These tubing cutters have been designed for optimized performance on Stainless Steel tube. A contoured frame allows for easy alignment while adjusting the cutter to make a cut. Now includes X-CEL Knob for quicker cutting.
These tubing cutters have been designed for optimized performance on Stainless Steel tube. A contoured frame allows for easy alignment while adjusting the cutter to make a cut. Now includes X-CEL Knob for quicker cutting.
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The lowest price for Ridgid 97212 (15-SI ) 28mm Stainless Steel Tubing and Conduit Cutter right now is $92.00 at TradeTools, compared across 3 retailers.
The all-time low was $78.84 on 21 Mar 2026 — today's price is 17% above the lowest ever. That's a little above the best price we've seen.
Prices last updated 16 June 2026.
Ridgid 97212 (15-SI ) 28mm Stainless Steel Tubing and Conduit Cutter
These tubing cutters have been designed for optimized performance on Stainless Steel tube. A contoured frame allows for easy alignment while adjusting the cutter to make a cut. Now includes X-CEL Knob for quicker cutting.
These tubing cutters have been designed for optimized performance on Stainless Steel tube. A contoured frame allows for easy alignment while adjusting the cutter to make a cut. Now includes X-CEL Knob for quicker cutting.
Last updated at 16/06/2026 17:56:15
RIDGID 15-SI Stainless Steel Tubing & Conduit Cutter - 97212
Delivery between 18–24 June $13.22
Ridgid 97212 (15-SI ) 28mm Stainless Steel Tubing and Conduit Cutter
Delivery between 23 June – 1 July $13.25
RIDGID 28mm Cutter Tube Stainless 97212
Delivery between 23–26 June $13.25
originally posted on zoro.com
Just what I needed and delivered in record time! Quality product at an affordable price. #sweepstakes
originally posted on ridgid.com
I nearly bought one and became hesitant reading the two negative reviews. Found out a mate who's a plumber bought one to do SS pipe in a hospital job. He still had it in the box and dropped it around. I've cut up 5 6m lengths of 300 50.8mm 316SS pipe (19 cuts).I watched the Rigid YouTube on how to use that said to start with a light score to ensure it is on the same track and straight which is the best advise. If you don't you may get some swarf in the rolled cut which will make the rolling lumpy. Or it will roll a helix onto the pipe. I used an old tooth brush to clean out any swarf and it was then smooth again.After cutting about 16 cuts I did stuff a blade, I'd say as I over tightened the cutter. It more or less ripped off the edge and embedded it in the ... MoreI nearly bought one and became hesitant reading the two negative reviews. Found out a mate who's a plumber bought one to do SS pipe in a hospital job. He still had it in the box and dropped it around. I've cut up 5 6m lengths of 300 50.8mm 316SS pipe (19 cuts).I watched the Rigid YouTube on how to use that said to start with a light score to ensure it is on the same track and straight which is the best advise. If you don't you may get some swarf in the rolled cut which will make the rolling lumpy. Or it will roll a helix onto the pipe. I used an old tooth brush to clean out any swarf and it was then smooth again.After cutting about 16 cuts I did stuff a blade, I'd say as I over tightened the cutter. It more or less ripped off the edge and embedded it in the rolled cut. I picked out as much of the hardened material I could but could not get it all so used a grinder to complete that cut. I imagined trying to cut over the hardened cutter material left behind it'd just stuff the next blade.So every next rolled cut I made I used some grease in the groove to ease the cutter and used much less pressure on the cutter. More or less wizzed it around until it got easier and pressure was gone, then only less than a 1/4 turn on knob... seemed to cut much better that way.Less pressure / turns is better and make sure it's tracking...if cutting hard material wipe a little grease into the rolled cut.Great tool I've just now bought my own.
originally posted on ridgid.com
This tool is a great tubing cutter for stainless pipe. I would recommend them to any one who cuts stainless pipe or conduit. I use them almost everyday. They cut up to one inch great. I really like ridgid tools they are very dependable tools too.
| General | |
| Cross reference | 15-SI |
| Cutting Capacity | 3/16" to 1-1/8" |
| Overall Length | 8.5" |
| Handle Design | Ergonomic |
RIDGID 15-SI Stainless Steel Tubing & Conduit Cutter - 97212
Delivery between 18–24 June $13.22
Ridgid 97212 (15-SI ) 28mm Stainless Steel Tubing and Conduit Cutter
Delivery between 23 June – 1 July $13.25
RIDGID 28mm Cutter Tube Stainless 97212
Delivery between 23–26 June $13.25
Just what I needed and delivered in record time! Quality product at an affordable price. #sweepstakes
I nearly bought one and became hesitant reading the two negative reviews. Found out a mate who's a plumber bought one to do SS pipe in a hospital job. He still had it in the box and dropped it around. I've cut up 5 6m lengths of 300 50.8mm 316SS pipe (19 cuts).I watched the Rigid YouTube on how to use that said to start with a light score to ensure it is on the same track and straight which is the best advise. If you don't you may get some swarf in the rolled cut which will make the rolling lumpy. Or it will roll a helix onto the pipe. I used an old tooth brush to clean out any swarf and it was then smooth again.After cutting about 16 cuts I did stuff a blade, I'd say as I over tightened the cutter. It more or less ripped off the edge and embedded it in the ... MoreI nearly bought one and became hesitant reading the two negative reviews. Found out a mate who's a plumber bought one to do SS pipe in a hospital job. He still had it in the box and dropped it around. I've cut up 5 6m lengths of 300 50.8mm 316SS pipe (19 cuts).I watched the Rigid YouTube on how to use that said to start with a light score to ensure it is on the same track and straight which is the best advise. If you don't you may get some swarf in the rolled cut which will make the rolling lumpy. Or it will roll a helix onto the pipe. I used an old tooth brush to clean out any swarf and it was then smooth again.After cutting about 16 cuts I did stuff a blade, I'd say as I over tightened the cutter. It more or less ripped off the edge and embedded it in the rolled cut. I picked out as much of the hardened material I could but could not get it all so used a grinder to complete that cut. I imagined trying to cut over the hardened cutter material left behind it'd just stuff the next blade.So every next rolled cut I made I used some grease in the groove to ease the cutter and used much less pressure on the cutter. More or less wizzed it around until it got easier and pressure was gone, then only less than a 1/4 turn on knob... seemed to cut much better that way.Less pressure / turns is better and make sure it's tracking...if cutting hard material wipe a little grease into the rolled cut.Great tool I've just now bought my own.
This tool is a great tubing cutter for stainless pipe. I would recommend them to any one who cuts stainless pipe or conduit. I use them almost everyday. They cut up to one inch great. I really like ridgid tools they are very dependable tools too.
Over the years I have used many tubing cutters to cut stainless steel tubing with little success. I finally bought the Rigid E 635 and it has been great. I have made many dozen cutts and it is still on the original cutting wheel.
Cuts better and smoother than the Swagelok brand and a lot cheaper in price. Great value
I got quoted €13,000 (dollars) for 50 metres (yards) of stainless steel railing kit to surround my swimming pool. And I would still have to install it myself or pay someone. I sourced the raw material all in 6 metre (yard) lengths and bought 66 metres of 42.4mm x 2mm and 240 metres of 12mm x 1mm tubing, for €2,000. Then I got the connectors and elbow joints and support plates and rosettes from a firm in Berlin, plus a few German tools like drill bits and thread tappers for the marine grade stainless steel tube, which the Germans are good at. This cost €800. I still needed more tools like a pipe cutter and after browsing and watching YouTube videos, I converged on a RIDGID 65S. As a professor of particle physics, precision is my motto and I was looking to cut the ... MoreI got quoted €13,000 (dollars) for 50 metres (yards) of stainless steel railing kit to surround my swimming pool. And I would still have to install it myself or pay someone. I sourced the raw material all in 6 metre (yard) lengths and bought 66 metres of 42.4mm x 2mm and 240 metres of 12mm x 1mm tubing, for €2,000. Then I got the connectors and elbow joints and support plates and rosettes from a firm in Berlin, plus a few German tools like drill bits and thread tappers for the marine grade stainless steel tube, which the Germans are good at. This cost €800. I still needed more tools like a pipe cutter and after browsing and watching YouTube videos, I converged on a RIDGID 65S. As a professor of particle physics, precision is my motto and I was looking to cut the tube with a tolerance of a fraction of a mm. I also bought a tin of cutting paste, without which nothing. I measured the length of 42.4mm tube to be cut, scratched the tube with the tip of a scalpel blade and then pinged it with an Eclipse centre punch. I dropped the RIDGID cutter wheel onto the punched hole, applied lashings of paste to the cutting wheel and tube and with a slight tension (10 minutes of clock on the ratchet) ran the cutter round once and it gave a perfect track which was maintained as I tightened the screw. I did 10 minutes of clock, 4 turns and added more paste half way through. After 4 minutes, the section dropped off with a satisfactory noise, rather like emptying a tin of salmon and I had a perfect cut. I did 30 cuts so I could get started on the assembly, leaving a dozen for later. I am still on the first cutting wheel and it shows no sign of wear under magnifying glass, compared to unused spare. It’s all down to cutting paste folks. No metal tool should be used to cut metal without cutting paste or oil.Anything else? Oh yes. When you cut tube with a tube cutter you end up with a lip on the inner diameter. So if you are using tube connectors, linear or 90 degree elbow with a 38mm extension, they will not slide in your cut tube without reaming it out to its original diameter of, in my case, 38mm for a 42.4 x 2mm tube. A RIDGID reamer will cost you more than the tube cutter itself . . . But there are other ways.My wife, watching me slice the 306 metres of tubing into its requisite lengths was so impressed that she facebooked it and now they all want to help assembling my glittering array of marine grade tubes. I have told them I need an unpaid helper to give the final mirror polish and I will provide the mop.
A must for SS tubing, cuts much faster than a standard cutter which will do the job but not nearly as good.
I got 35S cutter and my first two cuts was very good. I was very impressed with performance and quality of cuts. On my third cut the wheel got dull and I was struggling to cut a SS pipe, because I have to finish the job I just keep turn it and turn it. I think in the end I cut because of friction )))I was expecting more from cutter.Thanks
As you can see, description above suggest cutter is for 1 in-3 1/2 inches. Or so it seems. Product is for up to 1 1/2 inches, useless for what I want. Seems very well built, not what I wanted. Too much trouble to return.
This review is for the 65s on 1.5" sanitary tubing. The first cutting wheel I used flattened out on the first attempt I made. Fortunately I bought a replacement pack. There is so much slop in the adjustment mechanism that no matter how much tension you put on the wheel, it walks down the pipe. I've even tried shimming it to no avail. After making three successful cuts out of about 50 attempts, I've gone back to using a portaband for cutting stainless tubing. Wouldn't recommend this thing to anyone
| General | |
| Cross reference | 15-SI |
| Cutting Capacity | 3/16" to 1-1/8" |
| Overall Length | 8.5" |
| Handle Design | Ergonomic |
