Rubi Diamond Viper 10 Inch Diamond Blade Review

I had the chance to test the Rubi Diamond Viper 10 Inch Diamond Blade several weeks ago.

It performed beyond my expectations.

If you've ever used a wet saw to cut ceramic tile, then you know it's not a big deal for most diamond wet-saw blades to cut a standard tile.

After all, most ceramic tile is just clay that's been fired in a kiln to become hard. The issue is that there are materials that are much harder than fired clay.

But before we get into that, I feel you need to know a little bit about tool reviews.

Here's the Rubi Viper blade. It can cut through just about anything you can think of. (C) Copyright 2016 Tim Carter

Know Your Reviewer

I hope you do realize that many of the current tool reviewers out there, and I'm talking late 2016, are individuals who have never worked on a real paying-customer job site, never have worked in construction as a full-time job, and most definitely do not have decades of real field experience.

Always be sure to visit the About Us page on a tool review website and look at the qualifications of the person writing the review before you put much faith in their opinion of the tool.

Some reviewers write a review without even using the tool. They open it up and take some photos or shoot a video in their workshop. I take the tool and USE IT to see how it performs. But I digress!

My Test

I've used wet diamond saw blades for over thirty-five years. The first diamond wet saw I had was a crude tool with a 5-inch blade.

My first experience watching a wet diamond saw blade came in college about forty-four years ago when I saw one being used in the geology department at the University of Cincinnati. A professor was cutting a rock sample in half. I was stunned a saw blade could cut a rock. Prior to this I had only seen saw blades cut wood.

I decided to cut different types of tile, a piece of thin granite and a full-sized granite rock. Yes, a real rock.

You can see the test in action watching this video:

These photos tell you just about all you need to know about the Rubi 10-inch Viper Diamond Saw Blade. For more information about technical specifications and FAQs, visit the opens in a new windowRubi blade website.

It's a handsome blade with the red finish. I don't think the color makes it cut any better, but you have to say it's attractive! (C) Copyright 2016 Tim Carter

The opens in a new windowViper blade has a unique weave pattern that you don't see on all blades. It undoubtedly assists in keeping the diamond-encrusted metal surfaces cooler. Heat is the enemy of diamond wet-saw blades. (C) Copyright 2016 Tim Carter

These holes also help reduce head buildup in the blade. (C) Copyright 2016 Tim Carter

I'll be most interested in what your results are when you use this blade. Be sure to tell all in the comments below. (C) Copyright 2016 Tim Carter

The blade fits most common saw arbors. (C) Copyright 2016 Tim Carter

Rotational blade speed is very important. If you spin blades too fast, they can shatter. The last thing you need is metal shrapnel flying around the workshop or job site! Do NOT exceed the maximum RPMs - EVER! (C) Copyright 2016 Tim Carter