Triton 3.25HP Router Review | Is The TRA001 The Best Router For A Table?

[@teejay622]

Thank you for such an excellent review. It is so good to find a review of a tool from a user who has actually USED the tool. Too many "review videos" are simply unboxing videos. It is frustrating to start to watch a video only to find the user has zero experience with the tool. It is refreshing to see a review after an entire year of use. Bravo young man! Excellent video and review.

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Glad it was helpful!

[@paulwestlake4278]

Don’t forget the interlock that stops you raising or lowering the router to lock the collet. If the power switch is on, you can’t lock the collet,

[@TigerCarpenter]

yup I bought the 3.25HP Triton TRA001 for the same reasons as you did. it is simply the best router on the market. powerful, precise, and it has its own table lift, super easy bit changing over the table top, bit height adjustment over the table top. I use it for heavy cuts on the router table, mostly in the very hard woods, and it works like a charm. I couldn;t recommend this router more.

[@kamhaq]

first 5 minutes you sold me this router Thank you

[@michaelburton4521]

Thanks for the review, I just bought that exact router and am going to set it up under a table. So good to get the low down, esp the warning about the sproingggggoinggg. Also I'm from NZ (in London though) so good to hear it from you. Thought I was watching myself for a minute! Anyway thanks a lot and all the best with your great work

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Glad I could help!

[@craigturner2756]

After around 3 years of use in a table the rack and pinion riser eventually wore out and the height adjustment wouldn't hold. However, (caveat) I did not have the "above the table" adjustment feature, and had to manually adjust the height using the handle from underside. There was however, no disputing the router's power.

[@MattyBones]

Good router. After 3 years of professional use under a table, the only issue I have had is the side handle height adjustment failed. I always found it a little clunky, eventually it stopped working. It runs off a plastic cog with plastic teeth which ended up failing. Not sure if it was user error or not. Other than that, it has been amazing, on second brushes now. I wish it didn’t break, but when it gives up the ghost, I will probably buy it again.

[@markhedquist9597]

I've had my eyeball on that router for a good amount of time. I just learned a few more things about it from this video. I'm going to go ahead and give it my personal certification as the bestest router ever. And, along with that, I will be placing it on my list as a "must have" item. Now I must clean up my drool...

[@mervhoward5821]

Awesome I've one of these in my router table for three years and never realised you could remove the spring. Never been able to lock the colette all this time. I've been pushing the button in with my finger. How stupid do I feel!!! Great info.

[@georgedavall9449]

What a solid looking router! Now that’s a spring, mate! Ha ha It seems like a good router if it will effectively spin those big bits! Thumbs up and Cheers! 👍😁🇺🇸

[@MMMS75]

Told my wife I want this for Father’s Day / birthday. Haha! I’ve reached the limit of my palm router and could benefit from a router table.

[@robertstephenson9839]

thank you for explaining the locking pin dilemma.Purchased it used attatched to a freud table and could not figure out why the base was hitting the pin and not lowering further.

[@jasonyannuccelli2499]

Great review mate.... you've sold me on this one !

[@tashapalmer4519]

Thank you. I just got a Triton Router. Good to see how to use it :)

[@shifty277]

Great review after some use. Thumbs up.

[@possumheadcarpentry]

I`ve never removed the spring, maybe I should read the manual

[@davegould4607]

Nice review...thankyou. I notice you have installed a remote ON/OFF switch, and assume you leave the router switch ON. With the router switch ON, the collet lock feature wont work (safety feature). How did you work around that?

[@mrabiff113]

Would happen to have the dimensions of the insert plate you made? That looks like the thing to do.

[@gchorchel]

Build yourself a fence with dust extraction and get all this dust from the top. The reason for locking mechanism to stuck is the dust being sucked down.

[@dtwistrewind7361]

Great demo bit I had to give up at 4:30 the audio inclusion of the screaming router is just unbearable compared to the low vocal audio.

[@MrGinocon]

Hi, how good is it in holding its position in a table, especially for rail and stile doors making?

[@cescone999]

I own the same router, but rebranded from CMT, it calls Cmt7e. I love it! But please, plug the dust extraction!! Or you will fill the 2 columns with dust and you will have problems. Same for the power switch cover ! Ciao from Italy!

[@dlevi67]

Ha! Good recycling of colours, considering CMT is orange too!

[@guyfisher2050]

Excellent review. Thank you. Does it have a dust collection hose attachment?

[@tobywhiting8667]

6:20

[@guyfisher2050]

What I meant is there an adapter for dust collection port? Usually the port on the tool for dust extraction will be male not female. Is there an adapter in the box?

[@paulmeyer7140]

I have one on my table. After 2 years it would not micro adjust,sent in in for repair. Now it is doing same thing. I am going to replace with Jessum lift and PC 890

[@TheJonkilleen]

Same for me. The router wouldn't lift high enough to change the bit through the table. Winding assembly (plastic part) actually snapped and shot the handle across the room. Replaced mine with a Trend.

[@cjstay]

I put a jessum lift in mine and a PC 890 nice combo especially like the lock mechanism on the left it stays where you lock it.

[@sumosprojects]

I reckon it’s the best router on the Market mate, so many great options & I’m surprised there other tools are not as good 🇦🇺🍺👍

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Totally agree

[@hannnazus]

10:12 Has anyone ever had the spring cap shatter? Or are we the only ones. The cap and spring hit the user in the eye and caused a momentary black out besides a huge black eye. Lucky no long term damage to vision, but for the shattered shards imbedded in the face and neck area from the shattered safety lenses. I hate that power tools are made of plastic - it eventually fails I suppose.. By the way same brand and model Triton.

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Yikes, sounds nasty. I only use mine in a table so this will never happen to me thankfully. But that is a serious issue as there is a lot of force behind that spring and not a lot holding it in place. How old was the tool? Had it ever been dropped or knocked against the cap? Thanks for the comment, it will be interesting to see if anyone else has had the problem.

[@TakamiWoodshop]

mean AS! pretty much never hear a bad work about these things.

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Bad work?

[@markjarman7819]

Great review. Thank you

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Cheers!

[@markjarman7819]

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL going to look at a used one tomorrow that’s got the workcentre the router and saw module plus loads of extras. So fingers crossed it’s all good. Router looks great. I’m a dewalt fan but I now want a router table so though I would give it a go.

[@samueleliasson3743]

Thanks for the review. Is the depth control stick included in the package? I cannot seem to find it (I am Europe based).

[@tobiaswieters576]

Yes it is,greetings dein Germany 🤙

[@samueleliasson3743]

@@tobiaswieters576 thanks!

[@SparkWah]

Excellent review. Also on a side note did u do the voice over for Gurg in Guardians of the Galaxy 😂😂 that’s all I could see when you were narrating. His voice made this the best video I have ever watched!!!! Tell me your not seeing him now 😂😂

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

I did the voiceover for Korg, not Gurg.

[@SparkWah]

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL 😂😂😂 Korg or Gurk who cares. U knew who I meant lol

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Obviously I knew, it's my voice.

[@asd67lkj]

Great review. My favourite router ( I have 2 )... I believe Carbatec are now the Aussie distributors?

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Thanks

[@callumkurghan1913]

Aweosme vid man. All the dets ya need. I was looking at a triton. So defs recommend?

[@CrookedSkew]

Thanks for the useful review!

[@NB-ol6kp]

Hi, what thicknesses acrylic sheet do you use for the mounting plate?

[@BobAmarant]

Hi, just subscribed! Nice review, I just bought a used one. The pull knob to activate the fast turn feature seems to stick often and having trouble with the router going all the way down to activate the locking pin. Any suggestions?

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

What is your favorite router table and why?

[@niccodeamus1]

As an owner and killer of one of these, I can vouch for the armature being made of cheese

[@tmitch45]

Nice video, do you have to remove the spring to use with a table?

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Yes.

[@matthewhaaland4004]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@mranonymous8979]

Good review haven’t taken my spring out yet

[@ollie9199]

yeah in the uk we are still in imperial/metric limbo

[@michaelplays2449]

Great video, rhanks

[@7MrElement]

Nice review. Didn't realize it could go straight in a table without a lift. How hard is it to get the spring back in?

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Dunno, haven't done it yet but should be pretty simple to drop in and push down with the cover, give it a twist to help lock in place and replace screw.

[@Mrtalbotf]

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL i tried to replace the spring just to see if i could, gave up after much effort as I suspected i had the wrong spring, your spring appears similar length to mine.

[@MrStringybark]

I'm 74 and it's not that hard. Just getting everything in place and pushing it in (No cheap puns PLEASE.).

[@Ramin.ir1344]

Hello my friend How much this router price?

[@christopherdekonstrukt444]

Do you need a dedicated 20A circuit for this router? I have a Bosch RA1181 table and no lifts will drop into this table. If I upgrade to Jessem I would have to buy a table and fence system as well as the lift.

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

No. This is an NZ model (240v) and it runs fine on a 10A.

[@agbeare]

Hey mate, when it is in your table how do you go about changing the bit? Do you have to reach under the table cover the switch?

[@tada-us1rf]

When it's in the table, simply use the height adjusting tool to bring the bit all the way up above the table top to the mechanical stop. At that point, the spindle lock mechanism will engage automatically to prevent the spindle from turning. At the same time, the plastic switch guard will cover the switch, preventing the accidental (or purposeful) turning on of the machine. Use the wrench to loosen the collet, change out the bit, tighten the collet, use the height adjusting tool to lower the bit back down into the table to desired height. As the bit is lowered, the spindle lock is released. That frees the spindle and allows the power switch to be accessed once again.

[@agbeare]

@@tada-us1rf I was trying that and it didn't come high enough to engage the spindle lock. Sorted it now thought

[@tada-us1rf]

@@agbeare Glad you sorted it out and sorry nobody answered before I did. It's so frustrating to ask a question on a forum or whatever and get nothing but crickets. I only received my TRA001 yesterday and haven't even mounted it to a table yet - I was just replying based on videos I've watched (certainly not based on any expertise). And I ONLY replied because nobody else had and I thought it might help. Kudos on your resourcefulness!

[@agbeare]

@@tada-us1rf thank you for being that one to reply. Message me if you need help getting it to work.

[@ma7rix13]

Thanks for video. Though, the random cuts to high pitched whining of motors killed my ear drums 👍 How does the triton lock for the depth? This seems like a nice alternative then the JessEm if one has to get a new router anyway

[@jimgray1094]

Can you use an external on/off switch, or must you go under the table to turn it on with the router switch?

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

Yes. That's what I do.

[@stadleroux]

You can leave it in the ON position and plug it into a switched plug and turn it on and off there, but it is of course best to turn its own switch off when you're done with it for a while, just for safety's sake.

[@andyfruit1009]

@@stadleroux do you still need to go to the under table switch to change bits? I’m assuming there is no way to add a remote speed control either. I’m wanting to box it in under my table with an extractor outlet and largely avoid under table activity. Cheers

[@stadleroux]

@@andyfruit1009, yes, the router's own switch has to be off for the bit to be elevated all the way out of the table into the locking position, something I tend to forget when I haven't been using it for some time! I'm quite OK with that, however, since I have read and heard comments from owners of other brand routers on how they don't even have the locking position on theirs. Have no personal experience with other larger routers, so I wouldn't know if that's the case with most of the others... Besides, I'm technically challenged anyway, so I wouldn't even consider trying to make that kind of modifications to mine! Take care.

[@tinacourville1186]

Where can I find a table like yours?

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

In my garage. I made it.

[@axellajohannesson447]

Thanks

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

And thank you!

[@cabres80]

I found one for sale. It is missing one knob and the spring for $200. It comes with everything else. Is it worth the price?

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

So long as you don't want to plunge with it. In a table like I have it, it should be alright.

[@cabres80]

@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL I just bought it today for $140. It came with the pits and table and mount. Also another small craftsmen router. If I want to buy the spring where can I buy it from?

[@lubomirbednaric3351]

If they stop making "worm shaft" for nicro adjustment an shaft in handle, for up and down movement, from plastic, i would consider it, best router for table.

[@drodriguez3935]

Why does everybody saying there’s a lot of plastic parts on this router

[@ОлегГеращенко-й7д]

1:53 screamer WARNING!

[@stevemitchell8771]

Looks like a decent router. The problem I see is a limited capacity for panel bits, base opening looks to be on the small side

[@ImpulseAudioSpeakers]

I had one of these and it was garbage.

[@georgedavall9449]

Wow Negative Nancy 😳🙄🤔😁😂

[@ImpulseAudioSpeakers]

@@georgedavall9449 I normally post quite positive things to say. But I had an awful experience with this router. The switch would sometimes phantom turn off. As in, when it clicked it off, it would sometimes flick back to the on position and start spinning again. Dangerous. And it fell apart in other ways too. It seemed like good value, but didn’t really work out as I hoped.

[@kenhannaford3828]

where to but in australia

[@chunkymurps]

Google.

[@ccccen]

ehhhhhhhhhhh, I'll stick with my Craftsman.

[@jethro1066]

With a click bait statement like that.....

[@fubartotale3389]

A lot of talk about power, but isn't 3.25 HP 3.25 HP?

[@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL]

No. Cut a piece of wood with a 2400W Ryobi Mitre Saw, then with a Makita 1400W Mitre saw and you will soon see the Makita is more powerful.

[@michaelbalsley6041]

Please mute the routing 😬

[@drforest]

I think I needed to wear ear protection for this video

[@RickyHarline]

I disagree: it is hugely big