--- product_id: 59532452 title: "Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router" brand: "makita" price: "₱62200" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 category: "Makita" url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/59532452-makita-rt0701c-1-1-4-hp-compact-router store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # 1.25 HP motor power Rack & pinion fine depth adjustment Variable speed 10,000-30,000 RPM Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router **Brand:** makita **Price:** ₱62200 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚡ Unleash the power of precision – your workshop’s new MVP! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router by makita - **How much does it cost?** ₱62200 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/59532452-makita-rt0701c-1-1-4-hp-compact-router) ## Best For - makita enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted makita brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Ergonomic Mastery:** Slim, balanced design reduces fatigue and maximizes control - • **Speed Tailored to You:** Variable speed dial lets you dial in the perfect RPM for every cut - • **Power Meets Portability:** Compact 1.25 HP motor delivers relentless performance without bulk - • **Quick-Change Efficiency:** Cam lock system for rapid depth and base adjustments keeps you in the flow - • **Precision at Your Fingertips:** Smooth rack and pinion depth system for flawless control ## Overview The Makita RT0701C is a compact, 1.25 HP corded router featuring a variable speed control dial (10,000 to 30,000 RPM) and a smooth rack and pinion fine depth adjustment system. Its slim, ergonomic design enhances comfort and control, while the quick-release cam lock system allows for fast depth and base changes. Built with a heavy-duty aluminum motor housing, it ensures durability and consistent performance, making it ideal for precise edge profiling, decorative cuts, and tight-space joinery. ## Description 1-1/4 HP motor delivers 6.5 Amps for improved performance. Heavy Duty aluminum motor for increased durability. Review: This Router Has No Chill and Neither Do I Anymore - I bought this compact router from Makita thinking I’d do some light edge profiling. LIGHT. What actually happened is I blacked out for three hours and woke up surrounded by perfectly radiused scrap wood. This router is 1-1/4 HP of chaotic woodworking energy. You pick it up like, oh cool, small router. You turn it on and it’s like: “HELLO. I AM HERE TO MAKE YOU OVERCONFIDENT.” Flush trimming? Done before you finish blinking. Decorative cuts? Cleaner than a hospital hallway. Small joinery? It volunteers. Tight spaces? It squeezes in like it owes somebody money. This thing doesn’t cut wood — it humiliates it. Ergonomics? Fantastic. Balance? Chef’s kiss. Vibration? Basically nonexistent. It feels like the router equivalent of a samurai sword. Just smooth, controlled violence. Now let’s talk about the real issue: I cannot be trusted with this tool. I routed: • Scrap wood • Already routed boards • A piece of wood I was holding just to feel something • Something that absolutely did NOT need routing My shop now looks like a showroom called “Edges: The Reckoning.” This router gives you danger confidence. You start saying things like: “Yeah, I’ll freehand that.” “Sure, let’s add a profile.” “Why not build a bench?” “I should probably start a woodworking YouTube channel.” Next thing you know it’s 11pm, you’re covered in sawdust, your coffee table has decorative bevels, and your spouse is asking why the cutting board has racing stripes. Also — this router ruined other routers for me. I pick up my old one now and I’m like: Look at this weak little thing. Disgusting. Downsides? • Makes you irresponsible • Encourages unnecessary projects • Causes spontaneous chamfers • Will absolutely convince you that you’re better at woodworking than you actually are Final verdict: Small router. Huge attitude. Zero mercy. 10/10. Would buy again. Would defend in court. Would let babysit my projects. Review: Good - Value for money ## Features - Variable speed control dial (10,000 to 30,000 RPM) enables user to match the speed to the application - Smooth rack and pinion fine depth adjustment system for more precise settings - Slim and ergonomically designed body for increased comfort and control - Quick release cam lock system for easy depth adjustments and base removal/installation - Electronic speed control maintains constant speed under load - Soft start feature for smooth start ups - Fixed base accepts industry standard template guides for convenience - High visibility base design for improved handling and performance - Base can be removed quickly to install other bases - Heavy duty aluminum motor housing engineered for increased durability ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00E7D3V4S | | Amperage | 6.5 Amps | | Base Type | Fixed | | Battery Description | Corded electric | | Best Sellers Rank | 727,622 in DIY & Tools ( See Top 100 in DIY & Tools ) 389 in Power Routers | | Brand | Makita | | Colour | Teal | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,775 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00088381652872 | | Horsepower | 1.25 Horsepower | | Included Components | Makita - 1-1/4 H.P. Compact Router Fixed Base 10000-300 (RT0701C) | | Item Dimensions W x H | 8.9W x 20H centimetres | | Item Type Name | Tools | | Item Weight | 1.77 kg | | Item weight | 1.77 kg | | Manufacturer | Makita | | Material | Aluminium | | Maximum Rotational Speed | 30000 RPM | | Model Number | RT0701C | | Part Number | RT0701C | | Power source | Corded Electric | | Product dimensions | 8.9W x 20H centimetres | | UPC | 758353348903 088381652872 | | Unit Count | 1.0 count | | Voltage | 120 Volts | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Makita - **Material:** Aluminium - **Power source:** Corded Electric - **Voltage:** 120 Volts - **Item weight:** 1.77 kg ## Images ![Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511ag05cuDL.jpg) ![Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tJljYdVyL.jpg) ![Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61sGahnjiZL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can I trim my toe nails with it?** A: Cringe. I have never used this router for that, but I did accidentally do that with a PC router on a router table. I don't recommend it at all. It trimmed the bone and flesh along with the fingernail. **Q: can it be used for wood doors and frames for hinges** A: Yes, but it is a much better used as router than a door or frame hinge. **Q: What is the set of drill bits should I buy for this tool. I bought the MLCS 8377 15-Piece Router Bit Set with Carbide-Tipped 1/2-Inch Shanks and are n** A: This is a 1/4" collet router. If you want to use 3/8" (new to me) or 1/2" get a 1/2" router. I've used routers for 45 years. Own a 1/4" and two 1/2" Here's a quick guide: 1/4" router is the most widely useful, can be held in one hand for quick work, your arm doesn't get tired as fast as with a larger router. This one is good for hinge guides and door installs, laminate trimming (laminate trim bits with bearings), round over of the edges of boards or plywood. Makes a neat no slivers edge, get 1/2", 3/4" diameter cove bits (these will make 1/4 and 3/8" from the edge curves) I get these with bearings as well. (If you want less of a curve, use less depth, the curve is not symmetrical--no one will care. This is what I usually grab my 1/4" router for (I've got a Porter Cable 1/4" that's 40 years old. Can't figure out how to take it apart to replace the cord. Rather than a $60 trip to the tool repair I'm thinking of this one, vacuum dust collection is a plus). Shelf dados, usually 1/2 to 3/4" wide, is best done with a more powerful 1/2" router, but you can get by with this with two passes (overlapping) of a 1/2" straight bit. Plunge routing: always use dust collection. Freehand scroll work: 1/8 or 1/4" round bits- I don't do this, others do. If you don't yet have a router, or a specific shop need, get a 1/4". If you think you need one of those $400 router tables: don't. Make your own or buy a jointer. Figuring out how to make a router table will teach you about making jigs (you can make a fence that has finer adjustment than the fanciest most expensive one on the market) Direction of working. There's a correct direction to running a router along the edge of a board. With plywood, pine, fir, spruce, etc.. going the correct way can rip out long splinters. If you first make a very shallow pass in the 'wrong' direction to knock off the edge, then go normal depth in the correct direction, you can avoid this. (I still don't know if I want this router or not. There were 6 opened and reclosed boxes (returns?) at the Home Depot. Why?) **Q: can you set this up for a table router?** A: This router is an excellent hand held router. All 3 of its different style bases are smaller than what can be mounted to any standard plates available to fit the two common 8x10 and 9x12 cutouts in router tables. Its depth adjustments are crude compared what most people expect of a table mounted router. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This Router Has No Chill and Neither Do I Anymore *by T***R on 8 February 2026* I bought this compact router from Makita thinking I’d do some light edge profiling. LIGHT. What actually happened is I blacked out for three hours and woke up surrounded by perfectly radiused scrap wood. This router is 1-1/4 HP of chaotic woodworking energy. You pick it up like, oh cool, small router. You turn it on and it’s like: “HELLO. I AM HERE TO MAKE YOU OVERCONFIDENT.” Flush trimming? Done before you finish blinking. Decorative cuts? Cleaner than a hospital hallway. Small joinery? It volunteers. Tight spaces? It squeezes in like it owes somebody money. This thing doesn’t cut wood — it humiliates it. Ergonomics? Fantastic. Balance? Chef’s kiss. Vibration? Basically nonexistent. It feels like the router equivalent of a samurai sword. Just smooth, controlled violence. Now let’s talk about the real issue: I cannot be trusted with this tool. I routed: • Scrap wood • Already routed boards • A piece of wood I was holding just to feel something • Something that absolutely did NOT need routing My shop now looks like a showroom called “Edges: The Reckoning.” This router gives you danger confidence. You start saying things like: “Yeah, I’ll freehand that.” “Sure, let’s add a profile.” “Why not build a bench?” “I should probably start a woodworking YouTube channel.” Next thing you know it’s 11pm, you’re covered in sawdust, your coffee table has decorative bevels, and your spouse is asking why the cutting board has racing stripes. Also — this router ruined other routers for me. I pick up my old one now and I’m like: Look at this weak little thing. Disgusting. Downsides? • Makes you irresponsible • Encourages unnecessary projects • Causes spontaneous chamfers • Will absolutely convince you that you’re better at woodworking than you actually are Final verdict: Small router. Huge attitude. Zero mercy. 10/10. Would buy again. Would defend in court. Would let babysit my projects. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good *by B***A on 30 August 2022* Value for money ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excelente herramienta *by I***F on 13 February 2023* Su tamaño permite realizar trabajos en espacios reducidos. ## Frequently Bought Together - Makita RT0701C 1-1/4 HP Compact Router - Genmitsu 65mm Diameter Aluminum CNC Spindle Holder Spindle Mount for 3018-PRO, 4040 Series, 3020-PRO MAX V2, 3018-PROVer V2 CNC Machine - Genmitsu 65mm & 69mm CNC Dust Shoe, Compatible with Most 65mm/69mm Spindle Motor and Compact Router, Hose Adapter Inner Diameter 38mm (1.5″), Transparent --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/59532452-makita-rt0701c-1-1-4-hp-compact-router](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/59532452-makita-rt0701c-1-1-4-hp-compact-router) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-07-22*