Bosch GKF125CEPK 1.25 HP (Max) Variable-Speed Palm Router Combination Kit, Blue

I bought this router package to supplement its big brother, the MRC23, because I needed to do some delicate, free-hand work. The big MRC, perfect for the big stuff and for table mounting, was just too bulky and heavy for the little jobs. Kudos to me ~ I find that I have made an excellent choice. The little 1.25 horsepower Colt has plenty of power to do all my trim and decorative routing with ease. The single downside is that, as noted by some other reviewers, it does tend to run hot in extended use. At first I found this problem minor and not enough to offset the many other advantages. The more I use it, the more I seem to notice the heat. Not a deal breaker, but definitely an issue.A couple of other reviewers have noted that the fine adjustment on the fixed base does not work properly. Of course, I haven't seen the particular units they complained about, but I have noticed something they might have overlooked. The clamp on the fixed base has three different positions: Locked, which would keep the fine adjustment from working at all; Unlocked, which would make the clamp much too loose to engage the fine adjustment gears; and a middle setting, which is designed to engage the gears without clamping down too tightly on the motor body. I find that when the clamp knob is turned to that middle setting, the fine adjustment works perfectly! After the depth is properly adjusted, you can turn the clamp to the Lock position and you're good to go. Again, I don't know exactly what the other reviewers were experiencing, but perhaps my observations might help.Another reviewer posted a scathing comment on the router after discovering that the unit did not accommodate the (non-U.S.) electrical system in his/her home country. In fact, the Reviewer makes several complaints, none of which accurately lay any blame on the manufacturer. (1) He complains that the cord cap (what he calls a “plug”) is the wrong configuration for the electrical receptacles in his locale. He asserts that he needs a three-prong cap rather than the two-prong cap on the cord. He knowingly purchased this U.S. product on a U.S. market website, ignoring that the same product could be purchased in the Euro version with appropriate Euro cord configuration. His fault. (2) Reviewer then looks for the “UK ready adaptor plug” which he presumes that the manufacturer should have included, but which no manufacturer of electric equipment does. (It wouldn't have helped anyway. He really needs a power converter so that his US tool can work with UK current.) His fault, again. (3) Also, Reviewer complains that he can’t find a power converter (which he thinks is an adaptor) for the cord cap, which means that he hasn’t even looked. Such converters (adaptors) are only sold at EVERY major retailer in both the UK and the U.S., including this site where he bought the router! (4) Reviewer next attempts to remedy the problem by rewiring the cord with a Euro cord cap, ignorant of (or disregarding) the fact that the electrical current systems in the U.S. and Europe are completely different. Merely changing the cord cap is, of course, not only a poor solution, but downright dangerous to the tool and the user. Another “his fault.” (5) Reviewer then expresses his disappointment that it took him a year to discover the existence of the problem, so he can’t get a refund. The fact is (clear from his review) that he bought the tool and then sat on it for a year before he did even so much as plug it in! Totally. His. Fault!(6) Finally, Reviewer concludes that somehow he has been “conned.” It is this last, wholly baseless, accusation that went a step too far and compelled me to write. Not once did Reviewer mention any flaw in materials or workmanship in the tool or any misrepresentation on the part of the manufacturer or the seller. Nobody got "conned!" It is grossly unfair that the manufacturer should be saddled with that horrible and inaccurate review and the accompanying 1-star rating, when the only defective thing here is the Reviewer himself.

Great tool. Great value. This is a must have kit for anyone that uses 1/4" router bits. Everybody seems to love cordless these days but this tool is a corded gem. Works wonderfully!

Definitely well worth the money, great tool for edge work

I love the slow start and the LED lights. As others have mentioned it, the ergonomic design makes it feel good and easy to hold it. The hard case is a plus!

Bosch never fails me. I love this router.

Thanks to another reviewers' comment I emptied and shook the plastic case. It really helps to secure the two latches on the case when shaking it or they make so much noise you can't hear a packaged part rattling inside. I couldn't get the part to move to the 5" by 1" open hole in the bottom of the case. It was in the space in the corner above the open hole by the hinge. I took a wire hangar and bent a 1/2" hook in one end and was able (after a few tries) to hook the plastic package and pull it to the hole so I could pull it out. The package (since you can't see it) is 4" by 3 1/2".Other than that inconvenience, I have to say I really like this palm router. There is so much I can do with it that I cannot do with my full size routers. I have 5 of them for various functions but for detailed projects I will definitely be using this palm router.

Buen producto, solo que tardó en llegar. No cumplió con el tiempo estipulado.

The router seems well built, I was reading the instructions manual to see how to use all of the parts in the kit and noticed that the adapter for PR102 Edge Guide was missing. It is 1Part number 600A00M4S (Adapter Kit | for GKF125CEPK). I know this because I contacted the Bosch Power Tools store. Unfortunately for me I am from the Caribbean and even though I can buy from the Bosch Store on Amazon I cannot get replacement parts from them as they do not ship outside of the USA and Canada. The tool comes in a plastic case sealed in a box so for the adapter to be missing means that it was never part of the kit, so you sell a product that cannot use all of the included items.Really good move on their part.Update: I read other reviews and saw that the missing part was hiding inside of the moulded case so I emptied it and shook it till it came out. Maybe they should tape the bag of parts to the case so it won't go M.I.A.