Bosch 1617EVSPK Wood Router Tool Combo Kit - 2.25 Horsepower Plunge Router & Fixed Base Router Kit with a Variable Speed 12 Amp Motor

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

The 1617 has half again as much power as my ol' pc. Great machine and lighter than the 3 hp plus routers. Wish it would have come with dust hoods.

Table top height adjustment works well from above and the micrometer adjust knob operates easily under table. The finish on the router bases is good, and they fit the router nice and snug, but not too snug where you struggle getting them together.

Nicely packaged. Amazingly so. Everything still fits snugly and and be packed away in seconds.

Cons

The * web site has mis-leading info about where to obtain service. What a shame.

Motor looks like someone took a grinder to it. If you don't want to use a pipe wrench to turn it you have to constantly clean and polish the motor assy with fine sandpaper. This far more serious flaw makes it difficult to use for high end woodworking.... Read More

It takes two wrenches to tighten/release the collet. The depth stop on the plung base wobbles. There is enough wobble that if you are making multiple passes the router bit depth will change enough to show.

The unit has a major issue with the on/off switch. This is a pain but at least it is fixable. My complaint falls directly in line with all others i’ve read from users who are unhappy with the operation of this tool.

Dust collection is ok, but not as good as the colt. There is also no light inside the housing so its very hard to see when plunge routing. Woodworking creates dust, doesn't it? These are very sensitive to dust if mounted in a router table.

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Quality

Well built, easy to use, machined well w/out defects in workmanship.

Quality tool that runs great and i expect to last a long time.

Screw depth adjuster (better than ramp on 1601)not so much1.

The knock on it is that it is horrible at dust collection.

Price

The price for the combo kit was great!

Great price for a top of the line router with plunge attachment.

If you are looking for a affordable router that does everything you can imagine a router can do then this is it!

I got it for a good price from amazon, i see price at this moment is higher.

Shipping

They sent the new collet for free and it arrived a week after call.

Happy with the router, except it's missing the 1/4 " self releasing collet chuck, it arrived a day earlier without me signing f... Read More

Packaging/appearance

The collect was in a separate tiny bag that got lodged inside that slit and could not be reached.

Competitiveness

I have not used this router yet, but it looks to be excellent in comparison to my older routers.

And because i think that the bosch router guide is far and away the best router guide on the market, especially for the cost.

Apparently porter cable is no longer making routers, so i read several reviews and the bosch was ranked high on most lists.

I usually buy dewalt products and as far as i found the only two available routers that come with a fixed and plung base were d... Read More

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base, great, good, fixed and easy.

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This product had a total of 4,755 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 8 2024.