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

[Peter]

Someone on here has already put a video up of taking a strip off the side of a whole tile. Anyone remember who it was?.

Think I have a video up somewhere of taking a fairly small sliver off a 1000x500 and a picture of the 7f taking -10mm off a Vitra white.

 

[Sigma UK]

Think I have a video up somewhere of taking a fairly small sliver off a 1000x500 and a picture of the 7f taking -10mm off a Vitra white.

That's the one Pete. See if you can find it again.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

So, you guys that have used both, have you got a definitive answer as to why a sigma or rubi is the better machine? We can hear Derek from sigma and Mark from rubi harp on about how good their cutters are, but bottom line, what's the aspect in your opinion that makes one better than the other?

 

[Peter]

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FMHleKAduRw[/video]

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b8i5tcwlwB0[/video]

 

[beanz]

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FMHleKAduRw[/video]

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[peteablard]

What happened to the Sigma that Bri got as the last I heard he couldn't get on with it?

 

[Diggy]

I don't think there is a definitive answer all joking aside , I find both have +ve / -ve aspects.

I like the bed on the Rubi 700/1200 because the tile doesn't slide around to very much which helps when lining up 2 marks on a large tile.
On my little Sigma I like the base as if I'm doing some standard mosaic , it sits over the centre bar nicely if I want to cut a complete row. I also like it because its so small and is usable in a tight space with ease( although generally I like to set up in a diffo room from wherer I'm tiling )

I don't like the metal bases on sigmas as I find that on an older machine the bed can move around a little.
I dont like the bigger sigmas as I feel they are just too chunky and awkward to move around and have vision of it banging into something. My Rubi comes out of case and sits on thast case and just feels more streamline. Again this is only personal opinion.

I dont like the breaker on the TS as I don't really think they're any good for todays stuff , just the odd kitchen / cheapo bathroom tile now.

Diggy

 

[Peter]

YouTube That should work.

 

[DHTiling]

So, you guys that have used both, have you got a definitive answer as to why a sigma or rubi is the better machine? We can hear Derek from sigma and Mark from rubi harp on about how good their cutters are, but bottom line, what's the aspect in your opinion that makes one better than the other?

There is no mark from rubi , he works for fila now.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I don't think there is a definitive answer all joking aside , I find both have +ve / -ve aspects.

I like the bed on the Rubi 700/1200 because the tile doesn't slide around to very much which helps when lining up 2 marks on a large tile.
On my little Sigma I like the base as if I'm doing some standard mosaic , it sits over the centre bar nicely if I want to cut a complete row. I also like it because its so small and is usable in a tight space with ease( although generally I like to set up in a diffo room from wherer I'm tiling )

I don't like the metal bases on sigmas as I find that on an older machine the bed can move around a little.
I dont like the bigger sigmas as I feel they are just too chunky and awkward to move around and have vision of it banging into something. My Rubi comes out of case and sits on thast case and just feels more streamline. Again this is only personal opinion.

I dont like the breaker on the TS as I don't really think they're any good for todays stuff , just the odd kitchen / cheapo bathroom tile now.

Diggy

that's the kinda answer i was looking for Diggy, no disrespect to Peter, but want to hear it from guys in the firing line and not from links

 

[beanz]

YouTube That should work.

Nope. For some reason it's taking me to a strange looking page that doesn't work!?! I can see the video's, but it won't let me play them!?!

 

[charlie1]

i cant believe we are having this debate! None of them are the best! They are tools which aid a tiler to tile, the best one is the one that the tiler prefers! Its not about the tool its about the tiler, yes, sigma has better breaking and quicker than rubi but you get better vision with the rubi. The sigma is arguably constructed more efficiently imo.

Dan, maybe you could get the data on winners of jotm and compaire them with tile cutters used, that would be interesting!

 

[Peter]

Nope. For some reason it's taking me to a strange looking page that doesn't work!?! I can see the video's, but it won't let me play them!?!

Not sure then, do a user search for pstiling and have a few videos up.

Never understood the better vision argument but then I have always leant to one side slightly when cutting and never noticed.

 

[Dougs Third Go]

There is no mark from rubi , he works for fila now.

you know what I mean:joker:

 

[beanz]

YouTube That should work.

I take it back, just did a search on your name instead, and watched them that way.. The 1000 x 500 one is pretty impressive!