generator

Huntindog wrote:

troubledwaters wrote:
Well the dba rates are up in the air but in any event we are talking about a few dba. $1300.00 will buy a lot of ear plugs.

It's probably about 10 dba which is a LOT more than a few... Every 3 dba increase is a doubling of sound.

At any rate, quality costs $$. But it is easily a bargain in the long run. A used Honda will sell quickly for good money... Not so much for the others.

Okay, I'm game. Show me something other than your opinion. You don't have to prove the difference in price, we all see that. Does a higher price mean better quality? Nope. Usually a higher price means more marketing and higher markup. Where did you get the information that proves that Honda has far superior quality than Champion? How about info on the re-sale values of the different generators? And how about the 10 db figure, where is that documented? I've owned both generators. I had a Honda EU3000is and I now own a Champion 2800/3100. I can tell a slight difference in the noise level of the two. But it's barely noticeable. I do know that the Honda wouldn't start my A/C. I would think a company so interested in quality would make sure their flagship generator would start the most popular A/Cs on RVs. Have you ever looked closely at a Champion? I doubt it. I have. I see lots of really cool features that my Honda didn't have. Why doesn't Honda have them? I'm just guessing, but why should they. They have people falling all over themselves to spend $2300 on a generator that is more or less as good as one that costs $700.
This whole thing reminds me of the '80s and '90s. By far the most popular game system was the Nintendo. Was it better than the rest? No. In fact, it was the wimpiest game system available at the time. But it cost more than it's competitors and it still sold twice as many units.
It's a free country. You spend your $2300 on a Honda. Know the facts and share them. But make sure they are facts, and not fake facts. (Stepping off the soap box)