1-1/8 in. Ratcheting Tube Cutter

If this is the only tool that will fit and let you get all the way around that hard to reach pipe, yeah, it can work. The ratchet mechanism slips like mad, and 2 out of 3 times it starts cutting a spiral down the pipe instead of cutting in the same spot. A regular mini tubing cutter wins hands down over this if it fits.

The Husky pipe cutter ratchet tool is great for Craftsman and homeowners, not Pros. Having cut copper and other light weight tubing for decades, manual pipe cutter tools are indispensable. They come in various sizes depending on the diameter of the pipe and the spaciousness where the pipe is cut in an existing location. This Husky tool is made out of metal (you can tell by its weight), and has a feel of sturdiness to it. The rollers inside the unit are finished metal. The knob to tighten the cutter is large and easily grabbed. To me unfortunately, being made out of plastic is a negative. This knob can have tremendous torque/pressure applied to it to engage and to deepen the cutter into the pipe. All other cutters I own have had metal knobs. In repeated use I found the ratchet feature only of moderate assistance in the cut. Yes, it's great to tighten the cutter and ratchet it around. I found myself doing multiple turns around the pipe, which I wouldn't do with a non-ratchet cutter as after the first or second turn further turns serve no purpose at that cut depth. Often, you need to start a cut then go in the opposite direction (for different reasons), but the ratchet is really designed for "forward" movement. Clearly, in tight locations the size of this tool would prevent its use. The final cut seemed odd to me: Usually there is a clean break, but this tool produces a clunk sound with the pieces remaining stuck in the tool till pressure is released via the red plastic knob. While the tool worked fine, that extra time to release each cut was wasted time. On a job in a tight location, you may deal with a pipe that isn't empty, and you want to spray the inside water in a direction (away from you). This tool will not easily allow that. I will say the built-in spot to hold an extra blade is a great feature. I think a pro would pass on this tool for the reasons I have stated, but a homeowner or craftsman would find this tool a great idea to cut easily accessed pipe.

Broke on first use on 3/4 inch copper pipe

Very poor quality doesn’t work good don’t buy

I've used this product one time and the Plastic has worn off where as there is not a secure grip when cutting.

This is a handy pipe cutter. Much easier than using a "C" clamp type cutter. The ractheting action works quite well. I deducted one star on account of the design of the knob that tightens the cutter wheel onto the pipe. It's small size means I need to take off my work gloves to tighten it. That said, the spring action of the cutter mens you only have to tighten the knob at the start of the cut. The spring then keeps the blade cutting away as you spin the cutting head around the pipe.

Didn't function as well as I had hoped.

My pipe cutter broke 5 min into my job I was not happy at all