{"id":5428,"date":"2017-08-16T11:20:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T15:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=5428"},"modified":"2017-08-16T11:20:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T15:20:15","slug":"review-3d-mars-black-pla-3d-printing-filament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2017\/08\/16\/review-3d-mars-black-pla-3d-printing-filament\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: 3D MARS Black PLA 3D Printing Filament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As I continue my quest to test the quality of as many different types of PLA 3D printer filament as possible, today I&#8217;m taking a look at the <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2vmlSg7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3D MARS Black PLA 3D Printing Filament<\/a>. It&#8217;s a large, 1.2KG\/2.6 lbs. roll.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5430\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0030.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5430\" class=\"wp-image-5430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0030.jpg?resize=1200%2C1536\" alt=\"The box.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0030.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0030.jpg?resize=117%2C150&amp;ssl=1 117w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0030.jpg?resize=234%2C300&amp;ssl=1 234w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0030.jpg?resize=768%2C983&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0030.jpg?resize=800%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The box.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5431\" style=\"width: 1518px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0031.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5431\" class=\"wp-image-5431 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0031.jpg?resize=1508%2C1124\" alt=\"Inside the box.\" width=\"1508\" height=\"1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0031.jpg?w=1508&amp;ssl=1 1508w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0031.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0031.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0031.jpg?resize=768%2C572&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0031.jpg?resize=1024%2C763&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5431\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the box.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As you expect from 3D MARS, the Black PLA comes professionally packaged in a shrinkwrapped casing complete with dry pack (desiccant) inside a cardboard box.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5432\" style=\"width: 2898px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0036.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5432\" class=\"wp-image-5432 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0036.jpg?resize=2888%2C2636\" alt=\"Locked and loaded.\" width=\"2888\" height=\"2636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0036.jpg?w=2888&amp;ssl=1 2888w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0036.jpg?resize=150%2C137&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0036.jpg?resize=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0036.jpg?resize=768%2C701&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0036.jpg?resize=1024%2C935&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0036.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Locked and loaded.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Usage was straightforward. I placed it on my <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2tazdVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creker 3D Printer Filament Spool Holder<\/a> and used high quality default settings on my <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2sy1QhD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Matter MOD-t<\/a>. As you can see from the output, overall quality was excellent, even on my modest test printer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXy_Tm1BWpw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Bill Loguidice (@bill_loguidice)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-15T01:53:31+00:00\">Aug 14, 2017 at 6:53pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXz7mp-hsie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Bill Loguidice (@bill_loguidice)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-15T10:40:24+00:00\">Aug 15, 2017 at 3:40am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Using my digital calipers, I noted that the filament&#8217;s dimensional accuracy was to spec. My printer was able to handle the material without issue, and the final object print quality proved superior, with a nice strong structure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5433\" style=\"width: 4938px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0041.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5433\" class=\"wp-image-5433 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0041.jpg?resize=4928%2C3264\" alt=\"Finished!\" width=\"4928\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0041.jpg?w=4928&amp;ssl=1 4928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0041.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0041.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0041.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0041.jpg?resize=1024%2C678&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0041.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0041.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finished!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5434\" style=\"width: 1442px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0043.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5434\" class=\"wp-image-5434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0043.jpg?resize=1432%2C876\" alt=\"The final Fortune Cat looks great.\" width=\"1432\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0043.jpg?w=1432&amp;ssl=1 1432w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0043.jpg?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0043.jpg?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0043.jpg?resize=768%2C470&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC_0043.jpg?resize=1024%2C626&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The final Fortune Cat looks great.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As usual, if you&#8217;re looking for good quality PLA, 3D MARS has a great solution with their Black.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pluses<\/strong>:<br \/>\n&#8211; Dimensionally accurate<br \/>\n&#8211; Excellent material strength<br \/>\n&#8211; Excellent output<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minuses<\/strong>:<br \/>\n&#8211; Large roll may not work with all 3D printers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong>:<br \/>\nAccurate dimensions and excellent output in a large roll of Black PLA filament add up to an excellent value.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to 3D MARS for the review unit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I continue my quest to test the quality of as many different types of PLA 3D printer filament as possible, today I&#8217;m taking a look at the 3D MARS Black PLA 3D Printing Filament. 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