Creality Soleyin Basic PETG 3D Printing Filament 1kg Black: problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-26

Summary

Creality Soleyin Basic PETG is a budget 1.75 mm PETG on 1 kg spools in 12 colors, rated 230-250 C nozzle, roughly 70-85 C bed and 40-80 mm/s, with a non-abrasive formula that needs no enclosure. The recurring owner complaints are moisture sensitivity and batch or color inconsistency, so drying and per-color tuning matter more than the low purchase price. At $11.99 a spool on the Creality US store it is a good value for everyday functional printing if you dry it first and tune settings.

Common problems and fixes

Wet or moisture-laden spools — owners report spools that print poorly until dried; drying at 60 C for 8-12 hours is the reference; some rolls still print poorly after drying. Fix is to dry before printing and store sealed with desiccant. Warranty/returns: 14-day return window, “up to 12-month” warranty on the Creality store. [2] [12] [1]
Batch and color inconsistency — color-to-color variation, poor bed adhesion, spool tangling and unwinding are reported for the Soleyin and Creality PETG family; red and black are reported as more reliable. Fix is to tune per color and check bed adhesion on the first layers. [11] [12]
Problems returning halfway through a spool — one owner found drying helped at first but problems returned midway, attributing it to a lack of spool holes for inner-layer drying; another discarded a roll. Fix is to dry again or respool; no permanent repair for a bad roll. [12]
Stringing and strong bed adhesion — common PETG issues per Creality’s blog; requires temperature tuning and build-plate cleaning between material switches. [2]
Unverified 200 mm/s speed claim — Creality’s blog claims up to 200 mm/s while FilaScope does not classify it as high-speed capable. Treat the claim as unverified and stay within the 40-80 mm/s retailer guidance for reliable results. [2] [9]

Parts and consumables

1 kg filament spool (no published part number for the line; color SKUs exist, e.g. 3301030165 for Milk Tea Brown; Black variant 52865932296557) — $11.99 at the Creality US store, October 2026 (regular $16.99); consumed per print and replaced when empty. [1] [9]

Yearly running cost

Not enough data for a single annual total. Cost scales with rolls consumed at $11.99 each on the Creality US store (October 2026), with ladder discounts to $10.19 at 5 rolls, $9.59 at 10 and $8.99 at 20. Recurring costs are drying electricity and desiccant; there is no subscription or capsule lock-in, and no hardened nozzle is needed because the filament is non-abrasive. [1] [9]

When it is a good buy

Good buy at or below the Creality US store sale price of $11.99 (October 2026; regular $16.99), and better still at the ladder discounts of $10.19 (5 rolls), $9.59 (10 rolls) or $8.99 (20 rolls). FilaScope tracked a flat $11.99 over 28 days, lowest on 2026-04-30. A South Africa retailer (3D Fusion) lists R249.00 per 1 kg spool. Above roughly $15-17 a roll the advantage over better-documented brands such as Overture, Polymaker and eSUN shrinks, since those have more consistent owner histories. Choose Creality Hyper PETG if you need a faster formulation, and avoid confusing this with Soleyin Ultra PLA, which is a different material with its own reported quality problems. [1] [9] [6] [12] [10] [11]