Could anyone please tell me the best rail cutter
I can buy to start me off on my tiling career. I'm sad to
say my budget is upto £ 100 and I need it to cut up to 500mm
thanks

Big clinker from Topps is supposed to be good and i think you'd get a penny change

I've heard a few speak highly of the clinker, sounds like a good budget cutter

By a Rubi from Ebay - Best thing I ever did!

Have looked but all the rubi"s seem to be around 200
even off e bay

Rubi,sigma,montolit,they're all great.
You might have to up your money to buy a good un,buy one to last if thats what you need.

As Joe ( Hillhead) says, if you want one to last you will have to up your price.
I have had the same Sigma for almost 9 years and still going strong...in fact its out done any other cutter by triple
Had i bought a cheap cutter i would have killed it within a year...of course this all depends on how many times you use it and what you cut.

i agree with the guys above, you get what you pay for!!!

Payed £56 for mine off ebay from someone moving to Sigma gear.

For the price you want to pay I'd have to agree with the Big Clinker - I've got one on the van that I purchased when I needed a cutter that could cope with 600mm tiles. I still use it regularly and its going strong after more than 2 years use so now owes me nothing.

If you get trade discount at Topps I think they're going for a fair bit cheaper than a 100 quid...

ive never owned a big clinker as I bought rubi years ago and still using them

but ive never heard anyone regret buying one

they seem to be a good machine for the money

be wary of buying second hand from ebay as the heads can wear after a lot of use

the other problem being finding a s/h rubi for £100 a ts40 is okay as an additional machine but if its your only rail cutter you need a ts60 at least

visit a topps and look at the big clinker

one of my mates had a clinker did,nt cut straight

Well thanks to everyone for your posts I am thinking the clinker
but it's a chicken or egg scenario I appreciate I really need to get a rubi
but at the mo it's a case of getting something to do a pro job get some cash
behind me !! Did I have a Beemer as a first car ....... No

We would all like the best tools benny but keep to your budget and improve your tooling as and when you can. Good luck

I got my rubi (TS50 Plus) at a very good price from my local tile shop, worth geting a price fro your local independant as mine beat all the internet prices!

i disagree on this one,

if you pay that bit extra now and get a rubi, then you've got a cutter for years to come and if tiling isnt for you, then you can sell it on ebay for near as damn what you paid for it.....if you buy a big clinker, and try and sell it, it wont go for much..

pay that bit more, get a pro cutter upto 610mm and that will be the much wiser option in all possible scenarios...

best of luck with your choice....

benni

Give me a call im in stourbridge so not far away and im not tiling full time these days and ive got a rubi 60 which is 6/7 years old and will do you a treat im trying to sort my garage out so it might be worth a visit and see what else ive got

Chris

0789 908 7477

Give me a ring tommorow pm if that suits but not in the morning as im meeting the building inspector on the house im doing

There you go, cant say better than that

well done chris

Definately better buying a well looked after second hand top branded cutter than a cheap new one.

I've got a big clinker cutter, and provided you keep the nut fasteners tight and adjusted properly, you will get a nice clean straight cut. A good solid budget buy, and the tubes don't flex when you get a stubborn porcelain tile.

Great offer chris..

Benni, Sir Ramic is in Stourbridge too! what about nipping round and relieving him of his dewalt 2400

You would'nt want to be caught though

Originally Posted by doug boardley

Benni, Sir Ramic is in Stourbridge too! what about nipping round and relieving him of his dewalt 2400