They didn't test the Harbor Freight because it would have made the rest look sick.
Herb
Herb
You shouldn't have done that. That is what made the Bosch tank!!!Well this is very unsettling. I was so depressed I threw both of my PC7815’s in the dump today and ordered Bosch .
I just can’t win Herb
I’m not serious Herb :grin:You shouldn't have done that. That is what made the Bosch tank!!!
HErb
I was catching up with the magazine reading today, and there was an article in the July WOOD magazine. they ran a comparison test of 6 cordless routers and 9 corded ones, trim routers.
The Porter Cable left every other one in the dust. The Bosch came in tied for last, in the corded tests. The Milwaukee came in 1st and Bosch came in Last in the cordless.
The things I took away from this article are:
1.All the corded routers are made in China except the Bosch and it is made in Hungary,and the Dewalt is made in Mexico
2. All the cordless are made in China, except Bosch is made in Malaysia.
3.All the cordless routers are sold bare, Batteries and charger not included. Extra +$230 for the batteries and charger.
3. All the battery routers run on a small battery or large battery.
The cordless routers run $130-$200.
4. The cordless tested were ,Milwaukee, DeWalt, Ryobi, Makita, Ridgid, Bosch. In that order.
5. The Corded were , Porter Cable, Ridgid, DeWalt, , Makita, Grizzly H7790, Grizzly 7791, Drill Master 62659, Bosch Colt PR20EVS, MLCS Rocky. In that order.
7. Bosch and MLCS were tied for last.
8. The corded routers run from $35-$130.
Herb
you are trying to make a mes in my Wheaties, ain'ja Herb....They didn't test the Harbor Freight because it would have made the rest look sick.
Herb
run them all hard for a year or so and get back to us....I know the PorterCable and the Dewalt are virtually the same routers except the Dewalt has variable speed, or at least they had been in the past few years. Of course, the variable speed might have a control circuit in it that limits its power enough to downgrade the performance compared to the PorterCable unit.
It's also interesting that they tested the smaller Bosch PR20EVS Colt 1.0 HP instead of the Bosch GKF125CEN Colt 1.25 HP. The PorterCable and Dewalt are both 1.25 HP and I'm not sure about the others you listed but it looks like that might be the reason why the Bosh came in so low in the test.
It is hard for me to believe that Wood did not do their research on the basic comparison points of the router choices. Lets test fruits, nice orange peach just picked from the tree at the perfect time, a perfectly ripened yellow banana, a purple plum that is sweet and juicy, and this old moldy apple from the bottom of the barrel. I don't think the apple has a chance.
This is very true . Reviews typically use the tool briefly, so who knows long term .run them all hard for a year or so and get back to us....
The only justification I could (would) use is if I'm having to work on a job site that pays very well and power is an issue. Even so you'd have to have several well charged batteries just in case or at least power to recharge when needed. Convenience is nice but not at that price. My 1st cordless tool was a Panasonic drill and I bought it at a reasonable (at the time) price of $189 with battery and charger. When the charger died it would have cost almost as much to replace and then bought a new cordless drill which I think is exactly what they want you to do. It wasn't a Panasonic again just on principle. My drills were priceless to me as working on HVAC equipment, especially commercial rooftops units, where the doors may have many screws holding them on, made it easier on my arm muscles over the period of the day. Not to mention the many transformer boxes I installed on a "normal" zoning system. I had a $2k tool allowance a year and made sure that it went as far as reasonably possible but bought quality tools as they needed to last.My take on this whole thing is ,I am not ready to chunk out around $430. for a cordless router with the battery and charger. No matter how good they are. Not when I can get one for $130 with a cord that will last all day and start any time I plug it in.
The Bosch Codless is a funny looking thing.
Herb
Exactly. Both my sons work in areas where there is no power, period. They would be lost without cordless tools. Me, I'm retired, and never worked with tools for a living anyway, but my shop is powered, and my power tools are corded. I have, and use often, a B&D power drill I bought in 1976/77. Corded of course, I don't know if they even had battery powered tools back then, wouldn't have bought one anyway. The only money I have in that drill is the initial cost, which was pretty likely around $20. Show me a battery powered tool that would last that long, and take that little $ investment.The only justification I could (would) use is if I'm having to work on a job site that pays very well and power is an issue.
I have noticed that it is directional too, because of the way a person has to hold it. Kind of like a jig saw, even the base plate is square on the front.Herb it's such a pretty blue color. Brushless drives that price up, so does the overpriced batteries.