Testing the CHEAPEST HARBOR FREIGHT INVERTER GENERATOR Predator 1400

Thanks for the great review and suggestions.

I have seen the predator first hand and it is a good generator. It can handle 10 amps continuous.

I keep one of these for my Amateur Radio station……works perfect!

both are good generators.

Can I ask when you based your prices and were did you buy your generacs both generac are way more expensive then predator

Do you have any experience with Gebe generators? theyre now called Kipor i believe

Thank you

Predator 2000 is the best.!!!

Just Restarting the Generator will
Reset the CO Buildup Indicator ?

Doesn’t that feel Not so Smart 😊

Great review, thanks for it.

Looks like it’s made by the same company as my Westinghouse

I just found the 1400 Predator on the discount table for $100 off..

its quiet asf

I know this sounds like a nonsense question but where is the exhaust and how hot does the exhaust get?

My Honda eu2200i is super quiet, it’s amazing! Keeps me cool now that the heat is coming 👌

I noticed when I went into harbor freight that the small one pulled the hardest on the cord out of all of them .

Can u overfill the predator generator oil

Great video... short and to the point...

My pullstart pulled 3-4 times then it locked up any idea why?

Geez, this generator is $470 now

That thing most likely dies after 10 hours of use lol

Would this be ideal for running a 1600 psi pressure washer?

I’m trying to find a generator to run my mobile DJ setup. It’s 2 kinda big speakers, laptop, and Dj controller. Do you think this one can run it? 🔊

Generac is 844. ?

Thank you so much. This video was so helpful

I would bet that small Generac and predator 1400 pop out of the same Chinese factory, the body is literally identical. Generac sells the trademark for all of their small generators. Just like Westinghouse Craftsman Cummins and all the other crap, at least predator owns up to it.

I have one of these and it is a great unit. I highly recommend this unit.

Scored one today for 180$ used at harbor freight. I think it's great for that price

Very concise and complete.

Just got one n it works good not to loud n it doesn't jump or dance around lol I love it for my turtles tank n hot plates n to charge my table, cellphone

I think Generac caught on.. they've really upped their prices..

All those super small inverters absolutely have their place but they not worth the money especially compared to the Sportsman GEN1000i when its on sale for $150 thru Tractor Supply. Which happens often enough to never pay full coin.

Ok,so im here on Nov 25,2023 how does the Preditor 1400 rate today ?

I employed a 25% off coupon for this purchase. It"s primary function is to quickly power up my ecoflow solar generators. I have larger gas generators for household appliances.

Nice review, over priced for the output.

Damn i just bought a compact generator and its 60lb and i thought it was compact

What oil does that predator use?

Great review. I’m looking at getting one for my storage unit/ man cave. I just want to it for a tv and led lights

No because cheap generators are more trouble than they are worth. A piston engine is such a dumb idea for generating electricity, and a cheap generator is so inefficient and unreliable, you'll hate it. As the cheap generator runs, it scrapes metal filings from the cylinder walls and requires frequent oil changes. Over time, it will become harder and harder to start, and you'll grow to hate it even more. The cheap generator is noisy, has little or no soundproofing to make you hate it even more. It won't make the rated power, and its max power will drop off quickly as you go up in altitude causing you to think there's something wrong with it. It has cheap power electronics that doesn't do well under load on on hot days, easily trips off and overloads. It has a dirty sine wave output, which causes some types of electronics to complain about the power source.

After a few years, it will be put up for sale for less than $20 at a garage sale, and you'll regret you ever even thought about buying such a terible piece of equipment that you want to rely on, but sadly, you can't. In the end, it's just a piece of trash.

You're right about this predator: it's underpowered compared with a 'normal' 2200W generator, and it's pretty heavy at 37lbs, the 2200W might be only 8lbs heavier and put out 2x the power. The 800W output at sea level will be reduced to about 550W at 7000ft, making it basically useless. It's too bad you didn't try to actually measure the max power, i'd be curious if it could actually make 800W at sea level.

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I bought a Westinghouse iGen2200 and it's awesome. A bit more than $500 and worth it.

Small engine = non-ethanol gas

well made video, just had pause and say that. awesome

We recently purchased one for Beryl. What a great idea 😊

It is for the Ebike 7hr drive time.

How far away from house do you have to have it?