Roughneck ROU64379 Contractor's Tamper, Earth Rammer for Compacting Asphalt, Shingle, Earth & Sand - Square 200x200mm / 8x8"

Let me say this first and foremost, a petrol Wacker plate is the perfect tool! This is a decent substitute if you want to spend your spare time compacting type 1. The build quality is robust. I managed to compact down 3" of type 1 and sand in a 1.5m x 3m area in about 4 hours, over a period of several lunchtimes, ready to lay a patio. Obviously, your compaction is more consistent with a Wacker, but for the price of a day's hire, I'm left with something I can use in other projects. It will fatigue the hell out of you, but this is a prefect exercise for your core, back and shoulders. I caveat this by saying, if you're not willing to do the repetitive stroking and striking, just get a plate. I wasn't prepared to lift a plate up a seriest of steps on my own.

Having bought and used previous ROughneck products for doing heavy work and been very impressed with the quality, this tamper was purchased. Its not so heavy to be horrendous to lift (a lot) and tough enough to actually compact the ground. The head is also a great size to get into trenches prior to foundation concrete pours, which is excellent. A quality item that is likely to last. Recommended!

Had no access for anything more mechanical, so used to level ground when landscaping garden. Hard work but good weight to do the job and cheaper than hiring machines. Came ready to use and have lent to several neighbours who had small ground to cover. Sits in the corner of the garage and doesn't take up too much room. May seems like common sense but those not used to working with a tamper, if you value your toes wear steel toe caps. It's heavy enough to hurt when accidentally let go of, let alone putting effort into it. Ouch.

Easy to use, did exactly what was required. Damp ground did stick to it and required to be scraped off every so often though

I found this tool very useful and effective when tamping down the sub base and sharp sand screed in preparation for a small circular nation (2.6 m in diameter). Unlike other reviewers I haven't experienced any issues with the handle cracking, but having read previous reviews I was sure not to be over zealous and allowed the weight of the tool to do the work rather than slamming it down with much greater force. I've also made use of the tool since on several smaller projects preparing a base for several stepping stones and compounding the soil over a large area below a weed membrane in preparation for a gravel mulch, and the handle is still in one piece. Based on the price compared to the cost of hiring a hacker plate, all be it a bit harder work, in my view it has already paid for itself and I would recommend to anyone planning their own small patron or similar project.

The Roughneck ROU64379 Contractor's Tamper proved to be both budget-friendly and highly effective for the job at hand. Its reasonable price point caught my attention, and its performance didn't disappoint. This tamper did a fantastic job compacting the soil and ensuring a solid foundation for my project. The build quality and design provided the necessary weight and stability, making the task much more manageable.

Dose what it ment to do and that's great the handle shaft is about 1meater and with a tampering head about 5 to 8 inch but still dose the job great

Great tool, perfect for the ground preparation I've just completed for a block paved patio area.

Great! Works for packing gravel before laying concrete. We’ve used it several times!

Prima. Super Teil. Sehr hochwertiges Hilfsmittel für kleinere Arbeiten.

Qualité sublime,recommande fortement. Très content, merci Amazon.

Excellent tamper.I had to repair potholes in tarmac and this tool was very effective in tamping down..

Very good and high quality!