Thread: What is the best Hand Held router?

This one: http://www.stanleytools.com/default....c=Router+Plane

Works in a black out, too.



See, you shouldn't have bought that last beer....

Originally Posted by silentC

This one: http://www.stanleytools.com/default....c=Router+Plane

Works in a black out, too.



See, you shouldn't have bought that last beer....

One for the darksiders anyway.

For what it's worth, I have come to the unhappy conclusion that the best router for hand-held is the Festool 1400. "unhappy" because its >800 clams,
and it will haunt me every time I struggle with my top heavy Bosch 1700EVS.

If you don't want to spend that kind of money, do yourself a favour and never take a 1400 demo.

Greg

OK, well for the record, my thoughts on it are that most of the 1/2" routers are going to be top heavy like the Triton, although my 3612C is not TOO bad.

You might look at picking up a 1/4" router for the hand-held jobs like this one: http://www.makita.com.au/catalogue/d...hp?tmodel=3620

I've got an older model version of it and I find it very handy for edge treatments on large areas or awkward spots where the bigger one is a problem. In fact the bigger one stays upside down in the table most of the time.

I've got a cheapy set of 1/4" bits that someone gave me for my birthday which I use with it. It is light enough that you can use it one handed (with caution and don't blame me if it turns ugly). This or one like it gets my vote.

The GMC r1200 its top of the range professional router. a real beauty

I use a Makita Trimmer for smaller bits. Nice and light and easy to handle.

But hey what about the new Triton one thats coming.

I've got the 3612C which I find just a little bit too heavy. I've sort of been looking at the DeWalt jobbie because of the dust extraction port with it and it's lighter then the Makita.

There is a Bosch with variable speed that is about 1300 watts & the man at the local Glenfords says that it would be his pick for a handheld job.
I haven't tried it, I've got a big hitachi & little but very loud AEG.

• 1,300W motor (1-3/4” Hp). (240 Volt)
• 12mm(1/2”) collet cap.
• Variable speed range.
• Fine depth adjustment.
• Provision for dust extraction.

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

There is a Bosch with variable speed that is about 1300 watts & the man at the local Glenfords says that it would be his pick for a handheld job.
I haven't tried it, I've got a big hitachi & little but very loud AEG.

• 1,300W motor (1-3/4” Hp). (240 Volt)
• 12mm(1/2”) collet cap.
• Variable speed range.
• Fine depth adjustment.
• Provision for dust extraction.

nice router cliff. But dose it come in color:confused:

Hi Craig,

For hand-held use, and if I need the power, my favourite is the Bosch GOF1300ACE (this is the one posted by Cliff above, I believe), although the DeWalt 621 follows it fairly closely.

For a lighter touch, I have a little Makita 1/4 job - really a trimmer, but works very well as a lightweight router too - albeit without any nifty depth of cut adjustment like the other two.

For really small work I use a plunge router attachment to a Dremel - light, easy to very finely control, and achieve really delicate work.

Of course there's also the Lee Valley router plane which I'm just getting to grips with.

Haven't tried a Festo or such - and had better not :eek:

Cheers!

Originally Posted by redwood

..... But dose it come in color:confused:

Yeap, get ya crayons out & suit ya self.

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Yeap, get ya crayons out & suit ya self.

Dam. just tried that and now cant get it of the monitor screen

Wait for the new Triton matey, you'll kick yourself if you buy before you see it.

Originally Posted by Gumby

Wait for the new Triton matey, you'll kick yourself if you buy before you see it.

More information please.

I can wait. I'm not rushing out to buy a new router.
After all, I already have four (3 GMC and a Triton)

My plunge GMC is a POS and the other two GMC's are fixed base but for $39 were too good to miss

The Festool looks nice but I don't want to spend $870 on a router. :eek: