Okay, this is a five star tool because it's well priced and is in a very small category of one when it comes to electric whacker plates but dropped A Star for a less than perfect handle. It is specifically aimed at the home gamer who is perhaps more enthusiastic than most when it comes to DIY and garden projects not the professional (or in my experience mostly unprofessional) builder.
So my review is based entirely on the fact that this is ideal for home use and the price is far less than a reasonable quality fuel powered machine.
So, firstly the really good thing. It's electric. And that means a couple of things. In use it's fairly quiet and that counts if you are doing work in your garden over the weekend and don't want to drive your neighbours nuts. Secondly, you don't have to mess around with petrol and lube oil which, inevitably means a cleaner and quicker job.
The tool itself does a really good job of flattening sand and other aggregates. In fact, just as good as a half reasonable petrol one which, I was quite surprised about. I had fully expected this to take a much longer to do what I've done before having done a garage build when I borrowed a mates petrol machine to flatten down the hoggin base.
The cable is robust and plenty long enough to reach most areas in a moderate sized garden or drive. No problems there.
I also noted that in the review section one of the 'Star ratings' was for 'Lightweight' which, is a bit dumb. It isn't meant to be light because it's a whacker and that needs some heft. And by gum, it is pretty weighty. So if you are blessed with arms like Olive Oil then best you prepare yourself....
Now, the bad - which I've seen other comments on. The handle is assembled using knobs so that you can disassemble for storage or transport. All well and good but....it's a whacker and therefore vibrates like a ladies bedroom toy on acid. And that means the handle knobs unscrew and fall out. You can tell when they start to slacken off immediately because the vibration in the handle increases dramatically. Given the design there is no way you can stop this because the rounded hollow bars that have the knurled knob tighten against will never allow enough friction to hold anything tight.
This would be a problem but to be honest having spent my life on ships, building them and in the offshore oil construction industry and having been pre-warned by other reviews I figured I could MacGyver it some how. If you are not happy with mechanical tools and don't want to have to do a little home work on this, then I could imagine this whacker ending up on EBay quickly...
Overall, this is a great bit of kit that works well. However, the handle falling apart will need to be dealt with and if you are not able to do this or don't feel inclined then it will be less than an ideal choice for you.
| Fabrikant | Evolution Power Tools |
|---|---|
| Productafmetingen | 56.01 x 39.5 x 34.01 cm; 26 kg |
| Onderdeelnummer | 015-0002 |
| Kleur | Oranje |
| Stijl | Hulk elektrische |
| Patroon | Single |
| Energiebron | Corded |
| Voltage | 230 Volt |
| Wattage | 130 watt |
| Aantal items in pakket | 1 |
| Koordlengte | 10 Meter |
| Soort stekker | G - 3 pin British |
| Certificering | CE |
| Meegeleverde componenten | 1 x Hulk elektrische compressor |
| Batterijen inbegrepen? | Nee |
| Batterijen vereist? | Nee |
| Gewicht | 57.32 Pond |
| Spare part availability duration | Spare part information not available or provided |
