Festool OF 1010 Plunge Router

Worth the money – I’m not a professional tradesperson, just a DIY user. I’ve owned several routers before and could never get the exact result I wanted ... perhaps it was my lack of skill or experience. Anyway, based on very good experiences with the Festool plunge saw & Domino, I took the risk that a Festool router would somehow be easier to use and give me the outcome that I wanted, so I bought Festool’s smallest plunge router, the OF1010.

I got exactly the result I wanted on the first try. Setting the plunge depth was obvious and very precise, and when combined with the equally precise parallel fence, I was able to route perfect channels on both sides of some HDPE and make a clamp-holder that fitted exactly in the aluminium extrusions on the edges of my workbench. I very much doubt I could have got this level of precision or result with my other routers. The OF1010 is much quieter and smoother than my previous routers (some were battery powered & others 240V). Also, the position of the handles on the OF1010 makes it really easy to guide.

Yes, the OF1010 costs three or four times as much as most other routers, but for me, it is worth every cent because it gets the results and inspires a new level of confident to try lots of other router-based projects.