That $40 tile cutter from the big box store was a total bust

Picked up a manual tile cutter for a bathroom floor project last month. Figured it'd handle the small ceramic tiles fine. First few cuts were okay. Then the blade drifted and snapped a tile right in half. Had to buy a proper wet saw for $150 instead. Should've just rented one from the start. Anyone else get burned on cheap tile tools?

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sean78213d ago

Busted a tile clean in half" is such a mood... I did the exact same thing with one of those cheap scoring cutters for a backsplash. Thought I was saving money but ended up with a pile of jagged ceramic shards and a lot of choice words for the hardware store. The wet saw is definitely the move, even if it stings the wallet a bit upfront. I keep telling myself the rental fee just goes into the tool budget for next time, but I still cringe thinking about it.

jesse_williams627d ago

Man my buddy Dave did the same thing with a cheap cutter and ended up launching a tile shard into his drywall. He said the wet saw rental was the best money he ever spent just to keep his sanity.

terryk1013d ago

Saving money but ending up with a pile of jagged ceramic shards" is too real haha, I read a blog post that said cheap tile cutters are basically just for straight cuts on soft tile and nothing else. @sean782 I learned that lesson the hard way too, now I just suck it up and rent the wet saw from Home Depot for the day. The rental fee stings but it beats spending a whole weekend picking ceramic slivers out of your socks.