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**Glenmore** · 09-04-2008, 06:37 PM

Well guys I'm definetly sold with the Bosch router. I bought one from ebay for a really good price. It is a Bosch 1617vs with a fixed base. Got it to decate it to my bigger router table. And I must have to admit that after being a porter cable person for the past 4 years that the bosch has it beat. I know there is a horse power difference but from aside from this the Bosch with the soft start and seemed like I turned on a hybrid tablesaw the noise from this router was a whole lot less then the Porter cable 690 it didnt bog down as much as Porter cable router. I like the wrench system better and the height adjustment to be a whole lot easier then the porter cable. I do have both models in the table. The bigger table uses the bosch and the Pc is used in my smaller table. So after using it today I'm sold onto it. So that brings my count of routers to 3 plunge routers and 3 fixed base. Boy come to think of it I feel like a golfer now do I use the three iron or the wood .

Check twice! · 09-04-2008, 06:51 PM

Hi Glenmore

Not ever owning either I can't compare, but I will say this you have quite a collection of routers. I have two, and one is cheap and gutless.

I hope you enjoy your new toy

John

**bobj3** · 09-04-2008, 07:18 PM

Hi Guys

I don't have a Bosch 1617vs but I do have many PC routers and do like them a lot but for the last year or so I have been going over to the Craftsman routers, the new one I got is just like a Bosch and I got it at less than 1/2 the price of the Bosch...

The Craftsman comes with ever thing you need in one kit

plus you can adjust the router from the top of the router table... it's a real hard one to beat....

http://www.routerforums.com/bargain-...ller-deal.html

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http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1617EVSP...571783&sr=1-22

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1617EVSP...0571783&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1617PK-2...571783&sr=1-14

http://bosch.cpotools.com/routers/fi...s/1617evs.html

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-RA1162-D...572008&sr=1-26

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-RA1173-D...0572091&sr=1-7

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**Glenmore** · 09-04-2008, 07:35 PM

I couldn't beat the price. With shipping and handling I got the router for 81.00 and 20.00 S/H so I had to buy it . The only reason I did is because it has more horsepower then the others. And man I glad I did. Bj I bought it from the ebay auction. They do have the ebay stores but they are a lot more.

**bobj3** · 09-04-2008, 07:39 PM

Hi Glenmore

How about sharing the eBay address maybe someone may want to get one also.

Can't have tooooooo many routers

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Originally Posted by Glenmore

I couldn't beat the price. With shipping and handling I got the router for 81.00 and 20.00 S/H so I had to buy it . The only reason I did is because it has more horsepower then the others. And man I glad I did.

Check twice! · 09-04-2008, 07:57 PM

Bj, I thought you were leaning towards Craftsman,,,,

now Bosch? Humm! any old router in the storm huh.

Ho yea thats right "Can't have tooooooo many routers".

That said Glenmore you should have bought 20 and resold for $100. That is a great price.

Good buy
John

**bobj3** · 09-04-2008, 08:07 PM

Hi John

You can't judge if you don't have one or to say review one and I do like routers..

I do have a Bosch Colt and I like that little sucker

So we will see what the link looks like when Glen post it..

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Originally Posted by Check twice!

Bj, I thought you were leaning towards Craftsman,,,,

now Bosch? Humm! any old router in the storm huh.

Ho yea thats right "Can't have tooooooo many routers".

That said Glenmore you should have bought 20 and resold for $100. That is a great price.

Good buy
John

**bobj3** · 09-04-2008, 08:55 PM

HI Glen

" They do have the ebay stores but they are a lot more"

The same link will do, I don't mind asking them if they have one more it can't hurt to ask , I am a bit forward that way..

and I dig and dig when I see a deal...

Thanks
Bj

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenmore

I couldn't beat the price. With shipping and handling I got the router for 81.00 and 20.00 S/H so I had to buy it . The only reason I did is because it has more horsepower then the others. And man I glad I did. Bj I bought it from the ebay auction. They do have the ebay stores but they are a lot more.

**Glenmore** · 09-04-2008, 09:21 PM

Bj I went through the auction and bidded on this one it was the only one this person had. So you have to go down the list of routers to see if you can find the deal and bid on it. Sorry don't have a link from the person that sold it to me.

**bobj3** · 09-04-2008, 09:29 PM

OK Glen

Do you have the user name ( eBay user Name ) I can find him that way or your user name then I can find the item..
Or just the eBay number will do it also..
If you paid for it with PayPal they will also have that info on hand.
Plus your Feed back on eBay will show the item and number..if you paid for it by check/COD ...
Many,Many ways to track items on eBay

Thanks
BJ
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Originally Posted by Glenmore

Bj I went through the auction and bidded on this one it was the only one this person had. So you have to go down the list of routers to see if you can find the deal and bid on it. Sorry don't have a link from the person that sold it to me.

09-04-2008, 06:37 PM	#1
Glenmore Forum Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mountain Top Pennsylvania Posts: 1,614 View Glenmore's Gallery	Report This Post! Bosch 1617vs Verses 690 Porter cable Well guys I'm definetly sold with the Bosch router. I bought one from ebay for a really good price. It is a Bosch 1617vs with a fixed base. Got it to decate it to my bigger router table. And I must have to admit that after being a porter cable person for the past 4 years that the bosch has it beat. I know there is a horse power difference but from aside from this the Bosch with the soft start and seemed like I turned on a hybrid tablesaw the noise from this router was a whole lot less then the Porter cable 690 it didnt bog down as much as Porter cable router. I like the wrench system better and the height adjustment to be a whole lot easier then the porter cable. I do have both models in the table. The bigger table uses the bosch and the Pc is used in my smaller table. So after using it today I'm sold onto it. So that brings my count of routers to 3 plunge routers and 3 fixed base. Boy come to think of it I feel like a golfer now do I use the three iron or the wood . __________________ Glenmore Days without wood working are days not worth getting up for.
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Check twice! Registered User Forum King Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nova Scotia CA Posts: 833 View Check twice!'s Gallery	Report This Post! Hi Glenmore Not ever owning either I can't compare, but I will say this you have quite a collection of routers. I have two, and one is cheap and gutless. I hope you enjoy your new toy John __________________ John Cleaning my glasses will not make me look any better, but will make what I'm looking at better!
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bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,304 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi Guys I don't have a Bosch 1617vs but I do have many PC routers and do like them a lot but for the last year or so I have been going over to the Craftsman routers, the new one I got is just like a Bosch and I got it at less than 1/2 the price of the Bosch... The Craftsman comes with ever thing you need in one kit plus you can adjust the router from the top of the router table... it's a real hard one to beat.... http://www.routerforums.com/bargain-...ller-deal.html =========== http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1617EVSP...571783&sr=1-22 http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1617EVSP...0571783&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1617PK-2...571783&sr=1-14 http://bosch.cpotools.com/routers/fi...s/1617evs.html http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-RA1162-D...572008&sr=1-26 http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-RA1173-D...0572091&sr=1-7 ==== __________________ PodCast videos RWS on YouTube http://www.routerforums.com/86898-post1.html Besure and click on the Up Arrow key ▲ on the Youtube video, you can select other youtube videos on router tables http://www.woodworkingonline.com/?s=dovetail Machine Cut ▼ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/200...cut-dovetails/ http://www.woodworkingonline.com/woo...podcast-store/ http://www.woodshopdemos.com/menu2.htm Bob J. Last edited by bobj3; 09-04-2008 at 08:13 PM.
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Glenmore Forum Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mountain Top Pennsylvania Posts: 1,614 View Glenmore's Gallery	Report This Post! I couldn't beat the price. With shipping and handling I got the router for 81.00 and 20.00 S/H so I had to buy it . The only reason I did is because it has more horsepower then the others. And man I glad I did. Bj I bought it from the ebay auction. They do have the ebay stores but they are a lot more. __________________ Glenmore Days without wood working are days not worth getting up for. Last edited by Glenmore; 09-04-2008 at 07:41 PM.
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Check twice! Registered User Forum King Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nova Scotia CA Posts: 833 View Check twice!'s Gallery	Report This Post! Bj, I thought you were leaning towards Craftsman,,,, now Bosch? Humm! any old router in the storm huh. Ho yea thats right "Can't have tooooooo many routers". That said Glenmore you should have bought 20 and resold for $100. That is a great price. Good buy John __________________ John Cleaning my glasses will not make me look any better, but will make what I'm looking at better!
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Glenmore Forum Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mountain Top Pennsylvania Posts: 1,614 View Glenmore's Gallery	Report This Post! Bj I went through the auction and bidded on this one it was the only one this person had. So you have to go down the list of routers to see if you can find the deal and bid on it. Sorry don't have a link from the person that sold it to me. __________________ Glenmore Days without wood working are days not worth getting up for.
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