Festool 1010 vs Bosch Colt

[Dan Clark]

Dan,

The MicroFence base seems pretty cool and Richard's fences are first rate, but I feel a trim router in a MicroFence base has little to offer over the 1010. The base expands the overall package too close to a 1010 so you lose a bit of the agility you were looking for in the first place, and, the 1010 will have power and smoothness in spades over any trim router. Lastly, the trim router with the MicroFence base wold cost as much as the 1010. All of which you have probably figured out for yourself.  :

Greg,

Yep.  Actually, the Colt with the MicroFence plunge base is MORE (much more) than the OF1010.  Not goin there.  ;D 

Dan.

 

[Dan Clark]

I have a 1400 and a Bosch colt that I bought about 3-4 months ago.  I love that little router.  I also have the Dewalt laminate trimmer and I prefer it a lot over the Bosch.  I have never tried the PC.

Kevin,

I'm getting mixed messages.  You love the Colt but prefer the Dewalt over the Colt?  Do I understand correctly?  What do you like about the Dewalt?

Thanks,

DAn.

 

[chrisrosenb]

The main thing I do not like about the small laminate trimmer routers is that it difficult to get the bit height dialed in.
I was at a Bosch demo tonight & that was the main complaint I heard about the Colt.

 

[Jesse Cloud]

Interesting thread.  I have the OF1400 and the Colt.  Everytime I use the Colt I get frustrated (hard to change bits, hard to get exact height, etc).  What I would really love is a small agile router with good visibility for freehand routing.  Anybody have one?

 

[Dan Clark]

Our good friend Jonny Round Boy is waving this little guy under our NAINA noses:

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It's an expensive little bugger, but looks very nice.  Here's the page:http://www.festool.co.uk/mediandowe...&ID_O_TREE_GROUP=2587&PARENT=2578&AKTIVPROD=1 :-X

Dan.

 

[Eli]

Our good friend Jonny Round Boy is waving this little guy under our NAINA noses:

That's why I stayed out of it, I thought you guys didn't have that one.

 

[semenza]

Hi,

    Does that (festool trim router) have some sort of Fast Fix quick change base?

Seth

 

[Brice Burrell]

Interesting thread.  I have the OF1400 and the Colt.  Everytime I use the Colt I get frustrated (hard to change bits, hard to get exact height, etc).  What I would really love is a small agile router with good visibility for freehand routing. Anybody have one?

  Jesse, like you, I've not found a trim router that has it all. I've used the PC, older Bosch (more or less the same thing as the Colt) and I now have a Ridgid trim router. The PC and Bosch are a little harder to adjust than the Ridgid, but the Ridgid has the least visibility. Next time you're at the orange store take a look at the all three brands.

  I find I use my trim router much less since I picked up the 1010. Attached is a photo of the OF1400, OF1010 and the Ridgid trim routers.

 

[MarkF]

While not a Bosch Colt or a Festool 1010, a few of my friends purchased the Trend router at a local WWing show for ~$80 and like them.http://www.trend-uk.com/product/U*T4EK/2/2/Router+14+850W+110V.html

An 8mm collet is an option:http://www.trend-uk.com/product/CLT_T4_8/Collet+8mm+T4+.html

 

[Kevin Johnson]

I have a 1400 and a Bosch colt that I bought about 3-4 months ago.  I love that little router.  I also have the Dewalt laminate trimmer and I prefer it a lot over the Bosch.  I have never tried the PC.

Kevin,

I'm getting mixed messages.  You love the Colt but prefer the Dewalt over the Colt?  Do I understand correctly?  What do you like about the Dewalt?

Thanks,

DAn.

Sorry about that Dan, I meant to say that I like the Colt better.  I like the micro-adjust on the Colt.  I have no problem dialing in the height, BTW.  The interesting thing is that I bought it because I did not like the height adjustment on the Dewalt.  After I got the Colt, I was disappointed because the directions said to turn the base to the unlock position and then use the Micro-adjust.  The problem with that is that the base would then move when you moved the base to the locked position.  However, I found that I could micro adjust it by loosening the clamp and leaving the base in the locked position.  Once the depth is set, put the clamp back on and the base stays where I want it.

 

[Dan Clark]

Kevin,

Very good information.  I'm still thinin' about this.  I like the size and features of the Colt, but keep wondering about the quality.

Thanks and regards,

Dan.

 

[Matthew Schenker]

If you're just after a small, light trimmer router, why not go for the OFK500? It's about 2/3rds the price of the OF1010, too.

Or is it NAINA?

OK, that's it.  We in North America have to launch a counter-attack, and taunt those in Australia and Germany and Great Britain by waving in front of them all the tools we have here that they don't have.  Now, can someone help me pinpoint which tools these are?

Matthew

 

[Dan Clark]

OK, let's hear it...   Anyone? Anyone? Buehler?   ;D

 

[sowilson]

Forget the Bosch and go for the Lamello Laminahttp://www.colonialsaw.com/lamello/laminae.html

 

[Brice Burrell]

Forget the Bosch and go for the Lamello Lamina

Sure at $600 why not buy two!

 

[Dan Clark]

Brice,

Ya beat me to it.  It's lovely, looks relatively small, and has built-in dust collection.  As you mentioned, there's just one itsy, bitsy, teeney, tiny issue!  8)

Dan.

 

[semenza]

Hi,

    I am wondering if the Festool trim router with hose attached is "tippy"?  It seems that the weight of the hose would tend to pull the router off track. Being  light, tall, and not having a real handle, etc.

Seth

 

[Dave Rudy]

Here's the page:
Dan.

Thanks Dan.  Nothing quite like dangling unavailable tools in front of our noses! 

 

[Tim Sproul]

I like the size and features of the Colt, but keep wondering about the quality.

I wouldn't worry too much about the quality.  Pat Warner is pretty good with routers and he comments that the Bosch is a good unit.  Get some subbases from Pat and you'll likely be set.

 

[Dan Clark]

Here's the page:
Dan.

Thanks Dan.  Nothing quite like dangling unavailable tools in front of our noses! 

Dave,

If you think that's bad, take a look at the new MFK700!  Joiner1970 posted a link here:http://festoolownersgroup.com/index.php?topic=1661.0.  It looks a trim router that can be used in both the horizontal AND vertial orientation.  It's pricey, but looks very tasty.  (Jonny Round Boy will go crazy with this one. This is WAY too much ammunition! : )

Dan.