XTR01Z 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Compact Router

As others might have said, the first thing to keep in mind is that this is a smaller, compact, 18-V cordless router. Depending upon the material being cut, you will have to play with cut depth and cut feed to make sure you do not overload the router. Having said that, I enjoy the heck out of this "small" tool and truly appreciate it's lightness and size, even with the battery mounted. I am not a professional finish carpenter, more of an enthusiast. I do, however, appreciate ease of use, quality and great results in and from my tools. This router meets all of those. It's lightness contributes to its maneuverability and controllability, and takes a little getting used to at first. I have found the build quality of the router to be very good and expect it to last a number of years. I have used to it to build shelving, small cabinets and in the repair of picture frames. So far so good, but remember I am not cutting thousands of inches of oak or maple a year. I am interested in seeing its performance using templates and hope that it's weight will provide great control. I have found that great cutters make up for some of the lack of "beefiness" in the router. Cheap cutters, poor results. Overall, if you are willing to take light (shallow) cuts and use slower feed speeds, I would recommend this Makita compact router. I am very pleased so far!

Okay, I had some reservations getting a router that is battery powered. I no longer have any of those. What a great little variable speed router. Little because it is a one handed if you are that brave. The depth adjustment is really slick and easy to use. This packs plenty of power. The batteries are great and the charging system is very well thought out. The work lamp on this is actually useful. Must be on for the tool to operate, but has a separate switch, so you only go to spinning when you are absolutely ready. I am very impressed with this and more so impressed with the though that went into this for the user. Well done. I am now a makita convert. I have not attempted any super large jobs with this yet. But everytime I use this, I am getting more confident with it. I have yet to run into any under power issues, or even needed to change battery during a job. The plunge adapter is a very cool little bonus. This is a great router set. Works great and is fun to operate and easy to use.

Good quality

Love it

Excelente herramienta