Good Stuff, Loveit!
Good filament , no issues
I was hesitantly optimistic about trying this filament out, especially since I can get PETG from Bambu for half the price. However, I am now a believer in PCTG, especially for anything I am printing that is functional. It is durable and looks nice. It seems to print a bit faster than PETG. I will be adding more of this filament to my stock. I look forward to an expanded color selection.
This Filament is game changing, getting ready to place another order!!
Got some samples to try and the color is amazing, and I'm definitely looking to switch to using this PCTG. I've done a speed and temperature tests, I have noticed during tests that at the higher temperatures it looks better at slower speeds, and for lower temperatures higher speeds get a better matte finish. You can almost see it in my picture (on the dudes hat) but the higher speeds there are some "holes" or vacancies when printed at faster speeds. All in all beautiful gloss, I cannot wait to get a full spool for testing (will share my config settings once I've dialed it in), and will most likely be making the change.
Excellent filament!! Plenty strong for ammo boxes and easy to print. Excellent finish and appearance!
I love the filament, prints perfectly. However, the new spools don’t work in my AMS. At least the new spool of Gun Metal Gray won’t work in my AMS.
It’s a decent filament but I’ve found it to be finicky especially when printing dimensional pieces or longer/flatter pieces almost always experience warp unless I am using a heated chamber. A
The ductility is nice but it can also be too flexible. It has its place but I do not see it as an upgrade to PETG HF except for the fact that it supposedly doesn’t have to be dried. The finish can be nice but I have had to pick and choose what I can do with this filament without heavily modifying the preconfig settings that American Filamemt has available for this stuff. I did print a camshaft wedge tool and its shatter resistance was ideal for the use case…so it’s not a bad product. Just not versatile in my book.
I had a wonderful experience with American Filament, very pleased with the product and the timely delivery!
Better than expected, works very well
First spool of PCTG was run inside my Bambu P1S. Print quality was very good. I appreciate the upgrade PCTG is over standard PETG. The army green color is nice, though I still need to play with my settings to see if I can get a more matte surface, as the material is very shiny.
After trying another PCTG brand and being moderately impatient with the results, I purchased a roll each of Army Green, Translucent Blue and Genmetal Grey for a project I needed to complete. This has not disappointed! Created a profile in Bambu studio, threw it in the P1s and BAM! beautiful results. If possible, I'll update this review with long term material review as these are functional parts for automotive and will experience significant extremes in environment, impact and chemical.
The H2D is noticeably more finicky but that seems to be the norm for that printer.
Important note, this is not a fast printing filament. Slightly better speed for quality than any PETG I've used but don't expect ABS speeds.
I'm looking forward to see what other colors they come up with.
Please do let us know how the parts work for you. We love hearing how our filaments function in real world applications and automotive environments are no joke!
We're thrilled it has worked so well for you so far!
Sincerely,
The AF Team
After FOUR failed print jobs that printed flawlessly using Overture, and several condescending email exchanges with your "VP of Operations" I threw that crap away... along with the other 6 spools of your other materials I bought and tried. All of which failed even using YOUR configuration for a Bambu Labs P1P.
We’re sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you giving our materials a try. Our team did their best to offer personalized support and printer-specific advice, including recommendations consistent with Bambu Lab’s best practices. While using non-liquid glue stick may seem helpful, it can interfere with performance when used on textured PEI surfaces and often leads to poor results. We're always happy to assist further if you ever decide to give our products another try.
Prints great!! And it's cool how you can change it from matte to gloss with temp changes
Filament prints nicely out of the box with recommended temp ranges and speeds. Bambu profiles are a good enough starting point for further calibration.
This material is very similar to PETG chemically so be careful with your plates and bed temps. I have a smooth PEX sheet and it held perfectly during printing at 70C with 265C nozzle temp if I’m remembering correctly. Haven’t tried lowering the temps yet for matte finish or any direct comparisons to PETG. Will update with any major findings.
Spools also seem good quality and it looks like they actually send you 1kg of material instead of 1kg of spool + material, but I could be wrong. The spools are filled to the max, barely fitting in my AMS.
If AF is reading this and can reply, are the raw pellets also made here in the US? I like that the filament is manufactured here, but would like to know about raw material sourcing and how it might be affected going forward.