Hi all,
I've spent a bit of time searching the forum before posting this, so I thought I'd throw it out to any of you veterans out there. Apologies if this is not in the right forum (Mods, feel free to move it to right right spot)
Anyway, I'm just starting out with routing, but I'm the type who would rather research first before jumping in. I'm just a woodworking hobbyist/DIY, so I don't need top of the line tools...yet.
Anyway, I'm in the process of buying my first router and I need some advice/opinions on which model to purchase. I've narrowed it down to the following two models:
The Makita M3600G - $159 (From Mitre10)
Or
The Ryobi RRT1600-S - $149 (from Bunnings)
(I'd post a link to these, but I don't have enough posts up yet)
The price difference is only about $10, so price is not really a deciding factor here. From what I've learnt, these are mid-range for a DIY type person. I've seen one thread that compared the Ryobi to a Bosch 1/4" one, and hands-down, the Bosch was voted the better one; however, I'm after a 1/2" router.
So, has anyone heard much about the Makita one? I've been searching everywhere online for some sort of review (especially on YouTube), but there doesn't seem to be much on at all. I've been told that Makita is very reliable, but does this also apply to their MT series?
The way I see it, each one has its good points in terms of purchasing:
Makita
- reliable brand name
- buying from Mitre10 looks pretty safe (400 stores in Australia)
- good price
- seems to include a lot of good accessories (ie guides, straight edges, etc)
Ryobi
- easy to purchase from Bunnings
- a tad cheaper ($10)
- I have Ryobi drills and driver and circ saw, and have never had a problem with them
- Ryobi are offering a 4 year warranty with all corded tools (registering them online)
So, for a hobbyist/DIYer like myself, which way should I go?
Anyone's help would be appreciated.
Regards,
DiverDoug
I've spent a bit of time searching the forum before posting this, so I thought I'd throw it out to any of you veterans out there. Apologies if this is not in the right forum (Mods, feel free to move it to right right spot)
Anyway, I'm just starting out with routing, but I'm the type who would rather research first before jumping in. I'm just a woodworking hobbyist/DIY, so I don't need top of the line tools...yet.
Anyway, I'm in the process of buying my first router and I need some advice/opinions on which model to purchase. I've narrowed it down to the following two models:
The Makita M3600G - $159 (From Mitre10)
Or
The Ryobi RRT1600-S - $149 (from Bunnings)
(I'd post a link to these, but I don't have enough posts up yet)
The price difference is only about $10, so price is not really a deciding factor here. From what I've learnt, these are mid-range for a DIY type person. I've seen one thread that compared the Ryobi to a Bosch 1/4" one, and hands-down, the Bosch was voted the better one; however, I'm after a 1/2" router.
So, has anyone heard much about the Makita one? I've been searching everywhere online for some sort of review (especially on YouTube), but there doesn't seem to be much on at all. I've been told that Makita is very reliable, but does this also apply to their MT series?
The way I see it, each one has its good points in terms of purchasing:
Makita
- reliable brand name
- buying from Mitre10 looks pretty safe (400 stores in Australia)
- good price
- seems to include a lot of good accessories (ie guides, straight edges, etc)
Ryobi
- easy to purchase from Bunnings
- a tad cheaper ($10)
- I have Ryobi drills and driver and circ saw, and have never had a problem with them
- Ryobi are offering a 4 year warranty with all corded tools (registering them online)
So, for a hobbyist/DIYer like myself, which way should I go?
Anyone's help would be appreciated.
Regards,
DiverDoug