Rubi What power mixer should I buy ?

[Ben Ross]

Needing a new mixer rubimix is the one I was looking at but there's lots of cheaper options anything as good ?

 

[White Room]

Try Aldis, plasterer I was working with still uses his after 6 years and only £40.

 

[Ben Ross]

Il have a look in there that's a good shout

 

[One Day]

Rubimix best avoided like the black death. Any made in the past few years will spend more time waiting to be fixed by the rep than mixing.
I use alfra-eibenstock, unbelievably capable mixer. Not too cheap though.
Recently had a go with a raimondi digital mixer and for not a lot of money, they're very good.

 

[Ben Ross]

Ye the ones u described are over £200
Looking to spend about £100 or if there is any cheaper brands that have good reviews I would buy one

 

[One Day]

I'd look at evolution paddle mixers then. Less than 100.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Aldi - say no more £39.99!

 

[One Day]

I tried an aldi mixer a few years ago. Lasted 2 days and the trigger broke.
You pays your money, you takes your chances...!

 

[Dumbo]

I use a sds drill because I like just unclip the mixer from the drill so it can be left in water bucket

 

[One Day]

Honestly think it doesn't save when we buy cheap tools. Got to weigh up the lost time waiting for repairs or having to go shopping for replacement.
I lost a day thanks to a rubi duplex breaking down after a few weeks. A lost day at 200quid plus the 100 or so for the rubi = same price as an eibenstock.
My next mixer was eibenstock.

 

[Bill]

Collomix .....best bar none.

 

[Ttt1601]

Got a fox 1600 a few months back, seems sweet as nut to me, had not probs good and powerful seems well built cost about £150

 

[LM]

Collomix .....best bar none.

They look good Tom I have to say!

 

[Bill]

They look good Tom I have to say!

Had mine since early 2000's.absolute beast of a machine, I think Kyle has a newer version and he says it is brilliant too. Mine cost a lot less than they do now as it was a special offer in a builders merchants.

 

[White Room]

Collomix .....best bar none.

Got a fox 1600 a few months back, seems sweet as nut to me, had not probs good and powerful seems well built cost about £150

The OP did mention the price of £100 to be the max he wanted to spend.

 

[Bill]

The OP did mention the price of £100 to be the max he wanted to spend.

Mine cost me £50 ish.

 

[LM]

I know budgets are important but so is spending money wisely. I remember a thread recently were the OP wanted a good tile cuter that could handle 600's for £100 or so, that ain't happening! Sometimes it's better to over spend on what you initially thought if you've been advised why and in the long run not only will it make them money it'll also save them money.

 

[Bill]

The OP did mention the price of £100 to be the max he wanted to spend.

So, you can still get a Fox for a price the OP wants............( a few posts down the thread before a price was hinted BTW)

Fox F7880 Paddle Mixer 110V/240 - Inc plastic case + 2 paddles - https://www.sitebox.ltd.uk/fox-f7880-paddle-mixer-110v240-inc-plastic-case-2-paddles-ofox_f7880

 

[Time's Ran Out]

We've had 3 Aldi mixers in the past 7 years and still got 2 working now! Always worth having a back up. Apart from the DeWalt D2400 they are the Best Buy tool we have.

 

[Ben Ross]

I'm going for the fox paddle mixer at £100 you get a 3 year warranty seems a good deal and couple of reccomdations
So can't be to bad fingers crossed ha

 

[stone tiler]

What about the new Rubi mixers CTD have at £40 + vat? We've had one 8-10 weeks and no complaints so far. At the end of the day its only a big whisk!!

 

[One Day]

What about the new Rubi mixers CTD have at £40 + vat? We've had one 8-10 weeks and no complaints so far. At the end of the day its only a big whisk!!

Wait for it.....

 

[kevsalt]

evo twister is not bad ...using one at the mome 90 quid ...av it

 

[Italy]

evo twister is not bad ...using one at the mome 90 quid ...av it

this? I am tempted

 

[Ben Ross]

Bought this one for £100 comes with case and spare mixing paddle
Seems good so far will let Use know after couple months
Also 240v

 

[kevsalt]

yeah thats the one antonio...not bad at all

 

[widler]

I know you have bought one, but this is what ive had for a few years now, its bomb proof.
But i paid £100 for it back then
Belle Group Promix 1600E Electric Belle Promix 1600W Paddle Mixer 230V - http://www.NoLinksToThis/p/belle-group-promix-1600e-electric-belle-promix-1600w-paddle-mixer-230v/17635?kpid=17635&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&gclid=CjwKEAiA79zDBRCgyf2FgeiY-CESJABzr0BMkfyNHOTNjhqQkNN0ALTqoETM8CWFGHmT_PyNxgO5cxoCUQHw_wcB

 

[kevsalt]

yeah them belle mixers are top notch ...bout 170 not too dear really

 

[Ben Ross]

I did look at them as I have other belle tools bricklaying related and Ye all there stuff is top quality