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

Checked: 2026-10-26

Summary

Soleyin Basic PETG is an entry-priced functional PETG whose most reported issues are PETG-typical stringing and moisture absorption, paper spools that are not suited to CFS or other multi-color boxes, and minor color shade variation between monitors and batches. Running costs are just filament (about $11.99 per kg on the Creality US store) plus optional drying and sealed storage, with no subscription or proprietary lock-in. It is a good buy at about $12 per kg or less, with bulk tiers down to $8.99 at 20 spools.

Common problems and fixes

Stringing and oozing — PETG-typical; retailers and owners recommend drying and retraction tuning before rewriting temperature. Fix with drying at 60-70 C for 4-6 h and sealed storage. [5][8][9][11][13]
Moisture absorption (wet filament) — hygroscopic spool absorbs moisture, showing popping, rough extrusion and weak bonding; drying at 60-70 C for 4-6 h and sealed storage with desiccant help, but sealed storage does not reverse absorbed moisture. [5][8][9][11][13]
Paper spools not suited to CFS or multi-color boxes — Creality warns that paper-spool variants are not recommended for CFS or other multi-color boxes; choose the RFID plastic spool version for multi-color printing. [12]
Color shade variation — the Milk Tea Brown shade can vary by monitor and production batch; measured hex is #CCAE88 (3D Filament Profiles) and the FilaScope hex (#A5D43B) is treated as inconsistent. [6][7]
Conflicting published settings — Creality publishes no canonical spec sheet, so nozzle (210-260 C), bed (60-90 C) and speed (30-300 mm/s) ranges vary by retailer; treat any single number as a starting point. [4][5][9][11]

Parts and consumables

No replaceable parts or consumables reported.

Yearly running cost

Not enough data to put a dollar figure on a typical year. The only recurring items are filament consumption (about $11.99 per kg on the Creality US store) plus optional drying and sealed storage; there is no proprietary lock-in (standard 1.75 mm) and no subscription. [1][5][8]

When it is a good buy

Creality US store: $11.99 (list $16.99), with bulk tiers of $10.19 (5 spools), $9.59 (10 spools) and $8.99 (20 spools). [1] Other store snapshots: Creality VIP Mall $15.90 [2][3]; FilaScope $11.99, lowest tracked $11.99 (2026-04-30), typical $11.99 [7]; NamTronics N$280 (sale from N$290) [8]; Botland EUR 10.90 [9]; 3D Fusion R249.00 [11]; 3D Syria 1,843 SYP [10]. Good buy at about $12 per kg or less; bulk tiers down to $8.99 improve value for quantity buyers. At $15.90 and above, compare with Overture, eSUN and SUNLU entry PETGs. [1][4] For speed-focused work, Creality Hyper PETG (up to 300 mm/s) is the better choice. [13]