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Discuss porcelain nippers in the Tiling Tools at TilersForums; Hi, Noticed in the supplier I use a pair of Rubi Porcelain nippers. Are they any good for breaking floor tiles after scoring? . Never used or had anything to ...
          
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    Hi, Noticed in the supplier I use a pair of Rubi Porcelain nippers. Are they any good for breaking floor tiles after scoring? . Never used or had anything to do with these nippers. Thanks, Jeff

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    porcelain nippers can be fiddley to use, be better off just using qaulity pair of ordinary ones, worked ok for me all this time ....dave....

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    I use ordinary heavy duty nippers as well. If it aint broke etc. etc.
    When you stop asking questions you stop learning

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    Rubi make nippers for porcelain,dont buy tile mate ceramic nippers from us at £9-99 when Rubi ceramic nippers at trade are only £13-50

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    i just bought the 9.99 ones from Topps not so long ago , now u tell us Gaz !

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    rubi nippers are the best.....as you should of guessed by now i only use rubi tools....lol...

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    I've just bought a pair of rubi nippers and the jaws dont touch is that normal

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    they are not supposed to touch.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by m4ubs View Post
    i just bought the 9.99 ones from Topps not so long ago , now u tell us Gaz !
    Sorry Mubs I'm not a mind reader,dont buy anything from Topps without my say so,I dont make the stuff but I have used it and know if it's any good or not
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    I've just bought a pair of rubi nippers and the jaws dont touch is that normal
    nippers jaws only touch if your ripping nails out,then we call them pincers....lol
    Last edited by GazTech; 30-07-2007 at 07:07 PM. Reason: Automerged last two posts from the same member. Happy tiling. :-)

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    Ive got the big RUBI nippers and theyre excellent, had them for about 2 years now and no chips on the jaws at all (common in budget nippers).
    Theyre brilliant for floor tiles, but I spose like a lot of tools, they are only as good as the user.

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    Quote Originally Posted by clarke View Post
    Ive got the big RUBI nippers and theyre excellent, had them for about 2 years now and no chips on the jaws at all (common in budget nippers).
    Theyre brilliant for floor tiles, but I spose like a lot of tools, they are only as good as the user.

    exactly mate....bad tradesmen blame there tools......

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    i have always found rubi's nippers to be the best
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