guys sorry to come back to the original subject as to choice of wet cutter as a start-up, but can you offer me some advice as to whether I stick with the original wet cutter option of :

Rubi DU-200-BL Electric Wet Cutter 230v -

or should I invest in one I noticed a few guys were talking positively about on here :

Briccolina 230V Electric Diamond Tile Wet Saw

Any advice would be much appreciated - Many thanks

hi martin

i have a briccolina and its a brilliant little wet saw.
excellent cuts, nice straight spindle, really smooth, accurate and very portable, could'nt recommend it enough...italian made too!!

cheers
ed

the rubi cutter is fine but remember the BL bit stands for basic line and it only cuts up to 450mm tiles.

a flat bed saw like the briccolina will cut any size.

hi martin i have had both these saws

if i was to choose between them it would be the briccolina

the advantages are its half the weight of the rubi
it doesnt spray much water out so you can use indoors if really necessary
smoother cutting action and quieter
also has a very neat side tray for mitres

rubi was ok for the money and served me well but id choose briccolina,have you found a good price for them both

Dont know nothing about those saws I had the bigger version of that rubi du 200 bl one and wont waste my money on another one
heres the other one your interested in dont know the company but the price dont seem bad. Briccolina 230V Electric Diamond Tile Wet Saw

oops i thought you was looking at the rubi nd 180 i got the nd 200 and not the bigger version of the du 200 bl

ive just bought a rubi ND 200 and its a very good all round saw .....bit more than what you might want to spend but highly recommended.

Originally Posted by andy allen

ive just bought a rubi ND 200 and its a very good all round saw .....bit more than what you might want to spend but highly recommended.

Ive had two of them and the spindles seem to ware making the blade twist as you push your tiles threw! Mine were great when new, perhaps i just aked too much off them and wore them out lol..

jeez mate what you shoving through it lol.............they do say its best to up grade the blade for granite and hard porcs

Kilty found the Bricollina for £111 and the Rubi for £197...these prices inc the VAT

Originally Posted by kilty55

hi martin i have had both these saws

if i was to choose between them it would be the briccolina

the advantages are its half the weight of the rubi
it doesnt spray much water out so you can use indoors if really necessary
smoother cutting action and quieter
also has a very neat side tray for mitres

rubi was ok for the money and served me well but id choose briccolina,have you found a good price for them both

111 for the bricolina is a fair price martin

Moved to Tools forum.

Just personal preference, but I would never put any money into a wet saw that has the water bath style of keeping the blade wet with that reservoir under the table .
I prefer a wet saw to have a water pump and adjustable jets shooting water onto the blade.
But that is just me, maybe those are good, but they seem mickey mouse to me.

depends what you buy, how powerfull the motor is, what blades in it ect, i find a flatbed saw more portable for every day use which suits me, and ive seen many mickey mouse bridge saws as well.........as with everything research is the key, and buy a cutter to suite your needs and budget.

if your budget is about £120 then there's only two choises imo:
the bricolina or the vitrex pro 750 there both much better then the Rubi ND180

Originally Posted by aph257

if your budget is about £120 then there's only two choises imo:
the bricolina or the vitrex pro 750 there both much better then the Rubi ND180

Hi,

I need a new cutter as my rubi nd180 is had it lol, wat one out of the bricolina or the vitrex pro 750 would you guy suggest?

Cheers

Paul

hiya shogun i replaced my 180 with the briccolina and im happy with it,not convinced it will cope with heavy large tiles though just standard work

never used the 750 so cant comment