H320-E Hulk Electro Plate Compactor, Electric - Ideal For Levelling Pavement, Artificial Turf Ground Preparation, Patio, Blockwork, Sand, Soil & More - 3 Year Warranty, 230V

Great product. Always wanted a wacker plate. Heavy enough but easy to handle. Doing a great job. Good value. Best money I have spent. Had no problems with handle. Must have improved product as it is very sturdy. Look after the product and it will look after you. Like anything...don't overwork it otherwise like any electrical item it will over heat. Just keep using it in short bursts as I have done and you don't have any problems unless you are unlucky enough to get a faulty item

works on small area and flimzy handle and bolts

this is a great tool and easy to use just take you time as it works better on wet than dry

For the price this is brilliant. Unless you are doing or needing something industrial this should meet your needs. Well worth buying rather than renting one.

Bought this after seeing a review on you tube by the gosforth handyman. I’m doing a lot of patio work (for the first time) on weekends in my garden so didn’t want to hire one. First impressions were good. Feels well built. Took about 5 minutes to put together. I’ve never used a walker plate before so wasn’t sure what to expect. It obviously vibrates heavily which does start to hurt your hands after a couple of minutes. Probably because you have to hold tight to direct it where you want it to go. The front does bounce up and down a bit at times. I’ve been doing it layers and everything is well compacted and stable. This is aimed squarely at the diy man. Not for professional tradesmen and for that I’d say it does exactly what’s it’s meant to.

I got this for a some jobs I have planned… It has a good length of electrical cable, easy to handle and appears well made. It’s probably a bit lightweight and will probably take a few more passes over than you would do with a heavy duty site compactor, however I won’t worry too much about that.

I've only started using this compactor, having chosen to buy and take my time rather than hiring and being instantly against the clock. So far I am very impressed and it is very good at compacting MOT type 1. I am using it in a narrow space and it's small dimensions and relative light weight mean it is perfect for my job. If you build up shallow layers of the hard core as you should do in any case, you will find this machine can easily do the job. Very happy with my purchase.

The compactor was delivered quickly. Assembly was delayed as the instruction manual shows 4 thumbscrews also any videos I've watched show the same thumbscrews, these weren't in the box so I decided to contact Evolution customer service. Complaint form not working. Live chat not working. Phone number not working. Email not answered. I finally discovered my self that the unit design has changed and instead of thumbscrews there are now Allen bolts already inserted on the handle. The unit itself is small and suitable for small jobs and has the advantage of being portable compared to petrol units. Seems OK so far and hopefully it doesn't break as the customer service is so poor.