Pla reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 228 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 33 posts to rank the best Pla brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/prusa3d, r/BambuLab, r/crealityk1, r/3Dprinting, r/fosscad. Top-rated brands include Sunlu (4.2/5), Polymaker (4.3/5), Overture (4.3/5).

Stats

Reviews228

Subreddits15

Posts33

Brands61

Products59

Top communities

r/prusa3d90 r/BambuLab59 r/crealityk115 r/3Dprinting14 r/fosscad14

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Sunlu

4.2

(43)

"I second the sunlu PLA+. As far as PLA goes it's been the best quality OOB with default settings."

"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."

Polymaker

4.3

(23)

"I run Polymaker PLA Pro almost exclusively on my SV06. Usually don't have much to change between colors. Excellent filament."

"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."

"I run Polymaker, GiantArm, Sunlu, Overture, Creality, eSun, Inland, Amolen, Elagoo, ProtoPasta, CookieCad, Hatchbox, Geeetech, PolyChroma, Bambu, RPSX, and Paramount 3D."

"Polymaker, Esun, Sunlu, Creality, All of them are better than Bambu."

"Polymaker should also have default profiles."

Overture

4.3

(16)

"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've had great luck with Overture PLA."

"Overture"

"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"

Hatchbox

4.7

(12)

"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+"

"Been printing with PETG and may not go back to PLA with how well it’s working."

"I've always been happy with Hatchbox for their lighter grey."

"I will use Hatchbox, Polymaker, Printed Solid, Sunlu."

Elegoo

4.3

(11)

"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’ve had a really good experience with the elegoo pla with plastic spool."

"Elegoo rapid PLA has worked well for me."

"I like Elegoo for price/quality."

"I use elegoo black if I am printing things that I am going to paint over."

"Im printing with elegoo pla."

"Has been a very solid affordable option for me."

"Elegoo and Sunlu both have a two pack that should work."

Bambu

4.7

(7)

"I love Bambu spools"

"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."

eSUN

4.4

(7)

"Esun new PLA+HS (High Speed) print it slowish and hottish,,, toughest stuff I've seen in years and print perfectly"

"ESUN PLA+ is in my opinion the best out there."

"Working perfectly for a great price on Amazon."

"I've also had good experience so far with eSun PLA+"

"I’ve had good success with eSun PLA+, works very well."

"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."

Jayo

4.5

(6)

"Jayo is amazingly good. Relied on it for business purposes and never lets me down"

"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."

"Try looking at jayo and sunlu, been using their pla and abs like resin for a while and it's cheap and good quality."

"Mostly I buy Jayo, it’s good quality"

"Jayo, Elagoo, Anycubic, sunlu, Esun."

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."

#10

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."

#11

SUNLU

3.7

(6)

"I've been using sunlu for the last couple weeks with no issues."

"I've use sunlu settings on polymaker rolls, generic PLA on sunlu, you get the idea. Never had a print fail or not come out right."

"I use Sunlu and use the default Bambu PLA profiles and it prints great."

"I have really liked Sunlu. It is super cheap but prints will once the filament is calibrated."

"Ive used sunlu, bambu and amazon basics filament. The sunlu needs to be dried before using for sure but I get similiar results as bambu's filament."

"I use SUNLU PLA. It was terrible with my MMSP’s borosilicate bed."

#12

esun

4.2

(5)

"Esun is my go to!"

"Esun has great cheap pla too"

"ESun on amazon. I have been using creality/Sovol/inland and they're all great but I found eSun and they're like $12 for a 11kg roll and i can't tell the difference in that and some of my better filament."

"Recently, mostly sunlu for pla/petg and esun for ABS."

"Inland if you're close to a Microcenter, eSun if not."

#13

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."

#14

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."

#15

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."

#16

Printed Solid

4.0

(4)

"Printed Solid's Jessie Gun Metal Gray is my go-to gray."

"Jessie from Printed Solid, for ease and price."

"Printed Solid, Polymaker, and Overture are my go to."

"I've always like printed solid's Jessie line of PLA and PETG."

#17

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."

#18

Atomic

4.7

(3)

"Atomic filament has been reliable for me."

"Best quality I’ve found for the price."

"Atomic filament has been reliable for me."

#19

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."

#20

Eryone

4.0

3.0

(1)

"For prototyping/ trial & error printing I use Geeetech."

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