Welcome to Tilers Forums Tiling Forum


The UK's Biggest Tiling Forum for DIY and Professional Tilers; find


  •  » Tile Advice for Bathroom Tiles, Kitchen Tiles, Wall Tiles, Floor Tiles
  •  » Customers can Find a Tiler, or Wall and Floor Tilers can Find Customers
  •  » Tiling Tools, Tile Adhesive, Tile Grout and other Tile Products
  •  » Advice and Discussion related to Tiling Courses and Tiling NVQ's
  •  » Professional Tilers can find Business Advice, Discounts, Trade Accounts

DIY and Professional Wall and Floor Tilers are Welcome


Advice from by Tilers, Manufacturers, Distributors and Tile Suppliers


REGISTER HERE FOR FREE


p.s.: Registered members will not see this ad

Results 1 to 28 of 28
Discuss which trowel do you use? in the Tiling Tools at TilersForums; Just out of interest really, just wondered what brand of trowel you all use and if there is a particular reason why. what do you look at? quality, feel, cost, ...
          
  1. 30-01-2009 #1
    Derry
    Derry is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member Derry's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham
    Posts
    1,313
    Thanks
    200
    Thanked 194 Times in 174
    Posts

    Default which trowel do you use?

    Just out of interest really, just wondered what brand of trowel you all use and if there is a particular reason why.

    what do you look at? quality, feel, cost, lifespan etc...
    Patrick
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 30-01-2009 #2
    lucius
    lucius is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member
    lucius's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Murcia Spain
    Posts
    384
    Thanks
    2
    Thanked 87 Times in 69
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    Rubi but i do live in Spain.
    Andy
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 30-01-2009 #3
    R Montgomery
    R Montgomery is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member R Montgomery's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    East Yorkshire.
    Posts
    124
    Thanks
    46
    Thanked 33 Times in 27
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    Marshalltown.Light years ahead of the competition.They feel great and work better.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 30-01-2009 #4
    sWe
    sWe is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member sWe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Sweden
    Posts
    1,855
    Thanks
    127
    Thanked 375 Times in 223
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    Hoffmann trowels. Really comfortable to work with.
    sWe's compilation of guides to tiling

    sWe's materials calculation spreadsheet
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 30-01-2009 #5
    cornish_crofter
    cornish_crofter is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member cornish_crofter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Cornwall
    Posts
    1,832
    Thanks
    482
    Thanked 628 Times in 369
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    A pink fluffy one.

    Well, look again at the thread title!

    Seriously I tend to use the tile easy ones. Like most here I've now got a few trowels for different tiles. My mosaic trowel is a B&Q one that came with a load of other bits and pieces @ £1 for the lot.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 30-01-2009 #6
    david campbell
    david campbell is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member
    david campbell's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    east kilbride/glasgow
    Posts
    6,668
    Thanks
    1,338
    Thanked 2,171 Times in 1,797
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    marshalltown,so much more comfortable than anything else i've picked up!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 30-01-2009 #7
    doug boardley
    Guest doug boardley's Avatar

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    rubi wooden handled ones ( was, like cornish gonna say a big blue bath towel!)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 30-01-2009 #8
    grumpygrouter
    grumpygrouter is offline
    * TF Super Moderator *
    grumpygrouter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Portmahomack
    Posts
    8,184
    Thanks
    1,088
    Thanked 1,622 Times in 1,186
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    mainly Rubi for me though I do have a BAL thin bed/solid bed as well which I use quite a lot.
    Grumpy
    tiling@grouters.co.uk
    Balancing Act Accounting
    Turnover is Vanity, Profit is Sanity, Cash is reality!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 30-01-2009 #9
    foxman
    foxman is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member
    foxman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Washington Tyne And Wear
    Posts
    233
    Thanks
    327
    Thanked 121 Times in 60
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    Benson trowel for me. Well made and comfortable.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 30-01-2009 #10
    chris.tiling
    chris.tiling is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member

    chris.tiling's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Poole
    Posts
    1,012
    Thanks
    349
    Thanked 382 Times in 251
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    Just bought three Rubi ones that are comfortable to use. I also got worried at the sight of the thread title!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 30-01-2009 #11
    LM Ceramics
    LM Ceramics is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member LM Ceramics's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    preston
    Posts
    1,807
    Thanks
    232
    Thanked 346 Times in 290
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    rubi for floor and a stainless steal one from local tile shop gud one aswell
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 30-01-2009 #12
    365drills
    365drills is offline
    Regular TilersForums Contributor

    365drills's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Live in London
    Posts
    2,514
    Thanks
    315
    Thanked 869 Times in 544
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    I use a brown towl.

    Richard Hazell - Diamond Tile Drills
    Decent reliable gear that wont let you down
    01992-410636 0777 366 4519
    richard@365drills.com
    http://www.365drills.com
    Tile Drills
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 30-01-2009 #13
    cornish_crofter
    cornish_crofter is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member cornish_crofter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Cornwall
    Posts
    1,832
    Thanks
    482
    Thanked 628 Times in 369
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by 365drills View Post
    I use a brown towl.

    Very funny LOL!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 30-01-2009 #14
    frankenfurter
    frankenfurter is offline
    Healthy TilersForums Contributor frankenfurter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Walsall
    Posts
    121
    Thanks
    13
    Thanked 66 Times in 40
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    rubi, schneegans, karl dahm - all for different tasks
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 30-01-2009 #15
    faithhealer
    faithhealer is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member
    faithhealer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Sedgefield
    Posts
    8,280
    Thanks
    2,527
    Thanked 2,472 Times in 2,006
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by 365drills View Post
    I use a brown towl.

    brilliant richard,
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. 30-01-2009 #16
    grumpygrouter
    grumpygrouter is offline
    * TF Super Moderator *
    grumpygrouter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Portmahomack
    Posts
    8,184
    Thanks
    1,088
    Thanked 1,622 Times in 1,186
    Posts

    Default re: which trowel do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by 365drills View Post
    I use a brown towl.

    Looks like we are becoming a Ministry of Silly Spelling......LOL!
    Grumpy
    tiling@grouters.co.uk
    Balancing Act Accounting
    Turnover is Vanity, Profit is Sanity, Cash is reality!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  17. 30-01-2009 #17
    Dave
    Dave is offline
    Administrator


    Dave's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    County Durham
    Posts
    54,472
    Thanks
    9,718
    Thanked 14,142 Times in 9,989
    Posts
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    Rubi here.......And wots with the towel comments...

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  18. 30-01-2009 #18
    faithhealer
    faithhealer is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member
    faithhealer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Sedgefield
    Posts
    8,280
    Thanks
    2,527
    Thanked 2,472 Times in 2,006
    Posts

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave View Post
    Rubi here.......And wots with the towel comments...
    edited the tread title dave, the original title was funnier! sorry Derry
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  19. 30-01-2009 #19
    cornish_crofter
    cornish_crofter is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member cornish_crofter's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Cornwall
    Posts
    1,832
    Thanks
    482
    Thanked 628 Times in 369
    Posts

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave View Post
    Rubi here.......And wots with the towel comments...
    There's always one who has to come and spoil all the fun

    Just for the record, so a few of us don't look stupid when this thread is dug out several months later, the OP originally entitled the thread "Which towel do you use?"

    There............
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  20. 30-01-2009 #20
    Dave
    Dave is offline
    Administrator


    Dave's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    County Durham
    Posts
    54,472
    Thanks
    9,718
    Thanked 14,142 Times in 9,989
    Posts
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    And for tag feeds to google...lol lol...trowel gets more hits...

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  21. 30-01-2009 #21
    faithhealer
    faithhealer is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member
    faithhealer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Sedgefield
    Posts
    8,280
    Thanks
    2,527
    Thanked 2,472 Times in 2,006
    Posts

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dave View Post
    And for tag feeds to google...lol lol...trowel gets more hits...
    I'll bet that 'cute pussy' thread gets more hits than trowel, not that I know what i'm talking about of course!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  22. 30-01-2009 #22
    Dave
    Dave is offline
    Administrator


    Dave's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    County Durham
    Posts
    54,472
    Thanks
    9,718
    Thanked 14,142 Times in 9,989
    Posts
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    Quote Originally Posted by faithhealer View Post
    I'll bet that 'cute pussy' thread gets more hits than trowel, not that I know what i'm talking about of course!

    i bet......

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  23. 30-01-2009 #23
    whitebeam
    whitebeam is offline
    TF Moderator & Pro Tiler


    whitebeam's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Hertfordshire
    Posts
    22,960
    Thanks
    2,314
    Thanked 4,999 Times in 4,312
    Posts

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    Platinum and have a couple of karl dahm, loads of other trowels just resting in my lock up
    "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes"
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  24. 30-01-2009 #24
    penno
    penno is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member penno's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Posts
    901
    Thanks
    10
    Thanked 84 Times in 59
    Posts

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    Mainly Rubi but if its a big job with a big spread i use my Bright Ideas trowels. Really good to work with, very comfortable.
    Only place that sells them around here though is Tiles UK and it aint the cheapest place in the world.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  25. 30-01-2009 #25
    faithhealer
    faithhealer is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member
    faithhealer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    Sedgefield
    Posts
    8,280
    Thanks
    2,527
    Thanked 2,472 Times in 2,006
    Posts

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    Didn't know there were so many makes, I want a CTD trowel day!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  26. 30-01-2009 #26
    Leatherface
    Guest Leatherface's Avatar

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    Mixture really
    Rubi, Vitrex, Kar Dahm, Benson
    depends in what I am doing
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  27. 30-01-2009 #27
    d noulton
    d noulton is offline
    Tilers Forums Arms Member d noulton's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    bexleyheath kent
    Posts
    231
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 36 Times in 33
    Posts

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    rubi for me
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  28. 02-02-2009 #28
    garretridge
    garretridge is offline
    Established Tiler
    garretridge's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    northern ireland
    Posts
    862
    Thanks
    525
    Thanked 232 Times in 152
    Posts

    Default Re: which trowel do you use?

    benson and rubi for me too!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Rubi TX or TR. Your opinions please | Angle grinder advice »

Similar Threads

  1. Which type of Trowel?
    By pt44 in forum Tiling Tools
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 21-07-2009, 11:21 AM
  2. Thin bed thick bed trowel
    By pendleh in forum Tiling Tools
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 12-03-2008, 10:30 AM
  3. Which Trowel?
    By TonyJ in forum Tiling Tools
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 20-08-2007, 07:47 PM
  4. What trowel notch size/shape?
    By SonOfSylvanus in forum Tiling Forum
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: 27-06-2007, 10:34 PM
  5. What is the correct floor tiling trowel?
    By Dan in forum Tiling Forum
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 30-12-2006, 06:32 PM

Visitors found this page by searching for:

site:tilersforums.co.uk tilers forum rubi trowels

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

Tilers Forums is the UK's largest wall and floor tiling forum. Advice is provided free of charge to all users. Tilers Forums does not take responsibility for any loss or damage caused due to following advice found on this forum. All wall and floor tiling should be carried out by a qualified wall and floor tiler. Views expressed on this forum are of the users and not Tilers Forums. Views expressed on this tiling forum are of the contributor only and not the forum as a whole. Not all views should be taken as fact but simply the opinion of the person posting. Readers are reminded to seek professional advice before undertaking any wall and floor tiling project.

Tilers Forums is a Trading Style of Untold Developments Ltd. Search Engine Optimisation, Web Development and Online Marketing for the UK.
DMCA.com
[Output: 197.55 Kb. compressed to 173.99 Kb. by saving 23.56 Kb. (11.92%)]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28