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Bosch 1617EVSPK Wood Router Tool Combo Kit - 2.25 Horsepower Plunge Router & Fixed Base Router Kit with a Variable Speed 12 Amp Motor - Power Routers - Amazon.com $189.99

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I think it's been over a year since there's been a good deal on this Bosch combo kit. Good price for a new, reliable router.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005RHPD/
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I think it's been over a year since there's been a good deal on this Bosch combo kit. Good price for a new, reliable router.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005RHPD/

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Model: Bosch 12 amps 2.25 HP Corded Router Tool Only

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Still my number 1, go-to router. It just seems to be one of those reliable tools that isn't too small or too big. And it will eat any other router out there under $250.

I now use 4 of these regularly, in different variations, (Pantorouter, Slab Flattener, Table Mount, and a deep mortiser.)

This may not be "THE GREATEST DEAL OF ALL TIME...TIMe..TIme...Time...time... " Lol. But for $189, I'm definitely grabbing another.

Thanks OP!!!
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cdmcc
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OK price but if you have some patience this will come around sub-$170 at some point, usually on the "spend $200, Save $50" offers. Excellent router kit.
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Quote from cdmcc :
OK price but if you have some patience this will come around sub-$170 at some point, usually on the "spend $200, Save $50" offers. Excellent router kit.
Which store are you talking about that offers the "Spend x, save x" deal?
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prototype3a
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Quote from MatthewM6465 :
Which store are you talking about that offers the "Spend x, save x" deal?
Amazon does those 50 off 200 deals every so often but they also typically raise their prices just before the deal goes active.


I have a 1617 and I really like it but I think I want to wait for a deal on the Bosch MRC23 series kit for handheld use.
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FeistySquirrel190
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Can anyone give me a comparison on this router vs the DeWalt 618?
Last edited by FeistySquirrel190 July 20, 2021 at 09:41 AM.
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Can anyone give me a comparison on this router vs the DeWalt 618?
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Quote from prototype3a :
Amazon does those 50 off 200 deals every so often but they also typically raise their prices just before the deal goes active.
This kit has sold on Amazon for $169.xx in Oct or Nov the past two years, whether or not they raised the price before the sale I don't know, but the resulting sale price was lower than the OP.

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Quote from FeistySquirrel190 :
Can anyone give me a comparison on this router vs the DeWalt 618?
Is this the DeWalt that has a high failure rate when mounted up side down in a router table?

Edit: Yes, apparently it is.
Last edited by cdmcc July 20, 2021 at 09:46 AM.
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Quote from cdmcc :
Is this the DeWalt that has a high failure rate when mounted up side down in a router table?

Edit: Yes, apparently it is.
Thank you for the heads up!
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DealArtist
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Geat machine and maybe not the lowest price, but definitely a deal with both bases.
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MatthewM6465
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Quote from cdmcc :
Is this the DeWalt that has a high failure rate when mounted up side down in a router table?

Edit: Yes, apparently it is.
Thanks for mentioning this. I was gonna pick up the DeWalt cheaper than this at a pawn shop today but now I won't bother
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Quote from cdmcc :
This kit has sold on Amazon for $169.xx in Oct or Nov the past two years, whether or not they raised the price before the sale I don't know, but the resulting sale price was lower than the OP.
You are correct, but last time it did was 2019. The price did not drop in 2020. This was the first time it's dropped below $200 in over a year and half. I guess it really depends on if you're willing to wait.
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Quote from FeistySquirrel190 :
Can anyone give me a comparison on this router vs the DeWalt 618?
The Bosch can also be adjusted from the top when mounted upside down on a router table via their key tool. I have the DeWalt mounted and it's a pain to do micro adjustments. Been waiting to upgrade to the Bosch.
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Quote from JustPark :
You are correct, but last time it did was 2019. The price did not drop in 2020. This was the first time it's dropped below $200 in over a year and half. I guess it really depends on if you're willing to wait.
Not true. Spend 200 / save 50 in Oct 2020

https://slickdeals.net/e/14431100-bosch-1617evspk-wood-router-tool-combo-kit-2-25-horsepower-plunge-router-fixed-base-router-kit-with-a-variable-speed-12-amp-motor-2-25-hp-combination-router-169?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1

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Quote from FeistySquirrel190 :
Thank you for the heads up!
I own a lot of Dewalt. They are the majority of my tools.

But for routers... They. Are. The. Worst.

It's odd how Dewalt bought out ELU back in the day and then started making routers, etc. But they veered farrier away after like 2007 or so. Now they, imo, are only slightly better than say a Harbor Freight.

They could have good routers, but as is the case with almost every Dewalt tool the past decade or so, the company doesn't seem to give a 💩 about anything anymore. 😞😓

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