"Larry" wrote in
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I was at my local Lowe's today looking at routers. The 2 that were
most appealing to me were the Bosch 1617EVSPK and the Porter Cable
893PK. Both had the fixed base and plunge base attachments. Both 2.25
hp. The Bosch was $219 and the PC was $249. I went through Google and
saw numerous posts for the last few years praising both. Any final
thoughts on either of these? Or other recommendations? I also saw a
DeWalt 618B3 with a D handle in another woodworking store for about
$349. I kinda liked that D handle. I heard good things about the DW
618. Also what is the "EVS" mean?

Larry

EVS = Electronically Variable Speed

Bosch has had good reviews. So have the DeWalt routers. Most PC have been
solid, although the 89x series is reported to have SOME new model teething
pains. My PC693 has been solid, as have my other PC tools.

So what do you want to do with a router? It does make a difference.

One of the more knowledgable people on routers is Pat Warner at
www.patwarner.com. Spend some time there, before you spend some cash
anywhere.

Patriarch