Ratings & Reviews for SharkBite 1/2-in to 1-in PEX cutter

Spend the extra bucks for a real tool

Spend a few bucks more and save your hands and sanity. Near impossible to get a straight cut, especially on the coiled up PEX. Takes extra grip strength to cut, fit, open etc. I bought it thinking of the basic tool and watched the plumber use, but not worth the heartburn unless maybe you are doing 1-2 cuts.

Spend the money on a better tool. Almost impossible to get a straight cut using this.

I must be missing something....

For the life of me I can't get this cutter to cut a true circle.... it forever spirals and I have to go back and even out the cut.

Used correctly for 10 bucks these are amazing.

Let me start by saying, I have 3 different pex cutters, all for different situations. If you only have one obviously your living in a perfect world and I'm jealous. These cutters work amazing when you have room to rotate them around then pipe and need a straight cut. (Under a pier & beam house on your back upside down trying to make a straight cut during a replumb is tough and these little simple cutters continue to make perfect straight cuts. I like the consistency of them. In a wall when t...

Garbage

I bought this for 3/4” pex tube. It cuts, but it does not cut even and I was always left with a stringer hanging off. I’m returning this and getting a pliers style cutter.

kinda works

This works if you have the space. If you're in tight spaces you will find it difficult to spin around the tube. Ended up having to trim poorly cut edges with a utility knife. Go with the one a few bucks more that looks like pliers/scissors. Didn't purchase that one, but by looks the design appears to be more functional.

Easy tool for the job

Never worked with this system before. Easily cut the line that needed fixed.

One Time Use

Good for single use. Difficult to maintain straight cuts

Doesn't make straight cuts on 1/2"

This is terrible for making straight cuts on 1/2" PEX. Because it is multi'size it cuts smaller tubing crooked, so you end up using a razor blade to make the cuts straight to work with SharkBite PEX fittings or they will leak. Taking back for refund.

Easy to use

Needed to cut a PEX pipe, that was set close to an adjacent pipe, so that I could attach a new Shark bite shut off valve. This made it very easy to do and left a clean end to apply the shark bite.

Easy cut for PEX

I had a small job to do with PEX plumbing. This cutter made quick straight cuts. Worth the money.

Very cheaply built, but will work

I tried to use this cutter, but finally just used another type that I purchased for PVC pipe. It was hard to use in tight places, but could be used if you have enough room. It is just a plastic guide with a razor blade on one side. It would probably break easily if you are not very careful. You are supposed to put it over the tubing and rotate it in one direction only. I personally think there are much better options even though they are a little more expensive.

Save your money

It does work, but poorly and is difficult to get a flush cut. It tends to spiral around the pex, then you have to clean up the cut with a utility knife. For $5 more, get this: https://www.lowes.com/pd/IRWIN-1-5-in-Multipurpose-Pipe-Cutter/1000666407, which works like a dream. This is going back to the store today.

Shark bite 1/2to1 in pipe cutter

I used this cutter a couple of times on a project I was doing at home. While it did do the what it was designed to do. I found it difficult to use. Requires a lot more “elbow grease” than it should. My main concern is that it was difficult to get the pipe into the jaws and cutter. Perhaps if the handle end was long enough to use your hand on, instead of having to use finger pressure to open the jaws this tool would work much better.