Router Fixed/Plunge Base Kit, Variable Speed, 1.25-HP Max Torque (DWP611PK)

Top quality router, highly recommend. Very easy to work with, intuitive and easy snaps and clamps, good quality cord, very convenient handles and transparent sub-plate — so good to finally see what I'm doing! And having fixed AND plunge bases in one kit — it's amazing for the money! The weight (I can operate with it single-handed!), size (on fixed base it can be conveniently held with just one palm) and power of this router is amazing — I flipped it over for a DIY router table — and it is very good even with large bits! Variable speed — you'll love it! Many trimming routers don't have it, but I sometimes use large bits and this is a must have for them, as you have to use lower speed to avoid burning. Be aware that fixed base has a standard "D" sub-plate, which hole doesn't accommodate standard 1-3/16" bushings, you'll have to buy a round plate replacement for this. But the round plate is quite small, making the footprint (and stability) is even smaller, so I just use the plunge base, which accommodates the bushings natively. Also be aware that this router doesn't have a vacuum attachment — you have to buy them separately. Both bases have their own attachments, so be prepared to pay, like, 6-8 additional dollars for each, if you are going to use the vacuum. The only con I can think of — the standard "D" sub plate (fixed base) and the replacement round one are quite small and you have to be careful holding the router flat to the table — but plunge base doesn't have this issue, it's much larger and sturdier. Highly recommend this router to anyone!

I bought this combo kit 7 or 8 years ago and thought I should weigh in with my experience. I purchased the fence to go with it. It has plenty of power - so much that I bought larger rabitting bits with 1/4" shanks which I normally wouldn't use with a trim router. (For instance, the Porter Cable trim router has a tiny goofy collett which really limits the bits you can use.) The fence is very adjustable and reliable. I use it almost exclusively with the plunge base because it adds so much versatility. Really, this is something of a crossover router since it is a little larger than most trim routers and it has more horsepower. I own some Porter-Cable routers, a Sears Craftsman, a larger (1-3/4 hp I think) DeWalt router with plunge base, and a Ryobi trim router. The Ryobi is cheap and good only for small router bits - mostly because it bounces around a bit when it engages the cut. Getting back to the DeWalt, it is a serious little commercial quality router and is probably the best I've ever owned, bar none. Most routers have design quirks which make them irritating to use in one way or another. The DeWalt has none of these quirks. It's just well designed and thoroughly reliable.

I was initially looking at the Bosch Colt after reading a magazine review. I wanted to get a "smaller" router for inlay work and the occational edge routing (I mainly use a router table). I went to a local Big Box Store to check it out the Colt in person and came across the Dewalt. It was a bit more expensive, but had some really nice features that the Colt didn't have such as the LED lights, plunge base option and the larger, more robust motor. I took the "plunge" on the Dewalt after reading reviews for a while. I finally got to use it for the first time and was pleasantly suprised by it's soft start motor, similar to my full sized Bosch that "pemanantly" sits in my router table and the LED's. It's a real joy to use a quality tool when woodworking...makes such a huge difference in my opinion. I also added the dust colletion shroud for the pluge base....it works so-so, but that my be due to the long run I have of 1.5 ID hose I have going to it from my 4" DC hose..just last night it did plug up, so there may be some fiddling that needs to be done here. Overall...if you are on the fence between the standard base model or the plunge base kit, for the extra money, it's nice to have that option right away...well worth the money as the smoothness and ease of operation of the plunge base was well thought out. The 1.25 HP motor is plenty strong for most uses, especially since one really shouln't route out too much material in one pass or with 1/4" router bits anyway. As far as the Colt vs. Dewalt debate...I can't comment on the pros or cons of the Colt, but if you go with the Dewalt I don't think you will have any regrets. I'm glad I spent the extra money for this "little" BIG router. Thanks Dewalt..tool well done! ps..I have bought several tools from Amazon and have been completely satisfied with their prices, service and delivery timelines thus far.

Wanted to add a router to my growing little home woodworking shop for a while, and ended up going for this Dewalt - I was initially a bit hesitant to choose this router over a full-sized one due to it's compact size, but I went and had a look at one in the flesh in Lowe's and ended up buying it - glad I did as i've been very happy with it! This was my first router I was buying, so I did a lot of research before I bought it, read all the reviews, watched youtube videos about it and was still wondering if it was the right one to go for - is it too small, is it going to be powerful enough? Having bought this amazing little machine, I'm wondering why the heck I was worried about any of that - I needn't have worried, it's actually a really nice size and has plenty enough power for my basic edge shaping/hole/channel cutting needs. Pine and softer woods you can go full speed and with a good sharp bit this router will just munch through it like butter - for harder woods you can start on a slower speed and just go at a slower pace over the material - but again, with a good sharp bit no problems at all. I'm only a hobbyist woodworker/diy-er, so my router doesn't get heavy or daily use. All I can say is I'm really glad I went for this compact router instead of a full sized one - this Dewalt is more than enough for my needs, and being compact it's a good price considering you get the fixed and plunge bases included. Don't forget this router only takes 1/4" bits, you can't change the collet like on full sized units. In the box you get the 611 router, and the plunge and fixed bases, and a good meaty wrench for the collet. Oh, and a bag/instruction leaflet. Nothing else. The power cord is wired right into the motor unit. I've uploaded a few unboxing pictures. Things I like about this router: - the way the collet works and you insert a bit with the 'lock' button is nice - like a giant version of how a dremel tool works - the locator slots on the sides of the router make locating it into the right place in the bases super easy - the micro adjustment on the fixed base - 1/64" increments - makes depth adjustment very precise - compact size and relatively light weight - variable speed control so you can cope with different hardness of wood easily - relatively quiet (compared to full size) - plunge base is nice quality, smooth operating and well thought out, solid feeling - handles are nice size and placement - the soft start is good, as you have to take a hand off the router to flip the on/off switch, this makes it easier/safer - good visibility of your work thanks to good sized transparent bases (and the LED lights) - depth adjustment is easy/nice to use - the 1/4" incremented depth-stop on the plunge base is great - very quick/easy to switch between bases, no tools needed - LED's to light the way are better and more useful than I thought they'd be - not a 'must have' but certainly useful in my dimly lit garage - plenty of power, at least for my basic routing needs it's great on MDF, 1x pine no regrets on going compact at all Minor 'cons' list (and these are minor, nothing wrong with the router and nothing big enough to take a star off): - comes with dewalt handbag, I'd have preferred a plastic case for safe storage/keeping my tool-curious kids out - the on/off switch could be bigger or better shaped - it's under a dust cover so it's a bit tricky to feel it without looking at it, also a bit difficult to see it through a dusty cover, could have been colour coded as well. - for dust collection (and there's plenty of dust, as you'd expect), you have to buy two different Dewalt vac adaptors (one for each base as they fit differently). Just put them in the box please. - include the straight edge guide in the kit as well - for the sake of an extra $10 retail tops, you could make this a complete kit with the vac adaptors and edge guide. - make sure you clean the threaded body of the motor unit really well before you use it - mine had vaseline type grease in all the threads, had I not noticed it would have gummed up with sawdust on the first use Overall I'm really pleased with this little router, it seems to be about the best reviewed one on the market currently - from my experiences with it so far, the good reviews are well-deserved. It's perfect for home diy/woodworking. If you get one of these, you're not going to regret it - high quality, well thought out (apart from the on/off switch) - but a solid 5 stars. Good job Dewalt! (but please be more generous with the accessories in the box!)

Great product, but I bought it from Japan where quarter inch bits don't exist in the shops. They have different size bits over here so all bits have to come via international delivery.

Práctico y cómodo router, para eso detalles y maniobrable con su velocidad variable

今まで，BOSCHのPMR500を使用していました。これも良い商品だとは思いますが，回転数が30000回転と非常に高く，ビスケットを使用する為の溝を切るなど大きめのトリマービットを使うと振動が大きく，使い辛さを感じていましたが，このDWP611PKは，ビットの大きさに応じて回転数を調整出来ますし，BOSCHに比較すると本体は重めですが，それが安定感にも繋がって、先ほどの大きめなトリマービットを使っても，全くブレる事も無く，安心して使用出来ました。ビットの出具合の調整は，本体についた黒い輪の部分を回転させることで，本体が上下する構造で、微細な調整が可能です。今までのトリマーでは、これがなかなか難しかったので本当に楽になったと感じています。 また，アメリカ仕様で120V仕様ですが，自分はアップトランスを使用し，100Vを120Vに昇圧して使っていて，全く問題ないですし，実際に使用した感触では，通常の日本の電圧の100Vのままでも，さほど力不足を感じることはないと思います。従って，日本の環境でも，十分問題なく使えると思います。 それから，コレットチャックですが，アメリカ仕様と言うことで，当然1/4インチのサイズとなっています。先ほど書いたように，今までは、BOSCHを利用しており、商品として日本同様ミリメートルが標準で、6㎜対応のものが標準装備であった為，トリマービットもほとんど軸径6㎜で揃えて来たので，購入の際に悩んだ要因であったのですが、ネットの中で，マキタのコレットコーンアッセンブリーの6㎜がジャストフイットすると言う記事を見つけて、それを購入し，実際に使用したところ、情報通り全く問題なく使用出来たので、これも問題解決となりました。 ルーターベースも安定感があり、上下動もスムースです。任意の高さでピタッと止める事が可能ですし，この価格帯での出来としては十分ではないかと思います。 商品は、アメリカから送付されると言うことで、予定通りに到着するのか若干の不安も感じましたが、予定よりは少し早い到着となり、これも問題無しでした。 アメリカでの価格を見ると、価格は高いものですが、アメリカから発送してもらえる業者を見つけることが出来なかったので、日本のアマゾンで買うことになり，価格だけはやむを得ないところです。ただ、商品としては、非常にすばらしく、made in japan好きの自分ではありますが、これは大変使いやすいもので、お勧めですし、満足しています。

Su tamaño es genial, siendo mujer muchas veces es difícil manejar herramientas hechas para manos más grandes pero este router esta perfecto, es compacto y fácil de controlar. No te confíes por su tamaño, aun puede lastimarte así que siempre toma las medidas de seguridad necesarias. Funciona muy bien, las velocidades te permiten un mejor control, me gusto mucho la luz LED de te permite ver mucho mejor el trabajo que haces y los trazos en la madera, aun en condiciones de poca luz Por el momento no tengo ninguna queja si surge algo se los haré saber.