Dewalt d24000 vs Montolit tornado vs rubi dw250n

[ross9807]

Hi,

i'm looking at buying a proper all singing and dancing tile cutter, hopefully one that will last a fair stretch and hopefully earn the money back i pay for it

I would use it a lot for porcelain, especaily cutting at 45 degrees, cutting out sockets. . etc. and i basically want it to save time.

the way i see it, i have 3 options:

• Dewalt d24000 (£703)

• Montolit tornado (£1,253)

• rubi dw250n (£300-ish)

At the moment i'm swaying towards the dewalt d2400 as it seems to be good value for money. The new montolit though............ is a beauty
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCMEJp8b7wM]YouTube - WetTileSaw -Tornado-[/ame]

But i can't decide, and i would be well off i pay loads for a heap of ........so

Does anyone have any reccomendations?

Are there any other (worth while) options?

any advice is very very welcomed!!

thanks

 

[grumpygrouter]

Ross, please try to keep your language in check in the public forums. I know stuff gets "starred" out but it can still be offiensive to some.

As for your question. I have a DW 250N and I won't be buying another. It throws off water like a monsoon, and doesn't cut straight. The power switch is in an awkward position and in an emergency would be difficult to get to. I hanker for a DeWalt but it will have to wait. The monty looks good too though.

 

[borgie]

i am impressed by the monty, looks like a nice bit of kit. think that just moved to the top of my wish list!

 

[SandyFloor]

If you look thro the site re. the Dewalt 24000 I doubt you'll find any negative reviews (more the opposite) which is almost unheard of in any product of any type.

The Monty looks good but it's a new untested unreviewed model, heavier than the Dewalt and with a whopping price difference.

 

[Gazzer]

Given the choice again I would still go for the Dewalt. I cant see that much differnce between the Monty and Dewalt to warrant that price difference.

 

[Scott]

53 kgs! Thats heavy, not has heavy as some granted but heavier than the dewalt by a mile.

I notice they dont show you the finished cuts in an almost ten minute video. Most of it was setting it up!

 

[terrygrant]

I bought a dewalt saw and was so happy that I bought another one (we have 6 fitters). I have a yard full of wet saws that have all seen service. A couple of Nuova Battipavs; they are not bad but heavy and bulky. I had a couple of the Rubi SW250 machines and agree with GrumpyGrouter that they are rubbish in fact we sent them back!
I had a sigma 9M1 : nice machine but boy is is bulky and awkward to move about and every bit of it stick out in the back of a van. We also have a couple of those yellow things they sell for £200 in topps tiles and they are good for the money but overall the dewalt wins hands down. Its very powerfull, easy to set up on your own and cuts straight.
Hope that helps you avoid having a wet saw graveyard
If anyone wants a proffesional wet saw at a very reasonable price feel free to let me know as we do have a few more than we need these days and it would be nice to send them to a good home.
We have a really big BAM machine but thats not practical for site work and various small units but they are not ideal if its your only machine.

 

[mz30]

montolit looks a great cutter,not sure i would pay that sort of money on a tool you can only use on domestic jobs(it being a 240v) in fact i would'nt pay that for any wet cutter i could use on commercial work either.:yikes:

 

[merlecollins]

I really fancied the Tornado and made tentative enquiries with the UK distributor who told me not to bother and to spend my money on the DeWalt:yikes:

The Tornado has two factors going against it just now -

1. It's made by a third party and not Montolit
2. It's the first edition so you'll spend best part of £1100 and get all the teething problems to boot, which will then be rectified on the Mark2 or even 3

Do yourself a favour and buy the DeWalt - I did and LOVE it

 

[TT Tiling]

hi ,im only saying this as i have the dewalt and im loving it , easy to set up ,not much over spray and i have to say it cuts like butter nice and clean , i have only so far used it on slate with not one flakey edge a ture dream cutter so far , and as for the price dif ,think it wins hands down
good luck with wot you go for but im betting its yellow :hurray:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

The DeWALT 24000 For me, The tornado looks good I like the laser feature. I wonder who ripped who off, but come on Rome was built quicker than assembling that Montolit. I could have the bottom half of a bathroom done by the time this guy has set his machine up. Plus his suit looks like it came from Matalan (I only wear Jeff Banks or Braumler for work,) if I am pushed I might have to consider a Pierre Cardin. I need to get a new Butler:yikes:

 

[merlecollins]

Plus his suit looks like it came from Matalan (I only wear Jeff Banks or Braumler for work,) if I am pushed I might have to consider a Pierre Cardin. I need to get a new Butler

:lol:You're making too much dosh Hobbo:lol:

 

[tommyzooom]

The DeWALT 24000 For me, The tornado looks good I like the laser feature. I wonder who ripped who off, but come on Rome was built quicker than assembling that Montolit. I could have the bottom half of a bathroom done by the time this guy has set his machine up. Plus his suit looks like it came from Matalan (I only wear Jeff Banks or Braumler for work,) if I am pushed I might have to consider a Pierre Cardin. I need to get a new Butler:yikes:

:lol:
In fairness most of the time is a once off set up.
It has a lot of clever features though, which i'm sure dewalt will incorporate in their mk3:smilewinkgrin:

 

[merlecollins]

dewalt will incorporate in their mk3

A DeWalt Mark 3?? :yikes:

How do I get on the waiting list:drool5:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Make sure you put your best suit on Kev