Customer Reviews for VEVOR Plate Compactor, 6.5 HP 196CC Gas Engine 5,600 RPM, 2360 lbs Force Vibratory Compaction Tamper with 5.6 x 4.1 cm Plate for Walkways, Patios, Asphalts, Paver Landscaping, EPA & CARB Compliant

The plate compactor, has been good little purchase. Curved edges on the sides, And better wheels on the back would make for much easier user friendly

Used now for roughly 10 to 15 hours. Only issue is the the breather for the fuel tank doesn’t work. Have to randomly open the fuel cap when it starts running rough. But outside of that works well.

Easy to assemble. Started easily.

Rented one from local rentalshops and paid nearly the same price for 1 month. Excellent value tool, bought one to do my driveway and other landscaping, and I will never rent one again.

Small, yet powerful compactor. Did the job quite well on 2 patios, total of 350 square feet. Easy to maneuver, but will dig down into material if you turn suddenly, requiring re-compaction. Would give 5 stars, but had to drill holes in rear of plate to attach pad for tamping pavers and locking sand. Otherwise a great product and would buy again as it is cheaper than renting a 200 lb compactor a few times to do the job.

I love this machine!!! Be warned of 2 things though- I have to run mine with the gas cap loose or it will not get enough fuel. I contacted customer service as I wanted a gas cap to drill a hole and add a pressure relief valve (like on an ATV) but I haven't heard back from them yet. The other thing is the sides of the plate could be taller- when I change directions, a lot of the loose media gets "scooped" up by the plate. It works amazingly well and I would definitely buy it again if something catastrophic happened to this one!!!!

It is a good little plate compactor - lots of power. Best to practice a little getting it started and shutting it off several times before going right to work with this one. It does burn oil as the engine works hard. Be sure to check the bottom reservoir first, else you will get the back one blowing out oil over the unit. Also, ensure you damp, but not soak the surface being compacted, otherwise the dust cloud will alert nosy neighbours and possibly the fire department. There is a sweet spot you need to get with the choke and throttle, else it will just bounce up and down or run in reverse. After an hour or two of practice you should realize where the sweet spot is for what you are compacting. Then it is effortless to move about. A worthwhile investment for me, then again, my gravel driveway is just under 1km long. Fortunately I have fuel sheds in different locations on my land. When properly dialed in, it works really well, at a good price - better than renting. Well made and tough. Vevor did goon on this, like most of their products.

This was a worth while investment for me. I have used it several time to compact my stone and sand while doing my patio, sidewalk path to my swing set and mywife's flower garden area. It have been reliable starting each time with out issues. vibration is great, kind of heavy for me, but you need the weight for a good job. I can alway sell when I am all done with my projects or pass on to sons. I will by again from VEVOR.

Good product does what it’s supposed to do . Definitely recommend the unit … easy to carry and move around

No problems assembling - started right up. You will need a funnel for the engine oil. First project was 4'x100' paver walkway. One of the handle's nuts came off after about 2 hours use - noticed and re-tightened++ no further problems with that. On second day of use had some issues with the throttle cable/carb sticking and not advancing to high idle. This is a very dusty/dirty work environment and some of this I guess should be expected. We had the unit running 4-5 different days on this project over 3 weeks and 2 tanks of gas - has consistently started right up and done a good job compacting our minus gravel layers. Happy with the purchase.