• Flaky_Fish69@kbin.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 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@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      1 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@kbin.social
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        1 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.