Buying a manual tile cutter, Sigma or Montolit? Page: 3

[Italy]

with 3b4 to pull sigma, I do 90% of my work.
the only problem with montolit with the metric bar is this:
measure the cuts at 45 °, for example 20 cm from the tile tip
at the wall. with other brands just read the back metric bar
and cut. with montolit, fix the red bar first
place the tile and trim.
the rear metric bar does not correspond to the cm of the meter.
@Adey1980 can't you explain it?

 

[GoneGuy]

with 3b4 to pull sigma, I do 90% of my work.
the only problem with montolit with the metric bar is this:
measure the cuts at 45 °, for example 20 cm from the tile tip
at the wall. with other brands just read the back metric bar
and cut. with montolit, fix the red bar first
place the tile and trim.
the rear metric bar does not correspond to the cm of the meter.
@Adey1980 can't you explain it?

I will have a look when I get home Monday

 

[Brodholm]

Going to the store today to get some more time with the different models! I also found an older model of the 63P3 about an hour or so drive from where I live. He is asking for about 150 euros for that one. And it also includes a new scale and handle. Might be worth checking out? Dont know whats different on the older model?

By the look of it the new scale/rotate thingy is from the newer model but the actual base is the old version with a metal handle. It also looks to be pull instead of push?

Dont know about the new scale and handle, looks to also be push or is it pull? Quite hard to see.

Also got offered the 37cm sigma for about 50 euros.

 

[Dumbo]

He may of put the handle on back to front

 

[Brodholm]

He may of put the handle on back to front

Might be. But that sure looks like the new version of the bar and handle right? There was a blue handle in between the metal one if I am not mistaken from my google searches.

Is there any other major improvements on the base itself?

Also, do you think 150 euro is a fair price or would it be better to go for a new one instead?

 

[Dumbo]

I'm no monti expert so I don't know about any of that . As for price depends on price in your country new , but I would think if differential in price is much I would think 150 is ok . Give it a good clean and you will feel better with the price and if it's for a single job you are doing sell it and get all your money back , in U.K. Good used cutters are far and few apart .

 

[GoneGuy]

Handle is on back to front and will have the old splitting system on it as well
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On the models the bases are pretty much the same ( same springs in plates etc) the new models have red handles with a flip down splitter ( blue block ) and adjustments for pressure and sliding resistance

 

[Brodholm]

Awesome brownie points from me for this thread mate. It had a picture in it, a link, a poll and a video.

Been trying to get these bar-stewards do all them for years lol

Haha 😀 I like when threads have pictures and stuff so I usually add them. Also helps people that come looking for information later on!

with 3b4 to pull sigma, I do 90% of my work.
the only problem with montolit with the metric bar is this:
measure the cuts at 45 °, for example 20 cm from the tile tip
at the wall. with other brands just read the back metric bar
and cut. with montolit, fix the red bar first
place the tile and trim.
the rear metric bar does not correspond to the cm of the meter.
@Adey1980 can't you explain it?

I will have a look when I get home Monday

So if I understand correctly its the measurement you take on the back of the scale when you do 45deg cuts that does not correspond to the numbers shown?

 

[Brodholm]

Just wanted to thank everyone for the help in deciding. Thought I would post what I ended up getting for future thread/readers etc.

In the end I went to the store to get a new one and after some deciding back and fourth I went with the Sigma 3C2. Both the Sigma and Montolit seemed about as good as the other.

One of the things that decided was the availability of spare parts. Here in sweden at least, it seems much easier to get Sigma parts and it is far more common.

The last straw was that all the scoring wheels was stolen on the 2 montolit tile cutters they had left in the store. Due to the quick release function of the wheel some must have taken the opportunity to quickly and tool-less remove them and put them in their pocket... So then I would have had to buy a spare wheel online from another store. So that made the choice easy.

 

[Italy]

Just wanted to thank everyone for the help in deciding. Thought I would post what I ended up getting for future thread/readers etc.

In the end I went to the store to get a new one and after some deciding back and fourth I went with the Sigma 3C2. Both the Sigma and Montolit seemed about as good as the other.

One of the things that decided was the availability of spare parts. Here in sweden at least, it seems much easier to get Sigma parts and it is far more common.

The last straw was that all the scoring wheels was stolen on the 2 montolit tile cutters they had left in the store. Due to the quick release function of the wheel some must have taken the opportunity to quickly and tool-less remove them and put them in their pocket... So then I would have had to buy a spare wheel online from another store. So that made the choice easy.

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good buy.
am I speaking ill of montolit?
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good buy.
am I speaking ill of montolit?

last week I could not recommend sigma, today yes
Sorry