New to Tiling, any suggestions for Tile Cutters

[Paul Cockhill]

Hi

I am a plumber and have done a little bit of tiling. However I have just finished a weeks course in wall and floor tiling and will be starting on my bathroom this week. I have ordered the tiles but would like your suggestions on a good tile cutter.

Everyone says Rubi are the best make. I intend to do a fair amount of tiling in my work so want a reasonable but not too expensive one. have also bought porcelain tiles so need a good cutter

Would welcome some suggestions

Look forward to being part of the forum

Paul:smilewinkgrin:

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome..

Worth looking at sigma and montolit

 

[brian c]

Welcome to the forum....i wouldsuggest buying a sigma.

 

[jay]

is there a choice SIGMA

 

[Gazzer]

My choice Sigma or Montolit...if you insist on Rubi then get TX model, they cope with porcelain better than standard Rubis.

 

[Fekin]

From my own experiance a Husqvarna TC670 is a brilliant bit of kit.

Generally compared against the Rubi TS60

Husq specs

• Max cutting depth - 15 mm
• Max cutting length- 67cm
• Will cut a 47cm x 47cm tile diagonally
• Cutting wheel 6mm included
• Cutting wheel 10mm included
• Side support included
• Lateral stop bar included
• 650KG Breaking Pressure (Rubi TS60 is 400KG)

Prices around £180 inc vat for the Husqvarna and the Rubi is around £185 to £240
Porcelain has never been a problem with this cutter, and uses Rubi cutting wheels too.

 

[Paul Cockhill]

Hi Thanks everyone really useful info

Paul

 

[diamondtiling]

From my own experiance a Husqvarna TC670 is a brilliant bit of kit.

That has to be one of the very worst cutters I have ever seen, I took two tilers on a commercial job with me and they both (Uncle and Nephew) had that cutter. It could not cut the tiles straight ie all of them were curved, they tried one of my sigma cutters and now they own one each.
I am not promoting Sigma here but those huskys are a waste of good money imo.

 

[brian c]

From my own experiance a Husqvarna TC670 is a brilliant bit of kit.

sigma IS WAY BETTER Adam.I have both and the sigma beats Husky hands down as its easier to use,more robust but more expensive but worth it.

 

[sgd tiling]

always a sigma bud,couple of days using it 2 find the knack then bang ur away,best advice sigma sigma,get 500 size cutter,200 bucks roughly,good luck

 

[Fekin]

Must say I've never used a Sigma, but if the Husq was giving bad cuts, they we're either defective or had been dropped a thousand times, never had a problem with mine.

 

[Max@ableskills]

Hi and welcome. I generally use monolit or rubi but it really is down to preference. If you go for rubi, monolit or sigma you wont go wrong. We use TS50 plus at our tiling school and have no problems with porcelain or ceramic.

 

[White Room]

Do find my sigma a quality cutter, the cutting wheel is superb

 

[faithhealer]

welcome to the forum Paul, plenty of choice for you there, what cutters did they use at your training centre?

 

[DHTiling]

Hello and welcome... Montolit here..