| Recently, Trend Machinery replaced the classic T3 | | | | (HAV) while the T4 creates 3.0m/s2. |
| Light Duty Router with the new and improved T4EK. | | | | We've been told by Trend that the T4 is also far more |
| We've been luck enough to get hold of one of these | | | | reliable than the T3. We can only take there word for |
| brand new machines to give it a test drive, hear in our | | | | this as obviously we didn't have the machine long |
| workshop. | | | | enough to burn a motor out! That said we gave it a |
| We definitely believe the T4 is a big step forward. The | | | | really good run for its money. |
| T3EK had its fair share of problems, most famously | | | | So is it worth replacing your current router with the |
| was Trend's lack of being able to make the 110volt | | | | T4EK? That is of course an "it depends" answer. If |
| version of the machine function as well as is should. | | | | you've recently just bought a small router, I defiantly |
| The switch was always lacking. | | | | wouldn't be rushing to the shops straight away to buy |
| Secondly the T4 is far more powerful. Performing | | | | one. However if your in the market for a new router |
| more like a industrial power tool, far removed from the | | | | or perhaps your first purchase, I'd defiantly pick one of |
| hobbyist feel of the T3. That's 550Watt compared to | | | | these up. |
| the far more powerful 850Watt in the T4. | | | | In some woodworking circles it was often mentioned |
| As far as the build of the machine is concerned, there | | | | that the T3 was marketed at the wrong crowd |
| haven't been too many changes. The assembly still | | | | (budget / beginner's). Yet it was so close to being a |
| looks a little awkward, but as we all know is both well | | | | high end tool used for small intricate jobs. It seems |
| balanced and easy to control. | | | | trend have really listened to this. They've made all the |
| In use what we did notice is how much less noise and | | | | improvements the professionals and experienced |
| vibration, considering the more powerful motor, the | | | | users have asked for. Yet haven't alienated there core |
| machine makes. According to the spec guys at Trend | | | | market by making it too complicated or too expensive. |
| the T3 creates less than 4.0 m/s2 hand arm vibration | | | | |