| Q1: Do you own a
handheld router? |
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| |
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| Yes |
3303 |
98.60% |
| No |
47 |
1.40% |
| Total |
3350 |
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| Q2: How many routers do you own (including trim
routers)? |
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| |
|
|
| 1 |
427 |
12.85% |
| 2 |
870 |
26.19% |
| 3 |
854 |
25.71% |
| 4 |
603 |
18.15% |
| 5 or more |
544 |
16.38% |
| I don't own a router |
24 |
0.72% |
| Total |
3322 |
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| Q2: What brand(s) of router do you own? (Check all
that apply.) |
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| Black & Decker |
547 |
6.88% |
| Bosch |
859 |
10.80% |
| Craftsman |
1817 |
22.85% |
| DeWALT |
596 |
7.50% |
| Festool |
49 |
0.62% |
| Freud |
258 |
3.24% |
| Hitachi |
259 |
3.26% |
| Makita |
284 |
3.57% |
| Milwaukee |
172 |
2.16% |
| Porter-Cable |
1570 |
19.75% |
| RIDGID |
157 |
1.97% |
| Ryobi |
489 |
6.15% |
| Skil |
161 |
2.02% |
| Stanley |
56 |
0.70% |
| Trend |
52 |
0.65% |
| Triton |
146 |
1.84% |
| Other: See separate worksheet for write-in responses |
479 |
6.02% |
| Total |
7951 |
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| Q3: Which brand of router do you think has the
highest quality? |
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| |
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| Black & Decker |
33 |
1.01% |
| Bosch |
465 |
14.18% |
| Craftsman |
150 |
4.57% |
| DeWALT |
357 |
10.88% |
| Festool |
335 |
10.21% |
| Freud |
145 |
4.42% |
| Hitachi |
84 |
2.56% |
| Makita |
92 |
2.80% |
| Milwaukee |
124 |
3.78% |
| Porter-Cable |
1201 |
36.62% |
| RIDGID |
40 |
1.22% |
| Ryobi |
36 |
1.10% |
| Skil |
11 |
0.34% |
| Stanley |
4 |
0.12% |
| Triton |
89 |
2.71% |
| Trend |
8 |
0.24% |
| Other: See separate worksheet for write-in responses |
106 |
3.23% |
| Total |
3280 |
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| Q4: Which brand of router delivers the best value? |
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| |
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| Black & Decker |
85 |
2.63% |
| Bosch |
337 |
10.44% |
| Craftsman |
525 |
16.26% |
| DeWALT |
314 |
9.72% |
| Festool |
18 |
0.56% |
| Freud |
79 |
2.45% |
| Hitachi |
120 |
3.72% |
| Makita |
91 |
2.82% |
| Milwaukee |
74 |
2.29% |
| Porter-Cable |
1023 |
31.68% |
| RIDGID |
135 |
4.18% |
| Ryobi |
160 |
4.96% |
| Skil |
48 |
1.49% |
| Stanley |
5 |
0.15% |
| Triton |
81 |
2.51% |
| Trend |
15 |
0.46% |
| Other: See separate worksheet for write-in responses |
119 |
3.69% |
| Total |
3229 |
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|
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| Q5: What size (horsepower) routers do you own?
(Check all that apply.) |
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| Trim router (up to 1hp) |
1410 |
19.67% |
| 3/4hp |
981 |
13.68% |
| 1- to 1-1/2hp |
2153 |
30.03% |
| Mid-size: 2 to 2-3/4hp |
1453 |
20.27% |
| Full-size: 3 to 3-1/2hp |
1122 |
15.65% |
| Other: See separate worksheet for write-in responses |
50 |
0.70% |
| Total |
7169 |
|
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|
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| Q6: What base style(s) do your routers have? (Check
all that apply.) |
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| |
|
|
| Fixed-base standard handles |
2544 |
36.93% |
| Fixed-base fixed D-handle |
752 |
10.92% |
| Plunge-base |
2189 |
31.78% |
| Combo kit |
1300 |
18.87% |
| Other: See separate worksheet for write-in responses |
104 |
1.51% |
| Total |
6889 |
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|
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| Q7: If you could only own two routers in your shop,
which two types would you choose? |
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| |
|
|
| Trim router and fixed-base mid-size router |
71 |
2.20% |
| Trim router and a plunge-base mid-size router |
237 |
7.33% |
| Trim router and a combo kit mid-size router |
440 |
13.61% |
| Two mid-size routers (one fixed-base, one plunge) |
505 |
15.62% |
| Two mid-size routers (both with the same base style) |
45 |
1.39% |
| Compact router (e.g. Bosch Colt 1hp) and fixed-base
mid-size router |
28 |
0.87% |
| Compact router (e.g. Bosch Colt 1hp) and a
plunge-base mid-size router |
74 |
2.29% |
| Compact router (e.g. Bosch Colt 1hp) and a combo kit
mid-size router |
127 |
3.93% |
| Trim router and a full-size fixed-base router |
66 |
2.04% |
| Trim router and a full-size plunge-base router |
265 |
8.20% |
| Trim router and a full-size combo kit router |
232 |
7.18% |
| Compact router (e.g. Bosch Colt 1hp) and a full-size
fixed-base router |
43 |
1.33% |
| Compact router (e.g. Bosch Colt 1hp) and a full-size
plunge-base router |
149 |
4.61% |
| Compact router (e.g. Bosch Colt 1hp) and a full-size
combo kit router |
166 |
5.13% |
| Two full-size routers (one fixed-base, one
plunge-base) |
634 |
19.61% |
| Two full-size routers (both with the same base
style) |
56 |
1.73% |
| Other: See separate worksheet for write-in responses |
95 |
2.94% |
| Total |
3233 |
|
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|
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| Q8: What woodworking task do you most commonly use
your router for? |
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| |
|
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| Softening sharp edges |
840 |
26.03% |
| Cutting joints (rabbets, mortise-and-tenons, dadoes
and grooves, cope and stick, dovetails, etc.) |
954 |
29.56% |
| Profiling and making decorative moldings |
915 |
28.35% |
| Pattern and/or template routing |
211 |
6.54% |
| Inlay and other decorative work |
43 |
1.33% |
| Raising panels |
117 |
3.63% |
| Mortising for hinges |
41 |
1.27% |
| Other: See separate worksheet for write-in responses |
106 |
3.28% |
| Total |
3227 |
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| Q9: Do you use your router in a router table? |
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| Yes |
2885 |
89.65% |
| No |
333 |
10.35% |
| Total |
3218 |
|
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| Q10: Do you own more than one router table? |
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| |
|
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| Yes |
793 |
24.70% |
| No |
2418 |
75.30% |
| Total |
3211 |
|
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|
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| Q11: Did you make your own router table or buy one? |
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| |
|
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| Made my own table and base |
1028 |
32.51% |
| Bought the table and base |
1190 |
37.63% |
| Bought the table but made the base |
592 |
18.72% |
| Other: See separate worksheet for write-in responses |
352 |
11.13% |
| Total |
3162 |
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| Q12: If you were to buy a router today, which type
and style would that router be? |
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| |
|
|
| Trim router fixed-base (any style handle) |
105 |
3.35% |
| Trim router plunge-base |
129 |
4.12% |
| Trim router combo kit (plunge- and fixed-base) |
425 |
13.57% |
| Compact router (e.g. 1hp Bosch Colt) |
207 |
6.61% |
| Mid-size fixed-base |
65 |
2.08% |
| Mid-size plunge-base |
288 |
9.20% |
| Mid-size combo kit (two or more base styles with one
router motor) |
610 |
19.48% |
| Full-size router fixed-base (any style handle) |
165 |
5.27% |
| Full-size router plunge-base |
362 |
11.56% |
| Full-size combo kit (two or more base styles with
one router motor) |
727 |
23.22% |
| Other: See separate worksheet for write-in responses |
48 |
1.53% |
| Total |
3131 |
|
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|
|
| Q13: What features do you consider most important in a
mid-size or full-size router? (This question is a bit tricky: Type your
answers in the boxes, ranking them in order of importance, 1 being most
important and 10 being least important. You can't enter the same number in
more than one box.) |
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| |
Rank=1 |
| Electronic feedback circuitry |
166 |
5.48% |
| Lighted base |
92 |
3.04% |
| Dust collection |
165 |
5.44% |
| Power ("On/Off") switches on the handle(s) |
591 |
19.50% |
| Spindle lock |
156 |
5.15% |
| Variable speed |
697 |
23.00% |
| Above-the-table adjustment ability |
304 |
10.03% |
| More than one base style included with the router
(combo kit) |
439 |
14.48% |
| Edge guide |
49 |
1.62% |
| Micro-adjust for cutting depth |
372 |
12.27% |
| See separate sheet for complete answers |
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| Q14: If you were to buy a router today, which brand
would you buy? |
|
|
| |
|
|
| Black & Decker |
23 |
0.74% |
| Bosch |
517 |
16.68% |
| Craftsman |
174 |
5.61% |
| DeWALT |
399 |
12.87% |
| Festool |
156 |
5.03% |
| Freud |
105 |
3.39% |
| Hitachi |
70 |
2.26% |
| Makita |
101 |
3.26% |
| Milwaukee |
89 |
2.87% |
| Porter-Cable |
1119 |
36.10% |
| RIDGID |
72 |
2.32% |
| Ryobi |
48 |
1.55% |
| Skil |
10 |
0.32% |
| Stanley |
2 |
0.06% |
| Trend |
12 |
0.39% |
| Triton |
116 |
3.74% |
| Other: See separate worksheet for write-in responses |
87 |
2.81% |
| Total |
3100 |
|
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|
|
| Q15: When it comes to selecting a router bit, which type do
you generally prefer - 1/4 shank or 1/2 shank? |
| |
|
|
| 1/4" |
438 |
14.12% |
| 1/2" |
2025 |
65.26% |
| No preference |
640 |
20.63% |
| Total |
3103 |
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