ZIRO Gradient Matte PLA Filament 1.75mm, Wood Grain

This stuff is GORGEOUS! The color looks awesome in just about any print/model. Great quality filament imo. I will definitely be ordering more!

Works great for prints that need wood colored layered effects ! Actual Wood filler 30% !

I love how this filament feels and looks and the gradient colors. It is great for "natural" looking animals and other natural objects, but I am definitely having some adhesion issues and some extrusion issues. The first rule I bought was great. The second role is a hot mess.

This review is about the Wood Grain color.

First off, terrible name, this leads one to believe it is actual wood-based filament. Which honestly, the texture on recent rolls makes you wonder...very rough texture filament.

Second, the quality if not ideal. This filament is very finicky and requires much different settings compared to others I've used. At least in the past it had been consistently finicky in the same ways so the tweaked settings worked. But whenever they changed to the more rough texture it suddenly has had wild fluctuations...

Only giving 3 stars due to the excellent color which is better than anything comparable, the inclusion of the yellow in the gradient really helps it stand out from competition which is normally much more subdued. But the moment another manufacture makes something more similar to this, I will switch without second thought.

I use this filament for several different Mat Mire Makes files, and they always turn out stunning. A match made in heaven.