Kipor Generator

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manticore999

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Does anyone have any experience with this brand of portable generators? We're thinking of getting something for when we're on-hook, and this seems to have pretty-much the specs of the Honda 2000. Haven't done a ton of research on prices yet (still doing that), but I thought I'd check in here.

Thanks for any info!
 
You know there are lots of brands of cars that have the same or similar "specs" of Honda cars. Truth is, most aren't built with the quality of a Honda. They won't run 250,000 miles with just routine maintainance or give back the high trade in values that Hondas give.
 
I have the 1000 model. Overall, I'd say it was good value. Lots less $$$ than the Honda. It is a virtual clone and it's said that some if not all of the parts are interchangeable with the Honda prompting threats of a lawsuit (at least with the 2000 model). Mine has been reliable so far but I have less than 30 hours on it. Starts quick and is reasonably quiet.
 
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Originally posted by psalzer

You get what you pay for!!!

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The fuel in my car must be getting better!!! j/k

The Kipor's are very popular with the RV'ers, and I have not read of any complaints. No local sellers make it a 'purchase unseen' item.

I am looking at the Yamaha YEF2400is (I need to run some tools from time to time).
 
I would read the threads on RV.net before buying (There are number of posts--in the thousands). Initially at least parts and service was a problem. I enjoy my boating too much to take a risk on a product that my or may not work well. I own a Honda EU20001--which has worked flawlessly for over 4 years.
 
Thanks for all the input! There's a boat show this coming weekend, so I'm going to see if I can get a deal on a Honda EU2000. Actually, a friend of mine wants one too, so maybe we can get a better deal by buying two at the same time? Worth a try, anyway.

Thanks again.
 
A friend of mine had one and it would not start his 7500BTU AC. We hook up our Honda 2000 and it started just fine. Check the internet you can get a better deal than a local shop.
 
I got mine from Wise sales in NJ. wisesales.com I believe. They often have specials. Mine was on the steps for well under $900 including an extended run kit (which I would not buy had I known what the damn thing was.) The Honda has no problem kicking over my 10K AC.
 
Manticore,

I recently compared the EU2000 to the Kipor 2000ti.

When you look at gennys, make sure that the dealer demonstrates the unit under a decent load... I was surprised how much difference there was between the no-load and the loaded noise on both the Honda and Kipor.

Although the specs show the noise level of the Kipor and Honda to be identical, I felt that the Kipor was noisier when under a 1600 watt load.

In the end, I bought the Honda, mainly because I would have to ship the Kipor over 100 miles away to get warranty service.

Wayne
2006 Larson 310 Cabrio
 
My buddy bought a Kipor and I have the Honda (both 2000w). While working on our boats last month we were using them to power the boats and tools. We decided a test was in order. Placing them 15' apart on the ground you couldn't hear the Honda over the Kipor if you were standing by the Honda. It only got worse when you turned the throttle thing off so they run at full bore. One thing to note is that the honda ran all day and had 1/2 tank left and he had to fill up twice with fuel.
 
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