Overture Matte PLA | Print Or Pass! | The Review Show

Print or Pass is a review series in which I run a series of tests on 3D printer filaments and accessories to determine if you should print it, or pass on it! The video starts with a quick unboxing to show what is included in the packaging along with any important specification details. Next I run through a series of benchmark tests which test print quality, along with some important characteristics (overhangs, tolerances, etc). Then I print some more models to test the flexibility and strength of the material under test. Finally we spin the wheel for the mystery print round! The video ends with an initial impression, and whether you should Print or Pass!
Benchmark Models:
Calibration Cube: www.thingiverse.com/thing:127...
3DBenchy: www.thingiverse.com/thing:763622
All-In-One Mini Test: www.thingiverse.com/thing:280...
Links:
Overture Matte PLA: amzn.to/40E9Lrx
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[@cochibi2501]

Just bought this on sale on a 2 pack, thanks for the review

[@PrintPractical]

I’ve printed a few artistic models with it since the review, and not in the AMS, and so far the prints have turned out OK. I may try drying the filament to see if it resolves any of the issues.

[@0tink9]

Love the Bow Tie!!

[@PrintPractical]

Thanks man, it’s just the little touches

[@grahamnichols1416]

My printer is in an unheated room. I'm not sure what effect that may have/not have on my results, but I found no issues with Overture filament after an initial bed adhesion issue which I corrected by raising the first layer bed temperature to 70 degrees. Normally I use 60 degrees throughout. They have a great range of colours, and I liked the information printed on the packaging, which helped me populate the Spools Manager Octoprint plugin correctly.

[@AIHurrell]

I just got some if this with my Ender 3 V3 SE, but it's giving me serious headaches. It keeps clogging the tube between the nozzle and the direct drive... literally every print. Any suggestions? It also seems really brittle, could it be snapping in the extruder?
Ender PLA behaves perfectly, this is the first time I've tried a different brand.

[@boosterseat9967]

I’ve used overture standard PLA and PLA+ for several years across two ender 3s a monoprice mini delta, and a ender 3 v3 se with no issues. I recently purchased a few rolls of matte light blue for a business project, and I have, at this point, purchased and printed through 6 rolls. I have gotten terrible, but inconsistent results. Some prints come out perfect, some come out aweful. Poor bed adhesion, ugly layer lines, a lot of gapping and one of the 6 spoils was tangled pretty badly. Hate to see it since I pretty much have to use this color for what I’m doing, but the only printer that has had any kind of consistency has been the SE with the creality slicer settings.

[@brandonnelson4164]

You aren’t supposed to use cardboard spools in the AMS. It’s snapping because it doesn’t retract correctly when the extruded motor retracts and it builds up slack and double wraps and snaps.

[@PrintPractical]

Yeah I know you’re not supposed to use cardboard spools in the AMS, though I do tend to bend that rule and run some cardboard spools in it anyway. I’ve run a few brands with success in it.
Anyway, I still think this filament is a pass for me for a few reasons.
- The filament is brittle. Even just bending the filament with your fingers, it seems to break way more easily than PLA should.
- There were tangles on the spool. I should have had a clip showing this, but I believe there were some legitimate AMS failures due to the filament being tangles on the spool.
- Strength test was resulting in way less weight compared to other PLAs on the market.
Thanks for watching, always open to any feedback etc!

[@ctgaming168]

@@PrintPractical keep doing it and you will destroy the AMS. You can solve this easily by using spool ring/adapter. Idk why you are trying to destroy yours.

[@tatooz52967]

Thank you for the honest review. What would have caused it to be so brittle?

[@PrintPractical]

Maybe moisture? Though, the filament was factory sealed until I put it in the AMS (which has desiccant within it to maintain low moisture conditions). I know some manufacturers specify that you should dry their filament before use, Overture doesn’t specify this so I reviewed as is out of the box. I’ve had a ton of great experiences with their TPU, so I was definitely disappointed with this roll. Maybe a defective roll? Who knows..

[@jasoncaravas5009]

@@PrintPractical I had a terrible experience with Overture matte PLA out of the box. Nozzle clogs, poor layer adhesion, stringing, etc... It was by far the worst out of the box performance of any filament I have purchased. After drying, it worked fine, but I probably wouldn't buy it again after spending so much time (and filament) trying to diagnose the issues caused by their poor handling and packaging.

[@DarthBop]

I use Overture all the time. I've never had a problem with it. I don't print structural supports, though.

[@PrintPractical]

I use their TPU very often, and usually have no problems. It’s possible I got a bum roll. I used it for some other prints after this video and ran into a few problems around tangling and fragility. I’ve had it break multiple times inside the Bowden tube to the extruder.

[@georgh.9814]

This is the AMS. This AMS is sh****

[@DIYTechRepairs]

Don't run cardboard spools in the ams. It tend to break them ND you get issues. Those spools doesn't fit good and it's recommended to re spool them. :)

[@dcold]

At 5:28...that's what she said to you. Sorry, I couldn't help it.

[@farnirwolf]

quite useless without telling the print settings here...