TIANSEPLA Filament 1.75mm PLA 3D Printer Filament, 5kg Cardboard Spool (11 lbs), Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.03mm (Black 1-Pack)

The media could not be loaded. 5kg spool, after reading the reviews I was really hesitant about the filament I do know of the process how it's made and all. So the batch I have #05300220622 PLA Black even though the manufacture is from China I do not have a proper holder or feeder for this size so what I've done is respool the holders I had. So far I would say the strength wise is strong like overture of hatchbox there were no breaks or snapping when I would respool my own holders to make them more neat and tight. So far the prints I had were astounding quality is better by far. As for jams none whatsoever. I do occasionally purge a small amount other than that it is by far top notch as for this batch i cannot say for other batches since this is the first 5kg I've bought for the price it's affordable and cheap compared to the other 5kg brands. I'll include some photo as a comparison. Left will be overture and right will be this brand. As you can see the overture is shiny but leaves alot of layer reflection compared to this 5kg brand its more of a matte like finish layers have been more evenly distributed. You can definitely feel the texture finish as for the part it's a prop weapon from the game Apex Legends the Havoc rifle I have yet do any post process work as I am still getting all the prints made. Overture pla is hit or miss some are a good batch some are not the one I have the lines snapped so far from the line for this brand it moves at ease on NY Ender 3 S1 not the pro model sadly there weren't any at the time. But so far so good. I'll have to edit this feedback as in its only the 3rd day I'm using this product.

Basic white, with a flat matte look to it, great for painting over.No printing issues. Rolled great, no hiccups. I do recommend doing a feed test once you have it hooked up, to make sure your printer is pulling what it thinks its pulling through. Because its a bigger roll it may have more drag. I had to up my flow feed/rate up to 108%, it was 104% with a regular sized roll.

I gave this 5 stars because its not the manufacturers fault this is not plug and play. It's not regular PLA and needs tweaking just like any different plastic you use for the first time.I have three printers of different brands. All three have different settings to print the same PLA. So..nothing is apples to apples when extruding plastic. I had several failed and frustrating test prints before I got it dialed in. The result is a really cool organic looking filament so I'm hoping I can help you! And my procedure was a little different than what I read here.The first layer is CRITICAL and a PAIN. I had several fails with goopy extrusion and no adhesion. The filament is THICK and does not extrude like regular PLA. And yes, you really need to use a .06 nozzle and it needs to be HOT. Here were my final settings for success:I created a new profile just for this filament because it was so different.1. Reduce overall print speed from full to 65-70% speed. It needs more time to extrude properly.2. Print bed was 60c3. I printed at .02mm layer height4. Use a BRIM to clean out the nozzle and get things flowing5. First layer was at 25% speed, 175% layer height, 165% layer width, 240c. This FINALLY laid a beautiful and clean first layer.6. Second layer was 230c, regular settings.7. All other layers were 200CMy first successful exterior print was at 210c layers and looked nice, but had more strings than I like. Instead of tweaking ooze control, I just dropped it to 200c. This is what worked for me so give it a try if you are pulling your hair out. Wood PLA is really beautiful and not like cheap toys. I have used more expensive stuff that doesn't look as good. Good luck!

UPATE 2018-05-06Now that my machine is properly calibrated and I've run a couple of prints with this filament (205C worked nicely), I am satisfied that my initial problems were with my equipment not with the filament. The filament is just tine. Note, though, that my spool says "TacTink" on it, not Tianse, even though the box said Tianse. I don't know if one is a re-brand of the other or what, but it was worth mentioning.---UPDATE: 2018-04-29I realized later that my dual extrusion machine did not have both heads perfectly aligned in the Z plane and this red filament was mounted on the extruder that was slightly high, no doubt causing my extrusion/adhesion problems.I have since corrected the Z alignment and find that the red filament is extruding and adhering of first layers as well as any other (including printer mfr's branded filament) from that side. I have not attempted a large print with this filament since the adjustment (haven't needed the color except for accents), but felt I owed an update to the review as soon as I discovered my initial issues were likely a hardware problem and not a failing of the filament itself. I will post another update to this review if I have any further trouble that I can squarely attribute to the filament.I am running a small print now and it's looking fine so far.--- Original review text --Having a lot of trouble printing with this filament. Adhesion is very poor, even with heated bed (70C) and BuildTak sheet to which other filament is adhering exceptionally well. Digital calipers measured this filament as essentially elliptical at 1.80 x 1.65. Area-wise, that's 2.33 sq mm. 1.75 round would be 2.41 sq mm. It's just a tad under. Visually, that small difference is causing serious under extrusion - thin lines and poor adhesion. I have some adjustments and comparisons to try, but so far, I am VERY displeased.Note: some people have observed blow outs/pops from moisture. I have not seen this.Note: this spool had a label on it that said "TacTink" and 195-210C. The label on the BOX said "Tianse" and 195-215C.I ordered a bunch of Tianse filament colors at once - I have not tried the others yet.