Filament producer options - Filastruder

The Filastruder.

The Filastruder is on the cheaper end of the spectrum. With 279.99$ (excl shipping) so cheap indeed that I question why the Filabot is comparatively so expensive or what the mechanical/technical differences are. They claim to have sold 1000 units already which would speak for the machine and the kickstarter campaign  seems to have run smoothly. The machine looks a bit simpler but the basic mechanism looks very similar to the Filabot.



I especially like the Filawinder upgrade and the plastic filter to avoid filament with contaminants.
The main contra I see with this machine is that they particularly say that the primary use is ABS, because PLA is more delicate to handle and requires good control of dryness and cooling.

Conclusion: This seems to be a  good starter because of the relatively low price however I would like to understand the price difference to the filabot.

Next time: Filafab