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

Checked: 2026-10-26

Summary

Creality Soleyin Basic PETG is a 1.75 mm PETG on 1 kg spools in 12 colors, with a published nozzle range of 230-250 C, 1.24 g/cm3 density and Creality CFS RFID tags. The recurring owner complaints are clogs and jams, humidity sensitivity and feed-gear marks through the CFS, so drying and per-printer tuning matter more than the low purchase price. At $11.99 a spool on the Creality US store it is a reasonable entry-level PETG for functional parts if you dry it first and expect to tune settings.

Common problems and fixes

Clogs and jams — owners report Soleyin filaments clogging and jamming on Creality K2 Plus and K2/HI machines. No documented fix beyond normal hotend cleaning and temperature tuning; whether this reflects a defect rate is not established. Warranty/returns: 14-day return window and “up to 12-month” warranty on the Creality store. [7] [9] [1]
Humidity sensitivity — one owner reported failed PETG prints that succeeded after 10 hours of drying. Fix is to dry the spool at 60-70 C for 4-6 hours before printing and store it sealed with desiccant; PETG is hygroscopic despite the store page’s “moisture resistant” claim. [8] [4] [1]
Deep feed-gear marks — deep feed-gear marks have been observed on filament that passed through the CFS. No permanent fix is documented; check filament condition before and after multi-material feeding. [7]
Brand aversion on some machines — some owners report their machines “don’t like the soleyin brand” and prefer other brands for PETG. Treat as a compatibility signal and test a single spool before buying in bulk. [9]
No independent test data — no instrumented professional test of this exact filament was found, so strength and dimensional claims rest on manufacturer and retailer copy. Tune settings from the published 230-250 C nozzle range and the 78 C typical bed value. [2] [3] [4]

Parts and consumables

1 kg PETG filament spool (no part number published for the line; Snow Mountain Blue variant 52865932067181) — $11.99 at the Creality US store, October 2026 (regular $16.99; $10.19 at 5 spools, $9.59 at 10, $8.99 at 20). Consumed per print and replaced when empty. [1] [2]

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 spools, $9.59 at 10 and $8.99 at 20. Recurring costs are drying electricity and desiccant; there is no subscription or lock-in, and no hardened nozzle is needed because the filament is non-abrasive per the available sources. [1] [2]

When it is a good buy

Good buy at or below the Creality US store price of $11.99, October 2026 (regular $16.99), and better still at the ladder discounts of $10.19 (5 spools), $9.59 (10 spools) or $8.99 (20 spools). At $8.99 in 20-spool lots it is strong value for high-volume functional printing. Value weakens if clog or humidity issues recur on a given printer. Choose Creality Hyper PETG when a speed-focused formulation matters; do not confuse this filament with Soleyin Ultra PLA, which is a different material. No independent test data exists to justify paying a premium over better-documented alternatives. [1] [5] [7] [9]