Which Sigmas To Buy - Tile Advice

[White Room]

Don't bother with klik klok. Stick with push Max handles. I've got a 3em (heavy beast) and 3cm as my most used cutters. Highly recommend both of course...

Nothing wrong with the Klik klok just a different handle...

 

[LM]

Nothing wrong with the Klik klok just a different handle...

They are for two different situations, ones better suited to very hard to cut tiles and is slow to align and the other is a lot quicker to align etc and can cut most tiles, both are push cutters therefore easier on the wrist

 

[Aston]

Ok, finally sorting out moving to Sigma from Rubi.

I currently have two Rubi cutters- a TX900N and a TR400S.

I want to replace both with similar Sigma cutters but I want the big cutter to score & cut at least 1225mm and the smaller cutter minimum score & cut of 600mm.

I want push to score and I like the look of the breaking mechanism that flips down.

Which ones should I go for as there seems to be so many different models!!!

Cheers all

Hi Geoff

I use 3 cutters
These are older models so you will need to get the latest equivalent model number
Sigma 3ek .... 1200 cutter with a klick klok handle
Sigma 3c - 700 cutter with pull handle (you just get the max version)
Finally a little sigma 2g pull handle for stuff upto 300 ...think they are about £90 ish

I found the klik klok more effective than the max on the 1200 cutter because when you press down to break, all the weight/ power goes towards the tile. When you break on a max handle on big stuff, the bed of the cutter can raise a bit because the handle is at the back of the cutter leaning over the edge. I spoke to Derek about this a few years back and he agreed that many lads likes the klick klok on the big cutter for that same reason.

Hope this helps a bit
Ed

 

[Qwerty]

Cheers Ed!

 

[Stef]

Hi Geoff

I use 3 cutters
These are older models so you will need to get the latest equivalent model number
Sigma 3ek .... 1200 cutter with a klick klok handle
Sigma 3c - 700 cutter with pull handle (you just get the max version)
Finally a little sigma 2g pull handle for stuff upto 300 ...think they are about £90 ish

I found the klik klok more effective than the max on the 1200 cutter because when you press down to break, all the weight/ power goes towards the tile. When you break on a max handle on big stuff, the bed of the cutter can raise a bit because the handle is at the back of the cutter leaning over the edge. I spoke to Derek about this a few years back and he agreed that many lads likes the klick klok on the big cutter for that same reason.

Hope this helps a bit
Ed

I had heard boys talking about the klik klok on the bigger cutters but I've not come across any problems with my max handle on my 3e3m, it cuts every tile I fling at it.

 

[Italy]

handle *****. it is the best
at least, closed speech........puff

 

[WetSaw]

handle *****. it is the best
at least, closed speech........puff

Google translate fails again

 

[Qwerty]

@David - Tradetiler has come up trumps sorting me out an excellent price on 3 Sigma cutters being delivered tomorrow. I won't buy my tiling gear anywhere else! Top man David, cheers

 

[Old Mod]

Three?
Piggy! Haha
Ta Daa!

 

[Qwerty]

Will be getting mine tomorrow! Yay!

 

[Old Mod]

Will be getting mine tomorrow! Yay!

Well I hope it's not thro TNT!
Took them 3 attempts, and we were home each time! Grrr

 

[White Room]

@David - Tradetiler has come up trumps sorting me out an excellent price on 3 Sigma cutters being delivered tomorrow. I won't buy my tiling gear anywhere else! Top man David, cheers

I like all the texts with Dave's delivery...

 

[White Room]

I have a klik klok on one of my cutters but was in two minds when buying the larger ones which handle to go for, chose the max but can always buy a spare handle.

 

[Qwerty]

Boom!!!

 

[Spud]

Boom!!!
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Best descision ever there, it will take you a few days playing around with them but you will soon see how good they are