Filament (Polar Filament of Troy, MI)

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I laughed because Ryan uses Hatchbox with good results. I tried a roll and swore I’d never buy it again. Probably because it was one of the first materials I used and had no idea what I was doing. I’ll try it again. I mostly use FilaCube PLA2. They claim it’s less brittle than “normal” PLA. I started because it’s made in the US and continue because it’s reasonably priced, good colors, and I have good luck with it. Used it for my Primo and now printing LR3 parts. I have an Ender 3v2 with glass bed and use Elmers Glue Stick and 40C bed temp. Print temp 215. No problem with adhesion that way. I often have to put the glass plate with large parts in the freezer for 30 minutes to get them to release. That’s a great trick but not convenient for mass production.

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Everyone, just keep in mind, what works for one, does not necessarily work for all.

All machines are different, different work environments, etc.

And truthfully, you never know how many problems are presented, just by Amazon. That was why I was on Hatchbox’s website directly. I once received a role that was obviously an opened return. When I returned it, I was so upset, I marked the entire box as a return so hopefully no one else got it.

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Thanks for the response.

The negative reviews are a mix of current (2022-2023) and older (many in 2021), but yes, the bulk of them are from 2021 and earlier, so if they’ve made some recent changes that is encouraging. And in Canada at least, the stuff sold and shipped by Amazon is from a vendor called “Fire Sale Merchant” , which does not inspire confidence.

I have access to a US shipping address, so I’ll probably order directly from the vendor website.

Edit - Turns out that Fire Sale Merchant is the authorized reseller for Hatchbox . From https://www.hatchbox3d.com/pages/shipping-and-returns :

Authorized Sellers

Amazon

  • Fire Sale Merchant

Maybe I’ll give Amazon a try after all.

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Ryan’s authorized reseller for MPCNC parts is called Optimus Prime on ebay, I once reported him to Ryan before I noticed that it is indeed Druckerservice Allgäu’s ebay… So the names can be deceiving. :smiley: Fire Sale Merchant hits that same note. :smiley: