pipeslice

[plumdog]

Evening all, over the last 17 years of my plumbing and heating life i have purchased alot of hand tools. Most of which i still have ie good quality spanners etc. The one piece of equipment that i cannot seem to be happy with is the good old pipeslice. i have tried them all but cannot seem to find one that will last longer than 6 months. Any recommendations would be most grateful. :teeth_smile:

 

[vern]

Evening all, over the last 17 years of my plumbing and heating life i have purchased alot of hand tools. Most of which i still have ie good quality spanners etc. The one piece of equipment that i cannot seem to be happy with is the good old pipeslice. i have tried them all but cannot seem to find one that will last longer than 6 months. Any recommendations would be most grateful. :teeth_smile:

Rothenberger via plumbcenter, as I return then under 12 months old, they swap them, as long as you can produce a dated invoice for the purchase....like you, even taking care with them and oiling them etc, I am lucky to get 6 months, don't get me started on the dire 28 mm ones!

 

[Guest123]

I like the Monument ones as they are hard wearing. Like all tools, a pipeslice requires maintenance. Strip it apart and smother the inside in machine grease and renew the cutting wheel regularly and it will last for a very long time.

 

[plumber0808]

Monument every time.

Get mine from toolstation

 

[Irish]

Yeah monument for me too, like system said maintain it and it'll last . Why do you keep getting new ones?

 

[mitchellcook]

i've only used my new monument 28mm cutter a handful of times and it's already tramming. Usually happens at the most akward of cuts where your already at a stretch lol

 

[vern]

i've only used my new monument 28mm cutter a handful of times and it's already tramming. Usually happens at the most akward of cuts where your already at a stretch lol

Yep they are rubbish

 

[dancinplumba]

Chuck em away an get new ones all crack now

 

[tamz]

Pipeslices have never been great. They do their job fine for a while but none of them last no matter how well you look after them. They are not made to last.
I tend to use my ridgid 150's more and you don't get wan kers cramp (rsi) using them either.

 

[plumdog]

Cheers guys

 

[lame plumber]

new one for new copper and old ones for cutting up painted copper going to scrappies, just charge the next custard having an install for a new one under misc parts!

 

[Gray0689]

Kopex for me monument are not great imho

 

[TBServices]

Kopex, original and best IMHO.

The Forge Steel ones from screwfix are very good too. Same as Bacho.

 

[tamz]

Never use them on stainless steel unless you have a box of wheels

 

[Killy Bing]

Remarkably even if a little large my forge steel ones have been the best (i have NO idea how)

however can anyone give a good 28mm? I just use my milwaukee slice atm for it.

At least it doesn't spiral 🙂

 

[mountainman]

I bought a 28mm monument pipeslice recently because I knew that other than that I'd be cutting the pipes with a hacksaw blade.
I was surprised at how light it was compared to my old 15 & 22 mm slices and even more surprised that it cut old thick 28mm copper with less effort than cutting 15mm with a pipeslice.

 

[turnpin]

Kopex for me also have a small set of rigid cutters great in tight corners..regards turnpin:43:

 

[Howsie]

Bacho.

 

[Guest123]

Monument and for my old tired aching hands, my Milwaulkee CP12 battery pipe slice. Not as quick but stops aching hands.

 

[Dannypipe]

I bought a 28mm monument pipeslice recently because I knew that other than that I'd be cutting the pipes with a hacksaw blade.
I was surprised at how light it was compared to my old 15 & 22 mm slices and even more surprised that it cut old thick 28mm copper with less effort than cutting 15mm with a pipeslice.

I tell you why it's light...because it's made of plastic!!

At least my one is. It's a pain to use now too, takes forever to cut.

Kopex are the best in my opinion. Treated myself to a new 22mm slice today from Toolstation, a monument one. My old Kopex one is taking too long to cut, and I couldnt' be arsed to start taking it apart! £12 bargain.

 

[pipefitter]

Just got new 15 & 22mm kopex slices from city plumbing & they gave me a 28mm kopex free all for £19 inc vat..bargain of the year for me

 

[Dannypipe]

That is a bargain. Blimey.

 

[pipefitter]

Definatly ..I was we'll pleased all for under 20 quid

 

[Best]

Kopex are brilliant, although Monument are similar - their 15 & 22 mm slices are okay & their all metal hinged 28mm slice does the job, if a bit harder to use.
Bahcos are nice in the hand as rounded outer edges & as they are painted orange - easier to find, BUT they can spiral cut if you are not careful!

 

[Roger Welton]

Hot some bahco slices the other week, do the job and seem not to burr the inside of the pipe so much as my kopex ones.