Let's debate , Rubi or Sigma. - Tile Advice

[peteablard]

Should I go for the 1200, are they just as good at cutting 700s and 900s ?

TX1200

 

[cam_low]

Cheers Ed, I think I shall do just that.

£638 for a tx1200 hahahahaha nee chance, someday these rubi lovers will realise that times move on. Sony make substandard tv's these days compared to the competition...Rubi have had their day if you ask me !

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Ooooh hello sailor :smilewinkgrin:

Hello yourself, If you are a woman give me a call, If you are a man get a Rubi.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

computers fly planes these days, any old tom dick or harry can do it !

You show me a computer that can do what I do I will buy a Sigma.:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Aston]

Cheers Ed, I think I shall do just that.

£638 for a tx1200 hahahahaha nee chance, someday these rubi lovers will realise that times move on. Sony make substandard tv's these days compared to the competition...Rubi have had their day if you ask me !

they haven't had their day, and they sell wayyyyyy more cutters than sigma. you've only got to look on ebay at how much money they still pull in.

i still love the ts range and the tx700 is good but could still be lighter and the could tweek the break so it reached mosaic sheets but i do hear what you are saying.. the tx range could be much lighter and their wet saws need a revamp on the quality control front. their range could be reduced too!! trying to please too many people when all as they need to do is concentrate on what they used to do well.

sigma make great cutters but they arnt everybodies cup of tea when it comes to using them and thats were they will always struggle to convince the masses

 

[cam_low]

Their range is massive, have you seen the catalogue?

I have a rubi rail saw, not cheap and not great quality...wandering blade is very annoying. I have never liked the rubi cutting action from day one. I do however like their trowels.

They are turning very 'David Guetta'. As you say, not concentrating on what they did well, now interested in farming out average gear by the container load.

 

[Sigma UK]

Nice one Ed. Your bang on about sales. They have been here for a few years now and I myself used to work for them in London. (There is not much I don't know about them). We have only been here for just over a year so there is alot of room to move forward. Both brands have been established since way before my time on this earth and both brands can be found all over the globe along with a few others. It's down to what you feel confortable with and if it works day to day. I do think though they should have stuck to what they have always done and improved designs etc... Now there are lot's of DIY ranges from these people which is a shame as they started out producing quality tools meant just for tilers full stop!. Plus they make a massive range of gardening tools "cutman" we do don't do gardens. We have manual tile cutters first designed and made by a tiler from Italy. And a handful of electric machines that are built to order. I'm not going to diss anyone as there is room for everyone and at the end of the day it's you who puts us where we are?.

 

[Aston]

i agree mate..i like them from a user point of view but the quality is suspect. iv'e got to buy some cutters this week and i am so close to biting the bullet and buying another 3c and a sigma 2g and just making myself like them because they make sense, but i am a fff er for doing things that don't make sense ;0) but lifes about taking risks isnt it ;0)

 

[cam_low]

with being stocked in most topps shops and ctd they will have some outstanding sales i agree.

I like taking a risk....

DOOOO IT !

 

[Sigma UK]

I have been in some talks myself with some of the larger retailers end of last year and this year. Watch this space?.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Who gives a monkeys what machine we prefare? I love the banter, but at the end of the day as long as we turn out a first class job does a brand name matter? I do hope this debate continues for years to come. I must say I would like to see more concern about the lack of real training in this industry rather than what brand of cutters we use.

Having said that, I do like the Rubi/Sigma ongoing rivalry, and get a real buzz from it. I do have serious doubts about the future of this trade.:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Dougs Third Go]

which Sigma is closest to TX700? mines about ready for retirement (although it does keep soldiering on) and I am gonna try a sigma next.

 

[Sigma UK]

which Sigma is closest to TX700? mines about ready for retirement (although it does keep soldiering on) and I am gonna try a
sigma next.

It will be the 3CM 700cm Doug. But only look at one if you really need it pal.

 

[Spud]

Who gives a monkeys what machine we prefare? I love the banter, but at the end of the day as long as we turn out a first class job does a brand name matter? I do hope this debate continues for years to come. I must say I would like to see more concern about the lack of real training in this industry rather than what brand of cutters we use.

Having said that, I do like the Rubi/Sigma ongoing rivalry, and get a real buzz from it. I do have serious doubts about the future of this trade.:smilewinkgrin:

the training could be sorted very easily Phil if we had a liscensed trade, when any one can start up a tiling company with no experience or qualifications then there is no need for a qualifications or training . a liscensed trade would go along way to strengthen the skills base needed in my opinion there are lots of good examples around the world such as Germany,the USA and Australia.we seem to want to import our tradesmen rather than train our own which leaves a whole generation of young brits on the scrapheap in my opinion

 

[Peter]

I'm all for licensing and it'd work well in commercial contracts but for a high percentage of domestic work there would be a lot of customers saving money by going for an unlicensed tiler.

But staying on topic, the unlicensed tilers would probably be using Rubis.