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Santiago
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Harbor Freight 2000i genny?
Coupon for $429. I own the Honda 2000 and I now many of us do, but just wondering if anyone has one of these.
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surfinggrandpa71
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I was wondering the same question myself, could be a $500 experiment gone good or bad..........I can't imagine it is half as good as the Honda
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chuckie
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Harbor has some pretty bad products so do the homework...With electronics, for sure...They also have quality stuff, but at a price..Had both..
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woody with a view
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I got a Champion 3000 from Costco a couple of Xmas's ago. Decibels were the same as the honda and half the price. If it ever fais I just return it.
Try that at HF.
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JZ
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That thing looks bad ass. How do you get the coupon?
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woody with a view
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Google
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Bob and Susan
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buy it...just buy the replacement insurance they offer
take it back in a year and get a new one
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aguachico
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good idea!
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dtbushpilot
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That's sad, what makes people think that they are entitled to someone else's stuff?
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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Bob and Susan
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this is THEIR offer...they tell you what to do right at the counter...
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rts551
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Someone else's stuff? When they bought the gen set and insurance?
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chuckie
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Makes no sense tome to buy something that you count on being no good. When it fails in Baja during a hurricane, you just run to your nearest harbor
freight and get another one..??? Gimme a break..
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del mar
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I suppose you could buy two (for the price of a honda) and have a back up or an extra for a neighbor in need?
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JZ
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Quote: Originally posted by chuckie  | | Makes no sense tome to buy something that you count on being no good. When it fails in Baja during a hurricane, you just run to your nearest harbor
freight and get another one..??? Gimme a break.. |
Negative post 3762.... jealous you won't be there to see the hurricane?
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Bob and Susan
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actually its pretty small
a 1600w generator is made to run at 800w
a coffee pot uses 1200-1500w
and you NEED coffee in a hurricane
its almost useless
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chuckie
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flock you JZ...
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del mar
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bob and Susan | actually its pretty small
a 1600w generator is made to run at 800w
a coffee pot uses 1200-1500w
and you NEED coffee in a hurricane
its almost useless |
another reason to buy two...these are stackable
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I have 2 Honda EU2000i gens with parallel cables (Home Depot $40). Don't know anything about Predator -- parameters between the two are close.
Predator price is attractive but don't know about longevity and quality. I abuse my Hondas and they always start and run at about 11 years old.
The Honda has the Eco-Throttle feature I like that throttles down when there's no load. I've tested sound at about 50dB. Pure sine wave is
critical for electronics and didn't want to test other gen inverters on any devices -- so far no problems with Honda. Without lots of reviews
and/or tests, don't know how the Predator will hold up. Got the Hondas based on reputation alone. About twice the price of the Predator.
Guess a lot depends on what you use the gen for and how long you'll have it.
Personally, I wouldn't buy a gen inverter thinking I'd just get another one if there were a problem. When I need my gen, I really need it and
don't want problems. Dependability is worth something.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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dtbushpilot
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He didn't say if it breaks within a year he said take it back and get a new one. I would like to see where in the policy it says "just come back in a
year and we'll give you a new one"....just for the heck of it I guess? Maybe insurance fraud is ok with you after all it's a victimless crime, those
insurance companies deserve to be screwed over right?
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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