Reply by CB_Cohick

I think you just jump in and swim, but it doesn’t hurt to look around and see who is drowning either, lol. The first router I bought was a Ridgid laminate trimmer. I still use it today, and it has been a great little router for me. I was limited on bit diameter though, so I built a router table and bought a Craftsman 2 hp router and a lift. Now I am finding I want to run even bigger bits, so I am saving for a 3 hp PC 75182 and a bigger lift. I own several Ryobi tools, though not their router. They all seem to work, but I end up wanting better quality eventually.

-- Chris - Would work, but I'm too busy reading about woodwork.