At the risk of resuscitating a dead thread, I'd like to ask essentially the same question, which was never really answered. I'm running a 130' run of 1" and 1 1/2" PVC with associated fittings and branches down a dock into a lake to draw water for irrigation. While I agree with HJ about the miter saw, it's a little impractical to carry it into the water, and sloshing back to shore to make each cut is tiring. I bought a BrassCraft ratcheting cutter at the orange big box store yesterday, but its cut is random at best, often winding up close to 3/8" off at the exit of the cut, compared with the start. OTOH, I don't want to spend $70 for on that might be better, but maybe not. There are lots of cutters out there that look just like the BrassCraft, so I suspect they all come out of the same horse. Any recommendations?