SUNLU High Speed PLA Filament 1.75mm Meta Black 1KG: problems, parts and running costs
Checked: 2026-10-25
Summary
SUNLU High Speed PLA (HS_PLA) is a 1.75 mm PLA rated to 600 mm/s with published mechanical data, sold at $11.29/kg on sale against a $24.99/kg regular price on the SUNLU store. No exact-product owner complaint data was found; the only reported caveats are general SUNLU PLA issues such as occasional adhesion difficulty and minor stringing, plus moisture absorption if storage and drying are skipped. At $11.29/kg it is strong value for a high-speed-rated PLA; near $24.99/kg compare against established brands.
Common problems and fixes
- Moisture absorption — PLA absorbs moisture; dry at 65 °C for 8 h and store under 20% RH with desiccant, or print quality suffers. [1]
- Color naming mismatch — the Amazon listing calls the color “Meta Black” while the SUNLU store color list calls it “Black”; whether the shades match is undocumented. [1]
- Bed temperature guidance is split — the store lists 50–60 °C, or 65–75 °C with glue, so the right setting depends on the build plate. [1]
- Food-safety caveat — PLA is food-safe as a material, but toner is added during production and nozzle contamination can occur, so printing tableware is not recommended. [1]
Parts and consumables
No replaceable parts or consumables reported.
Yearly running cost
Only the filament and electricity for drying are costs: at $11.29/kg on sale or $24.99/kg regular, a 1 kg spool (about 330 m) is the consumable, with drying at 65 °C for 8 h and storage under 20% RH. No capsules or brand lock-in. No subscription. Electricity for drying is not quantified in the sources.
When it is a good buy
At the SUNLU store sale price of $11.29/kg (checked 2026-10-25), HS_PLA is strong value for a high-speed-rated PLA with published mechanical data. Near the $24.99/kg regular price it is fair-to-weak against established brands unless the high-speed rating is specifically needed. Value depends on achieving the claimed high-speed quality, which was not independently verified. Alternatives: standard SUNLU PLA and Overture/Hatchbox-class filaments reviewed in [4] for general PLA work; choose those if high-speed printing is not needed. [1][4]