DEWALTRouter Fixed/Plunge Base Kit, Variable Speed, 1.25-HP Max Torque (DWP611PK)

Well made, easier to adjust than some other brands. Has enough power for its size. My favorite go to router. Appreciate it comes with two different bases.

I had always wanted a router and this Dewalt router is a very good router. I don't have big projects but when I wanted to make a bath caddy for my wife this was perfect for making the slot for the book holder and the circle for the wine glass holder. Now I just need to find more projects that require a router.

After having the Bosch colt and struggling with depth adjustability, this dewalt router is phenomenal. Plunge performance and depth adjustment are spot on. Only downside is for this price point I would have expected the edge guide to be included, but in all cases this is a great tool that I expect to be using for many years to come.

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MOST EXCELLENT!!!Let me start out by saying that my progression into woodworking has only been for the last 2 years, and I buy tools as I need them. I am a single mom of 4 little ones and I'm trying to take care of things as best as I can... Which includes doing the traditional "dad" stuff. It started with wanting to make them a picnic table. So I bought a skill saw to go with my power drill and made saw horses to see if I could actually build anything. It worked! So I proceeded to make a great little kids picnic table (thanks to the great Ana White dot com building plans). Then my son wanted a loft bed, so I invested in a DeWalt 10" miter saw (Love it!) and we made his loft bed to his specifications. And the bug to build has taken over in me! I built steps down the steep hill in the back yard and a shed this summer..... And now on to new adventures with my new DeWalt compact router kit!!! In hopes to be a more self-sufficient artist, I have decided to take a crack at making my own frames. After much research and thinking, I decided a small router would work great..... And it does!! I received it in the mail today.... And by late tonight, after the kids went to bed, I made my first frame, which is sitting right next to me, glue drying. I bought an "L" groove bit to notch out the place where the glass and artwork sits- that is the routers job. Then I carefully measured and cut my pieces to size with the miter saw. I glued them with gorilla glue (which I bought because I liked the name of it and my kids liked the picture on the bottle LOL) and then I bought this great ratcheting band clamp by masterforce at Menards and clamped around it. Final touch was using my power shot stapler and reinforced the joint with 1/2 inch staples. -the joining seams look great, and I have a perfect shelf to set the glass in. -for you experts out there, I know this is so elementary. But for those starting out, I want you to know that this router was so easy and intuitive to pick up and use, having never used one before! So easy to stick the bit in, and it handled wonderfully! The guys at the hardware store tried to scare me a bit with the idea that it would "run away" from me in my hands (I was looking at the regular sized ones). But after looking at Many models, reading reviews, and watching utube videos of them in use, I chose this DeWalt, and Amazon had a great price and offer. I look forward to my accessories coming tomorrow. I think it will be really great to have the dust attachment. I was surely covered in sawdust, and I definitely want to keep that to a minimum as I'm running it in the basement and don't want my kids to my breathe it in. I am so excited to see how my use of this great tool will evolve as I think of new ways to use it. I love it!

With the Amazon price drop & DeWalt's current $30 rebate, I took the plunge (pun intended) on the DeWalt DWP611PK. I am *very* impressed!I like my Bosch Colt routers a lot and use them often, but IMO the DeWalt is clearly superior (although durability is unknown). The after-rebate price seems very fair for all this functionality.The only things that I prefer on the Colt are the:1) Rubber grips (vs. the raised-dimple aluminum on the DeWalt). The Colt's grip is better when your hands get sweaty, and generally more comfortable.2) Offset base which has come in handy a few times (no equivalent on the DeWalt)3) Less-cheesy wrench (the DeWalt is flat stamped steel)4) Hard case (the DeWalt comes with a canvas bag, but this is obviously personal preference) - see update belowOnly the grip and offset base are significant to me. In every other respect (accuracy, flexibility, precision, ease-of-use) the DeWalt is better than the Colt.Much of the dado-style & circle-cutting work that I do is with small bits where a 1/4" shaft works well (and a smaller/lighter router is easier to handle). But without a plunge base I was reluctant to use the Colt (I'm not comfortable plunging fixed-base routers...). The DeWalt plunge action is very smooth, and feels similar to my Bosch 1617 (but obviously with less tension). The plunge depth stop is just outstanding - very easy to adjust quickly, but also quite precise.DeWalt obviously did their homework, and hopefully the DWP611 is reliable. The overall quality is higher than I expected, with minimal slop and very precise adjustments. The little DeWalt has an abundance of small refinements that I'd read about in other reviews but are even more impressive in-person. One surprise is that the motor can easily be re-oriented 180 deg; this is helpful for handling the power cord or aligning the power switch with the correct base edge. The LEDs near the shaft work very well to illuminate the cutting zone. And the clear polycarbonate ("Lexan") bases are one less thing that I need to replace!If your woodworking includes lots of cuts appropriate for 1/4" shaft bits, definitely consider this router. My Colts are now relegated mostly to basic round-over work.FWIW, the one I received was made in Mexico.** Update August 2011 **If anything, my impressions of the DWP611 are even better after several months of use. So far, no reliability issues. The dust collection hoods are sturdy and work very well, although dragging around a hose for long cuts is a PITA so I only use the hoods for relatively small cuts. Overall, I just *love* this little router! I'm thinking about getting a second one and unloading one of my Colt's. The only reason I'd keep a Colt at all is for the occasional use of the offset base. The little DeWalt is just a much better router.FWIW, with all the accessories, I now prefer the canvas case. I'm not dragging the router around in the back of a pickup, and the canvas case is easier and faster for the relatively light DWP611.If the cost of the DWP611PK seems too high, then consider the fixed-base-only model: DEWALT DWP611, but the plunge base is *very* handy, and what I use most often.Or, keep your eyes open for a periodic price-drop from Amazon, and/or a rebate from DeWalt. :D