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Ozito PXC 18V Brushless Trim Router Review
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Today, I’ve bought myself an Ozito Cordless Router. This isn’t a top tier product, but it’s something that I’ve been after for a while. I find that using the router table for a simple roundover is overkill, and often means I have to change the setup already in place there. My existing portable plunge routers are clunky and awkward to use.

I expect this tool to only see very light use, it probably will be set up with a round-over Bit in it, and used exclusively for that purpose from here on out.

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[TheVornnnz]

Hi there Mario. Enjoying your channel. I picked one of these up yesterday and I gotta say this was half the price of my Ryobi One + router and its a much better tool. I have a mixture of Ryobi One+ and Ozito PXC tools and I really think for someone who is wants to be a serious 'weekend woodworker' then the Ozito range offers a very reasonable tool at a very good price. Anyway cheers mate, keep em coming 👍

[woodworkingbythebay]

Hi Mario, the edge guide accessory is for bits that don’t come with bearings such as core box and bowl and tray bits. Especially useful when you need to go around a curved piece and the straight guide isn’t capable. Definitely worth having a play with, you will find it’s more useful than you would have thought

[geoffdrew]

The five year warranty is a dead giveaway that these tools are solid. I have been using their drills and other tools for years without any issues whatsoever. They are much higher quality than the standard Ozito range.

[cjlamber]

I wish they had this 12months ago. I looked everywhere hoping Ozito had a trim router, Had to go upmarket with the Makita cordless. No real regrets with that purchase but looking at your review I could have bought 3 of these things.

[jasondoust]

Thanks Mario! I've been thinking about getting one of these for the same reasons. Now I think that I will. And yes, more amp hours means more torque. On the guide demo, you'll notice that the battery warning light was flashing (5:42), which will also trip the cut-off prematurely. Soft start is also a lot kinder on batteries as well as nice in your hand when it comes to life.

[drive]

Bought one today after seeing your review. I have plenty of Ozito kit as Im not a tradie, just a home tinkerer. IMHO they are great value for money and do everything I ask them to do. Thanks for the heads up in this one.

[GeneCaraldeworkshop]

I have a cordless Makita knockoff trim router and it works like a charm when doing quick chamfering or rounding corners. Not recommended for making dados or other heavy router jobs, but its handy when you need a quick router job.

[mdeshon]

Thank you for making this video. Even though I had a 2.5 amp battery from a previous kit, I still got a pair of 4 amp batteries on a special to drive this better.
This helped to sell it over another brand given my uses will be small round overs and hinge rebates.

[andrewduncan]

Hi Mario.

Your previous review of the Ozito nail/staple gun got me in to the whole Ozito PXC range. I first cam across the PXC trim router on the Youtube tool teardown channel as an Einhell model. I waited for it to become available and bought it as soon as my local Bunnings had stock. Hasn't seen a huge amount of use yet, but I am very happy so far. There is also a plunge router that uses the same motor and in the Einhell range they sell a kit that includes both trim and plunge router with one motor. This isn't available from Ozito (at least not yet).

Really enjoy your channel. Especially as you are in Melbourne. Lots of good channels on Youtube, but the US and European channels sometimes have brands that we never see here.

[MrIandstuart]

Thanks Mario. Answered 99% of my questions and confirmed that was right to buy this. There is a paragraph about attaching the "clear safety guard" (plastic?). But I could not find one in the box. Again, thanks.

[FixitFingers]

You can also use the edge guide for rebating by shifting the bearing in and out. In practice, I think I've used my Makita one twice in 5 years ;) Someone has also been watching Fight Club too much :P

[ArchEdge]

Great review Mario. Looks like its got all the features of the other brands so “bargain”. Interesting what you said about the spindle lock - i need to find the instructions on my milwaukee, and see if it says the same, cause till now, ive always used a spanner and the finger lock.
Hey, don’t throw out the dust cover.. they actually work really well, with a near dust free routing.
Also great use of “thats what ……. Said”. 😂

[gungahlin]

Just tried mine for the first time the standard collet was stuck and wouldn't take standard 6.5 bit. had to pry it out with long shank pliers which worked, and the standard bit then slid in ok. It worked great with my 6ah battery. only down side is it's hard to follow a line you have drawn on the timber as the sawdust obscures it. Didn't need to be exact so it was ok.

[samsboringchannel]

Great piece of kit mario! On a first glance there really isnt a gulf of difference to my makita version, other than the price! My makita spends most of its life with a round over bit too!

[dassh]

Hi Mario great vid, my new aeg battery trim router did the same thing, cutting out when you take to much t5imber off even with a 6 amp battery but for small project they are fine cheers

[Vefa]

I think with a 5 year warranty and at that price it´s just perfect for DIY and homeowners. And it´s brushless.. I was looking for a router only to do some mouldings and didn´t wanna pay 200-300 bucks. Guess can´t go wrong with Ozito this time.

[ponsaravanan]

Great video. Exactly what i was looking for before heading to bunnings

[pb]

i ended up getting this router after you showed it could cut through hardwood with a 2Ah battery. I couldn't find any 3Ah batteries at bunnings but turns out it cuts through merbau with a 2.5Ah battery just fine. made my life a lot easier after i attempted to cut dadoes by hand :)

[maurojean]

I had some issues with the height adjustment. I find it hard to make any micro adjustment because as soon as I tighten the knob, there is a tendency for the height to move. I wished Ozito followed the Makita style of using a clip instead of a knob.

[Saw-IT]

Cool video review and interesting product which has tempted me since i already have the ozito drill, driver and multifunction tool but not the beefier battery, also i have two other routers. :(
I use the ozito multifunction tool in my next video and recommend it for making impossible cuts. You could end up an ambassador and review the whole range lol