Polaris Inverter Generators
Anyone own one of these?
http://www.polaris.com/en-ca/generators
Specs look similar to the Honda/Yamaha/Champion gens.
http://www.polaris.com/en-ca/generators
Specs look similar to the Honda/Yamaha/Champion gens.
Forum Discussion
JamesBr wrote:
Polaris has a stellar reputation equal to Honda in other product competition. So I would agree with only time will tell if the polaris will stand up to the Honda on the generator front. But to call a polaris a geo to a cadilac is not the proper comparison.
I would say it is. The features on paper are not as good as Honda's aging design.
And it's unproven to boot.
Why would anyone pay the same price for it?
If you are going to compete in a market segment. then Compete!!
The Polaris isn't competitive on any front, and is unproven as well.
A newcomer to the market wanting to take on Honda, needs to do as Yamaha has. Bring a product that has different features or better features, so that the consumer will get some real value for their $$$.- polaris jet skis were not that wonderful, engine wise.
bumpy - Polaris has a stellar reputation equal to Honda in other product competition. So I would agree with only time will tell if the polaris will stand up to the Honda on the generator front. But to call a polaris a geo to a cadilac is not the proper comparison.
- Comparing to a Honda, the Polaris 2000 watt model has 54 dB at 1/4 load, 62 dB at load. The eu2000i has 53 dB at 1/4 load, 59 at full tilt.
The Polaris generators are the same price as the Hondas, the same wattage rating (1600 watts), same run time. For the DC plug, the Polaris generators use a fuse rather than a circuit breaker.
Citations: here and here.
IMHO, they are louder, the parts availability is unknown (to me that is... a quick search engine run didn't turn up much), they have fuses than circuit breakers... and are the same price as Hondas, MSRP-wise.
My take: If a Geo priced the same as a Cadillac, why buy the Geo? Unless Polaris has big breaks on MSRP (on the order of 30-50%), I'd go for a Honda or a Champion.
