Hi all,

I'm after a cheap manual tile cutter, just wondering if their worth bothering with? I have a cheapo electric cutter that does the job but i'm fed up with the mess and going outside every time I need to cut!

I don't do much tiling so I don't want to spend hundreds. I see rubi do cheap ones for about £50 plus screwfix do one for the same money and they have a 'big clinker' on offer for £80.

Any advice?

Whats the minimum you can slice of an edge with one of these cutters?

Cheers!

Originally Posted by Rascal

Hi all,

I'm after a cheap manual tile cutter, just wondering if their worth bothering with? I have a cheapo electric cutter that does the job but i'm fed up with the mess and going outside every time I need to cut!

I don't do much tiling so I don't want to spend hundreds. I see rubi do cheap ones for about £50 plus screwfix do one for the same money and they have a 'big clinker' on offer for £80.

Any advice?

Whats the minimum you can slice of an edge with one of these cutters?

Cheers!

b&q are doing the big clinker for £50 at the trade counter at the minute. you can cut strips around 15mm no probs on any decent cutter. hope this helps!

i mainly do ceramic and rarely use my wet cutter, the big clinker is good value at £50.

If it's too small a cut you've set it out wrong!
Rubi for me.

Originally Posted by timeless john

If it's too small a cut you've set it out wrong!
Rubi for me.

So cutting 20mm off a tile and using the BIG bit is setting out wrong?????!

Looks like its the big clinker then at half price that's the price for me....cheers guys!

Have a look in the items for sale section of the forum.

Originally Posted by Rascal

So cutting 20mm of a tile and using the BIG bit is setting out wrong?????!

Looks like its the big clinker then at half price that's the price for me....cheers guys!

I stand corrected!
I wrongly assumed it was the SMALL bit that you required to be cut from the tile as any size down to a shaving can be effectively taken off a tile.
Thank you for pointing out my error and may you have fun with your big clinker.

Originally Posted by timeless john

I stand corrected!
I wrongly assumed it was the SMALL bit that you required to be cut from the tile as any size down to a shaving can be effectively taken off a tile.
Thank you for pointing out my error and may you have fun with your big clinker.

Ha ha, it's ok that you thought I was a muppet, I used to be!

Hope am not too late.

I'm just starting out (currently on course). This big clinker, can't find it on B&Q website. Maybe its just available in store.

I have seen the Magnusson cutters though - £28 for 500mm and £37 for 600mm. I know Magnusson make decent spanners and other tools but thats cheap, anyone know if they any good?

As i say just starting out and will also be buying a Virex wet cutter. No chance am gonna be affording a Rubi dry cutter just yet. Budget for this type of cutter is around £50 for me.

Cheers all

Ant