Rubiman

[rubi]

Hi Rubiman here, i have posted before but a long time ago. Im back to answer any questions good or bad about Rubi from tilers who like and dislike Rubi. Have many tilers bought or used the new DU200l-bl yet and bearing in mind it is the bl range what do you think. PS hello everybody.

 

[Gazzer]

What has happenend to Rubi quality ? I had a DW250N but from day one it was all downhill. Paint flaked off , the rubber matting peeled away and cuts were inconsistant. You could hold the handle over the motor and by twisting your wrist, you would see the blade move from side to side. The switch was in the most awkward place imagineable.
How does Rubi feel about Dewalts DW24000 stealing a good share of the market ?

 

[nybor62]

my pal bought a rubi wash boy about 6 months ago it is now in the bin, rollers fell to bits, and the plastic grill is that high up , you have to fill nearly to top with water,and was a swine to clean out , with all the ridges in side

rubi has a great name and you expect quality from there products

 

[kilty55]

hi rubi man,i have rubi cutters wet and dry also tools

in general i have found the stuff to be okay,had a number of issues with the wet cutters however and service to get them fixed was nothing short of a disgrace

i still buy trowels nippers etc but i have changed wet cutters and will prob change my dry cutters in time as well

i think rubi seems to have a great name with a lot of tilers this is why i bought nearly all my gear from rubi but am not convinced on the quality

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Hi and:welcome:

 

[Aston]

hi rubi man
welcome back!!

theres still lots of rubi users on here and my only advice for what ts worth is, ditch the ti range and put the extra money / focus on what rubi have always done well in...also, keep a quality control check on the wet saws and look at ways to make them much lighter like raimondi..

all the best
ed - aston tiling

 

[Ian]

Welcome along

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome

I have one of the older TX with the foam holding the plates down, don't leave on it's side on a hot day in the back of the van, they will float all over the place.

 

[Max@ableskills]

Hi rubiman welcome to the TF. I am a rubi man myself but have to admit that the quality is not what it once was.

Recently used new rubi pinchers only to have the rubber handles break up and fall off the arms in a matter of hours.

Also had paint flaking from the levels

 

[rubi]

Hi everyone and thankyou for your comments and i would have to agree with lots of comments about Rubi wet products. Letts first understand i work for Rubi because i do rate there dry rail cutters very high and tilers that use other makes simply prefer them but Rubi dry rail cutters are very good and using the right one for the right job will always work for you. Wet cutters Hmmm yes theres better cutters out there for less money (there ive said it) and because i know what you guys want i am working closely with spain to work on issue that NEED to be addressed before reputations are shattered. Also price is an issue for me and that is another W I P. Rubi have lived on a reputation because they are good but times change and Rubi need to reconise that and get with the programme so for me its a work in progress and watch this space.

 

[Gazzer]

Well I appreciate your honesty and hope that someone listens to our comments.

 

[kilty55]

rubiman to see this kind of response from a large company is good and refreshing to see

i hope its not going to return to poor service however and issues with products once they have sorted there issues and gained a hold on the market again i hope they learn from this and re gain there good name

good luck rubiman

 

[Aston]

hi rubiman

i really believe that if you stream line your range and improve on what you have always done well, then you can keep your existing market..

thats why i mentioned ditching the tis and ti-t range...both are not as good as montolit or sigma because rubi didnt implement a depth gauge??

i would also ditch the standard ts range because the ts plus have more breaking power.
the ts plus range could be improved further by simply redesigning a new wider breaker.

the new tx range are better quality but consdering they are have new alloy beds, they are only 2lb lighter than the old model..the weight of these cutters in too much in comparision to a sigma 3c or a montolit 75p

i am a rubi user and i use them because i prefer the view given when scribing...i am only giving constructive feedback as a customer because thats what you need most....looking for the positives in a company doesnt give rubi anything, revealing the negatives will make you a stronger company, we'd all agree on that...

rubi haven't lost the number one spot but as you can read on here, the last 2 years has seen sigma and montolit gain more recognition and more users..

hope they listen to you in spain because living on past reputations means nothing in 2011...i'm a liverpool fan, i should know ;0)

all the best
ed

 

[nybor62]

hi rubiman

i really believe that if you stream line your range and improve on what you have always done well, then you can keep your existing market..

thats why i mentioned ditching the tis and ti-t range...both are not as good as montolit or sigma because rubi didnt implement a depth gauge??

i would also ditch the standard ts range because the ts plus have more breaking power.
the ts plus range could be improved further by simply redesigning a new wider breaker.

the new tx range are better quality but consdering they are have new alloy beds, they are only 2lb lighter than the old model..the weight of these cutters in too much in comparision to a sigma 3c or a montolit 75p

i am a rubi user and i use them because i prefer the view given when scribing...i am only giving constructive feedback as a customer because thats what you need most....looking for the positives in a company doesnt give rubi anything, revealing the negatives will make you a stronger company, we'd all agree on that...

rubi haven't lost the number one spot but as you can read on here, the last 2 years has seen sigma and montolit gain more recognition and more users..

hope they listen to you in spain because living on past reputations means nothing in 2011...i'm a liverpool fan, i should know ;0)

all the best
ed

im a liverpoll fan i should no (brilliant) so why not change to sigma and manu

 

[tommyzooom]

Welcome Rubiman,
My only experience of rubi was I , based on a good reputation, bought a pair of nippers.
The jaws chipped on the first day, and the plastic handle covers fell of within a week.
I would have taken them back, but the shop I passed was an hours drive away.I did complain to rubi, but I never even got a reply.
Unfortunately this experience put me off buying anything rubi again.