Item : B000051WRP Customer Reviews Basic router by .. S. Steeves (sacramento) Basic router and works fine as all Makita products do. It is lacking a micro spindle to make small depth adjustments. The grip handle ads a nice operating convience. Overall good machine, but the lack of a good micro adjustment keeps it rated in the basic but good arena. Great Product !!! by .. D. Crandall (San Diego, Ca United States) I originally tried the Makita 1101 plunge router but found the balance and plunge action just ok. Turning the power switch on/off is also difficult and dangerous (not unlike many of the other router out there with the switch mounter on top). The Makita D-handle is truely awesome. It is incredibly well balanced, easy to turn on/off, and has a smooth, powerful, and relatively quite motor. Also, can't say enough about Amazon's service. I have bought many expensive items from them and have always been 100% satisfied. works fine by .. JPR (Fort Worth) I haven't used a router since woodshop in school. This one works just fine. I like the D-Handle. Excellent Router by .. Joe (Connellsville, Pennsylvania United States) I have owned the Makita for about 3 years. I needed a router with more HP and variable speed to compliment my PC 690 kit. I chose the Makita over the Bosch because I could use my PC accessories with it. I have not been disappointed. It has been a reliable performer. I am a hobbyist and have used it on many projects thus far, including a full set of kitchen cabinets with 31 doors. It is super smooth and very quiet. You can easily hear the bit cutting the wood over the sound of the motor. Even my wife commented on the diminished decibels - she claims the noise from the PC sent shivers up her spine above all other tools including my portable planer! I have received years of dependable service from my PC. That said, the workmanship of the Makita excels over the PC. Small things stand out vs. the PC such as the machining of the collets, quality of collet wrenches and powercord, etc. And as another reviewer stated, its just much nicer to use. I always reach for it first. Makita's D Handle Great Router !! by .. Tool Buyer (East Greenwich, RI USA) This D handle router is very easy to operate and adjust. The ablity to route with one hand if necessary makes this a great little router, also it has the power to help you pull through the routing. This router is worth it and you won't be dis-satisfied.