Festool576213 Plunge Router OF 1400 EQ-F-Plus

The router is fabulous. Hands down the best router I’ve used. It’s worth the price if you’ve got the money to spend on it. Customer support at Festool isn’t easy. The wait times are excessive and they do not cover parts. A trivial malfunction that could be fixed by simply sending the customer a replacement part is not covered unless you box up the item and ship it to them for repair. That’s ridiculous and takes your tool offline unnecessarily. The plunge stop was defective on this unit and was a 2 minute replacement which they will not cover without sending the unit in. They should triage the issue and send replacement parts under the warranty for repairs that are obviously easily done by the end user.

If you're looking for a new router, or replacing an old one, this is it. Festool puts a lot of details in their routers that other manufacturers don't. The price is a hard swallow but once you get past that and actually start using one you'll realize why the cost. They take a lot of guess work out with simple features like (as an example), the bit centerline is marked on all 4 sides. This helps reduce set up time and frustration. Seems like the folks designing the tools are actual woodworkers.There are a lot of good Festool videos out there to watch, especially the ones with Sedge, he gets really in depth. Once you watch some, you'll understand.

What can you say about Festool other than they are worth every penny. German engineering with fantastic customer support.

Straight banger of a router indeed.

Let's be honest, you're like me, on the fence trying to decide if Festool is worth the price. It is. The attention to detail on how the machine functions makes your life as a wood worker much more enjoyable. Buy the machine, you won't regret it.

Loving this so far. Also got the track rail attachment for running dados and it works flawlessly.

La herramienta llegó todo en desorden en el interior del systainer. Tiene marcas no aparenta estar nueva y no le trabaja el clip para fijar el extractor de polvo de abajo. No estoy contento con esta compra.

I've had this router on my wish list for a long time and finally pulled the trigger. Like other Festool products, this one is equally as impressive. The ratcheting collet system is a stroke of pure genius, and the micro-adjustments make this thing stand out. The dust collection is superb, simply lock in place the adapter and connect your hose; what a beautiful design! This one came from Hartville Hardware, I ordered it yesterday, and it was delivered today, can't do much better than that.