PLA Replacement? Polymaker CoPE vs PolyLite PLA – Ultimate Review

Polymaker’s CoPE is a high-quality copolyester-based material that promises better printability than PLA — and at a lower price. Could this be the next big thing in budget 3D printing filaments? In this video, I put Polymaker CoPE to the test against PolyLite PLA, using three CoPE color variants matched with the same shades of PLA for a fair visual and performance comparison. I go through the full unboxing, printing process, test prints, and a range of mechanical and thermal tests to see how CoPE really holds up. Is it a true PLA replacement? Let’s find out! Product links (affiliate): CoPE: https://us.polymaker.com/products/panchroma-cope-regular?aff=49&utm_source=affiliately&utm_campaign=aff PolyLite PLA: https://us.polymaker.com/products/polylite-pla?aff=49&utm_source=affiliately&utm_campaign=aff If you like my work, don't forget to like and share the video, but donations are very welcome too :-) https://www.patreon.com/mytechfun https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mytechfun https://mytechfun.com/donation 📌 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:30 Print settings 3:00 Unboxing 3:38 3D printing (Teal, PLA) 6:08 3D printing (Teal, CoPE) 8:12 3D printing, Gray 9:18 3D printing, Steel Gray 10:37 More test objects 11:08 Testing different surfaces 13:10 Max flow 15:04 Is filament brittle? 15:29 Analyzing 3D printed objects 16:54 CoPE as a support? 17:34 Tensile test 18:02 Layer adhesion test 18:35 PLA with CoPE 18:58 Impact test 19:32 Bending test 20:00 Temperature test 20:20 Conclusions #3dprinting #polymaker #cope #pla