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    got a go on the new sigma 93cm in my local tile shop big beast and very sturdy too and a lot lighter than the rubi equivallent. took a little while to get the hang of pulling instead of the pushing im used to on the rubi, and on my first couple of cuts i hit down on the breaker instead on just pressing and shattered the tile but once i got the hang of it it did break very clean. so not sure if im going to buy the jury still out but deffo a nice cutter and looks the part too he would sell for £300 instead of £340 is this a good price i know the rubi is around the £380 mark with a good saving of £80 quid!

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    Default Re: tryed the sigma for the first time!

    Welcome to the club, (if you buy it) they are great cutters, I would not change mine for any other type.


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    Default Re: tryed the sigma for the first time!

    The pulling would put me off, pushing feels so more natural
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    Default Re: tryed the sigma for the first time!

    get it pal you wont regret it they blind rubi just my opinion,used 1 for last 10 yrs
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    Default Re: tryed the sigma for the first time!

    Quote Originally Posted by whitebeam View Post
    The pulling would put me off, pushing feels so more natural
    Try one and see, great cutters.


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    Default Re: tryed the sigma for the first time!

    Quote Originally Posted by whitebeam View Post
    The pulling would put me off, pushing feels so more natural
    me too

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    Quote Originally Posted by whitebeam View Post
    The pulling would put me off, pushing feels so more natural
    same here thats the only thing that stopped me buying it there and then everything else was better than the rubi!

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    same here thats the only thing that stopped me buying it there and then everything else was better than the rubi!
    Then get a push version
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    Then get a push version
    didnt know they did a push in that size i will ask!

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    Then get a push version

    if your gonna do that, then you might aswell get montolit? and they have the secondary flip down breaker too!!

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    Default Re: tryed the sigma for the first time!

    my 3D 93cm was cutting 800x800x10mm polished porcelain today sweetly.
    Buy what your head tells ya,and yes you can get a push sigma
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    if your gonna do that, then you might aswell get montolit? and they have the secondary flip down breaker too!!
    Looked at a Montolit but didnt like it. Too many parts to wear and break.

    Buy a Sigma and you dont need a secondary breaker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AstonTiling View Post
    if your gonna do that, then you might aswell get montolit? and they have the secondary flip down breaker too!!
    Have you got shares in rubi Ed??


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    Default Re: tryed the sigma for the first time!

    try scribing then put pressure on one side of the tile (right or left hand )then ease the breaker down with practice you can watch the tile break on score slowly if you get my drift

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