Best PVC Cutter | Milwaukee vs Ridgid vs Husky
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- In this video I compare the Milwaukee PVC Cutter to the Husky PVC Cutter to a Ridgid PVC Cutter to see which is the best PVC cutter out of the bunch.
Now this video wasn't planned. I was actually filming something else and while I was using the Husky PVC cutters I noticed a crooked cut. No big deal, I'll just do it again, I probably moved or something. Next cut, crooked, third cut, crooked, fourth cut, CROOKED.
So at this point I'm thinking, "Okay, cutting pipe has never been this hard what's the deal? Let me look up some reviews on these Husky cutters to see if I'm doing something wrong."
Go to Home Depot and type it in and what do ya know? A list of people who are getting awful crooked cuts.
So I run to Ace Hardware and buy not one, but TWO cutters because I need to get this job done ASAP. I buy some basic cheap-o's that I didn't even test or open. Then I buy these $40 Ridgid cutters. While they cut significant'y better than the Husky PVC cutters, they were inconsistent. If all things weren't perfect, you got a crooked cut.
Off to Home Depot. I buy these almost $70 Milwaukees. And they cut 95% straight with ease AND they deburr the pipe as you cut. Saves time, saves headache, didn't save any money, LOL. If you can find these second-hand and get a replacement blade that might be the way to go although you'd lose the Lifetime Warranty on them.
Here's a link to all of the cutters. Yes, even the Husky cutters. I may, along with everyone else, just might have gotten a bad pair. They have a lifetime warranty as well and if you live close to a Home Depot (I do not), it might be worth the savings.
Husky PVC pipe cutter $13.98: homedepot.sjv.io/Ke2XNz
Ridgid PVC pipe cutter $36.32: homedepot.sjv.io/rneDPB
Milwaukee PVC pipe cutter $62.97: homedepot.sjv.io/rnRZzd
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Trick with crappy cutters. Lightly squeeze the pipe with the cutters so it has a little bite, twist the pipe around 360+ degrees to make a clean and straight score, keep twisting till it has a good deepish impression and then cut it, should be totally straight.
Oh wow, that was a super pro tip!
You can cut PVC pipe with the same cutter used for copper pipe that just rotates a circular blade around the pipe.
Once upon a time these cutters cut straight. In the early 2000s I worked as a carpenter helper and I used them all the time and got good straight cuts. Now they break the PVC. I use a manual miter saw from harbor freight now. In tight areas I go with good hacksaw
I was laughing at your cut pieces just like mine. I want straight cuts too. Thanks for the video bro.
LOL, no problem! The Milwaukee's are stupid expensive but in the end worth it. Can't have any leaks from pipe not being cut straight!
@@ToolDeals is the blade sharp? The Superior Tools blade isn't sharp. Maybe I'll check out the Milwaukee and pay it.
Thanks for the video , saved me some time and frustration.
Thank you! I work with PVC pipe to hard-line aquarium plumbing and those cheap cutters drive me crazy working with short lengths.
We use to use a small miter saw at work. Worked pretty well
I would think that would cut pretty well too. Hand tools are a lot less cumbersome to carry around though! LOL. The Milwaukee's also cut old PVC good too. I was nervous about it crumbling!
So not a formal review, just something that came up while I was actually filming something else!
The RIDGID PC-1375 are more for Pex type tubing
Good to note! The Milwaukee worked great in the end... with that price... it should've!
I got some messed up cuts from the husky cutter but I thought it was my inexperience on using the tool you are totally right.
Nope! It's the tool for sure!
That’s that real rigid, lol. Red is that OG plumbing realness, orange is that TTI tool confusion, lol. Solid tools it seems (maybe too good, because TTI neutered octane, lol), just seems like the line is unsure for some reason
I really like my MCC cutters. Japanese made. Awesome quality!
Those mcc have done the same for me and have given me some bad cuts also. I ultimately just use a copper circular cutter and that seems to not have failed me yet
I found with the husky if you cut just through the pipe you can rotate the pipe and it will slice all the way through as you twist it around. Worked much better for me. But the design of these are all junk due to the thickness of the blade and angle of them they can’t really cut straight.🤷♂️
That slight angle cut is nothing to be concerned with. However, it should be straight😅
Get these! LASCO Victor 13-2976 PVC Pipe Cutter
Thank you
I buy cheap pvc cutting tool and the only way to get 90 degree square clean cut is by first placing the pipe in any of these cutters, press until the first tip of the cutter penetrate the pipe, then rotate the cutter around the pipe slowly until the cutter marks 360 degree of the pipe, then keep rotating 1-2 times and then press again the cutter, one click only, to get more penetration, then rotate the cutter 360 degree and then walaaaaaaaah clean square pipe cut.
You don’t need to press the cutter all the way until it snaps off 😊
Smart, thanks for the tip.
I didn’t have good luck with Milwaukee and cutting 2” CPVC flue gas pipes a it cuts straight on longer pieces, but when you try to cut small piece off it somehow pushes the blade to one side and the blade digs into the case; damaging both the blade and the tool frame. I’m not impressed with them especially that they cost $110 in Canada. They claim to be good for max 2 3/8” OD, but maybe they are not and that is the issue. I’ve looked at their website and the have seven one star reviews.
Operator error, i have all three cutters and get the same cut with all three
Reviews will disagree, but you might just be that good!
How difficult is it too build a freaking cutter. I can't find one that works well. If you want to clean cut you have to use a rotating cutter made for steel pipe.
I know! It's the most confounding thing ever. It's a soft plastic, sheesh! I wonder how the power cutters perform.
Knipex Bix?
My rigid cutters are trash honestly and already rusting after 3 days
Honestly, those are some of the better models. I own the Ridgid and Husky and they are both usable. I bought a model from Lowes a few years ago (one they don't sell anymore) and it only cut crooked and after a few cuts, the blade bent from the PVC. Random online brands are even worse. Ridiculous.
Ever try a knipex?
@@kevinerickson84 I'm sure Knipex would be high quality in build, but I already viewed Ridgid as a splurge for me- just a DIY homeowner and it is good enough for my limited use
I do have some Knipex - pliers and snips and like them alot. Well made tools
Your don't need to debur when using these types of cutters. Thats the whole point of using them. Two of the ones you are usingare not even designed for PVC they are for pex and rubber water lines.
Spoiler alert, the $8 Pittsburg 62588 ($5 w/coupon) kills all 3 in this review plus HDX brand that I used to use. None of these guys makes perfect 90 degree cut. HDX & Husky are pure junks. Wasting so much precious PVC. Prices have gone up too. Some unions have shorter insert and not having perfect right angle cut puts you at risk. Pittsburg does requires a little adjustment though, you'[ll need to loosen the screw (left turn) until the blade almost touching left guard when holding turn it around toward you, looking straight at it. Remember to not let it center or it will make slant cut. Can't tell if the handle is alloy, I think it's alloy but can't confirm though. I don't like Husky moving to plastic handle it feels cheap. And it won't even cut PEX at perfect 90 degree are you kidding me? I always place my ring crimp at 1/8", if the end is slanted you know I'm getting that urggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh feeling.
Dude that is REALLY good to know! You're right, all that PVC wasted! Drives me nuts!
Forgot to mention, HF do sell junk cutters. Always bring a small 3/4 pipe with you. They have cheap packaging material so it's good for us because we can easily just take them out and try it out on the spot. Whereas expensive brands are seal wrapped so it's impossible to test the tool on the spot which I don't like. I noticed the same trend with all cutters always always hold the tool with your right hand, turn 180 toward you so you're looking straight. Correction to last comment, I just bought two more cutters last week due to 30% sales. Here is my update, make sure the blade is closed. It's okay if it's center or not as long as it's not shifting left to right, now looking straight at it with your right hand wrist hold turning 180 toward you make sure the LEFT blade side is EVENLY FLAT and is perfectly PARALLEL to left guard. In other word, perfect 90 degree/perpendicular. The right blade side have no impact, not sure why but these V shapes can not be placed evenly on both sides, the left blade side must stay 90 degree at closed position. I noticed it's about 1 out of every 5 HF cutters are junks so always test them out on the spot. I love HF man, sometimes we get lucky deals @@ToolDeals
If you knew how to actually use the tool you wouldn't have that problem. I think it's the operator