I've been looking at mid-sized plunge routers and notice the 1617EVSPK and the 1613AEVS are have nearly identical specs and are priced almost identical. The 1617 comes with dual bases and the 1613 appears to come with the plunge base permanently attached.
I already have a Colt for small fixed base operation, a 15 Amp in a lift dedicated to my table and a 15 Amp plunge that can go either way.
Some day I'd like to add a smaller plunge to my collection and have been looking at the Bosches for a while. Is there any reason to choose one over the other, given the routers I already own?
Recently several people here have gotten the 1.1hp Trend plunge and would also welcome thoughts on if I should be considering that unit instead or defer on the small plunge router for some future date.
I already have a Colt for small fixed base operation, a 15 Amp in a lift dedicated to my table and a 15 Amp plunge that can go either way.
Some day I'd like to add a smaller plunge to my collection and have been looking at the Bosches for a while. Is there any reason to choose one over the other, given the routers I already own?
Recently several people here have gotten the 1.1hp Trend plunge and would also welcome thoughts on if I should be considering that unit instead or defer on the small plunge router for some future date.