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Review on HATCHBOX 3D Filament: Unsurpassed Dimensional Accuracy for Additive Manufacturing by Josue Porter

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Terrible brittleness/cracking and twisting issues DISAPPOINT

EDIT: I am downgrading from 3 to 1 star. I just reloaded the hatchbox thread after it broke off in a couple of places. I found a length that seemed stable so I decided to finally print and finish the coil. Although I should have known. A little over halfway through the print (a few hours later) the filament twisted and my printer probably ran for about an hour without printing anything. Hatchbox is done forever. ORIGINAL 3 STAR RATING: I got started with Hatchbox PLA Filament when I first bought my 3D printer. It held up great, made good prints, but my first misprint after 20+ hours of printing due to creases worried me, then it happened a few more times. I think the line doesn't wind well on the spools because I've used other brands (CCTREE is my new choice) and haven't had this problem. The last issue I had with Hatchbox PLA was that it is so brittle that it cracks in a few spots on the roll when printed. This is very frustrating because printing takes a long time and it's a real strain to be almost done when the filament buckles or breaks. Unfortunately I had to switch to a different brand.

Pros
  • Additive Manufacturing Products
Cons
  • Long Delivery Time