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Re: "Best" Filament?

2013-03-23T22:12:41Z

Not only is it touchy, but you'll need a database for all the opinions.

For ABS, I've only used MBI, Jet, Octave, MakerGear, and RepRapWorld. Makergear's worked fine but none of it came on a spool in 2011 that I bought, and their glow in the dark ABS didn't. RepRapWorld didn't seem to be as vibrant colors. Octave sent me a wrong color once but shipped me the new one without requiring the old one back so I appreciate their customer service, but their fluorescent isn't vibrant. Jet was pretty good, but I had to vary the running temperature moreso with their different colors. MBI has given me the best all-around output quality, but they charge a premium.

"Best" Filament?

2013-03-23T21:54:12Z

I realize this is a subjective topic, but I was wondering what the best all-around filament is. Octave is a little cheaper than some and lots of people have good luck with it, but I think the random bad batch and clogging problems are enough to make me not want to take a risk on it. I haven't heard many bad things about the filament sold by MakerBot, but it seems needlessly expensive. I'd be willing to pay a little more upfront to make sure that I'm not sacrificing quality and risking a bad batch. But I don't seem to see any reviews raving about a particular filament in the $45 range, which I would expect if I was paying a premium for it.