FilaFlex Filament Any Good?

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03-31-2014, 03:14 PM
MartinPoets

FilaFlex Filament Any Good?

Has anyone tried the FilaFlex Filament yet? I've seen a lot of cool things that have been created using it, like prosthetics and shoes. Has anyone on this forum actually tried printing with it yet? I just saw that extrudables.us is selling it in the US. They claim to the the only official reseller in the US selling FilaFlex.

It is priced at $45/roll.

Here are the pair of shoes I'm talking about that were printed using this stuff
http://thingiverse-production.s3.ama...w_featured.jpg

This filament is created by Recreus. You can see some cool stuff that can be made with this stuff at http://www.thingiverse.com/Recreus/designs/
04-01-2014, 03:16 AM
MiguelKendrick

No, sorry I haven’t tested that one. I order my filament materials at 3D2print. Using their rubber-like filaments, I already 3D printed dozen of flip-flops. You can actually 3D print your own prototype shoes by using rubber-like filaments.
04-01-2014, 03:56 PM
3dkarma

I've printed some pacifiers using Filaflex. Worked a treat, although the baby was hard to wake after using them for a while.
04-03-2014, 06:12 AM
ronnytedeski

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Originally Posted by 3dkarma

I've printed some pacifiers using Filaflex. Worked a treat, although the baby was hard to wake after using them for a while.

LOL. Are you sure it was safe to give to the baby?

I've heard nothing but good things about Filaflex, which surprises me. Most of the time there are bad reviews on products no matter how good they are.
04-03-2014, 03:43 PM
jebba

Filaflex / NinjaFlex

Filaflex is really nice. It isn't super consistent in diameter, but it is a nice soft rubber.

We have printed more with NinjaFlex, which is similar. It is super strong. Ninjaflex isn't as soft as Filaflex. It is more like a car tire rubber than a soft squishy rubber. We have a couple videos here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1abQwCeT6gg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnJZTwrQcQI

-Jeff
05-12-2014, 04:37 AM
johnstevenjacob

It sounds like a very interesting material. I have printed rubber shoes but I used rubber filament from 3D2print. It’s a very flexible and highly tear-resistant material, which is great for shoes and flip-flops. I’ll try Filaflex one day to see its difference from rubber filament.