RIDGID 86127 Model 118 Close Quarters AUTOFEED 1/4" to 1-1/8" Copper, Aluminum, Brass, and Plastic Tubing Cutter

Product better than expected quality and easy to use every day. I use daily with no issues, will purchase again when needed

When used as described in the instructions, this pipe cutter works perfectly. The proper way to use it is to place the cutter on the pipe, with the pipe making contact with the two rollers and turn the screw until the cutting wheel makes contact with the pipe. Then turn the screw two full turns (thus loading the spring). Then simply revolve the tool around the pipe until it is cut through. Works like a champ without crushing or deforming the pipe. Works great for close quarters.

seems durable and cuts great! lost my hilmor set so used a chinesium one for a bit but this one is waaaaaaay better!

I had to borrow one, it was also a rigid, liked it, so bought the same for my tool box.

I do hvac for a living, have had many tubing cutters and almost all of them are just okay, and some suck.... my milwaukee cutter is one of my least favorites even being a milwaukee guy. The spring on this makes it so you can clamp down on the tube pretty good and the spring actually pushes the blade in while you rotate it if that makes sense. Ive had many cutters that start to thread the pipe rather than cut it. This does not do that. Highly recommend

Pretty good cutter. I use these cutters almost every day and this one is on par or better than most. However, I deducted a star because the pictured item shows a machined alloy knob and is not the one received. I will say that the new knob may be an ergonomic and functional improvement. Probably just an old picture but I would prefer a non painted knob.I have to say that the lever spring is a good design and I have found it useful already. I recommend tightening just enough to get a good score mark and then cranking it down to let the spring work for you. Other reviewers have stated that tightening enough for the spring to advance the cutter may deform the pipe or make it too difficult to turn the cutter. I have not found this to be the case and I do like the spring action. We will just have to see how the memory of the spring holds up over time.This cutter is still overpriced in my opinion and should probably be in the $15 range.

1 of my favorite right space cutters EVER!!!!

So many pipe cutters do the job just fine, this one just ensures it's done right. It's a typical small space tubing cutter which will cut most plastics and metals. But the duel rollers on the bottom make sure the cut is perfectly square and the edges are as clean as possible. They still need chanffered but not a lot. Tolerances are tight and all parts look and feel solid. Other than that, it works the same as other tubing cutters, a quick turn of a knob every few revolutions and in seconds, the pipe is cut. One comment I can say is I'm not sure what they mean by "quick-feed." I thought it might be something automatic but that doesn't appear to be the case. That said, my projects all have tunred out great and owe a portion of that to this single tool.