• Flaky_Fish69
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    11 year ago

    the spool is frequently included in the weight of the roll, so you’re getting 1kg either way. you get more plastic for printing, though.

    • NiyaShy
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      31 year ago

      Uh, that would be deceiving marketing, a 1kg spool should contain 1kg of filament…
      But hey, maybe my view on this is a bit warped because I only buy filament from reputable brands (and usually from their own store) and not from marketplaces like “big A” where hundreds of sellers battle to be the cheapest.

      • Flaky_Fish69
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        -11 year ago

        It’s not a “reputable” thing … it’s a process thing. Scales don’t get zeroed every time a fresh spool is loaded. Doing so adds complexity.

        It’s pretty common for consumer goods to include the mass of packaging when the product is sold by mass across most industries.