Generators

[fire29]

Looking at getting one. All My friends have Honda 1000 and 2000.

My question's are... Does any one have one of the off brand's. Something other than the Honda or Yamaha. What one? How do you like it? And have you had any troubles with it.

[PrairieLakeLogJam]

I "HAD" a Coleman Power Mate and found it to be way to loud..SOLD IT.

Honda EU2000I now, and sometimes its hard to tell if its even running or not its so quite. WiseSales has the best deals and No Tax.

[Jim Almquist]

You will get what you pay for. I went with the eu2000 when it was on sale at L & M. Wise sales do offer a great price.

[09ultra]

I have a 3500 kipor love it and is just as quiet as the hondas

[DIESELDAN]

I have a kipor 2000 starts easely, very quiet, so far so good.

DieselDan

[Ryan_V]

Top 3 are honda, yamaha, then kipor which is similar to honda. My bro in law bought a mccullough. Half the price of a honda, not louder than the others, but twice the size and weight, plus it seems to interfere with the vexilar and marcum. Like stated above, you get what you pay for.

[heat checker]

Got a 3500w no name, just because we decided to use electric heat in fishhouse. Paid $400 for it, little bulkier than I'd like, quieter than I thought it would be. So far so good. Longevity? Don't know, just got it this season.

[S.D. Ice Angular]

I have a Honda 2000 and love it!!!!

i just wish it was a 4000...

[theicehooker]

I have heard of the off brands (not all) not running so well in the extreme cold. Was in the return line and saw 2 come back one year. Dont know what brand they were but heard that is a potential prob. No generator is AS quiet as a Honda or Yamaha that will work well in the cold. Some may think they are quiet but then you put the Honda next to it and sold!!!

[aaahoff]

I bought an etq 1800 from menards, never worked right returned it four times and none of them worked right. My dad bought a wheel horse from northern 2200 watt its easy to start and really not that loud. I now have a Honda and couldnt be happier. The honda uses 1/4 the gas of the wheel horse.

[rfish]

HONDA ALL THE WAY BABY

[Mainehazmt]

I bought the John deere 1750 same as all the inverter styles sips the gas and is ultra quiet it has a subaru engine and have had it for 3 years now love it!!

[CJH]

Honda, Yammy, Subaru all are good.

[cold one sd]

I had a 950 watt cheapie which didn't like to start when the temp was below about 40 degrees. I now have a Honda 1000i.

[jjohnson5150]

I bought a honda eu2000 last week after having a similar question. I used this generator for the past 24 hours + a trial run in the driveway last week. It's awesome - just awesome. I'm really glad I spent the money on the honda instead of going with a cheaper one I was looking at. Seriously consider the honda. It's really quiet. I can hardly hear it at all. In fact, I have a tough time telling if I'm hearing the generator or my truck if both are running.

[Sgt_NellieUSMC]

i bought a honda eu2000 last season. single handedly the best piece of gear i have yet. i had a cheapy before but you cant beat a honda. there are a few knock off brands that can be similar in noise but not as quiet. the other thing that makes honda so great is the fuel efficiency. 2 qts of fuel will last you near 10-12 hours depending on what you are powering up. i believe yamamha makes one that is pretty comparable but i believe the price is a bit more. like the others say you get what you pay for. There is a sport shop in monticello that advertises on the outdoor news for the eu2000 @ $899. usually honda's are priced at $1199 at gander. cut out the advertisement and bring it into gander and they will price match. this is what i did and it saved me a bunch on money and i didnt have to drive so far since i live south of the river.

[landscaper]

I bought the John deere 1750 same as all the inverter styles sips the gas and is ultra quiet it has a subaru engine and have had it for 3 years now love it!!

Hows the price range compared to the hondas??

[Minnie_sota_Mike]

Same here , bought ours last year, like it so much, made it a cover to keep it out of the elements.

[Outfitter17]

Honda is the way to go, in the past 10 years I have owned a coleman, etq, another generic one can't remember the name, but they are nothing compared to the 2 honda 3000 and the 1 honda 1000 we have. Sold the rest and now just run hondas, we use them year round. In the summer for building in remote areas, in the winter for powering the hunting shack and to power our winter ice fishing cabins.

Go with honda you won't be dissapointed.

[whitebassman]

nice cover!!! I suppose one has to make sure it is vented for exhaust ventilation?

[Minnie_sota_Mike]

just dump x-mas decorations out, cut holes in each end (same height as exhast) and you're good to go!

[olbaidhh]

Not really an "off" brand but I have 2 Mitsubishi I use ... (1 small portable and 1 frame \ wheels) that are just as quiet and run as long or longer then the Honda and cost a bit less.

The MGC 1101 is the small one $500.. 1050 watts about 9-11 hours

The MGE 2900Fou is the bigger one $900... 2900 watts about 22-26 hours

[St_Croix_Banks]

Consider your overall Generator needs in addition to the fishhouse. Camping, jobs around the property, if you live in a remote area to you often lose power in storms where you may need to supplement your electric needs. Consider these factors when you think about Brand AND POWER capabilities. For me, I have a Yamaha SEB 3000i which boosts to 3500 Watts when it is required (A/C kicks on in my camper for instance). But the Yamaha is as quiet as any unit out there---and in this particular size, it comes with wheels on it. That said, I think the Honda are just as good---but I liked the features of the Yammi better.

My point is--go with a Yammi or Honda and don't go too small--you'll regret it some day.

[DRH1175]

I just bought the Yamaha 2000 and couldn"t be happier. I compared very close with the honda 2000. For me I liked the gas gauge on the yamaha, it came with a charging cord and that it is a couple db quieter. Though they both are so darn quiet i doubt you could tell the difference. Red or blue you can't go wrong. Don't skimp the honda's and yammys are worth every penny. Actually will cost less in the long run. Over the weekend i ran mine for 44 hrs straight. I used right around 3.5 to 4 gallons of gas. That is impressive!

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

I have the same Yamaha 2000. I ran it the vast majority of the time from Thursday through Sunday and used about 3 gallons of gas. I couldn't be happier.