Reddit reviews Makita RT0701CR 1-1/4 HP Compact Router (Renewed)

Just a few thoughts, having done a bunch of 80% lowers (both -15 and -10) myself:

• On the issue of 30 router passes vs 10, that notch spacing issue is a holdover from the -15 version of the EZ jig, and they sell the -15 blanks in both billet and forged versions. The forged version of the lower blank REQUIRES about 30 passes of the router because the metal is that much tougher.
  
• The issue with the bit being pulled down only comes up if your router is... not a good router, at least for this application. I got a high-quality Makita router, and I've never had this problem.
  
• If you KNOW that you have a good router, and the bit-pulling problem occurs in conjunction with jumping more than once or so per pass, you are likely taking off too much at once and/or moving the router too fast. Reduce the depth of your passes and take a bit more time with each one.
  
• I'm not a professional machinist, but after I got some experience, I was able to do billet lowers in about two hours, and forged ones in a bit more than three.
  
  Having gained experience in the process of finishing them, 80% lowers, both the concept and the company, are definitely my preferred way of obtaining AR-type rifles, especially here in the DPRK.
  
  Democratic People's Republic of Kalifornia.