Bosch Professional 12V System cordless Palm Router GKF 12V-8 (incl. Open-ended spanner 17 mm, Collet with nut 1/4"" (also compatible with 6/8 mm collets), cardboard box)

This is a great router to work with. Small and light, easy to hold and control. Great for edging work and other smaller jobs. My old 240v 1/4 inch router hardly gets used now! Don't expect it to do the work of a 1/2 inch router and you'll be delighted.I already have other tools from the range so the bare unit is good value for money.

This is a really good tool, that has been on the receiving end of some nice engineering from Bosch.It does look odd, and the shape of the grip seems to confuse people initially, but when you get your head round it, it's a comfortable design to use. The asymmetric layout gives you a really stable platform to guide the machine along a surface without the risk of tipping over the edge and digging in, which I always found to be an irritating risk when rounding over with a heavier conventional router.Quality of life factors are strong with this design, it's so small and easy to use, and really lowers the bar for what's worth putting small finishing touches on. It is also remarkably quiet for a router.Because it is so hassle free to use, I find myself grabbing it to finish an edge nicely even where it's not strictly necessary, and is something I definitely wouldn't have bothered dragging the big router out for.The quick and precise depth adjustment is really well implemented, although a graduated scale would have been a useful addition. I ended up adding a paint mark to one of the grooves on the fine adjust wheel to help keep track of the rotation.The design of the spindle lock is great, and really ought to be standard on all routers (and any other tool with a spindle lock!), It is so convenient that it latches and you no longer have to hold a fiddly little button in while you're wrestling with a spanner!It doesn't rotate as fast as a mains router, but for trimming and rounding over, it's got plenty of power. It manages 6mm (1/4") and even 12mm (1/2") grooves in ply and softwood fine as long as you're realistic and don't get greedy with cut depths and feed rates. I've not tried hardwood yet.There are a few interesting designs for 3D printed accessories on thingiverse and other design sharing sites, which gives you the option to add accessories such as a fence, circle cutting fixture, dust extraction, etc that Bosch don't offer directly. There are even a couple of designs for router tables, which could be quite handy for some users.

Very good tool , just remember it's a small router , great for hinges and rounding timber . great tool.

I have been waiting a long time for a cordless router. I have been using a Bosch POF1200 which is not a bad machine for the money. However it is very large, heavy and difficult to use on smaller pieces. This is very light at just over 1kg and easy to guide single handed with no annoying lead getting caught on the bench and clamps etc. I decided to buy it as a naked tool along with a rotary kit with batteries as it was almost as cheap that way as the router and battery kit alone. The batteries charge very quickly and offer good run time in return. This is clearly not going to be the best item for heavy use but if your a keen hobbyist or DIYer and you have the spare money, its a fantastic man toy! Its got a great brushless motor which is pretty quiet and responsive to load.The one gripe I do have though is that its states the collet takes up to 8mm shanks, this was not the case for me. I have had to buy a whole new set of router bits in 1/4" (6.3mm) to use it! My 8mm Dewalt bits didn't come close to fitting and are now redundant.

I used this trim router for the first time today and I must say I’m very pleased with the quality and results of the finish. The router is simple to set up and use. Adjusting is very easy. I had a 1/4” shank 12mm x 30mm trim bit in it. I used a fresh battery which was more than ample power for the cut I had in mind. The machine performed admirably.

Really useful lightweight router, very versatile and capable tool

Had a bit of trouble after the first delivery went "missing" but amazon were very quick to rectify and sent a next day delivery.Ever tried trimming with a full sized router? Using this little thing was amazing. Made it 10 times easier. So much so I am now going around trimming everything I can see. Perfect case of the right tool for the right job.