Customer Reviews
The filament prints well, with no issues after drying. The dark orange is a fantastic color. Unfortunately, this filament is very glossy. Side-by-side with the same functional printer parts in both ABS and ASA, it's quite obvious just how shiny it is. It's virtually at PETG level of glossy. This makes layer lines much more visible and frankly, just makes the part look unattractive. It prints well, but more of this filament will not be purchased aside from GF of CF versions which knock down the gloss.
Love the filament easy to print
Sparta has a great lineup of ASAs with small-particle glitter that gives a nice metallic effect. Much better than the "starry night" look that most other brands of "sparkle" ASA have. Highly recommend. Prints great and has good mechanical properties even with high glitter load.
The only things that prevent me from giving 5 stars are:
- Inventory seems patchy. Frequently sold out.
- Web site needs a ton of work. Missing images all over the place and buttons not synchronized with pictures. A nice-to-have would be way more pictures of actual parts, including after acetone smoothing.
- Would love to see even more colors and especially way shinier gold and silver options. (Yes, I realize ASA is incredibly pale, but I believe Sparta can do it!)
I completely understand the frustrations about inventory and the website, and I appreciate you pointing them out—we’re actively working on improvements in both areas. That said, I do hope product ratings primarily reflect the material itself, since those factors don’t impact print quality or performance.
Prints really well, and looks good. This is the accent color for my Voron Trident
After a few year of printing and trying a few different brands of ASA I keep coming back to Sparta’s ASA (with and without sparkles). This is a superb filament that has always produced consistently reliable parts with great surface finishes.
