A Honda-powered plate for contractors and landscapers who use it every week. Homeowners doing one patio will not need to pay this much.
Amazon $1,899.99
A cheap plate for a one-time patio or shed base. The 90-day warranty makes it a poor pick for repeat work.
- 2,500 lbfForce
- 14.5 x 21 inPlate
- 196ccEngine
- 126 lbWeight
Price checked November 3, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Costs under $500 with a folding wheel kit
- Force claim is modest and fits its 126 lb weight
- 82 ft per minute travel gets a patio base done quickly
- Only a 90-day warranty
- Engine maker is not named
- Sold only through a third-party Amazon seller
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Specifications
| Model number | TL-G-PC10 |
|---|---|
| Compaction | |
| Claimed force | 2,500 lbf |
| Credited force | 2,500 lbf |
| Plate or shoe | 14.5 x 21 in |
| Vibrations per minute | 5,500 vpm |
| Travel speed | 82 ft/min |
| Compaction depth | 10 in |
| Engine | |
| Engine | 196cc |
| Power | 6.5 hp |
| Build | |
| Water tank | No |
| Wheel kit included | Yes |
| Weight | 126 lb |
| Warranty | 0.2 years |
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