tile cutters

[jonesy7]

which tile cutter do you use sigma or rubi

 

[guy1976]

genesis

 

[Varley]

Genesis too 🙂 , but with rubi cutting wheel.

 

[Paul Sh]

Genesis too 🙂 , but with rubi cutting wheel.

Me too.🙂

 

[Deleted member 15]

Sigma manual cutters and both rubi and sigma wet cutters

 

[kapitan]

i have both rubi and sigma cutters!! the sigma is overlooked by a lot of tilers but trust me its a great cutter!! would u agree gaz ??

 

[Deleted member 15]

absolutly the sigmas are far the superior cutter, very robust, i have a sigma 15 year old still going strong

 

[brian c]

genesis

 

[jonesy7]

same here 16 years. brilliant for floors on a diamond

 

[trevortine]

Ive always used rubi both wet and dry, have four in total, always fancied a sigma though, whats the benefits?

 

[Elliott]

Genesis with rubi wheels and rubi wheel in home made handle for curves.

 

[GazTech]

i have both rubi and sigma cutters!! the sigma is overlooked by a lot of tilers but trust me its a great cutter!! would u agree gaz ??

Never used a sigma Kap,but if your vision isn't impared with dangling snapper bits,I'd probably like it.Do like all Rubi stuff,always use wedges essential bit of kit for detailed work.

 

[kapitan]

Ive always used rubi both wet and dry, have four in total, always fancied a sigma though, whats the benefits?

the rubis weakpoint is diagonal cutting, the sigmas are great for this!! ive used the rubis tx cutters but i dont like them too heavy and fiddly to use!!

 

[wivers]

rubi and big clinker 🙂

 

[GazTech]

the rubis weakpoint is diagonal cutting, the sigmas are great for this!! ive used the rubis tx cutters but i dont like them too heavy and fiddly to use!!

A snap cutter can not have a weak point surely!!The rubi snapper will give you an accurate line (within a pencil point)It is the(crack the tile) bit that is in question....am I wrong?If a tile does not want to break along a weakened score line in its glaze ....why slag the cutter ..slag the operator,try a different method like wet saw,I know we havn't got the time have we??????

 

[kapitan]

A snap cutter can not have a weak point surely!!The rubi snapper will give you an accurate line (within a pencil point)It is the(crack the tile) bit that is in question....am I wrong?If a tile does not want to break along a weakened score line in its glaze ....why slag the cutter ..slag the operator,try a different method like wet saw,I know we havn't got the time have we??????

gaz gaz gaz keep your hair on m8!! the rubis a great cutter but the sigma is much better for diagonal cutting ,if you have ever used one you will know wot i mean!!!

 

[Deleted member 15]

Most of the sigmas are pull to scribe, and i think the rubi's are push to scribe? And do the rubi's have two handles one for scribing and one for snapping, whereas the sigma's have one handle, alot quicker in my opinion

 

[GazTech]

gaz gaz gaz keep your hair on m8!! the rubis a great cutter but the sigma is much better for diagonal cutting ,if you have ever used one you will know wot i mean!!!

OK KAP GOT ME THERE,SORRY BUD:tounge_smile:

 

[Paul Sh]

Most of the sigmas are pull to scribe, and i think the rubi's are push to scribe? And do the rubi's have two handles one for scribing and one for snapping, whereas the sigma's have one handle, alot quicker in my opinion

You can get a handle for the Sigmas called a "Klick Clock Handle" which allows you to push to scribe.

 

[tony TLC]

rubi for me never had a prob with my TX or Ts or plus i like to see where im cutting

 

[tony TLC]

at the end of the day find 1 you like and can use and go for that:wink_smile:

 

[GazTech]

at the end of the day find 1 you like and can use and go for that:wink_smile:

Bang on Tony.Would't it be nice to have a portable waterjet cutter,listen to me!living in utopia:shades_smile:

 

[Deleted member 15]

You can get a handle for the Sigmas called a "Klick Clock Handle" which allows you to push to scribe.

yeah ur right paul the new sigmas have that handle but its still one handle for scribe and snap

 

[Paulie]

I mainly use rubi cutters, 3 dry and 2 wet (with marcrist blades ) which i like a lot, although i do use other brands, including a cordless makita angle grinder with a marcrist blade, a cordless makita glass/ tile saw and also a plasplugs compact plus wet saw. Unfortunatly I have never used a Sigma cutter but I would like to give one a whirl as Ive read lots of positive comments.

 

[Paul Sh]

Where do you get them from though, i had a link in my bookmarks to a site that sold them, but it's now dead, Oh and has anyone bought anything from this site before. Home - Contractors Direct Europe

 

[Paulie]

ebay had a couple of new sigma cutters listed recently, not sure if they will still be on there but could be worth having a look.

 

[wivers]

Always felt the pull method a bit dificult for me, although it was never a proplem in my youth! :wink_smile:

 

[Paul Sh]

Quite like the look of this one, what do you guys think? Looks like it takes a Rubi cutting wheel too.
Contractors Direct Europe. Large selection of tile cutters

 

[kapitan]

try here >>>>>>>>>>> Sigma Tle Cutters - delivered direct to you at bargain prices. :wink_smile:

 

[lm tiles]

i use rubi wet and dry cutters and a makita cordless wet cutter handy as hell for little jobs , paid for itself many times over