Re: [ATM] Suggestions on a router?

["Vladimir Galogaza" <vladimir.galogaza@zg.htnet.hr>]

Some general thinking about  "recommended router".

Thinking that high or best quality router (or anything else) will
warrant a same quality product is wishful thinking.
The same is with legend that cheep tools will warrant bad products.

The high quality of some tools matters mostly in their prolonged, heavy use
by professionals. Situation very uncommon with most amateurs.
Therefore "my favorite router" kind of advice can be serious taken only
from persons realy having opportunity to intensively check many of them.
We can then expect that such a person is very experienced or proffesional.

The best possible tool in inexperienced hands will not reveal
its quality and vice versa, experienced craftsman will do with
any tools that are SUFFICIENTLY good for a task at hand.

Today there are many tools designed  and produced for use by
do-it-yourself public, and their price is incredibly low.
Some of those tools come directly from China or thereabout
and some are repacked to disguise their origin and sold with
somewhat or substantially higher price than their honestly declared 
twins.

Do to the incredibly low price of such tools it is not unwise to 
buy them in order to check their usefulness in our hands, 
for our specific needs, to check our dexterity with such tools
and  to do some experience gaining job without taking too much
care if we shall inflict some damage to the tools on learning curve.

Than, and only than can we perceive what matters and what does not,
what we need in addition and only then can we fully understand,
accept or refuse advices from others and recognize advertising & marketing
hot air.

What I said about tools, I think mostly does not apply to accessories,
like router bits and similar stuff. We benefit from their good quality
almost immediately and  their bad quality can really spoil the product.

(My 2 Lipa to this thread).
Vladimir.




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