Bosch MRC23EVSK 2.3 HP Electronic Modular Router System

LOVE this router. Plenty of power, smooth starting and operating. Very good ergonomics - love the trigger mechanism. VS covers a good range, soft-start is great - no bucking when starting. It also holds steady speed/power under load ... and I have pushed on this guy just to see if I could bog it down. I stopped short of being stupid /unsafe before I had bogged it!Fixed base does it's thing well, and plunge base is smooth, precise and overall great. Can't say enough good things. The ONLY downside I can find to this router is the weight - it is heavy. BUT any router of this power will be - heft

I obsessed over whether to buy this, but after using it for around 90 minutes I couldn't be happier.My old router, a Dewalt, died recently after not many hours of use (but a lot of years). Since I hadn't used the previous one much since I bought it, I was thinking maybe I should get a lower end router. Part of the decision was the tongue and groove bits I just got, and all my other bits, are half inch shank. After looking at some reviews, I decided to bite the bullet and get this one.Part of the decision was that I probably will want to get a router table, and the fixed base can be mounted the

The 15amp router market is usually reserved for Router Table behemoths - the big Porter Cables, Hitachis, Triton, and several others; with the 12amp doing the hand-held heavy lifting. This 15amp Bosch is clearly an exception - and and excellent one. I've pushed this hard for the past three weeks, with deep mortises in Jatoba (an incredibly dense wood) using Bosch's template guide bushings, and hand-held edging - more delicate, precise work. This router is smooth, relatively quiet, very predicable, and a pleasure to use. This replaces my venerable PC895, which is 10 years old, still as good as

I've had a number of routers over the years, some expensive, some not so expensive. This router combo pack cost more than any router I've ever owned. Well you get what you pay for. I have the fixed base attached to a Bosch router table that my son wasn't using, he can't even remember why he bought it. He gave it to me brand new, still in the box. I've never owned a router table, but this combo is fantastic, I can adjust the depth from the top, wow, and turn the thing on without reaching under the table. I used the plunger router for the first time yesterday to mortise hinges on two doors I nee

I purchased 2 of these. I had 2 1613EVS routers that are well used over the last 15 years and the bearings have seen there last days. First thing I noticed are these routers are heavy. Much heavier than the 1613's Took my first MRC23 and plugged it in. Turned it on and it was a bit vibraty at full speed. Dropped the speed down to about 4 1/2 and it smoothed out. So I plugged the 2nd one in and the same thing. So either I got 2 that are slightly out of balance in the same way, or this is just how they are. It's not a lot of vibration, just not silk smooth.Got it into the shop the next day and p

Just received this router today. I had it out of the box and in operation in under 10 minutes. Watched a quick YouTube video on how to change motor and bits and adjust depth.What a machine! I am going from a 1961 BD Pro Router (still love my Dad's old router) but this is out of this world. Slow spin up to speed was awesome. The trigger control and the ergonomic handles are incredible. Forget the 1617 Bosch with wood handles and get this one! This is truly a first class pro machine.Single pass cuts with a sharp blade. The plunge system is awesome and doesn't have rubber boots to collect dust an

I regret having to say don’t buy this product. Functionally, it’s fantastic. Comfortable grips & grip mounted trigger make it easy to use. Plunge action is pretty smooth and after-lock depth adjustment is very useful.This would be my favorite router, EXCEPT it stopped working 4 months after purchase. I suspect the problem is in the low voltage trigger control, but a thorough cleaning didn’t resolve it. A call to Bosch did not yield any troubleshooting advice only an assurance of warranty coverage and a mailing label to send it in. So, I have to pack it, send it, wait for repair/replacement, an

Its a tank, stout and sturdy, does everything I expect it to do easily.