Cheapish Tile Cutter (add-on)

[Ant]

Hi all

Just following on from Rascals post yesterday about discount Big Clinker from B&Q:


I'm just starting out (currently on course). This big clinker, can't find it on B&Q website. Maybe its just available in store.

I have seen the Magnusson cutters though - £28 for 500mm and £37 for 600mm. I know Magnusson make decent spanners and other tools but thats cheap, anyone know if these cutters are any good?

As i say just starting out and will also be buying a Virex wet cutter. No chance am gonna be affording a Rubi dry cutter just yet. Budget for this type of cutter is around £50 for me.

Cheers all

Ant

 

[Dan]

Found it on the web. Looks a bit cheap, can't imagine the plastic runner ends holding up well after a long week. I'd go take a look at one and see if it feels flimsy in any way.

It's worth noting (though I understand your position) that your tile cutter you'll need on every job, and having a really good one, will pay for itself in nice cuts, lots of them, and cutting much quicker. And it'll last years longer. So invest in one as soon as you can.

Might be worth buying this cheapo one just to last you a few jobs until you've saved to buy one. I'd also always recommend asking family if you can do tiling jobs for them and instead of them paying you, if they're happy with the work, they buy you a tool you need, but a good one. That way if you do a few, you've got a bit of real experience and a few good tools too. And remember, they're an asset when they're expensive as they can be sold on at fair prices even a year or so later.

 

[Ant]

Thanks Dan

I've got a couple of family jobs already lined up after my course:smilewinkgrin:

So this big clinker, obviously cheaper than rubi and the likes sounds better at £50, i'll have to call in b&Q as can't find it on website, anyone know what size cutter this is

Ant

 

[DHTiling]

610mm..

http://www.NoLinksToThis/sfd/i/cat/46/p42746_l.jpg

 

[Ant]

Just been looking at that Big Clinker on Screwfix (£80). Looks much better than that Magnusson. I'll have take a trip to B&Q see if theres any left at £50.

Cheers for the advice Dan and Dave

Ant

 

[DHTiling]

Ant.. i think they are in the new trade only section. so you might need to sign up for a trade card first..

 

[david campbell]

your spot on dave!
they are only available to tradepoint card holders

 

[Rascal]

WellI got my big clinker today from the trade counter at B&Q - £58 with the VAT. For the money it seems like a real bargain, it's big and solid and I don't know why I didn't get one sooner, gets good reviews on screwfix from trade and DIY reviewers. I'm sure it's not as good as a Rubi but for 1/5th of the price it'll do me just fine!

 

[Dan]

Well done mate. It'll last you a lot longer than the one you were first thinking about.

 

[dogbower]

Went down to B&Q today to get a big clinker as a stop gap whilst the Rubi fund grows as my old cutter was getting past it.
In the catalogue at £68 so I questioned it and was told that was wrong it was £50 plus vat so I went and bought one.
When they scanned it at the till it came up at £38.78 including the vat.
A lot of cutter for less than £40.
Stuart.

 

[garretridge]

Went down to B&Q today to get a big clinker as a stop gap whilst the Rubi fund grows as my old cutter was getting past it.
In the catalogue at £68 so I questioned it and was told that was wrong it was £50 plus vat so I went and bought one.
When they scanned it at the till it came up at £38.78 including the vat.
A lot of cutter for less than £40.
Stuart.

well done good cutter for the money!

 

[penno]

Screwfix are using B&Q as an outlet, basically the things you see in the catalogue, likes of Rubi cutters come from them. Anything you see in Screwfix can now be bought from B&Q at the same price. Bit of a silent partnership.