Electric Tile saws

[Bahco]

I am doing my kitchen at the moment and decided to purchase a new tile saw to cut my floor tiles.

I purchased a Titan one from Screwfix (£30 ish) but that was awful and took ages to cut through the tile and so went back and got a refund. My next one was the Wickes own brand at £34 and that was no better!

That too went for a refund so my advice to anyone thinking of buying these 2 cutters is that they are both cack!!!!!!

I notice they are both 180 mm blades which may have something to do with the poor cut as my old Plasplugs (110 mm blade) served me well and was excellent.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I bought one from wickes about 12 months ago, it was half price should have been £75-80 if I remember right got it for less than £40.
has served me well, on floor and wall tiles also had a tilt action on the bed.

 

[1john]

why couldn't you use a scribe cutter?

 

[dilly]

I think if you put a good quality blade in them like marcrist you will have no problems,on the cheap tile cutters thats were they comprimise.I had an aldi one for £20 it was not bad put a good blade in hey presto cut throuh anything

 

[opps]

I agree that the size of the blade is not the issue- it is the quality of the blade that counts.

The best tile cutter that I have ever purchased is one of the "cheaper" Rubi models- mind you that set me back £340- but was worth every penny.

 

[Bahco]

Managed to get hold of a Plasplugs cutter for £37 and it is like cutting through butter.

I know Plasplugs have gone bump but there must be a lot of stock out there and if you see one you should grab one as they are brill.

 

[neds]

I got a Titan tile cutter which was £15 from SF in the sale. It has served me real well, but the thickest tile I have cut is 8mm. It cuts real quick and the blade is still good on it.

 

[sparkydude]

Plasplugs are back now Bahco, they have been bought out by the son of the man who originally founded the company. I use a plasplugs master tiler and have just bought a new porelain cutting blade off of ebay for £20 . Cuts like a knife through butter now.

Nick