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  1. 02-03-2009 #1
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    going to do a clear out of old tools and going to buy some new trowels looking on trade tiler got old rubi trowels thinking of hoffman or marshalltown for a change what do you think is best?
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    Default Re: which trowels?

    Rubi Rubi Rubi stainless steel of course
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    marshall 4 me. dont like rubi handles
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    Rubiflex stainless with the configrip handles all the way....
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    Smile Re: which trowels?

    Ive recently bought a hoffman 3 for mosaic a ruby 8 and 12 and have to say the hoffman do seem good quality for the price
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    Love the rubi handles sooooooooo comfortable
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    Default Re: which trowels?

    Rubi here too but Raimondi do nice ones too,rust through time though.
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    Rubi for tiling, marshalltown for plastering!
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    rubi rubi rubi
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    Default Re: which trowels?

    time for new and improved, visit ytt on the web, hollow notch floats, guranteed solid bed, ive imported karl darhm, bought ruby, tried every single trowel/float on the market, nothing compares to this, if you want (by request only ) i will post on you tube with the assistance of leather face for all to view.
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