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πŸŽ‰ Unveiling Capricorn Bowden Filament: A Genuine Premium for Advanced Printing Needs Review

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Description of πŸŽ‰ Unveiling Capricorn Bowden Filament: A Genuine Premium for Advanced Printing Needs

Brand: Capricorn. Length: 1 Meter. ID: 1.95mm Β± 0.05mm. OD: 4.0mm.

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For the price my wow factor is 1 out of 5. 5 wow! The tube is quite rough, with scarred surface ridges all over the outside. So that was a big disadvantage. The next major downside to the price was the fact that the ends were cut at a 45 degree angle. What annoyed me the most was that I paid for 1 meter of this material. I have 37 inches. Last time I checked the gauge was 39.3 inches. 2 inches makes a world of difference when the ends are feathered like a kid with safety scissors. I need a 38"…

Pros
  • Great product
Cons
  • Something different

Revainrating 1 out of 5

My prints are totally ruined

I upgraded my printer with this Bowden tube, at the same time I made a few other upgrades. After all that was said and done, my prints were horrible - under-extrusion, over-extrusion, horrible blobs, etc. I've spent probably 20 hours fixing all sorts of issues with my printer, including stepper motors, drivers, firmware, slicers, and settings coming soon . A forum member mentioned that some users had problems with the Capricorn tube having such a small inner diameter that it was pinching the…

Pros
  • Good product for the price
Cons
  • weak

Revainrating 4 out of 5

The quality control is really bad.

This product is well advertised so I decided to try it on my Ender 3 Pro. The price is reasonable for what should be top notch. Everything looked great when I received it so I measured and cut the tubing. Before I could install it, I noticed that it was turned off. When I looked closely, I found that one end was significantly smaller than the other. So small I couldn't even thread a 1.75mm filament through it! I measured with calipers and the outside diameter was a full millimeter off…

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  • GOLS certified
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  • Only available in black