Customer Reviews for VEVOR Plate Compactor Plate Tamper 2.8 HP Walk-Behind Rammer 78.5cc EPA Engine

This compactor is a game changer. Small enough for me to lift into my truck solo and narrow enough to compact narrow wall footings. Engine is reliable and the plate hits hard! The price makes it a no brainer. Thanks all!

I have only used this compactor for about 7 hours so far. Everything is working great except the pull cord doesn’t always fully retract. It hangs up a bit and I have to play with it to get it to feed back on the spool.

Great tool for driveway/walkway gravel compaction. Built like a tank and starts with first or second pull every time. Great value for the money paid, highly recommended.

Machine starts first pull every time. I do have some oil dripping from the front but not from the engine.

At first look, it seems to be well built, solid piece of equipment. Easy to assemble. Should last many years.

So far, so good. I will update when I've had a chance to use it.

I have bought plate tamps that were 6 times the price of this one in the past and can honestly say after using this one, I wasted my money on those higher priced brands. This thing works great. Starts on first or second pull every time. As with all vibratory tamps it struggles with wet clay, but on dry dirt and crusher run, this thing absolutely does the job. I could not be happier and at the price point it is one of my top amazon purchases. Don't let the negative reviews about the exhaust guard vibrating loose sway you, they all do that. I have never owned a tamp that the exhaust cage didnt vibrate loose on.

Considering you'd pay the same amount to rent a compactor for a few days, this is a great deal. The engine started right up, the manual recommended far more oil than was necessary- I added the recommended amount and it started coughing up white smoke immediately. After draining some until the dipstick read halfway between full and empty, the machine ran well. Starts up quick, runs like a much more expensive compactor. Have used in several smaller jobs so far and very happy with the product based on what I spent.

We spend a couple of days comparing all the pros and cons of available plate compactors. We found this one to stand out based on the reviews, price, and the vibratory compaction we need to prepare gravels for our basement before pouring a concrete slab. Setting it up is pretty and it gets right to it on the second pull. We feel confident the gravels are being packed well and if feels surprisingly safe to use and easy to handle. I would recommend this Plate Compactor.

Easy to assemble once I figured it out as the instructions are lacking. The wheels for transporting are not very useful. Engine runs good and does a decent job for the money