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Review on SainSmart 1.75mm Carbon Fiber Filament 3D Printer: Optimized for SEO by Tony Suggs

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good CF nylon at a reasonable price

Biggest PRO for this thread - the COST is about half the cost of NylonX - and that's a big difference. It seems comparable to other Nylon/CF filaments I've used except it's half the price - and I've printed CarbonX and NylonX. It may not look as "finished" as NylonX, but it seems to print about the same. It is slightly darker and blacker than CarbonX. Durability seems good as long as you print thick enough layers (CF infill works best with nozzles of 0.5 and larger and 0.2 and thicker layers). It had a little more moisture than I would have liked, but to print nylon you have to learn how to dry your filament anyway. This extruder seems to have a little more saliva than some of the others, but it prints well in the extruder and bed area. Temps - if you need it to "fluff up" a bit of cooling helps Adhesion with the glue stick on the glass was good - no warping or loss of parts. It appears to have both a higher CF percentage and a slightly chunkier extrusion consistency, but there are no clogs or issues and the surface finish is good. Seems to be a great option in the CF/Nylon category at the moment.

Pros
  • Cool product
Cons
  • Something different