BoschPR20EVS Colt 1.0 HP Variable-Speed Palm Router - 5.6 Amp Motor, Soft Start, Constant ResponsCircuitry, Ergonomic Grip, Rugged Aluminum Base, Quick-Clamp System, 1/4" Collet

First time router user here. But seasoned handyman. So take into consideration when reading my review. My needs will be more on the basic side. I bought this router because I am changing out all those ugly 6 panel, hollow core doors in my house with new solid core single panel door slabs. I needed a router to mortise new hinges and other hardware for the doors. I also bought jigs made for this purpose as well. And this router works well with those jigs. It's smaller and lighter than full size routers making it easier to control when resting on top of a small plastic jig. I am sure I will have additional basic router needs for future projects. I bought this router because I'm a fan of Bosch tools.Pros: Value for the money, speed control, compact size and weight, availability of additional accessories (if needed), quality build, quality brand, easy to use, smart engineering, not very loud, nice long chord.Cons:1. With the base included in this purchase, I can't see the router bit very well when using. This makes viewing my cut line difficult, especially with the saw dust flying around. But I guess that can change if I add a plunge base accessory. For my hinge mortising project, I have found the jigs that I use to be ultra reliable. I don't need to be able to see the bit while it's cutting. And I get perfect results, despite not seeing the jig too well. So this really isn't that big of a con.Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase and feel quite confident this tool will last a long time and was a good value for the money.

This product has far exceeded my expectations! I’ve utilized this router several times and have had absolutely no issues, it’s light weight, easy to use, easy to install and ability to adjust height of bit it very easy and the finished product is as good as any table router might provide. This is a high quality router that won’t disappoint and would highly recommend this router!

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I use this product almost exclusively with a 45° chamfer but for the edges of plywood boards, and it’s working very well. The machine is solid and weighty enough to allow it to be easy to handle, but not so heavy it’s hard to use. It runs well and does not get hot, and the face plate is smooth and doesn’t leave scratches in my wood.A few things that don’t work perfectly - saw dust gets very easily trapped between the face plate and the body of the router. This isn’t a problem for functionality yet, but eventually I will have to clean it out before it starts to prevent accurate results. Also, the measuring system is not completely precise. There is a “micro-measuring” adjustment knob that helps to get things perfect, but it’s difficult to adjust the main measurement because of the twist-and-lock feature of the mechanism.Overall, I use it and it accomplishes what I need just fine. If I needed something very precise, I would probably spend extra to get a machine that could do it, but this router is a great price and works well for precise, but not overly precise, projects.

Thanks to this little router my finish work looks amazing. The adjusts are easy. It's a perfect hand held Suze. Has plenty of power and easy to use.

This works great! I do a lot of wood work and this piece is a staple!

Nice. Bolted straight in to the router plate for the cheap Rockler router deck. I have rigged the deck so it can be clamped to the edge of a workbench and this Colt router replaces the worn-out HF router I’ve had for the last 15 years. Big improvement, the HF bearings were so worn the shaft oscillated and would not reach proper revs.When I installed the HF router on that plate I had to drill new leveling holes which are blind, they don’t go all the way through the plastic plate. This was needed to rotate the plate so the base of the router would clear the bosses that hold the deck height adjusting screws. This rotation was also required for the Colt router, I don’t recall if the blurbage on the Rockler table or the commentary about it referred to this modification.I use this setup to recut the rabits on a pile of teak decking I removed from my sailboat. I use this teak to build numerous boxes for various 7-segment display annunciators and the rabit forms an inside recess that frames a piece of tinted lexan that forms a cover.

We run a commercial Cabinet shop and these routers run nonstop all day every day. Comfortable in the hand and a solid workhorse that lasts for years. This is literally half the price that my local distributors or even my Big Tool suppliers carry this for. If you're working with Laminate, this is the tool.