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Review on Get Precise Results With HATCHBOX TPU 3D Printer Filament - 1Kg Spool, Shore 95A, Silver by Brandon Daughenbaugh

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Once you get the settings right, it prints beautifully.

While Hatchbox is definitely a budget-friendly manufacturer, I've been fortunate to have had almost exclusively positive experiences with their PLA filaments.when I decided to get into TPU, the price and availability was right for me.Like with all the Hatchbox filament I've bought, it came in a very well vacuum-sealed bag with a big sachet of silica gel. The winding appears to be good (this was my only previous issue with Hatchbox), I've noticed no moisture issues, and it feeds well into the Micro-Swiss direct-drive extruder and hot end kit on my Ender 3. The first few prints, small calibration type items, went pretty well but I had to do some additional tweaking to get larger parts to print without issue (definitely check the flow/extrusion multiplier because it will feed differently than PLA/PETG/ABS). Once those tweaks were applied, however, the issues I had with print quality and filament not feeding correctly went away. I'm excited to see what I can do with the rest of the spool!

Pros
  • The filament doesn't deform or crack during printing
Cons
  • Can be more brittle than other TPU filaments