Raimondi Gladiator Advanced Wet Tile Saws

I agree with Scott. Great saw but the manual and blade guard are incorrect. The blade nut is reverse thread. I emailed CD and they gave me incorrect information as well.

This is one of the best saws I have ever used!

This is one of the best investments I have ever made! With the popularity of wood plank porcelain tile growing this is the best solution I have found to rip down plank tile. The Raimondi Gladiator is an Awesome Italian Machine!!!!

Bought this saw to handle the demand of larger format tile. A lot of thought went into designing this saw. Very powerful, quiet and cuts dead on accurate. Cleaning the saw couldn't be easier. If you purchase this saw just be aware that the instructions are printed for saws sold in Europe. When changing your blade do not pay attention to the directional arrow stamped on the blade guard. In Europe they install the blade to spin counter clockwise. Even the arbor nut is removed opposite of what is stated in the owners manual. Called customer service at Contractors Direct and they were aware of these issues. Hopefully an American version owners manual will be available in the near future. Deserves six stars but had to give it only four stars strictly because of the lack of instructions not the performance of the saw.

As it seems there is more and more demand these days for large format tile (24"+), we had to do something. Our old MK 101 just isn't any fun with that big tile so we bought this saw. After using it almost full time for a year now, I can say this saw delivers quality cutting and user ease. We use both the Porcellana and the T3 Razor, and it will trim 1/8" off of a 24" rip all day long and stay true and straight with the trimming staying intact. Mitering is just down-rite fun. The MK had a bevel table that was a complete pain to rip a bevel on even a 12" tile. This saw gets it done with the same ease as a 90º cut. It's a heavy beast but the wheels and handles on both ends are helpful and one person can set it up in about 2 minutes. The only downside is they were a bit stingy with the adjustable square. It only works on the right side. I wish they would have thrown in the left (accessory) square. I cannot say enough good about this saw.