{
  "opening": "The comments supplied here diagnose extrusion, ringing, a lazy Y axis, and a missing profile. They do not grade Hatchbox. This catalog does not store a price on these rows.",
  "question": "Is Hatchbox filament good?",
  "slug": "brand_hatchbox",
  "useCase": "troubleshooting",
  "useCaseLabel": "Troubleshooting",
  "updated": "2026-10-21",
  "shortAnswer": "The comments supplied here diagnose extrusion, ringing, a lazy Y axis, and a missing profile. They do not grade Hatchbox. This catalog does not store a price on these rows.",
  "recommendedMaterials": [
    "pla",
    "petg",
    "abs"
  ],
  "printerConsiderations": [
    "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."
  ],
  "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."
  ],
  "community": "The editorial summary says Hatchbox is a reliable long-standing brand, often slightly pricier. The excerpts are print defects. r/FixMyPrint vxi4ae, score 5, starts \"Possible under or over extrusion after retraction/layer change\" and is cut off at \"why no…\". Score 3: \"I have the exact same problem, just a little less visible ringing. Using Creality PLA @200c bed 60.\" r/FixMyPrint ybx51j, score 4: \"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\". Score 3: \"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\". No excerpt was supplied for r/3Dprinting 1lb40z7, r/prusa3d 1h7ctfh, or r/FixMyPrint zxnw8h.",
  "related": [
    "filament_quality",
    "cheap",
    "pla_print",
    "petg_print",
    "abs_print"
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Is Hatchbox filament good?",
      "a": "The comments supplied here diagnose extrusion, ringing, a lazy Y axis, and a missing profile. They do not grade Hatchbox. This catalog does not store a price on these rows."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do the comments say Hatchbox is worth a higher price?",
      "a": "No."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is 200 °C (392 °F) and a 60 °C (140 °F) bed the Hatchbox PLA profile?",
      "a": "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."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Hatchbox PLA product page",
      "url": "https://www.hatchbox3d.com/products/3d-pla-1kg1-75-blu",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Hatchbox PETG product page",
      "url": "https://www.hatchbox3d.com/products/3d-petg-1kg1-75-blu",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Hatchbox ABS product page",
      "url": "https://www.hatchbox3d.com/products/3d-abs-1kg1-75-blu",
      "kind": "manufacturer"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, Hatchbox PLA",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/hatchbox/materials/PLA/filaments/pla/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, Hatchbox PETG",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/hatchbox/materials/PETG/filaments/petg/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open Filament Database, Hatchbox ABS",
      "url": "https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/hatchbox/materials/ABS/filaments/abs/index.json",
      "kind": "other"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint vxi4ae",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/vxi4ae/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint ybx51j",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/ybx51j/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/3Dprinting 1lb40z7",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/1lb40z7/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/prusa3d 1h7ctfh",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/prusa3d/comments/1h7ctfh/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    },
    {
      "title": "Community source, r/FixMyPrint zxnw8h",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/zxnw8h/",
      "kind": "reddit"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "note": "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.",
      "brand": "Hatchbox",
      "product": "PLA",
      "material": "PLA",
      "url": "/brand/hatchbox/pla",
      "nozzle": "180–220 °C (356–428 °F)",
      "bed": "50–70 °C (122–158 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "note": "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.",
      "brand": "Hatchbox",
      "product": "PETG",
      "material": "PETG",
      "url": "/brand/hatchbox/petg",
      "nozzle": "230–260 °C (446–500 °F)",
      "bed": "70–90 °C (158–194 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "note": "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.",
      "brand": "Hatchbox",
      "product": "ABS",
      "material": "ABS",
      "url": "/brand/hatchbox/abs",
      "nozzle": "210–240 °C (410–464 °F)",
      "bed": "90–110 °C (194–230 °F)",
      "pricePerKg": null,
      "datasheetUrl": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null
    }
  ]
}