Generator Any Thoughts?.. Clarke IG1000

[muscleflex]

Sorry - another thread on generators.. Does anyone have any dealings or experience with this model? Clarke IG1000
I have seen reviews on amazon and it's all good.. and it's around £300 which is even better.
Clarke IG1000 1kW Inverter Generator - Machine Mart

Don't say Honda or Kipor because unfortunately, my friend and I just cannot stretch to that price point. The Kiam that someone on here mentioned looks good but..well, the retail price of that might be doable (£350 I believe)
but I want to concentrate on this generator for now.

It will be used by my friend and I and we both have a PL8 (running off a server PSU 24v) Mainly to charge our 2x 6s 5000mah Turnigy.

Will it handle 2c load for the pair of 6s?
I only have 3 pairs of batteries and my friend has 2 pairs. We both fly trex 700e

[Nick B]

Cr4p...and before someone comes on and says mine is ok have had one,it failed,got it replaced,it failed.

[muscleflex]

Haha thanks. I saw your post a while back saying you had one and failed including the replacement

[stargazer]

Hi Mate,
Look for a second hand Kipor gen,I picked a hardly used Kipor ig2000 up of eBay for under £250 they may not be as good as a Honda but I have not had a problem with mine,its been reliable and is fairly quiet
Dave.

[Planehazza]

Hi Mate,
Look for a second hand Kipor gen,I picked a hardly used Kipor ig2000 up of eBay for under £250 they may not be as good as a Honda but I have not had a problem with mine,its been reliable and is fairly quiet
Dave.

As said. I paid £240 for a used (and in good nick) Kipor IG1000 and it's been perfect. Mines the 89db model and it's really not anywhere near as loud as some would have you believe

[RcRotaryMadness]

Well like the last thread your options are:

Buy cheap and hope you get lucky.
Buy middle of the range with a kipor which have the thumbs up from myself and other members.
Buy a top end honda with a side order of braging rights.

Take your pick ;-)

[muscleflex]

Thanks.. I'll stay clear of this then. For what it's worth.. this Clarke generator was NOT my choice!

Those of you who purchased 2nd hand (Kipor/Honda), what's the risk? Are they easy/cheap to repair if they are faulty or something?

[ChrisB]

Honda,repair?

[Nick B]

I know 7 people with honda's who have never had an issue,had my one 2 years with zero issues,had a smaller honda for 18 months with zero issues.

Slowly seeing a few peeps using kipour with zero issues but they have no bragging rights cos its not a honda

[kylelnsn]

Also if you go for the Kipor dont buy the red bodied ones! As these dont generate a true sine wave only a modified sine wave. Where as the yellows are true sine wave.

[ChrisB]

The Kipors look really good tbh,as does the Subaru Impreza 2.0 sport

[Pj1969]

I've got one and I find it fab, I'll be totally honest when I put 4-6 5000's on it does have a little winge, but 4 3000's no probs. starts first time and is handy size.

[rockyrotti]

Hi guys , I brought an impax digtital 1500 watt max geny from screwfix cost £280 run for about 3hours now with no problem s .

[Red Devil]

Iv got a clarke Iv had around 60hours of use out of it so far and no probs It gos through oil though I will say that.
it never takes more then two pulls to start it I'm happy with mine so far

[electricsceadu]

i don't use it for charging lipos but the honda i inherited off the old man has always worked very well
it does however like a drop of oil if you use anything other than honda's own branded oil