I absolutely love my Sigma...that, a couple 4" grinders, and my TM-75 will accommodate 95% of what I do. I was on the fence for a while between the Siri and the Sigma....I'm a tool whore so I talked myself into the expensive one lol.
Siri tile cutter review
The discussion of manual tile cutters came up here:
http://www.contractortalk.com/f10/no-more-wet-saws-67436/
Based off the comments, I decided to purchase one and have some mileage under my belt with it now. Craig asked what I thought about it.
Well, this is my first time using a manual cutter so I don't have much to compare it against. However, after doing a lot of research, I felt the Siri was very close in design to a Sigma but about $150 cheaper. I got a 22" pull cutter:
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It took a few tiles to get used to how much press to apply to the handle while pulling. I completely shattered the first 2 tiles from lack of pressure before snapping. Too much pressure and the cuts did not seem to be smooth. When I got into the groove, I could get a nice cut every time.
Overall, the cutter feels a bit cheap to me. It's pretty light so maybe that has something to do with it. The slide action feels a bit jerky. Not sure if that's specific to this type of cutter (compared to a double rail design) or it's just in the manufacturing. The saw did come with replacement plastic slide bushings and a spray lube.
Would I recommend this cutter? Probably not. I'd really like to get my hands on a double rail design to see if they feel more stable. At that point I could feel better about my opinion. But if I were to get a do-over, I would have chose the Ishii 19" double rail cutter. It's about $100 cheaper and had just as many positive reviews as the Siri.
Bottom line, I'd give it 6.5/10. It's easy to use and does make multiple straight cuts a breeze. Light and easy to carry. However, for the money paid ($260) I was hoping for more.
http://www.contractortalk.com/f10/no-more-wet-saws-67436/
Based off the comments, I decided to purchase one and have some mileage under my belt with it now. Craig asked what I thought about it.
Well, this is my first time using a manual cutter so I don't have much to compare it against. However, after doing a lot of research, I felt the Siri was very close in design to a Sigma but about $150 cheaper. I got a 22" pull cutter:
It took a few tiles to get used to how much press to apply to the handle while pulling. I completely shattered the first 2 tiles from lack of pressure before snapping. Too much pressure and the cuts did not seem to be smooth. When I got into the groove, I could get a nice cut every time.
Overall, the cutter feels a bit cheap to me. It's pretty light so maybe that has something to do with it. The slide action feels a bit jerky. Not sure if that's specific to this type of cutter (compared to a double rail design) or it's just in the manufacturing. The saw did come with replacement plastic slide bushings and a spray lube.
Would I recommend this cutter? Probably not. I'd really like to get my hands on a double rail design to see if they feel more stable. At that point I could feel better about my opinion. But if I were to get a do-over, I would have chose the Ishii 19" double rail cutter. It's about $100 cheaper and had just as many positive reviews as the Siri.
Bottom line, I'd give it 6.5/10. It's easy to use and does make multiple straight cuts a breeze. Light and easy to carry. However, for the money paid ($260) I was hoping for more.
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