Opinions on Milwaukee Router

[JumperJeff]

I'm thinking about ordering this router from Airmiles. I have enough miles so this will be free but I want to make sure it's a good device. Does anyone have any experience with it, or have any comparisons to similar models? Should I save my miles for something else and just buy a Porter Cable?

https://www.airmiles.ca/arrow/webresource//images/details_234x234/1303463407_Milwaukee_Router_1_0209_325.jpg (https://www.airmiles.ca/arrow/webresource//images/details_234x234/1303463407_Milwaukee_Router_1_0209_325.jpg)

Milwaukee 1 3/4 Max HP Multi-Base Router Kit

Manufacturer's Model Number: 5615-24
A new heavy-duty plunge base now complements Milwaukee¿s award winning BodyGrip fixed base. Premium plunge system with exclusive four-point PM bushing design and constant spring tension will deliver smooth, non-binding plunge action throughout the entire plunge range (2-7/8 in.). Patented BodyGrip design with precise macro/micro linear depth adjustment system and patented above-the-table height adjustment.

Precise macro/micro depth adjustment system to 1/64 in. increment.
3 in. metal depth scale.
Adjustable pointer.
6-position (1/8 in. increment) adjustable metal turret stops for precise, multiple-pass routing.
2 Kg.
25 x 20 x 20 cm



The Airmiles page is here:
https://www.airmiles.ca/arrow/RewardsProductDetails?productId=prod644123

[Quads]

Highly rated from others I've seen / spoken to.
They build good stuff.

[bigslickwood]

I have a 3-1/2hp milwaukee, 2-1/4hp milwaukee, and the 3-1/2hp Porter Cable. The PC is mounted in the router table, the big Mil is mounted in the shopbot, and the smaller Mil is my handheld router. I prefer the Milwaukees any day. The depth adjustments are some of the best, they're quieter, they're reliable.

I wish I could have the big Mil in the router table because of the depth adjustment, but I like having the quieter motor in the Shopbot which can run for hours at a time.

You can't go wrong with Milwaukee routers...