Posted by jdemaris on December 16, 2010 at 18:54:39 from (67.142.130.39):
In Reply to: generator posted by Showcrop on December 16, 2010 at 14:38:07:
There are plenty of Chinese generators at 1/3 the price of a Honda, and every bit as good. Some are, some aren't. That being said, many Honda generators are also made in China. By the way, I'm always hearing how great Honda is, but to be technical, Subaru has always been higher rated for durability and reliability. Yamaha about equal with Honda.
I've got over a dozen newer generators. All the new ones are from China, and I can't say I've had ANY problems with any of them, except small minor issues.
I've very impressed with the Honeywell 2200 watt Inverter generators for $400. See how much $400 gets you with an inverter Honda or Yamaha. I've also very please with the ETN gensets.
I've also got a Briggs powered Homelite 4400 watt gen I bought 20 years ago and it too has been fine. Crude, heavy and overly noisy, yes.
If you're going to buy something that will barely ever get used, you might want to get one fueled on propane. Not very efficient, but very good for a rig that sits around not being used.
Considering you could buy three new non-brand-name Chinese gensets for the price of one Honda that might also be from China - it's a no-brainer to me.
Not long ago, people were griping about the new cheap Japanese "crap." Now, Jap stuff is "great."
Now, your wattage is a different issue. You've got to figure that out. Starting current is the big issue - on some motors. A 3500 watt generator would not be able supply the surge-current needed if you had several things come on at once. Running current isn't near the issue that starting current is.
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