Erickajane Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 Triton TRA001 2400w Dual-Mode Precision Plunge Router. Best wood router. ... Festool OF 1400 EBQ-Plus GB 1400w Router. Best high-end router – the pinnacle of power tools! ... Bosch POF 1200 AE Electric 1200W Router. ... Makita 1/4 inch Router. ... DeWalt DW625EK-GB 2000W Router. Which One would prefer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 Any of the above, depending on the task to be accomplished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 I dipped my toe in the Milwaukee router pond 15 years or so ago. With the exception of a few Bosch Colts which have had the bearings replaced along the way, all my other routers have died or been sent down the road. The half a dozen Milwaukees in the 5600 series variations just keep going. From the models you list I assume you are not in the USA(?). Having both the small Makita and the DeWalt 625 in the same group makes your list a little confusing. Routers are general purpose tools until they are not . That is, a good combo set will do most of the things you run across in a furniture shop. Beefy table routers and small one-handed routers do some of those jobs better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 Buy one and then just keep going down the list. It's nice having multiple routers. I have a few of the $60 box store brand trim routres and use them the most, I even have a $40 router and it gets work done. I keep an edge profile bit mounted so i just have to plug in and go. There are very few tasks that I do in my shop that I need a 1400w or larger router. I have 2 Porter cable 890 routers and the Festool 1400. Honestly the Festool isn't' worth it. Save your money for more tools. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 While my Festool routers are by far my best I agree with @Chestnut they are not worth it if your still amassing your tool kit. I have a PC in the fixed router table about a dozen palm routers mostly Bosch Colts bought off of CL for $40 or less. I also have two of the Makita Battery version palm routers that I really like. And yes I know I have a bit of a router problem but there could be worse vices 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted August 19, 2021 Report Share Posted August 19, 2021 One of each, and several of some. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 I agree with Gee-Dub. I have had Makita, Craftsman, Milwaukee, Bosch and Porter Cable. Nowdays, I use a Milwaukee 2 hp combo set with fixed and plunge bases for everything except edging. I have the big 3hp Milwaukee in my router in table. I love them. Smooth, powerful. The electronics do a great job of regulating speed. Soft start. And you can mount them in a router table without popping for a lift - it comes with a wrench that allows through the table adjustment. A Bosch Colt handles the small stuff, but I am thinking about replacing it as I find the adjustments klutzy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 I have found that a battery powered trim router is great for most hand-held work. I never realized how restricting the power cord could be, until I didn't have one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted August 21, 2021 Report Share Posted August 21, 2021 The Trend T11 is also very good. I think it is based on the Dewalt design but also has a router raiser built in. I have it in a router table. The T10 is the same but no router raiser and is for hand held use. 2000w at 230 volts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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