PLA Plus (PLA+) Filament 1.75mm, Stronger & More Durable, Professional Toughness 3D Printer Filament 1kg (2.2lbs), High Precision +/- 0.02mm, Tangle-Free (Black)

I've been wanting to try PLA + for a while now and decided to try this. I've had an overall good experience with Overture filament. And in summary, this filament has been great. It prints well, and prints produced at appropriate heat and speeds are pointedly less brittle than standard PLA prints. My only gripe is this filament is rather hygroscopic. Diving in to details, again, I've had zero issues with printing with this filament. I've ran this filament through 0.4 mm, 0.8 mm, and 1.0 mm nozzles ( I have multiple printers) and have never had any clogs or adhesion issues, even when I ran prints far too quickly. I also gratefully note that I haven't had any tangles or snags in the filament windings. Returning to my note about heat and speeds, in my limited experience, this PLA extrudes and adheres better at hotter temps. For common PLA, I run a nozzle temp of 200-220 Celsius; For this PLA+, I've noticed better bed and layer adhesion and smoother extrusions at 220-240 Celsius. In terms of speed, I run it about the same as common PLA, with an overall average of 60 mm/sec. I'll go as slow as 20 mm/sec for small, delicate prints and up to 80 mm/sec for larger, rougher prints. Again, I've noticed this filament is rather hygroscopic. I'll be completely honest here; I do 3D printing as a hobby only, so I'm quite careless about my filaments, leaving them in the open on the printers for a week or more. When they aren't on the printers, I do keep them in a sealed storage box but I'm digressing here; With a fair amount of filament from other vendors, I can leave the filament out and only after weeks of leaving it out will I see the slightest sign of moisture in the filament. After only a few days of sitting out, this filament popped, fizzled and even bubbled the next time I used it, there was so much moisture in it. Since this is a result of my carelessness, I won't dock stars for this. But I feel it's worth noting that great care must be taken to keep this filament dry.... Oh, and I forgot to note that I live in a dry, arid region. Finally, to return to my mention of strong prints. Again, this PLA+ isn't harder than PLA, it's actually softer, gummier. This lends it more strength because instead of prints directly snapping, prints that are overstressed will simply stretch, bend and compress until surfaces slowly peel apart, like sticky gummy candy, and/or separate at a layer line. Some time ago, I 3D printed a holding box for a LiFe battery. I messed up some dimensions, so although the box printed well, I couldn't use it. That box was printed from PLA and I decided to see how brittle PLA was. When I smashed it, it literally shattered. Fast forward to printing with this, I printed another battery box, for a different battery, and once again messed up some dimensions. Remembering that I smashed the old box to see how the PLA reacted, I decided to do the same to this new, scrapped box. It wouldn't shatter....Heck, it wouldn't even break any pieces off! The box split across several layer lines, but after several minutes of smashing the box, it was still literally in one piece, albeit split many times. I've got a big project planned that's likely going to use all of this up, but if I have any remaining, I'm going to print a small decorative object and put it outside. I'm curious as to how well this stuff resists the elements. But overall, I'm very satisfied with this filament and will get more as the need arises!

This was the second filament I ever purchased (the first being the sample filament from Prusa), and I honestly couldn’t tell the difference between this and Prusament in terms of print quality. Overture provides print profiles on their website, but I just used the default settings on my MK4S. I’ve even printed at faster-than-stock speeds without any issues. Bed adhesion on a smooth PEI sheet has been excellent, and I’ve never had a clog that wasn’t user error. I’ve purchased three spools so far, all PLA+ Black, and every one has been consistently high quality. The finish is clean with a nice glossy look. At around $15-$20 per spool, this is genuinely one of the best values available. I’ve had no issues with moisture or filament degradation, even after leaving a spool unused for months in a subtropical climate. And I mean months. The spool size is generous, and the reliability is good enough that I feel comfortable starting prints without closely inspecting the filament beforehand. If you want to compare their different materials (they offer multiple PLA variants, PETG, etc.), their website includes a detailed comparison chart with mechanical properties (tensile strength, annealing temperature, and more) as well as SDS documentation. The only minor complaint is that the filament naming could be clearer, though that’s more of an industry-wide marketing issue. They use recyclable cardboard spools, which is great, but the downside is that the edges can shed fine cardboard dust as the spool rotates... sometimes landing on active prints. I highly recommend printing a spool edge protector (there are several good ones on Printables) to eliminate this issue. Overall, excellent filament and an easy recommendation.

**Second update** Trying to buy more. Looks like Amazon can't keep enough in stock that it's backordered. One of the two brands/filaments I keep coming back to because of how well it differentiates itself from the crowd of competitors. **First Update** Since using up my first spool of Overture PLA Pro (PLA+), I've ventured into trying other brands and other types of plastics including for various reasons (different properties e.g. strength, exposure resistance, colors, cost), and none have been as easy and forgiving to use as Overture's PLA Pro. Prints using other filaments often look as if they have been visited by a family of itsy-bitsy spiders. Even after optimizing for retraction, temperature, print speed; other filaments still exhibit a relatively greater degree of wispy stringing that need post-production cleaning. Overture's PLA Pro has spoiled me rotten with very little to no stringing on virtually all printed parts. As much as I love to tinker, I'd prefer spending more tinker time on design than optimizing extrusion settings; I'm going back to Overture for PLA because I just want my filament to "work." **Original Review** I bought and used this as my starter filament for my Ender 3 v2. As a novice to 3d printing, this is the very first filament I've ever used in my life (I skipped using the short wrap of starter sample PLA filament included by Ender). My very first print ever came out almost perfect using settings that fall within Overture's recommended nozzle/bed temp and print speed (my settings: nozzle 210C, bed 60C, print speed 60mm/s, fan 20-100%). Prints adhered to the glass bed very firmly and were hard to knock over during printing, but prints easily released once the bed cooled down (the trick is to make sure the Ender OEM glass plate is very clean (i.e. clean with rubbing alcohol before each use). Even prints with very narrow footprints hung on (this recommendation does not apply to PETG, which needed an adhesive like glue stick or hairspray for good 1st layer adhesion). If any warping occurred, warping was very minimal and almost unnoticeable; I have not found it necessary to add a brim when using this filament. Adherence was very good, including in overhanging parts printed without support structures. Printed items are surprisingly strong (Overture advertises 5x strength over typical PLA); printed figurines with 15-20% infill resisted a dropped carpenter hammer at 4-6 inches without deformation. That is, prints have high rigidity (i.e. less plastic deformation than PETG), but once they they deform, they don't have much elasticity to return to their original shape and may instead fracture/break. Considering this is a variant of PLA, it's not intended for structural items, but it was much stronger than I expected it to be, very easy to use for a novice, and produced nice looking prints including litophanes. I would definitely recommend.

Filament is very good and prints excellent even at slightly faster speeds. I knocked one star off because *every* roll of this filament that I have ordered comes with damaged cardboard spools. This forces me to have to respool the filament onto my plastic spools, taking extra time and using up a spare spool. The damage to the spools is usually a significant bend, enough to crack the cardboard even when the packaging doesn't show any damage. The damage must be occurring at the factory, or rough handling by Amazon. Cost is reasonable and delivery is fast.

This product works amazing, the manufacturer website has configurations, and the prints look great. However, this gold and the space grey are definitely metallic when I was expecting a dark grey and sort of goldenrod/mustard yellow color. I am still happy with the product overall, but it won’t work the project I bought it for. This isn’t a big issue for me, but could be a real issue if you’re pressed for time or funds.

This is one of my main go-to brands of filament. I have had zero issues with this brand and have purchased many colors. The price is always great and normally buy multiples. This filament is very sturdy and I have had zero breakage using it. It prints perfect every time, except that occasional user error that happens sometimes. I tend to stick with brands I know that work well for the money and this is one of those brands.

Just received my first roll of Overture PLA+. I hoped for the Space Gray but got black (see below). Regardless, I decided to proceed with printing and testing of the accuracy / temperature range. The first print I did was the Benchy Boat. I printed at 205c, 60mm/s, 0.2mm layer height, 60c bed, with a 20-line brim (to help with adhesion). I simply clicked print, waited for the first 3 brim lines to lay down, then walked away! Returned later than afternoon to find an ALMOST perfect Benchy sitting on the print bed. There was a visible 'seam' on the back of the boat, which I had never noticed with other Benchy's. It could have been an error on my part. The overall 'look and feel' of the boat was a bit more rigid/rough than standard PLA.. That is to say, it LOOKED amazing, and NO issues with the arch, overhang on the bow, or the doorway gap. Just, in general, the model doesn't 'feel' as smooth as some of the standard PLA prints I've done.. Minor gripe. Also, I'm not extremely happy with 'black' as it just doesn't allow for highlights/shadows of details in models. Not the product's fault, it was Amazon's. The second print I performed was the 'Temperature Tower'. This was the first time I've ever printed a Temperature Tower before, and I tried to print it (twice) without any additional bed adhesion (brim or raft). It failed both times after about the second tower printed. Lost adhesion and started creating 'yarn' or filament on the print bed.. For the third "Temperature Tower", I decided to print with, again, a 20line brim, and it worked perfectly.. And, amazingly(!), EVERY single temperature between 190 and 230 looks nearly identical. Zero stringing, Zero sag, nothing that would distinguish the temperatures from one another, aside from the gloss. This material seems to be more 'glossy' on the higher end 210c+ and more matte at the 190-200c range. Layer lines/lamination did not appear to be an issue. I'll continue to print and monitor with the adhesion. It could just very well be the temp tower (it has a very small footprint). If it becomes a larger issue, I'll update the review. PS - About COLOR: I Purchased the "Space Gray" color of Overture PLA+ from Amazon, but received plain "Black".. Looking now, at the screenshots, it appears even the photos represent plan "Black".. I believe Amazon has mistakenly labeled the "Black" color as "Space Gray".. Be aware, if you order "Space Gray" you will 99% receive "Black" UPDATE: Used almost 800g of the spool now and adhesion issues are VERY MINOR. Raised rating to 5 stars. I went through a 4-day torture test print of a full-size cosplay helmet and it worked flawlessly.. No jams, no sags, no stringing, and the part feels VERY durable.. I'm happy.

This stuff is absolute garbage. The top surface finish is unpredictable no matter how much filament you burn through trying to tune it. There are constant filament jams with it. It also sticks to the nozzle like it was made of glue. Just loading the filament in I can watch it curl immediately around the nozzle and pileup there. It piles up when printing too leaving little globs all over and in your print when it breaks a piece loose leaving weak spots inside your print and terrible surface artifacts. I have now tried Overture PLA, PLA Pro, PETG, ABS and ASA and I will not be wasting more money on this garbage. Matterhackers and Jessie are within a couple of bucks of this stuff and Matterhackers also comes with a discount the more you buy at once. I will not be wasting more money on Overture. I ended up throwing out the last half roll because I was just tired of fighting with it for mediocre, if I'm being generous, results. I certainly never got any results from it I would be comfortable offering for sale.