Shijing 3032 Manual Tile Cutter, 1000 mm

The Shijing 3032 manual tile cutter belongs to the mid price bracket. Cutters of this type come in versions for different lengths:
Shijing 3021 – L = 800 mm – 5780 UAH;
Shijing 3022 – L = 800 mm – out of stock;
Shijing 3031 – L = 1000 mm – out of stock;
Shijing 3032 – L = 1000 mm – 6630 UAH;
Shijing 3051 – L = 1200 mm – 7565 UAH;
Shijing 3052 – L = 1200 mm – out of stock.

The basic difference between the Shijing 3031 and the Shijing 3032 (and the same goes for the rest) is that the 3021, 3031 and 3051 have a solid monorail 12 mm thick. The 3022, 3032 and 3052, in turn, have a rail made of thick-walled tube (3 mm), 16 mm across. To my eye the tube is finished a little better, it is lighter and it comes with wheels. The solid rail is more dependable and heavier.

This cutter has been in production for quite a while, it has its fans and its critics. And they are all right.

Pluses:
– the main one – the side stop, which gives you accuracy on repeat cuts, skirting strips and so on;
– plenty of adjustable bearings, so there is no play and the score is clean;
– the self-adjusting handle gives a comfortable score across different tile thicknesses;
– the large lever makes breaking the tile easy;
– the steel base with stiffening ribs is rigid enough;
– the red laser is supposed, in theory, to speed up the setup before the cut;
– the d22 mm scoring wheel is good quality and lasts well.

Minuses:
– the rail (tube) is poorly finished and corrodes easily;
– the bearings run along the rail at an angle, which wears the rail out faster;
– the break can only be made next to the ruler (the stop);
– the way the rail (tube) is fixed does not inspire confidence;
– everything is made, welded and painted in a backyard way and will corrode;
– the scoring wheel is 22 mm only and cannot be swapped for another diameter.