There's more than one way to cut PVC DWV pipe when a handsaw doesn't fit, and which Plumtool tool is right depends on the pipe size and exactly how confined the space is.
Clean Cut: the confined-space ratchet cutter
The PVC Clean Cut comes in 40mm (PTCC9345, $55.94) and 50mm (PTCC9365, $57.94) sizes, with a 5-pack of replacement blades (PTCB3618, $20.87) for when cuts start leaving a burr. It closes around the pipe and shears it with a ratchet action in a few strokes — built for exactly the wall-cavity, under-vanity, roof-space situations where there's no room to swing a saw. For the full breakdown of when this earns a spot in a kit versus buying it alone, see our PVC Cut & Join Kit guide.
Procut 100mm: the bigger, bench-or-freehand option
The Procut 100mm PVC Cutter (PTPC2792, $760.12), with its own spare blade (PCSB6378, $160.14), steps up to 100mm pipe and can be used freehand or mounted to a vice or clamp. It's a heavier-duty tool for larger-diameter DWV pipe than the Clean Cut covers, and the vice-mount option makes sense on a job where you're doing repeat cuts at a fixed bench position rather than working one cut at a time in a confined space.
Drainer Saw with Deburrer: the manual fallback
The Drainer Saw with Deburrer, 420mm (PTDS3942, $66.20) is a manual PVC pipe saw with a built-in deburring function, useful where neither the Clean Cut's jaw nor the Procut's size range fits the pipe or the space — it trades speed for reach and flexibility, cutting in situations too awkward for a ratchet cutter's closing jaw.
Picking between them
For 40mm and 50mm pipe in a genuinely tight space, the Clean Cut is the fastest, cleanest option. For 100mm pipe, or repeat bench cuts, the Procut is built for that scale. For an odd-angle cut or a space where even the Clean Cut's jaw won't close around the pipe, the Drainer Saw is the manual fallback that still deburrs as it goes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the Clean Cut cut 100mm pipe?
No — it's sized for 40mm and 50mm DWV pipe. For 100mm, the Procut cutter is the right tool.
Does the Procut need to be mounted to a vice?
No — it can be used freehand or attached to a vice or clamp, so it suits both one-off and repeat bench cutting.
What does the Drainer Saw's deburring function do?
It removes the burr left by the saw cut as part of the same action, saving a separate deburring step — useful since a burred cut edge can compromise a solvent-cement joint.
Which tool is fastest for a confined wall cavity?
The Clean Cut, for 40mm or 50mm pipe — its ratchet action cuts in a few strokes without needing the swing room a saw requires.