Troubleshooting
Is Hatchbox filament good?
By SSS
Published . Updated .
- Nozzle180–220 °C(356–428 °F)
- Bed50–70 °C(122–158 °F)
- Speed—
- Dry—
- Density1.24 g/cm³
Nozzle. Source: Hatchbox product page · Last checked 19 October 2026
Ranked filaments
| Rank | Filament | Material | Nozzle | Bed | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hatchbox · PLA | PLA | 180–220 °C356–428 °F | 50–70 °C122–158 °F | |
Hatchbox PLA product page checked 19 October 2026 states a print temperature of 180–220 °C (356–428 °F) and does not state a bed. The catalog bed of 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) is the Open Filament Database cell. Drying is not stored. | |||||
| 2 | Hatchbox · PETG | PETG | 230–260 °C446–500 °F | 70–90 °C158–194 °F | |
Hatchbox PETG product page checked 19 October 2026 states a print temperature of 230–260 °C (446–500 °F) and does not state a bed. The catalog bed of 70–90 °C (158–194 °F) is the Open Filament Database cell. Drying is not stored. | |||||
| 3 | Hatchbox · ABS | ABS | 210–240 °C410–464 °F | 90–110 °C194–230 °F | |
Hatchbox ABS product page checked 19 October 2026 states a print temperature of 210–240 °C (410–464 °F) and does not state a bed. The catalog bed of 90–110 °C (194–230 °F) is the Open Filament Database cell. Drying is not stored. | |||||
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The comments we were given are about a bad print. A bad print is checked the same way as any other spool. Filament quality is the defect list. Good PLA prints, good PETG prints, and ABS printing are the process pages. Budget filament is the page that names brands without inventing a street price.
What the comments say
a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint: "To me, like mentioned in the ender sub, it looks like the y axis is life and not moving right away. Like it needs to build tension first".
a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint: "looks like massive overextrusion, check esteps and after that print some flowtests to see which amount of flow you need. cant see your mentioned prifile because it says i need permission".
a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint: Budget filament is the page that names brands without inventing a street price.
The three rows
The brand index is Hatchbox. PLA states a print temperature of 180–220 °C (356–428 °F). PETG states 230–260 °C (446–500 °F). ABS states 210–240 °C (410–464 °F). Each of those sentences is the product page checked 19 October 2026, and each page stops at print temperature. The beds in the catalog, 50–70 °C (122–158 °F), 70–90 °C (158–194 °F), and 90–110 °C (194–230 °F), are Open Filament Database cells. Drying is not stored on these three. PLA, PETG, and ABS are the material hubs.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Print temperatures are the product-page sentences checked 19 October 2026. Beds stay labeled as the database cells.
- The comments are quoted with their typos, so a quality claim is not smuggled in.
Cons
- The comments never say Hatchbox is reliable, and they never name a price.
- One of those titles is about a price change this catalog cannot check.
Printer considerations
- A comment at 200 °C (392 °F) and a 60 °C (140 °F) bed is Creality PLA, not a Hatchbox setpoint. 200 °C (392 °F) does sit inside Hatchbox PLA's 180–220 °C (356–428 °F) print temperature. The 60 °C (140 °F) bed sits inside the database bed, which the product page does not state.
- Over-extrusion and a profile the commenter could not open are calibration. They are the quality page, not a brand score.
- No Hatchbox row here stores a price per kilogram, so the summary's 'slightly pricier' is not a catalog sort.
Sources & notes
Published . Updated .
- Hatchbox PLA product page manufacturer
- Hatchbox PETG product page manufacturer
- Hatchbox ABS product page manufacturer
- Open Filament Database, Hatchbox PLA other
- Open Filament Database, Hatchbox PETG other
- Open Filament Database, Hatchbox ABS other
- a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/3Dprinting reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/prusa3d reddit
- a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint reddit
Related questions
- How do I get good PLA prints?PLA
- How do I get good PETG prints?PETG
- How do I print ABS successfully?ABS
- How do I tell if a filament is low quality?Troubleshooting
- What is the best cheap/budget filament?Troubleshooting
Related data
- Cheapest filament per kg
- Cheapest PLA per kg
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- Drying dataset
- How long to dry PETG
- PLA drying temperature and time
- PETG drying temperature and time
- ABS drying temperature and time
Questions
Do the comments say Hatchbox is worth a higher price?
No.
Is 200 °C (392 °F) and a 60 °C (140 °F) bed the Hatchbox PLA profile?
No. The score-3 comment on r/FixMyPrint is about Creality PLA. Hatchbox PLA's product page states a print temperature of 180–220 °C (356–428 °F) and does not state a bed. The 50–70 °C (122–158 °F) bed is the Open Filament Database cell.