Typically I would just buy whatever brand had the cheapest white color PLA (I like to paint my print) and quality wasn’t always top of mind. Now I have several prints that I want to do in all kids of different colors and quality matters. Given the new color and quality requirements, it no longer makes sense to get the cheapest.

What brand is of good to excellent quality that also offers a decent range of colors?

I mostly run my prints through Ender 3 Pros

Edit: Thank you for everyone’s suggestions! Certain brands are being recommended often so I’m going to start experimenting with those! Keep being awesome!

    • stealth_cookies@lemmy.caEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Not just for PLA either, they are my default brand for all filament unless they don’t make the filament I need/want for a project. Reasonably priced, consistently available, and high quality.

    • KaleEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Polymaker polylite PLA pro. The Polymax PLA is more expensive and less rigid. The PLA pro is only $2 more a kilo than regular polylite PLA and significantly stronger. Many colors are more matte than esun PLA + which is similar in cost and performance.

      • neclimdul@lemmy.world
        English
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        9 months ago

        Yeah I love ploymax too. The pro prints thick though so you have to go hotter and slower. Their polylite PLA is still really great and has more colors so I like using it for for fast prototypes and things that don’t need the strength.

        Honestly their petg is a go to as well. I found prints to be much more consistent and better quality than similar cheaper petg I’ve been tempted to try by Amazon deals.