Worth going for a Rubi TS-40 cutter?

[Dan]

If you're tiling around the home or maybe for a mate, you might be buying or at least considering buying a decent tile cutter. Now Rubi.... they seem to have a fair market share of all professional tile cutter buyers out there but from a DIY angle, is that price tag really worth it? The Rubi TS-40 retails at about £120 (inc VAT) and those DIY tile cutters are like... £12?

What's the story?

 

[Deleted member 15]

Go for sigma tile cutters best on the market

 

[Dan]

Any specific Sigma cutter in mind?

 

[Deleted member 15]

I have two 4 series and a one 5 series they are very solid cutters last a lifetime

 

[Dan]

I have two 4 series and a one 5 series they are very solid cutters last a lifetime

You mean the 4 and 5 series Sigma's right, and not the Rubi TS-40 and TS50's... just to clarify.

 

[Deleted member 15]

You mean the 4 and 5 series Sigma's right, and not the Rubi TS-40 and TS50's... just to clarify.

yes the sigma series

 

[oxtiler]

Ah Sigma

The rolls royce of tile cutters

Rubi are good for hole cutting

 

[Smiths]

Rubi all the way for me and yes, Admin, the ts-40 is worth every penny.

 

[Deleted member 15]

got it in one, the rolls royce of tile cutters- sigma

 

[scott70]

The TS-40 is a good cutter, if a little small. They are a bit of a pain to use when fixing 400mm tiles. The trend of large format tiles would make me get a larger Rubi if i was just starting out.

 

[UKTT Darren]

If your going for a Rubi cutter the TX range is the best ,not cheap though. The TS range is a good straight cutter (ts 50 plus is the one you want from this range) The breaker has a lot more pwer than the normal one. It breaks the tile with a fixed breaker at the top, where as the TX range breaks a tile anywhere on the bed, Ideal for angled cuts as well.

 

[Yorkie]

Have to agree with Darren on that one.

 

[falkirktiler]

I've got a TS 60 + and it's the dangly bits that hang under a dog!!

 

[DHTiling]

Rubiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii all the way....dave..

 

[Paul M]

sorry to butt in guys but i must admit i stand with gaz and oxtiler on the sigma side they are built to last