# What filament is best for vase mode?

Vase mode is a single-wall toolpath, not a filament grade. The comments do not pick a polymer, and they do not show that PETG is watertight. The one comment that names a material says a PETG print's trouble is moisture.

Vase mode is a single-wall toolpath, not a filament grade. The comments do not pick a polymer, and they do not show that PETG is watertight. The one comment that names a material says a PETG print's trouble is moisture.

Vase mode is one continuous outer wall. It prints fast and uses less plastic because the slicer drops infill and extra perimeters. That is a toolpath. It is not a reason to call one polymer best. [Smooth surface](/answers/surface) is layer height, flow, and ironing. [Lamps and lithophanes](/answers/lamp) is the clear-part page. [Waterproof prints](/answers/waterproof) is the leak page, and it already says a single-wall vase will not hold water. [Drying PETG](/answers/dry_petg) is the moisture page the score-54 comment is pointing at.
## Temperatures, not a vase ranking

[PolyLite PETG](/brand/polymaker/polylite-petg) lists 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) and a bed of 70–90 °C (158–194 °F) in the Open Filament Database, dataset imported 13 October 2026. The technical data sheet, drying checked 18 October 2026, lists drying at 65 °C (149 °F) for 6 h. [Bambu PLA Basic](/brand/bambu-lab/pla-basic) lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), a bed of 35–45 °C (95–113 °F), and blast-oven drying at 50 °C (122 °F) for 8 h, sheet checked 14 October 2026. [ELEGOO PLA Basic](/brand/elegoo/pla-basic) lists 190–230 °C (374–446 °F), a bed of 35–65 °C (95–149 °F), and drying at 50 °C (122 °F) for 8 h on the US 10 kg page checked the same day. The page states 50 ± 5 °C (122 ± 9 °F). No safety certification is listed. The order is the material the moisture comment names, then two PLA rows whose titles show up. It is not a ranking.
## What the community says

[a Reddit thread in r/functionalprint](https://www.reddit.com/r/functionalprint/comments/1kyh8ne/) likes vase-mode design.

[a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1h1dz2o/) says it is PETG and it is always moisture.

[a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1h1dz2o/): A comment says that spool had too many bubbles.

Updated 2026-10-24. Sources accessed 2026-10-24. Use case: Finishing.

## Ranked filaments

| Rank | Filament | Nozzle | Bed | Price per kg |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Polymaker Polylite PETG | 220–250 °C (428–482 °F) | 70–90 °C (158–194 °F) | — |
| 2 | Bambu Lab PLA Basic | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 35–45 °C (95–113 °F) | — |
| 3 | ELEGOO PLA Basic | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 35–65 °C (95–149 °F) | — |

## Sources

- [Open Filament Database, Polymaker PolyLite PETG](https://api.openfilamentdatabase.org/api/v1/brands/polymaker/materials/PETG/filaments/polylite_petg/index.json) (other)
- [Polymaker PolyLite PETG technical data sheet](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/7299/7945/files/PolyLite_PETG_TDS_EN_V5.4.pdf) (datasheet)
- [Bambu PLA Basic technical data sheet](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0584/7236/6216/files/Bambu_PLA_Basic_Technical_Data_Sheet_bf3411ce-be39-4db7-9669-1b4671d2196b.pdf?v=1734060943) (datasheet)
- [ELEGOO PLA Basic product page](https://us.elegoo.com/products/pla-basic-filament-1-75-mm-colored-10kg) (manufacturer)
- [a Reddit thread in r/functionalprint](https://www.reddit.com/r/functionalprint/comments/1kyh8ne/) (reddit)
- [a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1h1dz2o/) (reddit)
- [a Reddit thread in r/ender3](https://www.reddit.com/r/ender3/comments/112vvh4/) (reddit)
- [a Reddit thread in r/FixMyPrint](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1i9dy07/) (reddit)
- [a Reddit thread in r/BambuLab](https://www.reddit.com/r/BambuLab/comments/11bjl91/) (reddit)

HTML: https://filamentfacts.com/answers/vase