plunge router

Pros : price
Cons: everything else

Just kidding, I don’t own one but I wouldn’t expect much from a skill. They made a good circular saw at one point, but there router is like the Black and Decker : el cheapo.
I have good luck with the Dewalt 618 plunge router. Very precise.

Good luck in your search.

-- Willie, Washington "If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice" - Rush

Plunge routers are great but SKILL is another question .
The price is right but for heavy duty use I would upgrade to a BOSCH or MAKITA .

-- Kiefer 松

Thanks for replies however Skill is made by Bosch which Idid not no until this evening at another site

-- Grandpaj

Skil is definitely owned by Bosch, but is a far cry from being the same as Bosch. Milwaukee and Ryobi are owned by the same company, but have very little in common quality-wise. Corvette and Aveo are both GM cars, but…

There are a lot of good low cost routers Hitachi, PC, and DW often go on sale near or below $100. The new Chervon Power routers under the Craftsman name are good value for hobbyists. Unless you’re getting a killer deal on the Skil, I’d definitely look to a few others first.

Be sure to get decent 1/2” shank carbide tipped router bits.

-- Happiness is like wetting your pants...everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth....

So many choices .Never saw Chevron power router .The Skill is 73.00 rebuilt and Craftsman has a 2-1/4 horse 1/2 and 1/4 for 107.00 .

-- Grandpaj

I agree I would consider another brand almost any brand is better than Skill or Ryobi.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

One poster said Chervon craftsman is that a model or company that builds Craftsman tools

-- Grandpaj

If you can afford it, get the Milwaukee. Fantastic machine. I also have the bigger one (3 1/2 hp) in my router table and a non-plunge for most off the table routing.

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

Little pricey Jack but I no for a fact there tools are fantastic.

-- Grandpaj

I’ve had the Craftsman router KIT for almost a year. No problems yet…

by KIT, I mean I got both bases in one box/bag..

Of course, one COULD buy just the plunge router….

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use

That maybe but you’ll only buy it once. In tools, you really do get what you pay for.
Try Amazon.
Jack

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

I agree to that for sure but you would have to really use it on a constant usage to make it pay for itself

-- Grandpaj

What model Craftsman is that

-- Grandpaj

Reliability is the key. Do you buy the cheapest insurance or brake linings for the same reason? Just sayin. I have lots of “over spent” tools according to some folks (panel saw for one) but when the pedal hits the metal, I get the job done with no problems.

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

I happen to have a 1/2 miller Falls drill that is no longer in business but the darn thing runs like a champ any day any time .Im sure it cost maybe 30.00 new CHEAP ,I’m guessing it is 60 yrs old along with some cheap craftsman 1/4 inch routers which I have outgrown in my shop. One ins 1960’s all I have done is clean it up after every use and replaced a switch and keep things in there respective cases

-- Grandpaj