Harbor Freight Tools... Inverter Generator
I received a new sale paper from Harbor Freight the other day and see that thay have a NEW inverter generator: Predator brand 2500 max./2200 rated watts 125 cc Red in color Lot # 61169 $499.99...
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The sad thing, HF tools have not gone up in quality, but if you compare name brands to what they made 10-20 years ago, tool quality as a whole has taken a nose dive.
Disclaimer: I've only been to a HF once. Instead, if I need tools, I almost always wind up at Lowe's, and the Husky brand is decent. It isn't a MAC or Snap-On, but it does the job without issue.
I've read about the HF Predator generator. It isn't the Yamaha ET800 clone that we normally see (the two cycle that always needs a new spark plug from the start and some careful breaking in.) I'm curious about it, especially how clean the power is, although I am leery of trusting the electronics on a multi-thousand dollar rig to a bargain basement generator. The lowest I'd go would be a Champion because they make generators that do fairly clean power, at least voltage regulated.
Disclaimer: I've only been to a HF once. Instead, if I need tools, I almost always wind up at Lowe's, and the Husky brand is decent. It isn't a MAC or Snap-On, but it does the job without issue.
I've read about the HF Predator generator. It isn't the Yamaha ET800 clone that we normally see (the two cycle that always needs a new spark plug from the start and some careful breaking in.) I'm curious about it, especially how clean the power is, although I am leery of trusting the electronics on a multi-thousand dollar rig to a bargain basement generator. The lowest I'd go would be a Champion because they make generators that do fairly clean power, at least voltage regulated.
