Need New Manual Cutter

[Stef]

Looking to purchase a new cutter, Which one though?

We are half way through 35m2 of 600mm x 600mm polished porcelain & i need to wet cut the lot.

We tried our 2 cutters 60 & 60+ but tile is just too hard, (i know these arent good for porc)

Im a Rubi man so was looking at the TX700/900N but iv been reading up on the pros & cons of other cutters also, Sigma, Montolit or Tomecanic.

What do you guys think? Any help would be great.

 

[Rich]

The TX is a brilliant cutter, couldn't recommend it enough but it is a lot of pennies. I have always been a Rubi man but I have just bought myself a Montolit and I am very very impressed with it.


To be honest, I think when you get to the really high quality cutters like the TXs, the sigmas and the montis, it really comes down to price and how you like the cutter personally as they all cut very very well.

 

[peteablard]

TX for me too, my 700 is awesome.

 

[Stef]

I read back Gall B's post about the Tomecanic, i quiet fancy that but as im that used to a Rubi i dont know how i would get on with the single rail.

Rich, im not worried about the price i want a cutter that will work good on hard porcelain.

I tiled my own toilet floor with 600x600 porcelain & my ts60 cut them no problem, they werent too hard but the tiles we are using just now (Marco Polo, E-stone) are just so hard, I nearly lost my hand cutting them with the Dewalt on saturday as i didnt notice it running out of water & it dragged the table right under the blade. too close!!

Im not sure what cutter to buy but im going for a new 1 this week. cheers

 

[Mike]

i've not used the tx version of the rubi but the ts is poor on decent grade porcelains. i use a sigma and can't praise it enough for accuracy, neat cutting and the power to break tough tiles.

 

[Stef]

I might need to step over to the dark side Mike. :lol:

Im not really caring what make the cutter is as long as it gets the job done.

Wish there was somewhere local i could test out different cutters so im using myself before i buy.

 

[Stewart]

Laid 10's of 1000's of metre using my TX's and never had a problem. Only two that wouldn't cut (they didn't cut on the shop sigma either) so had to wet cut them.......


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[White Room]

I have the TX and a sigma and do prefer the sigma out of the two..

 

[Stef]

I have the TX and a sigma and do prefer the sigma out of the two..

How do you get on with the single rail? Heard conflicting advice about not seeing the marks & the line of site.

 

[Mike]

How do you get on with the single rail? Heard conflicting advice about not seeing the marks & the line of site.

it's easy after a bit of practice, i just eye the cut line paralell with the rail then lock the swivel bar, make sure the near cut line is dead zero on the measuring bar then scribe and break. it really is as easy as that. diatech in perth stock them but i guess it's too far for you to go try one, maybe someone closer to you on here may let you try theirs.

 

[Rich]

The single rail thing is a load of rubbish if you ask me. As I said, I have just gone over to a monti after years of using Rubi and was expecting a real pain in the back side. It is different to use but its a piece of cake and cuts like a monster!

I really done think you will be disappointed with either the TX or the monti (I haven't used the sigma). But if you like Rubi and are happy to pay out for a TX then you certainly will not look back and regret it, it really is a good cutter.

 

[Daz]

I cant provide an objective opinion as I have always used Rubis.
I can tell you that I have done many jobs with those Marco Polo E-stones (both smooth & riven faced) and not had any bother cutting them on my Tr600s, so I know the TX's will handle them with no trouble at all.

Good luck with your decision making,

Daz

 

[Spud]

rubi Tx is a good cutter if you get a series 2 the series 1 tx cutter wasnt built that well I looked at the tx 1500 in n and c in southgate this morning and to be honest the build quality looked good but I wouldnt buy one as i am not convinced that it has the breaking power needed ,the aluminium side rails attached dont look strong enough to me to stop the bars bending when breaking pressure is applied ,I may be wrong but I have had a bad experience with my tx 1200n not being able to snap tiles on the diagonal so my opinion is the series 2 tx 700 is great as is the series 2 tx 900

 

[jwatson]

if you buy the monti or tomecannic, you will at very least be imune from the rubi, sigma war :hurray:

Looking to purchase a new cutter, Which one though?

We are half way through 35m2 of 600mm x 600mm polished porcelain & i need to wet cut the lot.

We tried our 2 cutters 60 & 60+ but tile is just too hard, (i know these arent good for porc)

Im a Rubi man so was looking at the TX700/900N but iv been reading up on the pros & cons of other cutters also, Sigma, Montolit or Tomecanic.

What do you guys think? Any help would be great.

 

[White Room]

How do you get on with the single rail? Heard conflicting advice about not seeing the marks & the line of site.

As mike really, never caused me any problems but I have the klick klock handle...could'nt get on with the pull system.