3000W Chinese Gensets Info.

waybo418 wrote:
I put my opinion in JC. But you know what they say about opinions.....

I'm not JC, but you did good!

If you spent 20 years as a LEO you know that bad attitudes from both sides are to be expected. But, no matter what you say and do or even what punishment may be dealt, those attitudes often remain (my son is an LEO - 16 years now).

I'll go back and read that thread to get my funnies for the day, but have no desire to make any more contributions.

That said, one of my more emphatic statements is, "It is not important to have the quietest generator in the CG, what is important is not having the loudest."

The Champion open frame generator is really no quieter than other Chinese brands with the same size/style engine and low tone muffler. Compared to a 2,000 watt inverter half it's size and usually with 1/4 the load, the Champ can appear extremely loud. Unfortunately the open frame Champ has to run at 3,600 rpm all the time regardless of load.

But, I would hardly put the Champ in the same class as a "contractor generator". Contractor generators are usually 5,000 watts or more so they can run two Skill saws at once. The engines are much larger and you will not see a low tone muffler, but rather a tin can with holes in the end bolted to the manifold. They roar at 77 to 85 dbA or more and are truly unwelcome in any camping situation where there are other campers. Why some of those guys want to put the 3,500 watt Champions in with the contractor generators only speaks to how ignorant they are to the differences.

It is kinda' like the speeder you would most likely go after to ticket is the fastest car in the pack. People will complain about the loudest genset. It is human nature :D

Some folks buy strictly by name brand (not all, thank goodness). Certain name brands have come to be considered "elite" and thus carry a certain amount of owner prestige. You know, I have a Rollex - you have a Timex. I have a New Honda SUV - You have an old Pontiac Mini-Van. My jeans are designer brand from chic clothing boutiques - yours come from Wal-Mart. My dog has a pedigree - yours is just a mutt. And..... so on and so on.

Could it possibly be that this quirk of human nature and behavior has anything to do with only buying red or blue? Maybe NOT spending 4x as much for 1/2 of the power appears to be a poor decision because the "name" is wrong - not because it is said to be a few dbA quieter.

"Made in China" is still a bad word. It conjures up images of cheap, unsafe and poor quality to many people. Chinese products have been blamed for costing America jobs. In some cases this is true. Sadly, Americans don't want or buy American products - they cost too much. (But we still complain about imports).

I'm old enough to remember the Japanese electronics and automobile revolution. When you heard "made in Japan" you immediately thought of cheap, inferior made goods. The old Paradigm shifted - pretty darn fast, I might add. It is shifting again and Chinese made goods are loosing their reputation of inferiority. Actually, to our chagrin, some pretty darn good stuff is being made in China. The current crop of portable generators is only one example.

One last thought - My camper has a washer and dryer. It has an electric fireplace. It has a central vacuum. It has an automatic electric awning. It has a Sleep Number bed. It has a 32" LCD TV in the living room and a 26" LCD in the bedroom. It has two rooftop air conditioners. It has a porcelain potty. Does this is any way make me a big shot camper better than someone else? I think not. If I wanted a Honda or Yamaha I could afford one, but I see no need to pay for their advertising. It is not just money, it is preferences as well. I'm no better a camper than the guy in a pup tent or worse than the one with a bright red Honda.

Lastly, why am I writing this? Honestly, I don't know. I started writing while I was waiting for the guy that is here to clean the carpets, and it just kept going, and going. I do that occasionally - I guess I must have the Energizer gene in me. Anyway, he is here now so I will shut up. :B