eSUNPLA PRO (PLA+) 3D Printer Filament, Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm, 1kg, Plastic Spool, 1.75mm, Orange

I printed a lot of PLA over the last year, so when Intservo invited me to test a spool of the new eSUN PLA PRO (PLA+) filament in exchange for a comparison review, I agreed.I'm glad I did.... this PLA PRO (PLA+) will be the filament I buy from now on.The colors are very close to the old favorite eSUN PLA colors, but the PLUS colors are a bit richer and have a deeper tone, (as near as I can tell on the several colors that I bought for the testing). But the PLA PRO (PLA+) is a LOT stronger, and more flexible after printing.To strength-test it, I ran a print with the PLA PRO+ that I had consistently had trouble with just using plain PLA. The problem print has a latch that would snap under pressure when the support was removed. (Six times in a row - very frustrating.) The PLA PRO filament printed at a slightly higher temperature than the regular PLA, and it was.....creamier. (Sorry...not a terribly masculine word....but that's what it was.) It was strong enough that I was able to remove the support without breaking the latch off into my hand for the seventh time, and it flexes enough to allow the latch to close and open easily. No fear of it cracking again.The support was not overly clingy either, which I would have expected. But it came away cleaner than regular PLA supports. Definitely a pleasant surprise.I wanted to test it on overhangs as well, so I put it up against another print that had caused trouble for me with overhang curl and heat pitting on a curved bottom surface. The underside of the egg shaped print usually developed pitting, (even with support), in PLA.I absolutely didn't believe the results of this test...which was run with NO SUPPORT for the PLA PRO (PLA+) filament, on a smaller version (heat soak effect magnified), just to see what it would do. I'll put the pictures below, because otherwise, you won't believe it either. (Keep in mind, the bottom of the white PLA egg had support underneath it, and it still looks like a mountainside. The black PLA PRO egg showed a smooth surface with ZERO support, and the top of the egg did NOT collapse! I've NEVER been able to print that egg without center support. The PLA PRO printed without it. (Gonna be reprinting all of those as well in the PLA+.)I tested a couple of Benchies - the PLA PRO handled them just fine without any added support. There was no warping or curling. (I do run a MIC6 plate with a PEI coating, so warp is not usually a problem, except on steep overhangs.)Finally, I did a test on heat resistance, and there was no significant gain in the PRO filament. Both straightened segments slumped in a 250°F (120°C) oven, at about the same time.Bottom line - this is by far the best PLA I've tested. The only thing I noticed was a few absolutely miniscule zits here and there, because I haven't dialed it in yet. It's slightly shinier than regular PLA, but the shine can be easily and uniformly knocked back with a damp Magic Eraser.Give it a try and see if you like it as well. It is so easy to print, you'll never go back to the other stuff.Update: Just printed a flat box divider that shows the flex on this stuff - the divider is 2.8 mm thick, so it would be pretty stiff (and might break) when bent this much, if it was printed from plain PLA. The curvature was not imprinted into the divider though - it flattened back out.

Amazing quality, I ordered this in 2021, it worked really well. I took a loooong break from 3d printing and just started back up 3 years later, all my other filaments had all kinds of print issues (not surprising, no knock on them) this was the only brand that printed as good as the day I bought it. Will be sticking with eSUN from now on!

This stuff is great. Is it without compromise? No, but it's still an exceptional filament.There seems to be a misconception that it's significantly stronger than regular PLA, but that's not the case. It's actually slightly-softer, and has a slightly-lower Tg. However, I DO mean slightly... the numbers are negligible considering PLA's typical use for low-heat, decorative purposes. This isn't a secret, the filament comes with a comparison sheet and it clearly shows these numbers.The reason everyone thinks it's so much stronger is because it's MUCH more flexible than regular PLA, which as everyone knows is extremely brittle. The PLA+ prints are much easier to handle or fit into other parts since they won't snap/shatter as soon as you try to bend them slightly. This makes huge difference.As for print-ability... it's simply amazing. I've produced my best-looking prints using this filament. It handles bridges and overhangs very well, it has negligible stringiness, and it shows exceptional detail across all layer heights. I've never seen my 0.1mm prints look so good.Despite what some people say, it's not quite as easy to print as regular PLA. But is it as difficult as ABS to print? Not even close... Your bed does need to be leveled well for it to stick and it required glue stick on heated glass for good adhesion, where I found I can print regular PLA on bare heated glass. I had no problems with warping, but I did need to let the part cool down naturally on the platform before attempting removal. When I first attempted to remove a print warm it did warp slightly after cooling.In summary, it's sort of like PLA (with all it's benefits) inherited the flexible characteristics of ABS at the expense of 10% more print difficulty. It's doesn't have enough strength or heat resistance to replace ABS, but one could easy replace all their PLA with PLA+ and be very happy. It's certainly worth the $3 extra per spool. I have no reason buy regular PLA anymore.In case you're curious, here are my basic settings.Extruder Temp = 215 CBed Temp = 70 CSpeed = 45-60mm/sCooling Fan = 100% entire printAdditions = Pre-extrusion brim enabled, no raftAdhesion = Elmers purple glue stick on glass

eSun Dark Blue PLA+ 5/5Good adhesion.Print quality is good.The colour is really nice.

O produto não tem 1,55kg como descrito no título do produto.Nem com o carretel e a embalagem o produto pesa 1,55kg

Excelente calidad, sin atascos, excelente adherencia. Aunque dejarlo algunos días en la máquina hace que se quiebre el filamento y hay que volver a colocarlo y purgar.

A 200c et 60 pour le plateau ça travail bien le seul défaut j ai de temps en temps des tache noir dans l impression pour ça 4 étoile en général, sinon bon produit

Although the price has increased due to PLA shortages, this is still my go-to plastic. I've purchased at least 10 spools in different colours. This plastic prints the best has a wide variety of colours and finishes, is consistent in quality, has the best durability of any PLA I've used and is readily available at a respectable (but increasing) price.