I just went to Northern Tools to buy a pair of gloves, and they have
their ETQ IN1800i generator on sale for $200. That's the one with
an inverter. Does anybody here have one? How crappy is it? :-)

I know it's not a Honda. I have a bigger Yamaha generator already,
but the ETQ is smaller and lighter, and it has a switch to disable
the smart throttle (if I want to power my table saw with the Yamaha
I have to plug in a waffle iron along with it to get it off idle,
otherwise it can't rev up fast enough to handle the starting current)

I'm really tempted at that price to go back and get it. Northern
offers a 3 year extended warranty for $20, and I have a $20 off
coupon...

-Bob

On 12/29/2010 3:08 PM, zxcvbob wrote:
ETQ IN1800i generator

http://www.amazon.com/IN1800I-4-Stro...ews/B001JLTH12

"zxcvbob" wrote in message
...
I just went to Northern Tools to buy a pair of gloves, and they have their
ETQ IN1800i generator on sale for $200. That's the one with an inverter.
Does anybody here have one? How crappy is it? :-)

I know it's not a Honda. I have a bigger Yamaha generator already, but
the ETQ is smaller and lighter, and it has a switch to disable the smart
throttle (if I want to power my table saw with the Yamaha I have to plug
in a waffle iron along with it to get it off idle, otherwise it can't rev
up fast enough to handle the starting current)

I'm really tempted at that price to go back and get it. Northern offers a
3 year extended warranty for $20, and I have a $20 off coupon...

-Bob

I don't even find that model on their site. They have an in1000 for $300,
but I can't find an 1800. The reviews on it suck. It sounds like you're
lucky if you get one delivered in one piece, and those that do work are
screamers

RBM wrote:
"zxcvbob" wrote in message
...
I just went to Northern Tools to buy a pair of gloves, and they have their
ETQ IN1800i generator on sale for $200. That's the one with an inverter.
Does anybody here have one? How crappy is it? :-)

I know it's not a Honda. I have a bigger Yamaha generator already, but
the ETQ is smaller and lighter, and it has a switch to disable the smart
throttle (if I want to power my table saw with the Yamaha I have to plug
in a waffle iron along with it to get it off idle, otherwise it can't rev
up fast enough to handle the starting current)

I'm really tempted at that price to go back and get it. Northern offers a
3 year extended warranty for $20, and I have a $20 off coupon...

-Bob

I don't even find that model on their site. They have an in1000 for $300,
but I can't find an 1800. The reviews on it suck. It sounds like you're
lucky if you get one delivered in one piece, and those that do work are
screamers


I saw the reviews. Most of them complained about the packing and
shipping; generators arrived broken. I can pick this up right at
the store and examine it before I take it home.

Chinese electronics and engine with no recognizable brand scares me
a little. But if the exact same item said "Generac" or "Onan" (and
also said "made in China") I dunno. For $200 including the 3 year
in-store warranty, I'm awfully tempted.

Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
RBM wrote:
"zxcvbob" wrote in message
...
I just went to Northern Tools to buy a pair of gloves, and they
have their ETQ IN1800i generator on sale for $200. That's the one
with an inverter. Does anybody here have one? How crappy is it? :-)

I know it's not a Honda. I have a bigger Yamaha generator already,
but the ETQ is smaller and lighter, and it has a switch to disable
the smart throttle (if I want to power my table saw with the Yamaha
I have to plug in a waffle iron along with it to get it off idle,
otherwise it can't rev up fast enough to handle the starting
current) I'm really tempted at that price to go back and get it.
Northern
offers a 3 year extended warranty for $20, and I have a $20 off
coupon... -Bob

I don't even find that model on their site. They have an in1000 for
$300, but I can't find an 1800. The reviews on it suck. It sounds
like you're lucky if you get one delivered in one piece, and those
that do work are screamers


I saw the reviews. Most of them complained about the packing and
shipping; generators arrived broken. I can pick this up right at
the store and examine it before I take it home.

Chinese electronics and engine with no recognizable brand scares me
a little. But if the exact same item said "Generac" or "Onan" (and
also said "made in China") I dunno. For $200 including the 3 year
in-store warranty, I'm awfully tempted.


Check your local Craigslist first.

On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:46:45 -0600, zxcvbob
wrote Re ETQ generators?:

I saw the reviews. Most of them complained about the packing and
shipping; generators arrived broken. I can pick this up right at
the store and examine it before I take it home.

Chinese electronics and engine with no recognizable brand scares me
a little. But if the exact same item said "Generac" or "Onan" (and
also said "made in China") I dunno. For $200 including the 3 year
in-store warranty, I'm awfully tempted.

Looks good to me. I would go for it at that price.
--
Work is the curse of the drinking class.

I saw ETQ generators on Ebay. The one seller had a buy it
now. Including delivery was $140, I think it was. Deep sigh,
and I'm out of my mind. Couple mouse clicks later, I had
bought a generator. It showed up. I put some gas in it, and
it was amazing quiet. Really surprised me. And the one time
I used it, the generator ran a guy's furnace. I didn't
measure, just poured in a pint or two of gas and oil mix,
it's a two stroke. Ran out of gas, but it was long enough to
heat his house. I'm really impressed. Worth every penny.
Mine is 1,000 watts I think. Has the old fashioned
generator, not the inverter thing.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
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"zxcvbob" wrote in message
...
I just went to Northern Tools to buy a pair of gloves, and
they have
their ETQ IN1800i generator on sale for $200. That's the
one with
an inverter. Does anybody here have one? How crappy is it?
:-)

I know it's not a Honda. I have a bigger Yamaha generator
already,
but the ETQ is smaller and lighter, and it has a switch to
disable
the smart throttle (if I want to power my table saw with the
Yamaha
I have to plug in a waffle iron along with it to get it off
idle,
otherwise it can't rev up fast enough to handle the starting
current)

I'm really tempted at that price to go back and get it.
Northern
offers a 3 year extended warranty for $20, and I have a $20
off
coupon...

-Bob

zxcvbob wrote:

I just went to Northern Tools to buy a pair of gloves, and they have
their ETQ IN1800i generator on sale for $200. That's the one with
an inverter. Does anybody here have one? How crappy is it? :-)

I know it's not a Honda. I have a bigger Yamaha generator already,
but the ETQ is smaller and lighter, and it has a switch to disable
the smart throttle (if I want to power my table saw with the Yamaha
I have to plug in a waffle iron along with it to get it off idle,
otherwise it can't rev up fast enough to handle the starting current)

I'm really tempted at that price to go back and get it. Northern
offers a 3 year extended warranty for $20, and I have a $20 off
coupon...

-Bob

No info on the inverter versions, but the little 2 cycle 800W-1000W
units that sell for +/-$100 are reported to be remarkably decent units.