stevekk wrote:
Thanks for input. Good 2 cents. And everyone else.
I still tend towards the Honda 3000.
Electric start. It will be permanently mounted on my rear hitch.
I only have to lift it once. I know it is heavy.
But I have something to think about.
Vs the 2 each Honda 2000.
I just want the quietest I can find.
I have a Yamaha 2800 and it starts my 13.5 AC just fine.
So assume the Honda 3000is will to.
No doubt, the EU3000iS has a lot going for it--it's very quiet overall and does have electric start--two big positives. It was a tough decision for me, and I'm sure for others.
My local Honda dealer has demo versions of the EU2000's and EU3000 in their showroom. We hooked up two hair-dryers (one on high--1875 watts, one on low 950 watts) for a total load of 2825 watts (23.5 amps) via a 120 volt to L5 adapter to access the 30 amp connector. That's slightly over the maximum 2800 watt rating of the EU3000iS's; however, 375 watts under the EU2000i's paralleled maximum rating of 3200 watts.
For my ears, and others in attendance during the test, if there was a difference, it was barely noticeable. It was interesting to note, by moving the two EU2000's end-to-end, with the exhausts facing away from each other it seemed to reduce the sound level just slightly.
IMO, In terms of overall sound level this test may have worked (albeit slightly) in favor of the two EU2000's. Reason being, the EU3000iS was max'd out (presumably putting out 58 db), whereas the two EU2000i's were not max'd out and, again, presumably putting out slightly less than their maximum rated sound level of 59 db each. Whether the two EU2000i's extra headroom results in realworld sound reduction vs. the EU3000iS (for the same load) is definitely debatable. However, IMO it is something worth considering.
Again, it's a very tough choice. Good luck!
