QWORK® Heavy Duty Pipe Cutter, 1-inch to 3-inch Steel Pipe Cutter

Product Information

We hope our review of the best PVC pipe cutters has been helpful. For more suppliers of related products, including plastic tubing cutters, pipe cutting tools, electric pipe cutters, plastic pipe tools, and air-powered pipe cutters, consult our additional guides, or visit the Thomas Supplier Discovery Platform. Other Related Articles Also Available at: Walmart , The Home Depot 3. Best User-Friendly PVC Pipe Cutter—Husky Ratcheting Pipe Cutter Soil Pipe Cutter: Simple & effective manual pipe cutters for cutting clay, cement and cast iron pipes. Features a chain which wraps around the pipe and is tightened, causing the pipe to cut cleanly in two.

The pipe cutting result is accurate and straight. Thanks to the lightweightness, the saw is convenient to move around. Forget cleaning. The pipe saw has a vacuum port, which can be attached to industrial vacuum cleaner to drain all the plastic chips. Take a look at the buying guide below to find the right cutter to help shred through PVC plastic pipe with ease.With this machine you will cut pipe sizes (pipe outside diameter) of 60 mm – 1000 mm (2.3″- 39.4″). Portable and mobile pipe saw that is also lightweight (11,5 kg/25 lbs.) Easy to move, easy to carry.

I carry these in my industrial maintenance bag,” wrote a buyer. “They are not the top of the line, but they do the job. The coating on the blade seems to help, and they are sharp.” Another reviewer explained, “I had to cut both PEX, and PVC pipes during the remodel of our kitchen and bathrooms. I was able to cut both without any problems.” Specifications For large diameter pipe, move up to the RC30, RC36, or RC42S cutters which need 11.8 inches clearance. They feature a long handle with a ratcheting mechanism and include a separate, professional-grade wrench to tighten the cutter at every half revolution.Ratcheting PVC Pipe Cutters: A pipe cutter with a ratcheting mechanism uses ratchet drive technology to repeatedly apply pressure onto a blade that’s set against plastic. Place the blade on the pipe wall, squeeze the handles together, release the mechanism, and squeeze again. Repeat this process until the blade is all the way through the pipe. Since switching to well-made tools, my frustration has been reduced and the results produced have drastically improved,” wrote one plumbing professional. “This is a nice heavy tubing cutter that works as intended. I like the Ridgid brand and feel the added expense is well worth the investment.” Specifications Also Available at: Walmart 9. Best Single-Stroke PVC Pipe Cutter—Ridgid PC-1375 ML Single-Stroke PVC and Tube Cutter

Avoid motor overheating. The motor unit has a guiding lights feature that as the name says, guides the user on the motor heating. Blade Material: In addition to a sharp pipe cutter blade, there are a few different blade types that can improve performance, and strength, enhance the sharpness of a cut, and help with easy cutting. Almost all PVC pipe cutters have undergone some sort of heat treatment to help harden the blade, leading to sharper cuts. Heat-treated steel also helps encourage flexibility so the blade doesn’t break and is able to sustain the cutting force. The husky 1 ¼-inch ratcheting PVC cutter is such a time-saver; all you have to do is squeeze,” explained one happy customer. “I used it to cut schedule 40 1-inch PVC pipe for a sprinkler manifold. The tool is fairly compact. I needed to cut an old piece off the manifold, and I didn't have a way to get a saw in the tight space, but the Husky ratcheting PVC cutter did an awesome job.” Specifications Mainly invented and intended for large diameter plastic pipes, but additionally you can also cut smaller pipes.

Features and Benefits

Available in 14 different size options, the DOMINOX pipe cutters have a triangular blade that creates cleaner cuts and less damage to plastic pipes. They’re extremely easy to use when cutting PVC pipe, implementing a ratcheting mechanism for minimal effort. For peace of mind, it has a latch for added safety when stored away. There are plenty of one-handed PVC cutters on the market, but these Ginzors PVC pipe cutters are a great option for those on a tight budget. They can cut in one smooth motion on pipes up to 1.65 inches in diameter. Made from Japanese steel and featuring rubberized grips, this DIY tool is especially comfortable and reduces the likelihood of hand fatigue. Straight and fast cuts. Thanks to the machine’s powerful features, fast and accurate cuts are the key benefits of this pipe cutting machine. Chop Saws: Handy tabletop saws for cutting through copper and steel pipes, rods, conduit, box sections and more. We have standard metal chop saws and TCT mitre saws for hire.

Reciprocating Saws: Versatile and easy to use handheld power tools for freehand cutting of metal and plastic pipes. We have 110v electric recip saws and cordless battery-powered reciprocating saws available. Comparable tools of this quality, especially ones that include an extra blade, cost 2–4 times the cost of this one—or even more,” wrote a buyer. “This tool is well made (all metal) and cuts through ¾-inch PVC pipe like butter.” Specifications When looking for the best PVC pipe cutters, you’ll mainly find that a lot of them are manual hand tools with ratcheting mechanisms, but battery-powered options are also available. These are known to cut PVC more efficiently and make more precise cuts. Some of these cutting tools are larger in size and, if required, might not be versatile enough to reach tight spots. Types of PVC Pipe Cutters Single Stroke/Spring-Loaded PVC Pipe Cutters: A spring-loaded cutter is suitable for cutting pipes of a variety of sizes. The benefit to using this style is that the spring can keep the tool open, and it offers better cutting strength. A spring-loaded handle is built for faster positioning and can perform single-stroke cuts. Shoppers appreciate Ridgid for its heavy-duty, durable tools, and the brand’s PC-1375 single-stroke PVC pipe cutter is no exception. The mechanism can cut PVC pipe up to 1.37 inches with single stroke cuts as opposed to ones with ratchet drive technology. Made of aluminum construction, it goes beyond slicing PVC and is capable of cutting CPVC, PP, PEX, PE, and multilayer tubing, too.

I'm very confident I will continue to get many, many years of use cutting PVC and other material,” wrote a customer. “Solid, smart design.” Another reviewer noted, “I used it to cut several pieces of ¾-inch PVC without issue. Very clean cuts.” Specifications Electric Pipe Saws: We have a range of professional electric pipe saws, including Rems Cento pipe cutters, Exact PipeCut circular pipe saws and orbital pipe cutters available for hire. Rotary pipe cutters cold cut large diameter steel, most stainless steel, ductile, and cast iron pipe in close quarters. The low profile design of the LCRC models needs only 5 inch clearance for up to 16 inch pipe diameter and only 8 inch clearance for the RC20 and RC24 which cover pipe up to 24 inches. All LCRC, RC20, and RC24 cutters are supplied with a slip-on handle that is used to turn the cutter around the pipe in one direction. The handle is also used to tighten the cutter every half revolution. Cutting point precision. The machine is equipped with a laser pointer for easy defining of pipe’s cutting point. The laser can be easily switched on or off.