With no wire trailing behind, compact cordless routers provide glorious comfort and management. I discovered Bosch’s new cordless Colt Palm Router to be particularly strong and versatile. Based on the corporate, the brushless motor and superior battery design mix to offer this new mannequin the most effective power-to-size ratio in its class. My checks backed this up, with the router managing 104 ft. of a 1/4-in.-sq. rabbet on a single cost and no signal of slowing till the very finish.
I used to be particularly taken with the flexibility provided by the 2 bases. The mounted base is helpful for normal trim-router duties like chamfering, rabbeting, and rounding, and it adjusts nicely. You slide the bottom up and down the motor for giant depth changes, and rotate the micro-adjustment wheel for high-quality ones. 
The plunge base is nice for inlay work and small mortising jobs, or anything the place you must plunge the bit out and in of the work as you go. I like the additional management provided by the 2 handles on this base, so I might seemingly use it for some fixed-base duties as nicely.
With a micro-adjuster on the cease rod and a pivoting turret with three separate stops, the plunge cease is nearly as good as these on full-size plunge routers.
I’ve numerous routers in my store, however I’ll be making room for this one. It’s a really strong, versatile trim router for hobbyists and professionals alike.
—Jeff Miller, knowledgeable woodworker and instructor in Chicago
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