On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 18:14:03 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote
(in article ) :

Steve wrote:
On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:19:38 +0100, Steve Firth wrote:

Is there any difference between different pipe cutters? There seems
to be quite a range of prices for them

I bought the el cheapo Silverline jobby - only one my local shop had, about
a £5. Seemed fine on the 15mm pipe, but it goes up to 41mm aledgedly. I
tried it on some solvent weld 40 odd mm pipe and it failed miserably - the
ratchet wouldn't engage.

Maybe a better one would cut bigger pipe as well?




Essentially, yes, Dave.

The basic ones will do an acceptable job of 15 and 22mm tube.

Those without a replaceable blade have to be regarded as disposable.

I bought a Rothenberger one with ratchet when I wanted to install some nylon
tube for compressed air. This is quite a bit tougher and harder than the
tube used for water and the basic cutter wouldn't do it.

I've used it to cut waste tube as well - 32 and 40mm - and the blade is
replaceable and sharpenable.

I would have thought that it is worth the investment for a regular user.