So I have found myself in a bit of a quandry. I presently have the little 800 watt HF 2 cycle generator. We are going camping in a week or so for a couple of weeks, and where we are going (West Virginia) the NFS campgrounds have limited electric available. I decided to buy the 2000 watt HF Predator inverter gennie, as I could get it for $399 with coupon code. Did the online order thing and found out the next day that it was on supposedly permanent back order. I cancelled the order. I then found the Powerboss 2000 by Briggs and Stratton for $399 from HD. Ordered it. The Powerboss is supposed to arrive tomorrow, Wednesday. Now I get an update, HF shipped the Predator and it is supposed to be here Friday. I only want one.
Here is my problem, the online reviews I found for the Powerboss, after careful comparisons, seem to be for a different generator than what I ordered. The one I ordered does not have eco mode, does not have 12v output and cannot be set in parallel. The Predator has all of those things. What reviews I found on the PB on the Home Depot site are pretty good. The PB has a 2 year warranty, the Predator has 90 days (but I think I can buy an extended warranty for up to 2 years). The Predator has hundreds and hundreds of reviews, and for the most part are very good.
I cannot afford a Honda or Yamaha, I want something that is fairly lightweight (both of those are), and are hopefully fairly quiet. So, who has these gennies and what do you think of yours? Would you keep the Powerboss or the Predator? Price is essentially the same with both, unless I buy the extended warranty (if available) for the Predator, then it goes higher.
dave