Does the current CanadianTier router deal worth it?
I am a beginner woodworker for weekends/nights in garage...and I am looking for purchasing a set of router and bits. Do not want to pay for the premium for dewalt or bosch etc...Not even sure how much further I would progress home project wise with the router...Canadian tier has some deals ongoing currently. Wonder if anyone could give some advise?
The router combo kit below is 150$ currently. I heard people say bad things about MasterCraft but not sure the specific...
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mast ... p.html#srp
The router bit set below is 75$ currently and it is mastercraft as well...but the bits are only for 1/4" shank.
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mast ... 6870p.html
The alternatives I am looking at are the two routers below from homedepot.
This Ryobi plunge router looks good but with roughly the same price, it does not come as well equipped as the mastercraft combo above...Maybe it has better quality and durability?
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi- ... 1000721583
This Ryobi router below is the cheapest I guess I can get locally from a well known brand and it does come with three 1/4" bits for me to start without paying any extra...
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi- ... 1000721586
Thanks!
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The router combo kit below is 150$ currently. I heard people say bad things about MasterCraft but not sure the specific...
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mast ... p.html#srp
The router bit set below is 75$ currently and it is mastercraft as well...but the bits are only for 1/4" shank.
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mast ... 6870p.html
The alternatives I am looking at are the two routers below from homedepot.
This Ryobi plunge router looks good but with roughly the same price, it does not come as well equipped as the mastercraft combo above...Maybe it has better quality and durability?
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi- ... 1000721583
This Ryobi router below is the cheapest I guess I can get locally from a well known brand and it does come with three 1/4" bits for me to start without paying any extra...
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ryobi- ... 1000721586
Thanks!
/S