3DXTECH 3DXMax ASA, 1KG (Black, 1.75mm) 3D Printing Filament

The all-around best filament I've ever used. Period.(This review will be all over the place, but hopefully it helps)I have an enclosed Ender 3 with a Micro Swiss hotend. 250c nozzle, no part cooling fan, 100-110c bed (hotter for larger parts). The enclosure temperature is maintained around 40-45c. I use the stock textured surface or plain glass+hairspray.Without any other temperature adjustments, prints are equally successful from 0.1-0.2mm layer height at 60mm/s or less. Faster speeds are possible but I haven't gone beyond this.0.16 mm layer height and 45mm/s is the sweet spot in my case. Quality doesn't seem to get any better under 30mm/s.Layer strength is satisfactory. For parts that need stronger adhesion, use 3+ walls and set the the "inner wall line width" to 0.532 (assuming your nozzle is 0.4mm)There are a couple VERY important things that guaranteed print success rate (99% of the time in my experience):-The first layer...maybe squish it a tad more than usual. My Z-offset is -0.04mm for the first layer. 20mm/s speed and 0.2mm height. Use a brim for peace of mind. Slight "elephant foot" might occur but most slicers have settings to minimize it.-Print in a warm environment with stable temperatures and very little to no draft. Enclosure not necessary. Ambient temperatures even at 30c can greatly reduce warping. 40c+ eliminated mine completely, to the point where most parts larger than a 3dBenchy don't even need a brim.-Let the heated bed cool down before removing your part, especially for parts that need to be dimensionally accurate.I use Esun PLA+ for test prints while ASA is for final drafts.This filament has a particularly nice matte finish that barely changes with different speeds or temperatures. It works well with acetone smoothing, can be sanded, painted, glued, etc. It can hold heated brass inserts and self-tapping screws very well. It covers 99.9% of what PLA/PETG/ABS can do, often outperforming them. ASA is also weather and UV resistant, so it's great for long-term outdoor use.

This is great quality filament and the print results are some of the best I've seen from any filament as far as making functional parts go. Bought the ASA for chemical and UV resistance as well as the matte look. It is definitely not easy to print this material though. Needs to be printed hot to avoid layer separation with the build plate at least set to 100C. Enclosure is a must also if you're printing anything bigger than 5cm. Lastly, I'd recommend investing in a proper bed surface if you intend on making big prints. ASA does not like to stick to anything and trying to use an ABS or ASA slurry just makes a mess of a build surface.

I love 3DXTech filaments. It’s pretty much all I use now. I was very happy with the way it printed. I printed at 225c from a dry box set to 80c. (Dry 4hrs prior to printing) Printer is fully enclosed but not temperature regulated. Spring steel with pei sheet for build plate. No lifting or warping.

This ASA prints really well, so I'll continue to use it. However, compared to common shades of yellow in PLA and PETG filaments, this filament is quite a bit lighter. I was expecting more construction-yellow and this is closer to sulfur powder color.

this is about as close as you can get to fde magpul it almost an exact match if not a perfect match if you had this and nothing else it would pass for a magpul product i wanted to leave print quality blank because that all really depends on you and your ability

I hoped that buying filament from a quality supplier would lead to better results, but after weeks of trying to get a decent print from this filament I am still frustrated. I finally started to look at the filament for answers and I found voids all over the place. These little voids in the filament make for gaps in infill that cause the infill to fail and lead to zits along perimeters that lead to a terrible surface finish. I'd love to say that I just got a bad spool, but I haven't heard back from their support so I'll be looking elsewhere for the time being.

I have been using this ASA filament for well over a year. it was always top notch. In the last few months, the quality has gone way downhill. Its also evident in the other reviews. Several rolls I purchased had moisture contamination. In my last order of two black rolls, one of the rolls ended up being ABS, even though the box was labeled ASA. 3DXTECH insisted I pay return shipping on the RMA, even though it was THEIR mistake. Almost two months later, and they still have not sent me a replacement roll. Very bad for business; I have built 3 massive printers for my business and will be increasing my ASA purchase/use by 500%, but I will no longer be using their filaments.