generator

I have two Champions AND I just bought my second Powerhouse. They are both great options.

Champion is going to have better reliability out-of-the-box, and better customer support. Powerhouse has better design and engineering, the best in the industry by far. I own the Champion 3500, Champion 1200 (retired), the Powerhouse 2600/2700, and now the Powerhouse 450/500 (yes, that's a 500-watt gennie).

My personal recommendation is the Powerhouse 2600/2700 inverter gennie, for around $1,000. This is equivilent in power to the Honda 3000 for about half the price. It is MUCH lighter (almost half the weight), and it is parallelable. The Powerhouse 2100 is also parallelable, but not the 2000 you linked to.

When I bought my first Champion gennie, there were people on this forum talking about vandalizing or even shooting them--that's how open minded they can be. Now of course, Champion is a respected brand here, but powerhouse is labelled "Chinese junk". In time Powerhouse will be appreciated for what they do really well, which is design uniquely capable generators, and the vandals will have to figure out something else to target..

I'd go with the Champion. They have very good parts availability and service. I worry about no-name Chinese brands because when they fail... you pretty much have to buy a new generator.

Oddly enough, I've been reading some good stuff about Kipor. They have a presence in Asia, and seem to be wanting to get into the US market. However, I am of a wait and see attitude. Champion gets their generators from the same Chinese boat, but their parts/service is what gives them an edge.

Of course, there is red/blue. Personally, if given a choice between red/blue, I'd go Honda. Yamaha has excellent quality, but parts and service for red is leaps and bounds easier to find.

Buy a Honda and it will last Your life time remember get what You pay for! Bushman

bikendan wrote:
:Rif you're not willing to bother and make a clicky link, then i'm not willing to bother copying and pasting the URL's you posted.

Option 1 $475.29

Option 2 $595.04


Hope that helps the OP.

Champion has a big following and seems to be a very good value. Good support too.

bikendan wrote:
:Rif you're not willing to bother and make a clicky link, then i'm not willing to bother copying and pasting the URL's you posted.

He bothered to post twice.

X4 Champion.

I don't need to go to the links and see the actual details to know get the Champion.

Go for the Champion for sure.

bikendan wrote:
:Rif you're not willing to bother and make a clicky link, then i'm not willing to bother copying and pasting the URL's you posted.

I dont know how to bother and make a clicky link.Thinks for your input anyhow.