Originally Posted By: gathermewool
Originally Posted By: Vern_in_IL
Well guys, I still say that if it's a Honda you can know it will be a quality item. Automobiles, generators, lawn mowers, outboard engine and so on.
I would be concerned about are the cheap junk generators, lower output at altitude, lower output in relation to rated capacity and short lifespan are the most common.. Some generators are different at Home Depot vs Tractor Supply even when they have the same model number. Champion, Generac, etc all do this. Surprised me when found that out. Same with lawn tractors/mowers and other items.
Honda and Yamaha generators are the same no matter where you buy them.
Honda generators are twice the price of my WEN and Yamahas are, well, more? I remember seeing one on sale a while back, but I want to say it was still a couple of hundred dollars more, still.
For the price, you could buy two WEN generators, run them in parallel for more power capacity, and throw one of them away if it fails. I don't know the stats, but I doubt the Honda is 100% more reliable than a WEN...right? Please tell me I'm right - I own a WEN!
I own a 5 year old Yamaha EF2000is inverter. It has 1400+ hours on it so far and runs like brand new. I use it during summer at our camp/cottage. It gets run approx. 6 hrs/day. Very easy on fuel and now that it's broken in, no longer consumes oil. It was relatively expensive but less than an equivalent Honda and the engine is actually better made than the Honda engine. No plastic internal parts.
Prior to buying the Yamaha, I had bought a brand new Hyundai 2000 watt inverter generator. It was heavy, louder, used more fuel and blew up with only 175 hours on it.
Bottom line is that if you buy cheap, it's gamble how long it will last. None of the Chinese units will be as durable as a genuine Honda or Yamaha. I've read reports of the Yamaha EF2000 having 20K hours on it and still running! That's incredible.
One important thing to watch out for now are Yamahas and Hondas built in China. I'd be leery about spending that kind of money for an unproven product. Some say they're good. Some say otherwise.
Originally Posted By: Vern_in_IL
Well guys, I still say that if it's a Honda you can know it will be a quality item. Automobiles, generators, lawn mowers, outboard engine and so on.
I would be concerned about are the cheap junk generators, lower output at altitude, lower output in relation to rated capacity and short lifespan are the most common.. Some generators are different at Home Depot vs Tractor Supply even when they have the same model number. Champion, Generac, etc all do this. Surprised me when found that out. Same with lawn tractors/mowers and other items.
Honda and Yamaha generators are the same no matter where you buy them.
Honda generators are twice the price of my WEN and Yamahas are, well, more? I remember seeing one on sale a while back, but I want to say it was still a couple of hundred dollars more, still.
For the price, you could buy two WEN generators, run them in parallel for more power capacity, and throw one of them away if it fails. I don't know the stats, but I doubt the Honda is 100% more reliable than a WEN...right? Please tell me I'm right - I own a WEN!
I own a 5 year old Yamaha EF2000is inverter. It has 1400+ hours on it so far and runs like brand new. I use it during summer at our camp/cottage. It gets run approx. 6 hrs/day. Very easy on fuel and now that it's broken in, no longer consumes oil. It was relatively expensive but less than an equivalent Honda and the engine is actually better made than the Honda engine. No plastic internal parts.
Prior to buying the Yamaha, I had bought a brand new Hyundai 2000 watt inverter generator. It was heavy, louder, used more fuel and blew up with only 175 hours on it.
Bottom line is that if you buy cheap, it's gamble how long it will last. None of the Chinese units will be as durable as a genuine Honda or Yamaha. I've read reports of the Yamaha EF2000 having 20K hours on it and still running! That's incredible.
One important thing to watch out for now are Yamahas and Hondas built in China. I'd be leery about spending that kind of money for an unproven product. Some say they're good. Some say otherwise.