Time for a new Poll - Router brands

[LCHIEN]

The picture sure looks like beech and not maple?

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Review of the Bosch 1617EVS Router. ... A nice touch, maple knobs, placed low for maximum stability. Long, very flexible cord. Powerful and QUIET motor. ...

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[cabinetman]

The picture sure looks like beech and not maple?

They don't look like Maple to me either.

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[Carpenter96]

Real Maple

The picture sure looks like beech and not maple?

[Mr__Bill]

Milwaukee. I like the one handed grip and soft start. Large nuts on the collet and that collet is deep! Easy height adjustment and the soft start, did I mention that? is really a nice feature.

Second choice, Linksys, it, like the Milwaukee hasn't given me any trouble.

Bill
on the left coast where the sun goes to die every evening

[LarryG]

They aren't going to determine your nationality status based on which one you pick. Eeny, meeny...

No kidding. Geez.

DeWalt.

[thrytis]

ASUS, but with TomatoUSB firmware. If we're talking enterprise level though, definitely not Cisco. Too many bugs/limitations to work around.

I still need to add more woodworking routers, but i think i'm good for the moment on the network routers.

[LCHIEN]

Bosch 1617, with real maple wood handles, no less. I have 2 of them, what more could you want?

[Pappy]

I had to vote Bosch because my hand held work horse is the 1617EVSPK. That done, for light trim work, my prefered go to is an old Rockwell model 100. The Hitachi M12V sits in the router station with on older Craftsman hanging off the BT.

[radhak]

I voted Porter Cable because of a general feel good when using them - they seem to be better designed for the user, with somebody putting thought on things like '...when the user is holding this in a right hand, s/he should be able to reach with the left to ...' and so on for the various features. They even seem better 'balanced' in the hand. And I have tried both heavy routers and trim just to try this out.

[cabinetman]

I would prefer whichever router a semi clad young lady would bring to me.
IT'S A DESERTED ISLAND, COME ON!

Herb...he said "desert island"...not deserted. What's a desert island anyway?

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[herb fellows]

I would prefer whichever router a semi clad young lady would bring to me.
IT'S A DESERTED ISLAND, COME ON!

[cabinetman]

If you are on a desert island with a stack of 3/4" x 4" x 3 ft walnut and maple lumber and a 12-foot Belden 16/3 extension power cord and the #1234 or 6083 66-piece MLCS router bit set, had a Generac 3 KW generator with an unlimited amount of Shell 87 octane ((R+M)/2) gasoline and Penzoil 10W-30 oil, which brand of router would take with you?

C'mon, its just a fun poll.

Yep...that's pretty specific. It is a fun poll. The degree of specificity didn't have to go to that extreme. Choices like routers between 1.5 HP and 2.5 HP, with a fixed base, would be specific enough.

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[LCHIEN]

The choice of a router brand for this poll is seemingly which router of equivalent size and power with like options. The poll doesn't take into consideration that for a high horsepower router, one brand may be the preferred brand, but for a trim router it may be another brand.

Maybe if the poll was worded more specifically.

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If you are on a desert island with a stack of 3/4" x 4" x 3 ft walnut and maple lumber and a 12-foot Belden 16/3 extension power cord and the #1234 or 6083 66-piece MLCS router bit set, had a Generac 3 KW generator with an unlimited amount of Shell 87 octane ((R+M)/2) gasoline and Penzoil 10W-30 oil, which brand of router would take with you?

C'mon, its just a fun poll.

[gerti]

(Hope I didn't forget any)

Festool is missing. Amazing routers.

[chopnhack]

I only have the Hitachi M12V I bought several years ago. Still works, abit heavy for free hand, but very powerful.