Anyone own a Champion Generator?
For anyone who owns this brand how about a review? I know they are louder than the Honda's, but how about reliability? (That would be my main concern.)
Forum Discussion
steiny93 wrote:
I have a pair of the Honda 2000's; a close friend just purchased a pair of the champion 2000's.
We ice fish together a lot; I've been using my Honda's for about 3 years now without issue. Keep in mind we are running these gensets for days on end in -20's degree F temps. (pre wind chill)
The Honda's always just work
Both of his champions have been giving him trouble; typically they quit running and need to be restarted several times a day. Additionally if they get cold they will not output 120v until they warm up a bit. Neither of these issues have appeared in the Honda's or the Yamaha 2000 which another of our buddies has.
Perhaps it's the extreme cold that is giving the champions trouble; but they definitely are not performing as well as the Honda or Yamaha versions.
Well, a Champion WILL cost substantially less than a Honda or a Yamaha....I will admit I've not had either the 3500/4000 or the 7500/9000 in no where near the cold one would experience in Fargo, but having worked both in single digit temps, and the 3500/4000 in a little below zero temps, I never had the first problem with not being able to start one or keep it running, but do use Stabil in both during the winter months.
Again, a 3500/4000 can be had for $290 at times with free shipping from Camping World. I paid $799 for the 7500/9000 with free shipping...and again, are only used during power outages....They are louder than the much more expensive Honda or Yamaha gens, but a lot quieter than the commercial gen sets that contractors will use. IF one was going to use the generator a lot while boon docking, I would recommend a quieter generator if for no other reason than to keep peace with the neighbors...My generator is used strictly for power outages while camping or at home.
