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Creality Soleyin Basic PETG 3D Printing Filament 1kg - Ginkgo Yellow

Creality Soleyin Basic PETG 3D Printing Filament 1kg - Ginkgo Yellow

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  • 1 kg spool
  • 12 color options
  • 14-day return & refund
  • Up to 12-month warranty

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Summary

Creality Soleyin Basic PETG is a 1 kg, 1.75 mm PETG spool in Ginkgo Yellow, positioned for everyday functional parts, prototypes, brackets and accessories. Check your settings before a big print: the manufacturer did not publish exact nozzle or bed temperatures, and spool-winding consistency on the Soleyin line has drawn owner complaints.

Strengths

  • Low-cost entry PETG at the manufacturer’s $11.99 sale price vs $16.99 compare-at.
  • Positioned for everyday functional parts, prototypes, brackets and accessories.
  • 12 color options including Ginkgo Yellow.
  • Vacuum-sealed with desiccant; the cardboard spool is recyclable.
  • Creality spools carry CFS NFC tags readable by SimplyPrint.

Weaknesses

  • The manufacturer did not publish exact nozzle or bed temperatures; third-party figures are typical PETG ranges.
  • Bed temperature and hardened-nozzle requirement are unknown in OFD/SimplyPrint.
  • The US and global store page describes “Soleyin Ultra PLA” instead of PETG.
  • Spool-winding quality signal on the Soleyin line: two factory-tangled spools in two days (Ultra PLA, not PETG).
  • Not sold as a refill spool; each purchase is a full spool.
  • No instrumented independent test of this exact filament exists.

Verified specifications

MaterialPETG.
Filament diameter1.75 mm.
Diameter tolerance+/-0.02 mm.
Net weight1 kg (1000 g).
Density1.24 g/cm3.
ColorGinkgo Yellow (hex #CFD06C); 12 colors total.
Nozzle temperature230-250 C (OFD/SimplyPrint/SpoolBites, typical PETG range); 230-260 C (NamTronics).
Bed temperature70-90 C (NamTronics); unknown in OFD/SimplyPrint.
Print speed40-300 mm/s (NamTronics).
Spoolrecyclable cardboard, empty weight 250 g, core diameter 100 mm, not a refill spool.
NFCCreality CFS tags readable by SimplyPrint.
Packagingvacuum sealed with desiccant.
Community-measured transmission distanceBlack 0.2, Brick Red 4.2, Milk Tea Brown 5.8, Snow Mountain Blue 2.2.
Dimensionsspool core diameter 100 mm; empty spool weight 250 g. No overall outer spool dimensions are published.
Full research notes and sources

Nozzle and bed temperatures are not published by Creality. SpoolBites states its 230-250 C nozzle and 78 C bed figures are the typical PETG range and says to confirm on first print; NamTronics lists 230-260 C nozzle and 70-90 C bed. OFD records nozzle 230-250 C and bed unknown, and flags hardened nozzle and properties as unknown.

Spool, storage and handling

1 kg of filament on a 250 g recyclable cardboard spool with a 100 mm core, vacuum-sealed with desiccant; it is not sold as a refill spool. Creality spools carry CFS NFC tags readable by SimplyPrint. Dry before printing at 60-70 C for about 4-6 hours and store sealed with desiccant; keep in an airtight container or dry box, since PETG absorbs moisture, especially in humid climates.

Spool-winding caution

A Creality forum owner reported two Soleyin spools with factory-crossed windings in two days, one snapping inside a CFS feed path; those were Ultra PLA spools, not PETG. A separate forum thread documents Soleyin Ultra PLA quality complaints on grey color only. Neither is direct evidence about PETG, but both suggest inspecting the spool and testing before committing to a large print.

Returns, warranty and ownership

Creality’s US store allows 14-day returns/refunds and 30-day exchanges. Filament is a consumable and is not covered by the machine’s 12-month warranty. Creality states that damage caused by using non-original or low-quality filaments voids warranty. No instrumented independent test of this exact filament was found, so tensile strength, diameter consistency and moisture content are unverified.

Manufacturer US store listed $11.99 sale vs $16.99 compare-at as of the fetch date (Oct 2026). NamTronics (Namibia, non-US market) listed N$280 sale / N$290 regular. At the sale price it is a reasonable low-cost PETG for functional parts if the buyer accepts that uncertainty; at the compare-at price, established PETG brands with broader owner histories become competitive. If the price rises toward the $16.99 compare-at level, compare against established PETG brands (Overture, eSUN, Polymaker).

Is it worth it?

At the manufacturer’s $11.99 sale price, Soleyin Basic PETG is a low-cost entry PETG for functional parts; value depends on print quality and spool-winding consistency, which are not independently tested. At the compare-at price, compare against established PETG brands (Overture, eSUN, Polymaker) that have broader owner histories.

Which spool this is

This page covers Creality Soleyin Basic PETG, 1 kg, color Ginkgo Yellow (color hex #CFD06C). Sold under the Creality brand; “Soleyin” is a Creality sub-brand. Manufacturer US store lists product ID 14857306702189, variant ID 52865932099949, SKU 3301030160 for Ginkgo Yellow. Twelve color options are offered. It is not a high-speed filament: Creality’s Hyper PETG carries the 300 mm/s high-speed positioning, while Soleyin Basic PETG is the general-purpose option.

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