Firman generator on sale at Costco

dieseltruckdriver wrote:

4x4van wrote:
Could buy 3 of the Firmans for the price of 1 Honda.

And you might have to.

Key word being “might”.

dieseltruckdriver wrote:
Parked near a friend using the Predator 3500 inverter generator, they are loud compared to a Honda 2000. It was also loud compared to his Champion 2000 inverter generator that he switched to later.

Comparing the loudness of a 3500 (of any brand) to a 2000 is more than a bit unfair; apples to oranges. Even the Honda 3500 would have been louder than the Honda 2000.

The Champion, Predator, Firman 2000 are within a few decibels of the Honda/Yamaha, depending on load. You are correct, though; it really depends on usage as to which generator is the way to go for any individual. As Lantley said; the quality of the "other" generators has improved over the last few years, and there is without a doubt a place in the market for a relatively inexpensive generator that does not see heavy use.