FESTOOL is a company based in Germany that produces power tools for, among others, woodworking. In existence for the past 80 years, FESTOOL has developed and manufactured some of the finest power tools available today based on the reviews made by various woodworking aficionados.
Among the power tools that have been manufactured by FESTOOL is the FESTOOL Router series, touted by some as the Mercedes Benz of routers. In general, routers are considered “must haves” in a woodworker’s arsenal of tools because of their versatility which allows for different types of cutting and milling tasks (e.g., trimming, rebating, making dado cuts, profiling/shaping wood, etc.)
Among the more popular in FESTOOL’s lineup of routers is the FESTOOL OF1400 EBQ Router. It is powered by a 1400W motor, which is suitable for almost all handheld tasks, that is relatively quiet (just 79 decibels of sound). Its soft-start power up feature ensures that there is no sudden jolting when you turn on this power tool. Other motor features include: