64
Geeetech
3.0
(1)
"For prototyping/ trial & error printing I use Geeetech."
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