Time for a tile cutter guide?

[One Day]

It would be good if there was a poll to actually see which was most popular

Popular shouldn't be confused with best though.
Most popular car is what? Mondeo?
Good but certainly not the best!

 

[Dumbo]

I would say in this instance popular would mean cutter of choice as most tradesmen would not use something they are unhappy with

 

[andy8758]

Tile cutters are always going to be highly topical - they are the central part of most Tilers kit. A guide to tile cutters would date very quickly - most manufacturers update their cutters annually. And anyway, why take the fun out of taunting Sigma owners (they are the best cutter because they can do a 10mm cut... not my idea of a good cutter, usually just a sign the tiler bodged their measuring).

We need regular threads pitting Sigma against Rubi, adds a bit of spice to the Forum, and gives Professional Tilers the chance to big up their favourite piece of kit. 😉

 

[Old Mod]

Tile cutters are always going to be highly topical - they are the central part of most Tilers kit. A guide to tile cutters would date very quickly - most manufacturers update their cutters annually. And anyway, why take the fun out of taunting Sigma owners (they are the best cutter because they can do a 10mm cut... not my idea of a good cutter, usually just a sign the tiler bodged their measuring).

We need regular threads pitting Sigma against Rubi, adds a bit of spice to the Forum, and gives Professional Tilers the chance to big up their favourite piece of kit. 😉

You don't post half as much as you should Andy, never a dull one have I seen! 🙂

 

[LM]

If a Rubi could handle as many different tiles as well as a Sigma then this debate wouldn't exist. Nothing to do with setting out, it's simply that the Sigma design is better at the task and delivers easier and better results. Although I do acknowledge that a Rubi is a good tool for formats smaller than 400mm etc. Anyone who has honestly tried and tested the two machines against each other in various sizes would agree with me imo. I say this because I've genuinely tried both makes against each other in most sizes of machines and my conclusion was that there is no comparison, Sigma is simply better designed.
Start a poll of how many tilers have genuinely used both and ask them if they could win a cutter of their choice by participating which machine they'd like to take home.

 

[Old Mod]

Start a poll of how many tilers have genuinely used both and ask them if they could win a cutter of their choice by participating which machine they'd like to take home.

Well go on then, start a poll! 😀😉

 

[LM]

Well go on then, start a poll! 😀😉

I wouldn't know where to start Marc 🙁

 

[andy8758]

I do now use both Sigma and Rubi 😱. I have to say that I agree that large format tiles break more cleanly with a Sigma. But I have been using my Rubi TS30 all week metro tiling a kitchen. I still think this is an outstanding cutter for that kind of work - and if you want to impress the natives, you can use a TS to make curved cuts. But my workhorse cutter is an 8 year old Rubi TX700. But the Rubi's now share lockup space with a Sigma Max 1200 cutter its a 3EPQRSTME3 or whatever the model name is... 😀

 

[Old Mod]

I wouldn't know where to start Marc 🙁

Here Lee.
Scroll down and hopefully poll options will already be available.
If not scroll down and you will see 'add poll'

Start here

 

[LM]

Here Lee.
Scroll down and hopefully poll options will already be available.
If not scroll down and you will see 'add poll'

Start here

As easy as that then Marc
My avatar strikes again 😵