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[Bill]

Just did a side by side test with my Rubi TS. Yes the Rubi does cut this particular material better.

Having used Rubi for 30 odd years - they are great on softer biscuits but not as good on hard porcs - the breaking mechanisms must be the difference as to why this is. Having said that - the Sigma wheels last much longer than the Rubi ones.

Both cutters have their place.

 

[Waluigi]

Having used Rubi for 30 odd years - they are great on softer biscuits but not as good on hard porcs - the breaking mechanisms must be the difference as to why this is. Having said that - the Sigma wheels last much longer than the Rubi ones.

Both cutters have their place.

Bang on. Montolit cuts soft ceramics in a very similar way to the Sigma.

Not a very accurate test of a cutters abilities especially when you consider why people started moving away from Rubi- Porcelain.

 

[Fitwidge]

Having used Rubi for 30 odd years - they are great on softer biscuits but not as good on hard porcs - the breaking mechanisms must be the difference as to why this is. Having said that - the Sigma wheels last much longer than the Rubi ones.

Both cutters have their place.

I’ve scored the same line on the sigma a few times and seems to be ok, not great still but better... gonna get a different tile to porcelain and see what its like then

 

[Waluigi]

Don’t forget to do that test of cutting a 40mm slither in half- that common thing that needs doing in the world of tiling

 

[Fitwidge]

Don’t forget to do that test of cutting a 40mm slither in half- that common thing that needs doing in the world of tiling

Managed to slice a 50mm haha!
After scribing about 10times
Anything below 50mm just snaps

 

[Fitwidge]

Saying that I’ve got a better cut on a Macallister £20 cutter -.- and it has a wobbly wheel

 

[Boggs]

Ooh, this is not looking too good!
Might cancel my order.

 

[Blunt Tool]

You need to set the Sigma at both ends for the thickness of tile you are cutting plus around 5mm

 

[Dumbo]

You need to set it correctly . Look in the brochure that came with it .

 

[Fitwidge]

Ooh, this is not looking too good!
Might cancel my order.

Hold your horses!

Just spoke to a rep for sigma and the trick is not to press to hard on the lever when snapping , rather a tapping process and should easily break!

Great cutter now