Polaris Inverter Generators
Anyone own one of these? http://www.polaris.com/en-ca/generators Specs look similar to the Honda/Yamaha/Champion gens.
Forum Discussion
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.
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.
