What is the best PETG filament? 10 different PETG brands tested

[@69LP69]

Again, we got a filaments test from an Engineer with PhD in engineering for free. The presentation of the video makes me remember my research assignment years ago. Thank you again for your work. You are amazing.

[@MyTechFun]

Thank you!

[@stanleyhavok]

do the ads, you put to much effort into this channel to not earn what you can. I feel the brand comparison tests are highly important. Great job bothering to show us how the material shows up. ( and the " 2 holes" on the spool... What are these guys thinking, its a simple issue to correct and so annoying problem , I know its nit picky but still)

[@Speedgaming802]

Yes it is worth it if you make such good content

[@theglowcloud2215]

It's not nitpicky at all. Manufacturing spools with more than one set of two holes is not hard or costly.

[@gerGoPrint3D]

Igor, I’ve noticed that you’ve taken your videos to a new level lately! What happened? They have always been must-see, but now they are a treat to watch!

[@MyTechFun]

Thank you. I am glad that you find them useful. Your videos about SV08 are also very informative. Thx.

[@cameronlea7633]

I think these kind of videos are of worth for people either new to printing or the channel. Gives a quick shot for people looking to buy materials for a project, without having to spend a day going over individual filament reviews. Thanks you!

[@migueldias1873]

Go for the ads man, it's just 5 seconds for us, and you're getting more as you deserve for all the work!

[@walthanas]

Thank you, I was just looking to buy a new batch of PETG filament, and this comparison helped me narrow down my choice.

[@MyTechFun]

And it will be continued. 10 x transparent PETG in 1-2 months.

[@fredhamilton1701]

Love the new presentation! Easy to understand, fun to watch, and no wasted time! Well-done!

[@MikeTyminski]

In reference to the beginning of this video; i wanted to say how much i appreciate you making this video and it helped improve my decision making going forward, i liked and subscribed and look forward to many more of your videos!!

[@KP-ty9yl]

I really like the new format. Thanks for all of your work! Very useful information, especially the low impact resistance.

[@3dexperiments]

Yes, you are the only person doing consistent material reviews. I'd love to see comparisons between colored and uncolored filaments of the same type from the same maker.

[@oden7269]

Yes, please continue with ABS and ASA!

[@Dustmuffins]

Really curious about elegoo ASA. It's really affordable.

[@XxMsrSzprzxX]

Commenting for the algorithm, excellent testing depth, thank you.

[@MyTechFun]

Thank you!

[@DonnyDonnMendoza]

Great video Igor. I’m surprised how “early” all of the filaments were affected by heat. Most of my objects last until about 75°C but I’m typically printing with very high infill percentage (in the 40-60% range).

[@MyTechFun]

These are small test objects. But at least, I am using the same testing method (not only in this video), so the results are comparable with each other.

[@DonnyDonnMendoza]

@@MyTechFun that also explains why the results are as consistent as they are; you always used the same methodology so it’s always comparable.

[@CaseyToland]

This was fantastic. Thank you for all your hard work putting this together.

[@MyTechFun]

You are welcome. And soon I will have similar test with 10 different ASA filaments.

[@timhoover1416]

I have used eSun quite a bit and really like it. Although I now have a Microcenter not too far from my house, so I have been trying to purchase most of my filaments from them to help with buying and supporting from a local store. The in-house brand for MC is Inland filament.

[@Eric_Wolfe-Schulte]

I think the algorithm prioritizes notifications for videos that have ads enabled. Do it!

[@gossumx]

Excellent video. Commenting for visibility.

[@MyTechFun]

Thank you very much!

[@tremrej65]

Go with ads. You deserve it. And I like the format of your video. ABS and ASA would be nice.

[@3rdpig]

Nice work! I'm really surprised at the difference in layer adhesion, I was not expecting that. And yes, you should enable mid roll ads.

[@Crappy.Consumer.Reports]

This was interesting. And comparing items in with high control in excruciating detail is one of my favorite genres, can’t go wrong with this. Especially between brands. I’d say go ahead and enable ads, you can tell the amount of effort that goes into this.

[@spongecounter]

Excellent work as always. Thank you. 80% of my prints are done with ASA, I have standardized on PolyLite (based on your earlier tests) and have been really happy with the consistency. I used to used mostly PETG but have found when parts were dropped PETG would break. My parts are used in rugged terrain and in the ocean so they get a lot of abuse. I’m much happier with ASA.

[@KP-ty9yl]

Agree, ASA has become my go to when PLA won’t do!

[@berlinberlin4246]

​@@KP-ty9yl any preference of a manufacturer?

[@KP-ty9yl]

@@berlinberlin4246 I actually am just using the inexpensive Kingroon available on Amazon, though my next purchase will probably be BambuLabs since it has done so well in his tests… unless we have more ASA tests on the way and that changes 😁

[@KP-ty9yl]

@@berlinberlin4246 From his tests I really like the BambuLab, it seems to be the best all-arounder, but even the inexpensive Kingroon ASA from Amazon has worked alright. ASA in general has weaker layer adhesion than PLA so certain models designed for PLA may seem weak. But that is the tradeoff for better impact resistance and heat resistance. Definitely keep the chamber temps high and go slow to maximize the layer adhesion and reduce warping :)

[@EpicJCreations]

Amazing video! Loved the graph shown during testing to help keep track of how well each one is doing. Love your channel. Such useful information! Great job :)!

[@TheNyukNyuk]

Thank you for taking the time to put all of this information together!

[@ScytheNoire]

Interesting that Bambu had best layer adhesion, but also most deformation and melting. This definitely points to additives. Overall though, most are very similar and shows PETG is being made to proper standards for the most part. We often see much more differences with some other types of plastics where more additives are probably being added.

[@EgonSorensen]

Thanks! I just started printing with PETG, this will come in handy

[@CalMariner]

I love his sheer amount of detail! Passionate and educated.

[@snope1779]

Great video, great info. You spent a lot of time and money making the video. Ads are justified.

[@cidercreekranch]

Love these kinds of videos. I've tried several brands of PETG, Overture, Voxel and eSun and only Overture yields acceptable prints on a P1S.

[@DancingDread]

This is good info. I'd love to see an ABS and\or ASA version

[@MyTechFun]

There will be ASA version (after my vacation)

[@MrChurchh]

Thank you for your testing work. I have been using Bambu PETG since I got my X1C, but this has convinced me to try some other brands to see if there is better value.

[@ThatJerkFromCali]

Do the ads, you deserve it and just try to avoid biased results due to sponsors like Projectfarm does.. His channel is awesome because he refuses Sponsors

[@donaldslayton2769]

Thanks for the video. I'm brand new to 3d printing and this content is helpful

[@Timothy_Smith]

Go for the ads. This sort of material is enormously important for makers and manufacturers.

[@yakine13]

Thanks, Eryone is amazing for me, especially PETG-CF

[@MastTheKing]

Love your videos , thank you!

[@bitosdelaplaya]

thanks for your work and sharing

[@lap87]

I feel like there's atleast 3-4 channels that have this test made already, and the maker of the filament usually doesn't matter much for the end-user, price is usually the first consideration.. but it's fun content on your channel nonetheless!

[@radish6691]

I enjoy your videos, watch almost all of them, and think you should enable ads. I’m subscribed but don’t click the bell on any channel I’m subscribed to. I print with PLA, PVB, PETG, ASA, TPU, and PC. When I choose the material to use for a given print I know that any filament I use of that type will be good enough for the print’s intended purpose. I watch your testing videos out of general curiosity but they do not inform my buying decisions. I don’t need the strongest/toughest filament of a particular type…I pick the specific filament based on aesthetics, what I have on hand, experience with a given manufacturer, and price knowing that the chosen filament will be good enough. This is probably a terrible analogy but that’s never stopped me before. 😆 To me filament is like shoelaces. Do I need to research the strongest shoelaces before buying? No, because any shoelace will be good enough to keep a shoe on my foot. I might watch a shoelace testing video out of curiosity or because it looked entertaining but not because I need the pinnacle of shoelace material science. My point is, extrapolating from a single data point (me), that your lower-than-desired view counts could be because few people need ultimate PETG (or whatever) performance. You’re an engineer and you’re doing what you do and you should keep doing that if you enjoy it. There are thousands of people who enjoy your videos (myself included) which is pretty cool IMO.

[@giovanniferreira802]

Awesome video! Thank you so much and congratulations! ❤

[@berlinberlin4246]

Yes please continue also with ABS / ASA!

[@MyTechFun]

I have to collect info, which manufacturer. What brand to you use?

[@berlinberlin4246]

@@MyTechFun good question, me personally I'm in the beginning for using ABS / ASA I think good candidates for tasting: esun ABS+, Prusament ASA, greetech and Amazon basics if they sell abs/asa

[@TomDouglass-cm9tu]

Thanks!

[@MyTechFun]

I am glad that you find the video useful. Thank you!

[@Volvopeek]

Excellent work, very informative. Thank you!

[@TNX255]

I very much like these kinds of comparison videos. Please do more of them, there are so many filament manufacturers out there and all kinds of marketing names for the same type of filament (like Basic, Pro, Plus, Meta etc. etc.) that it's hard to know what would be the best choice for me in a real life situation. Sure there are datasheets available from most manufacturers but I don't trust them. Who knows if they're accurate for each and every spool... BTW. Personally I would like to see a PCTG filament comparison. Filalab has some very affordable (circa 25€ per kg) PCTG, I bought some, and it really seems like a big improvement over PETG especially in layer adhesion, but is just as easy to print! I'm surprised it hasn't become more popular.

[@olafmarzocchi6194]

An idea for filament comparison could be for different transparent (I mean fully transparent, not "transparent red") filaments, even if the material type is different: PETG, PLA, PC, ABS. Which ones are clearer, easier to print, and so on.

[@MyTechFun]

Good idea. I think more useful would be same transparent from different brands. But probably for this I have to buy all those filaments (again). Average how much earn per video is 5-10$ :-( If I would have at least half of views like CNCkitchen... But somehow my videos are not recommended. Just for curiosity, have you seen this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/laGziKmCnt-diLcsi=n2M875OEIljS_zEq So big work and less than 2k views..

[@olafmarzocchi6194]

@@MyTechFun yes I watch almost all of them. I'm not sure about the reasons for the low views, have you tried contacting other creators from the field to share tips? But I think most of their income comes from sponsors anyway.

[@fins5150]

I have been very pleased with California Filament PETG colors $23 +/- per 1kg. Also have several matte colors.

[@MakeKasprzak]

Thank you! My takeaway is that PETG is PETG (clear PETG results aside), though the chemistry of Bambu PETG might be slightly off.

[@Twizington]

Definitely do the ads. I would be more upset if you don’t, we want you to want to make these videos.

[@viorelgheorghe5655]

For me Bambulab PETG is ok mainly because is AMS compatible and I do not need to tinker settings. My first print was roughly a cylinder with 200mm diameter and 90mm height and it was great on 0.6mm nozzle

[@raffi9436]

I am very curious how the different PETG brands with the same color (e.g. black) would perform with their optimal settings. So you would first have to find out the optimal settings for each brand and then compare them all. Of course, this is an immense effort, but it would increase the data quality considerably. Nevertheless, thank you for your good work and for sharing your results so transparently with everyone!

[@MyTechFun]

I will test eSun PLA+ with different colors after this PETG. Only not sure, which brand to choose.

[@raffi9436]

@@MyTechFun This sounds really interesting! CNC Kitchen already did this experiment with normal PLA a year ago. But I think the most meaningful results without bias are achieved by determining the best settings for each filament individually and then comparing these results with the others. Or what is your opinion or experience?

[@neilon1982]

Excellent presentation

[@alexchen1442]

Great work, thank you!

[@Followtheplan]

Good job! You can add the link to the PLA video, there will be more views.

[@khimbittle7705]

I don't see where the sample dimension for the tensile and layer adhesion tests are mentioned. Most are tested with 4x4 but some such as ASA were increased in dimension?

[@Tennouseijin]

Just a note that, in my experience, printing inside an enclosure with opened doors is somewhere 'in between' printing entirely without an enclosure, and printing with a closed one. Even with open doors it maintains about 5-10 degrees Celsius higher than the room. After all, it's still enclosed on 5 sides.

[@marcinkliks6522]

Perfect! Thank you!

[@ss-jk7lt]

Thanks a lot for your effort!❤

[@riba2233]

Ok just watched this one, great video and I would appreciate this for more materials ofc :) maybe you could add Esun abs max, that one is the only one available next to their abs+

[@SaschaUncia]

I like Bambu Lab and Duramic for PETG.

[@terryclair2914]

Thank you for the work!

[@KhimBittle]

I didn't find where you mentioned if both the tensile and layer adhesion tests were performed with 4x4 dimensions as per most of your testing (some testing you increased like the ASA testing)

[@CalMariner]

Do ads, happy to support you

[@Ethan-ve3kb]

It would be interesting to see the difference between a brands plus or pro petg or pla, seeing as there's no standard to what additives manufacturers include. There may be massive variance between brands claiming it's a "plus" over their original.

[@MyTechFun]

I already have these kind of comparisons (from one brand). Search the material testing playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYOqgmSDd9VmZqM&ab_channel=MyTechFun

[@petersheffield8264]

Content is great, I would go for ads, you definitely deserve to get something else out of these videos.

[@JSunBurns]

I have been buying a lot of Flashforge PETG lately

[@Alex_vGrafenstein]

In my experience, color can make a huge difference to strength, even within one brand. In my tests, Sunlu transparent was more than 30% stronger than Sunlu white.

[@spongecounter]

Looking forward to the impact of colour on the properties.

[@MyTechFun]

Eh, probably after vacation. 12 colors is too much work (eSun PLA+)

[@theglowcloud2215]

What's up with the horrible interlayer adhesion strength of the Creality and eSun PETG in particular? Glad I bought Hatchbox on a whim--their PLA Max is really good, too.

[@CharisPapas]

Do you know the settings Creality PETG for ARTILLERY SIDEWINDER X3 PRO ? Thanks

[@Alex_vGrafenstein]

If you use the same gcode, then you do not calibrate flow, right? In my experience slight under or over extrusion makes a huge difference for strength. So I think you should either calibrate each filament or use X1C with auto calibration.

[@NickBR57]

Thanks as always Igor! I wonder what results you would get if you printed every filament at the highest temperature it's manufacturer recommends?

[@vim55k]

Thanks

[@MyTechFun]

I am glad that you find the video useful. Thank You!

[@pengai9344]

I print a lot of petg, I mostly use geeetech and cc3d brand, wonder how well these brands perform.

[@akashic888]

Will you ever test Azurefilm PETG? It has some nice specs and i'm curious about your test. Excellent video as always, by the way!

[@MyTechFun]

From AzureFilm I have 3 filaments, but not PETG. (PLA for annealing and some anti warp filaments)

[@ragesmirk]

What is the nozzle temperature?

[@MyTechFun]

The nozzle was 245°C. In video you can find more settings too.

[@EatingCtrlV]

Great video, I'd like more videos like this, you got a Sub from me!

[@xXP1ZZAxD3MONXx]

oooooo can you test pla+ brands too?

[@ThisisDD]

Would you be willing to do the tests with more than one color per brand?

[@MyTechFun]

Just a reminder: from the video I earn approx 10-20$. So I try to work with what I have. Even here I bought 3 filaments from US, where shipping to EU cost me more than the filaments. If my videos would have popularity like CNC kitchen, I would do those kind of things too.

[@EEEEMMMMKKKK]

Yeah this is great. 10 PC brands than 10 PA brands next please 😊

[@MyTechFun]

Maybe ABS (or ASA) first

[@lockeboss502]

​@MyTechFun I would love to see an ASA test. It's my favorite filament, because it has the advantages of ABS (impact and temp resistance) without the smell. Could you also evaluate the warping in your test? I noticed some ASA do warp a lot more than others. Maybe design a part that's very susceptible to warping and print on normal PEI sheet without glue? I would say that good prints with minimal warping are just as important for me as the mechanical properties

[@drknights02]

have you used Elegoo petg filament?

[@MyTechFun]

Not yet. I used their PLA only and I really like it.

[@conniedave7628]

What temperature did you dry the PETG at?

[@MyTechFun]

Max temp of an old filament dryer (eSun lite). 55-60 approx. This is enough for PETG, only probably 4-5 hours is the ideal (depend of the storage).

[@EvellinDichev]

Please test fillamentum fillaments, for me they are jsut on another level

[@MyTechFun]

After I finish everything I have on my side (5 brands), I will try them.

[@INKARZ]

Sadly haven't seen Jayo performance :(

[@vim55k]

Same for PC please

[@edmarfilho2000]

Valeu!

[@MyTechFun]

I am glad that you find the video useful! Thank you!

[@jedisct1]

First! (after the stream actually started)

The cheapest.

[@genegreiner7766]

I really appreciate your work on these kind of videos. I do use your data to make choices in the filament that I buy. I’m sorry that these videos are not always that popular, but there is no other place you can go for this kind of comparison tests. Thank you!

[@wilfmeier6685]

Thanks!

[@MyTechFun]

I am glad that you find the video useful. Thank You!

[@ronnyspanneveld8110]

Bought my first spool this weekend. TECBEARS bought it for 13 Euro's i think why not test it. Worked but i had layer adhesion problems. was at 230 or so but i am (still) using bowden with a "stock" hotend and brass nozzle. Think its the temp had cooling at 40% it smelled weird out of the packaging, but no smells after i dried it Could be my printer its an Ender 7 :PP lgx extruder and mosquito is on the way :P Just put ads in there my man, i think "a lot" of us 3d nerds use a "thingy" and don't see them :)

[@NorgenSolutionsLLC]

Awesome video. One criteria that has not been properly explored is how layer thickness can considerably increase the strength of a print. Do you have a printer setup with a 1mm nozzle?

[@Kmnri]

Best PETG is natural color petg, regardless of brand, without any additives (slightly milky, hard to buy), the more additives it has the worse it becomes. Completely clear PETG is NOT natural color, but it is closest to the natural from easy-to-buy ones.

[@МУЅТ]

This is incorrect. Go look at CNC kitchens testing of different colors

[@Kmnri]

@@МУЅТ It is correct, CNC kitchen did not test PETG, PLA is completely different polymer.

[@uhu4677]

I did not expect to see such huge differences in the layer adhesion. Have you ever seen such a big variance before, when comparing the same kind of polymer from different manufacturers?

[@MyTechFun]

Layer adhesion is very sensitive property. It can be ruined very easily with additives or with bad print settings. Take a look of this PLA comparison: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJPFoqiEfZqBfKMsi=RTw2cjyQTRy2nH0Z

[@yakostudios5405]

I love the format! I had no idea you had done it before. It's very surprising that your channel isn't more popular. Not having ads might be affecting the algorithm, as we know KZbin tends to prioritize monetized content. In my opinion, you should enable ads. I understand you're not doing it for the money, but reaching a wider audience would benefit everyone. Keep up the great work!

[@MichaelTavel]

Great video, thanks! Commenting to tell the YT algorithm that more people need to see this.

[@GRainwater13]

The new format is great! Such a comparison is very valuable.

[@atnfn]

The bambulab PETG is discontinued as well. Considering it seemed to perform worst or one of the worst in most tests I guess there is a reason for it being disco tinued.

[@MyTechFun]

Oh, I just checked, correct. Thx for the info.

[@makeorblake]

Their current formulation is being discontinued, not the product. Would be very curious how their new PETG compares now that you have a baseline.

[@shitongoogle1132]

They replaced their PETG basic with PETG HF (high flow) which is better in all aspects at the same price point (according to their own stats anyway)

[@thepowersource1602]

There are 20€ PETG-CFs from Tinmorry and Eryone. Tinmorry say the Z impact is 11.94KG/m2. I tried the Tinmorry PETG-CF and found the layer adhesion really good @ 240C with a HF nozzle at 10mm3/s on my BLX1. Please could test them both?

[@SeanCMonahan]

Seeing all the samples fold simultaneously in the oven was surprisingly satisfying haha

[@MrChurchh]

Thanks!

[@MyTechFun]

I am glad that you find the video useful. Thank You!

[@otthh]

for you i will watch more ads!