ELEGOO Matte PLA Filament Navy Blue 1KG, 1.75mm 3D Printer Filament Dimensional Accuracy +/- 0.02mm, 1kg Carboard Spool (2.2lbs) Fits for Most FDM 3D Printers

Our son uses Egeloo brand PLA often for his 3D printing. This PLA is always easy to work with. It prints smoothly, is not brittle, and never tangles on the roll. The color of this "teal" was not as teal as I had hoped, but it worked for the order he needed to fill. It looks more blue teal in person vs. green teal.

Edit: 4/16/25 - I have to hand it to Elegoo support, they reached out to me on their own (I didn't message them) and offered to send me a replacement spool at no cost to me. I agreed and the new Matte black spool came. Same printer, same settings, and even the same print file in my Octoprint - and let me tell you it was way different this time - it worked. The matte black is lovely and does a great job at hiding the layer lines and making it look very high end/polished. Thank you Elegoo for giving me a chance to try your products again! First time purchasing Elegoo plastic filament. I have had lots of success with their resins for SLA printing, so they were a trustworthy brand. I needed some matte black PLA for some prints where I was trying to minimize the print line visibility without the need for sanding. I have no idea if I had a defective roll, but no matter what I did, I could not get the black matte PLA to melt. I started at the lower end of the temp on the roll (190) and was not able to get anything to come out. I upped it in 5-degree increments until I was at the high end of the temp showed on the roll. I went 10 degrees past that and stopped because I did not want to damage my hot-end. I automatically assumed I had some kind of hardware issue. Maybe my hot end was clogged or the thermistor in my Ender 5 Pro died. I could tell the stepper motor was advancing the filament because I could see the gears turning, but it was just grinding away the plastic, as it couldn't advance the filament because it would not melt. I swapped the hot ends (.4), swapped out the bowden tubing going into the hot end, and checked all sorts of things. After spending hours, I could not get this filament to MELT. Eventually, I swapped it out with another PLA and it had no issues. Swapped it back to the Elegoo matte PLA and couldn't print because it would not melt. This was my first time printing matte PLA, so I thought maybe this stuff is just extremely exotic and hard to print? I have no trouble printing ABS, but maybe this stuff is more hardcore? So, I did some searching and that was not the case. It should just print like any other PLA. I had ordered two rolls - so I opened the other roll, hoping maybe the first roll had some defect and the second roll would not print either. I ended up throwing both away. I purchased a matte black SUNLU roll, half expecting it to also not melt but it had no problems. This has made me nervous to buy Elegoo filament, possibly due to quality control issues. I was looking to buy transparent filament and they have the best price, but I can't bring myself to buy it. I already threw away $30 worth of filament. I don't want to throw away another $17. I have no problems recommending their resins, but I would be worried about buying filament again.

This 1kg PLA spool has been a great addition to my 3D printing supplies. The filament loads easily, feeds without tangling, and maintains a consistent diameter, which results in accurate and dependable prints. I’ve used it for both small, intricate models and larger projects, and the performance has been consistently excellent. Print quality is sharp and clean, with strong adhesion and minimal issues like stringing or warping. Even on long print jobs, the results stayed smooth and professional-looking. The spool arrived vacuum-sealed with desiccant, so it was perfectly dry and ready to use right out of the package. I also appreciate the full kilogram size, which provides plenty of material for big projects while offering better value than buying smaller spools. The quality rivals more expensive brands I’ve tried, making it a smart and economical choice. Overall, this PLA is dependable, easy to work with, and a great value. I’ll definitely be keeping it stocked for future prints.

This is one of my main go-to brands of filament. I have had zero issues with this brand and have purchased many colors. The price is always great and normally buy multiples. This filament is very sturdy and I have had zero breakage using it. It prints perfect every time, except that occasional user error that happens sometimes. I tend to stick with brands I know that work well for the money and this is one of those brands.

Color is great and prints easy.

Absolutely love the matte texture and look and it’s a beautiful color. It was a wonderful filament for my project and I can’t wait to get the other colors. Worked like a dream with my Flashforge AD5X

TLDR: Dimensionally excellent, prints like any PLA+ given you have a hardened nozzle, except it's absurdly stiff and will bind or break if it's made to take a sharp corner. I got this spool on a whim for a flare launcher I was beta testing. Turns out it had been tried already and it was not the answer (PLA+ or PA6-CF are). So now months later I'm playing with it and making some low stress parts. My settings and setup: I'm printing on a Creality K1 SE at 230°C nozzle, 60°C bed, and between 250 and 300mm/sec for speed. Adhesion is perfect with simple glue stick and it's about the least stringy filament I've used to date so no changes to retraction or anything. The negative is the stiffness. I literally have to bypass the Bowden tube and run straight into the top of the extruder or it binds so hard making the last corner in the Bowden tube that I get frequent slipping and under extrusion. I'll absolutely love the parts that come from this spool, but it will likely be the last of it I ever buy .

Elegoo continues to impress with this filament. The earth brown matte looks awesome, it was the perfect fit for my project. It's easy to print with and has good flexibility. I've had no issues with stringing, breaking, or jamming.